31 of the 989 complaints filed about the Mitsubishi Montero are about the seat belts — 3% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1990.
31
Complaints
3%
Share of all complaints
7
Crashes
0
Fires
SEAT BELTS
A 12 YEAR OLD BOY WAS KILLED WHEN HIS CARGO SEAT IN A MITSUBISHI MONTERO DETACHED AND CATAPULTED HIM OUT THE SIDE WINDOW IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT, BUT WITH THIS PARTICULAR SEAT DESIGN THE BELTS ARE ALL ATTACHED TO THE SEAT, RATHER THAN THE FLOOR, GIVING THE OCCUPANT NO RESTRAINT WHEN THE SEAT COMES DETACHED FROM THE FLOOR.
NHTSA complaint #10274655 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 32 MPH AND THE SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN A THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION HOWEVER THE DEALER HAS NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10170413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DT: HUSBAND HAD A VEHICLE WRECK, THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP ON SNOW. CONTACT FELT TIRES WERE NOT RIGHT FOR CLIMATE. HAD TIRES ROTATED AND PRESSURE CHECKED REGULARLY. WAS TOLD BY MANUFACTURER THAT THE PSI SHOULD BE 35, BUT THE DOOR STICKER INDICATED 29 PSI. TIRES DID NOT WORK WELL IN SNOW. ALSO, DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT, AND THE BACK SEAT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WON'T FOLD FORWARD. HAD BACK SEAT REPAIRED ONCE.
NHTSA complaint #10120243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DUE TO THE LOCATION OF DRIVERS SEAT BELT ATTACH POINT AND THE SEATBACK ADJUSTMENT HANDLE THE SEAT BELT GETS CAUGHT UP ON THE HANDLE, CAUSING THE SEAT BACK TO RELEASE WHILE DRIVING. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY REPLACED MY SEAT EVEN THOUGH IT HAD THE EXACT SAME DESING. THE SEAT BELT CONTINUES TO RELEASE THE BACK OF THE SEAT IF I FORGET TO PULL THE SEATBELT OFF OF THE HANDLE.
NHTSA complaint #10118410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT. ALSO STATED THAT THEY WERE TRYING TO INSTALL A CAR SEAT AND THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REPLACED THE BUCKLE. TS
NHTSA complaint #8023509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL SOUND LIKE IT'S LOCKING INTO PLACE, BUT WITH A SMALL TUG, SEAT BELTS CAN COME UNDONE.
NHTSA complaint #899047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE REAR DRIVERS SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT AND WAS REPLACED. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
NHTSA complaint #561848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
BACK SEAT BELT IN MIDDLE ROW BROKE WHILE PUTTING ON BRAKES WITH CONSUMER'S 40 LBS DAUGHTER IN SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #882148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CENTER REAR LAP BELT DOES NOT TIGHTEN UNLESS IT HAS BEEN FULLY EXTENDED. DEALER SAYS IT'S DESIGN.
NHTSA complaint #880978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE LAP BELT HAS FRAYED AND DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. PASSENGER'S BUCKLE BROKE, AND DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #878126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DRIVER'S SIDE LAP BELT HAS FRAYED AND DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. PASSENGER'S BUCKLE BROKE, AND DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #878126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
AT STOP LIGHT. HIT IN REAR BY CAR GOING ATLEAST 45 MPH. NECK WHIP-LASH DESPITE 3 POINT SEATBELT AND ADDED THICKNESS HEADREST AS SEATBELT COLLAPSED BACKWARD TO HORIZONTAL POSITION. UNABLE TO MOVE SEAT FULLY UPRIGHT (80%) AFTER THAT. CAR PUSHED ABOUT 20 FT. TOW HITCHED ATTACHED TO FRAME REDUCED FURTHER BACK DAMAGE. METAL PARTICLES FOUND IN DIFFERENTIAL - PROBABLY FORM IMPACT MOVING CAR IN STOPPED POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #735909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
ON IMPACT, THE REAR SEAT BELT CAME UNDONE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #730325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
ON IMPACT, THE REAR SEAT BELT CAME UNDONE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #730325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
AFTER NUMEROUS CALLS TO MITSUBISHI USA THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT. HOWEVER, THE REPLACEMENT SEAT BELT DOESN'T WORK PROPOERLY EITHER. IT WILL NOT PULL OUT FROM THE HOUSING. THEREFORE IT IS USELESS.
NHTSA complaint #723359 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT FAILED. YH
NHTSA complaint #609824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT ANCHOR AND ATTACHMENT BOLT SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #842322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
I BELIEVE THERE TO BE A DEFECT IN THE POSITIONING OF THE SEAT BELT MOUNTS IN THE SECOND ROW SEATS (SEATS DIRECTLY BEHIND DRIVER'S SEATS). THE MOUNTS ARE PLACED TOO HIGH ON THE FRAME TO ALLOW PROPER INSTALLATION OF CHILD CAR SEATS LIKE THE EVENFLOW ON MY WAY BASE AND THE GERRY BRAND BOOSTER SEAT. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO OBTAIN A SNUG TIE DOWN TO PREVENT LATERAL MOVEMENT OF THE CHILD SEATS.
NHTSA complaint #704896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT RESTRAINT BELT IN THE MIDDLE REAR SEAT. THE RESTRAINT BUCKLE IS TOO LOOSE AND THE BELT IS NOT LONG ENOUGH TO RESTRAIN CHILD SAFETY SEATS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #829335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
RECALL REPAIRS ON THE FRONT SEAT BELT RELEASE DELAYED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #517054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.