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2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee vs 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport

Complaints, recalls, TSBs, investigations and safety ratings side by side, from official federal data. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

Metric2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
NHTSA complaints88363
Recall campaigns41
Service bulletins (TSBs)7974
Investigations40
Crash reports808
Fire reports153
NCAP overall rating
EPA MPG (combined)15–1616–18
Median reported incident mileage70,000 mi66,825 mi

Reported problems side by side

ComponentJeep Grand CherokeeMitsubishi Montero Sport
Visibility2442
Service Brakes, Hydraulic19614
Seats1310
Power Train1028
Engine and Engine Cooling536
Electrical System4211
Steering376
Equipment322

Symptoms owners describe

Vibration / shaking1016
Stalling315
Hesitation / surging170
Clunking / rattling140
Overheating130
Rust / corrosion115
Brake problems90
Electrical failures70
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee
2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport

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Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports. A vehicle that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — use shares and read the underlying reports before drawing conclusions.