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2001 Mitsubishi Montero electrical system problems

22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero13% of all complaints for this model year.

22
Electrical System complaints
13%
share of all complaints
105,420 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi montero. The contact stated that the horn sounded independently. The contact stated that the battery had to be disabled to stop the horn from sounding. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The…

    filed Oct 26, 2016

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi montero. While driving 65 mph, the horn sounded loudly without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the horn failed and the horn module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of…

    filed Sep 3, 2015

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electrical System problems in other Montero years

YearReportsShare
2003 Montero410%
2002 Montero76%
2000 Montero612%
1999 Montero25%
1997 Montero813%
1996 Montero14%
1995 Montero56%
Montero electrical system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.