2001 Mitsubishi Mitsubishi problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train:automatic Transmission (2) · Visibility:defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:heater Core (1) · Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Mitsubishi Mitsubishi model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (4)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System:ignition:module 2000-12-01 · 66 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
subject regarding immbolizer ecu and pcm replacement. *tt
Tires 2000-11-01 · TSB0031004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin contains tire change usage recommendations for 2000 and 2001 mitsubishi cars and sport-utility vehicles. *tt
Structure:body 2000-09-01 · TSB0051001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin contains complete exterior color information for certain passenger vehicles. *tt
Unknown Or Other 2000-07-01 · TSB0000015 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin contains general pre-delivery inspection (pdi) procedures, both technical and detail, for 2001 model year vehicles. this bulletin replaces the pdi booklets which have been distributed in the past. *tt
What owners report
2005-09-28 · Air Bags:frontal · 50,000 mi · 💥 crash“i was driving on a highway doing approximately 55 mph when i struck a deer, causing $4,500 worth of damage and the airbags never deployed even though my whole front end was replaced including the front bumper. the damages to my car were replaced and fixed, but mitsubishi has yet to inspect the airbags to make sure there is no defect. *jb…”
2005-09-01 · Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch · 56,000 mi“the rear door latch plastic link broke from the outside and the rear door would not close up. *nm…”
2005-05-22 · Power Train:automatic Transmission · 85,000 mi“i am sending a complaint regarding a 2001 montero sport. the vin is [xxx]. i have taken my car to the dealership which is gossett mitsubishi here in memphis, tn at least four times since last november regarding transmission issues. specifically, the problem that i am having is the transmission shifts very sluggishly after i have driven around 100 m…”
2005-03-07 · Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly:filling/Charging“two: 1) rust appeared within three years, 2 gas tank rusted within five years. *ak…”
2004-11-12 · Visibility:defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:heater Core · 35,000 mi“i was driving along the highway when my friend and i noticed an antifreeze smell and the windshield started to fog. we both work on cars for a living and we both knew exactly what it was. the heater core. what surprised me was that my car only has 35k miles on it and this is the first time i have ever seen a heater core fail with so little miles on…”
2001-06-08 · Power Train:automatic Transmission · 💥 crash“consumer was traveling 55mph on highway in misty weather on damp roads with gear in neutral, and lost control of vehicle . vehicle veered into another vehicle, and was fishtailing in the lanes. *ak…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.