1998 Mitsubishi Montero - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1998 Mitsubishi Montero

92 problems have been reported for the 1998 Mitsubishi Montero. The following chart shows the 19 most common problems for 1998 Mitsubishi Montero. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension with 18 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (11 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 1998 Mitsubishi Montero

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Suspension
18
  Engine And Engine Cooling
11
  Service Brakes
10
  Air Bag
7
  Structure
6
  Steering
4
  Visibility
4
  Vehicle Speed Control
4
  Equipment
4
  Unknown Or Other
4
  Tire
4
  Seat Belt
4
  Exterior Lighting
3
  Power Train
3
  Wheel
2
  Other Fuel System
1
  Air Brake
1
  Seats
1
  Gasoline Fuel System
1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 Mitsubishi Montero in 1998.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2022
0
  2021
2
  2020
2
  2019
1
  2018
0
  2017
0
  2016
0
  2015
0
  2014
0
  2013
0
  2012
0
  2011
0
  2010
0
  2009
0
  2008
1
  2007
2
  2006
1
  2005
1
  2004
0
  2003
5
  2002
1
  2001
3
  2000
13
  1999
13
  1998
3

📊 Compare the 1998 Mitsubishi Montero with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Mitsubishi Montero, the following table can be used to compare the 1998 Mitsubishi Montero with the Mitsubishi Montero from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 Montero is 92 while the average number of problems reported for the 11 model years of the Mitsubishi Montero is 66.

Table 3. Compare the 1998 Mitsubishi Montero with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2006 Montero
6
  2005 Montero
1
  2004 Montero
5
  2003 Montero
52
  2002 Montero
131
  2001 Montero
208
  2000 Montero
66
  1999 Montero
46
  1998 Montero
92
  1997 Montero
84
  1996 Montero
40


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