Air Bag Problems of Mitsubishi Montero Sport

Mitsubishi Montero Sport owners have reported 42 air bag related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common air bag problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bag not deploy (23 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's front air bag (9 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Mitsubishi Montero Sport


Recently reported Air Bag problems of Mitsubishi Montero Sport

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

The contact owns a 2003 Mitsubishi Montero Sport. The contact was driving at approximately 45 mph while steering abruptly, the vehicle went off road and flipped over three times landing on its roof. The airbags failed to deploy. The driver sustained unknown injuries that required medical attention.   Read details...

The Front Air Bag problem

I was a passenger in a 2002 Mitsubishi montero and we were hit head on doing 40+ on the highway. Neither front airbag deployed. I fractured my humorous requiring surgery for the installation of hardware to mend the bone.   Read details...

The Air Bag problem

On Tuesday August 31st I pulled up to alexandra tire shop to get a tire. I got out of the truck to inquire if the tire that I needed was available. The mechanic informed me that they had the tire I needed. My wife sat in the car on the passenger side as I inquired with the mechanic.   Read details...

The Side/window Air Bag problem

While traveling on route 632, another vehicle failed to yield the right of way, entered and stopped in the intersection of route 632 & route 645 in new jersey; causing my SUV to broad sided their pick-up truck. Luckily there were no fatalities.   Read details...

The Air Bag On-off Switch problem

Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Mitsubishi montero. The contact stated that when the steering wheel was turned a certain left or right angle, the horn of the vehicle activated independently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that an unknown module related to the air   Read details...




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