The 1999 Mitsubishi Caribbean Montero has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 61,068 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING00V3110022000-12-0661,068 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY CAN BECOME LOOSE AND THE PULLEY COULD FALL OFF THE VEHICLE.
Consequence
THE CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
ON THE MIRAGE VEHICLES, THE DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW, IMPROVED CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT ON THE OLDER ENGINES. ON NEW ENGINES WHICH ALREADY HAVE THE IMPROVED BOLT, THE DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT TO THE CORRECT TORQUE SPECIFICATION. ON THE MONTERO MODELS, DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1
1fires
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
1fires
STRUCTURE
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 mph on a highway during dry road conditions, there was a smell of something burning. The vehicle was pulled over and there was white smoke coming from underneath the hood. The fire department was called who extinguished the fire. There was an nhtsa recall,…”
“Dt: the contact stated that there was a fire in vehicle. She believed there may have been an explosion because the windows were shattered on the ground. She said that it looked as though the fire came from where the radio and air conditioning system was located on the dashboard. The vehicle has…”
“When consumer turns or changes lanes vehicle has excessive movement. Consumer is concerned that vehicle could turn over on the road. Dealership is aware of problem. *ak *slc”
“When consumer turns or changes lanes vehicle has excessive movement. Consumer is concerned that vehicle could turn over on the road. Dealership is aware of problem. *ak *slc”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Mitsubishi Caribbean Montero as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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