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2003 Mitsubishi Montero

Everything Canada’s open data holds on this vehicle: what has been recalled, what it costs to run, and how efficient it is compared with everything else on the road.

Recalls

1

1 current

Combined

14.5L/100 km

Fuel, a year

$3,652

16,249 km, Ontario prices

Recalls

Good news: Recall repairs are almost always free. Book with any manufacturer dealer and quote the recall number. Transport Canada’s own wording is that a manufacturer “will almost always make these repairs free of charge”, so being asked to pay for recall work is unusual and worth questioning. Since 2018 the Minister of Transport can order a company to pay for repairs so owners do not bear the cost.

Fuel System

Transport Canada recall 2004255 · manufacturer campaign SR-04-008

19 July 2004

Transport Canada lists: Montero 2002–2004

What is wrong

On certain vehicles, when the fuel tank is full and the vehicle is parked forward on an upward slope, the fuel tank leveling valve may not maintain proper sealing in the event the fuel expands from the rise in ambient temperature. If the fuel leveling valve does not seal properly, fuel may leak onto the ground. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.

What the dealer will do

Dealers will replace the fuel leveling valve.

995 vehicles affected in CanadaSUVSafety Mfr

Efficiency and running cost

Class
Sport utility vehicle
In its class
More efficient than 55% of 160 2003 vehicles in this class
Tailpipe CO₂
334 g/km

Set your own distance and pump price · Full efficiency ranking

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Common questions

Does the 2003 Mitsubishi Montero have any recalls?
Transport Canada has 1 recall on record for the 2003 Mitsubishi Montero. Recall repairs are almost always free at a manufacturer dealer.
What fuel economy does the 2003 Mitsubishi Montero get?
NRCan rates the 2003 Mitsubishi Montero at 14.5 L/100 km combined, emitting 334 g of CO2 per kilometre. There are 3 rated versions; this is the median.
What does it cost to run a 2003 Mitsubishi Montero for a year?
At 16,249 km a year and Ontario average prices, about $3,652 in fuel, producing roughly 5,443 kg of CO2. Your own distance and prices will change this — the calculator lets you set both.

Source: Transport Canada — Vehicle Recalls Database; NRCan — Fuel consumption ratings. Data current as of 6 August 2026. Running cost uses Ontario average prices (155 ¢/L, 14.5 ¢/kWh), which are hand-maintained estimates. These are average residential rates. A car’s charging is added on top of what your home already uses, so on a tiered, time-of-use or subsidised tariff it is billed at your top rate rather than this average — which makes the real cost higher, especially in the territories. Enter your own rate for an accurate figure. 30,784 rated vehicles on file.