Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Mitsubishi Galant. Hover a bar for the count.
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 1995 Mitsubishi Galant - 296 complaints
- 1999 Mitsubishi Galant - 296 complaints
- 1994 Mitsubishi Galant - 284 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 2004 Mitsubishi Galant - 68 complaints
- 1998 Mitsubishi Galant - 69 complaints
- 1991 Mitsubishi Galant - 78 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Mitsubishi Galant | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 Mitsubishi Galant | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 Mitsubishi Galant | 12 | 1 |
| 2009 Mitsubishi Galant | 23 | 0 |
| 2008 Mitsubishi Galant | 9 | 0 |
| 2007 Mitsubishi Galant | 31 | 1 |
| 2006 Mitsubishi Galant | 37 | 1 |
| 2005 Mitsubishi Galant | 34 | 3 |
| 2004 Mitsubishi Galant | 68 | 1 |
| 2003 Mitsubishi Galant | 167 | 2 |
| 2002 Mitsubishi Galant | 175 | 2 |
| 2001 Mitsubishi Galant | 211 | 7 |
| 2000 Mitsubishi Galant | 183 | 6 |
| 1999 Mitsubishi Galant | 296 | 5 |
| 1998 Mitsubishi Galant | 69 | 1 |
| 1997 Mitsubishi Galant | 110 | 1 |
| 1996 Mitsubishi Galant | 200 | 3 |
| 1995 Mitsubishi Galant | 296 | 5 |
| 1994 Mitsubishi Galant | 284 | 3 |
| 1993 Mitsubishi Galant | 11 | 0 |
| 1992 Mitsubishi Galant | 43 | 1 |
| 1991 Mitsubishi Galant | 78 | 1 |
| 1990 Mitsubishi Galant | 32 | 1 |
| 1989 Mitsubishi Galant | 20 | 1 |
| 1988 Mitsubishi Galant | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 Mitsubishi Galant | 9 | 1 |
| 1986 Mitsubishi Galant | 6 | 1 |
| 1985 Mitsubishi Galant | 0 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10V066000 | 2010 | Engine And Engine Cooling | MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 GALANT VEHICLES. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER PIPE ASSEMBLY ON SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT PLATING TO PREVENT CORRO |
| 08V454000 | 2005-2007 | Fuel System, Gasoline | MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING 45,988 MY 2005-2007 ENDEAVOR, GALANT, ECLIPSE COUPE, AND MY 2007 ECLIPSE SPYDER VEHICLES. THE BRACKET THAT IS THE ATTACHMENT POINT FOR THE LEFT REAR FUEL TA |
| 08V276000 | 2004-2005 | Electrical System | MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING 73,000 MY 2004-2006 GALLANT PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING VEHICLE USE, THE IGNITION KEY INTERLOCK CABLE (WHICH IS A COMPONENT OF THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM) MAY ALLO |
| 05V409000 | 2005 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, WHICH CONTROLS THE FLUID PRESSURE TO THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES, MAY ALLOW BRAKE FLUID TO BYPASS |
| 04V428000 | 1999-2003 | Equipment | CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH REMOVABL |
| 03V442000 | 2003 | Fuel System, Gasoline | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL RETURN LINE HOSE FITTING ON THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP MAY BE RESTRICTED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE FUEL PRESSURE TO BUILD UP IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYST |
| 02V147000 | 2002 | Electrical System | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, ROUTING OF THE VEHICLE'S FRONT HARNESS CAN ALLOW IT TO COME IN CONTACT WITH A ROUGH EDGE, ALLOWING ABRASION. THIS COULD RESULT IN GROUNDED CIRCUITS. |
| 01V295001 | 2000 | Steering | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH V6 ENGINES TO FEDERAL EMISSION STANDARDS. THE POWER STEERING FLUID FEED TUBE CAN COME IN CONTACT WITH AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD MOUNTED |
| 01V069000 | 2001 | Fuel System, Gasoline | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A BULGE IN THE FUEL TANK CAUSED BY THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS RESULTED IN THINNING OF THE MATERIAL DURING A WELDING OPERATION, INCREASING TH |
| 01V011001 | 1999-2001 | Power Train | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. A HOSE WAS MIS-MANUFACTURED AND COULD WEAKEN OVER TIME, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LEAKAGE OF THE AUTOMATI |
| 01V005001 | 2001 | Seats | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A NUMBER OF INCORRECT DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS WERE INSTALLED INTO VEHICLES. |
| 00V421001 | 1994-1998 | Suspension | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE. |
| 00V320001 | 2001 | Fuel System, Gasoline | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE OUTER LAYER ONLY OF THIS 3-LAYER FUEL RETURN HOSE DOES NOT CONTAIN THE DESIRED OZONE PROTECTION DUE TO A PROCESSING ERROR. |
| 00V339000 | 2001 | Electrical System | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ROUTING OF THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE REAR SEAT COULD ALLOW THE HARNESS TO CONTACT THE BODY. THE WIRES IN |
| 00V299001 | 2001 | Engine And Engine Cooling | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HARNESS FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH A NEW PROTECTIVE SHIELD CAUSING A GROUNDED CIRCUIT. |
| 00V237000 | 1995-1996 | Fuel System, Gasoline | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CRACKS CAN OCCUR IN THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK DUE TO AN IMPROPER SPOT WELD ON THE BAFFLE PLATE TO THE TOP PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK. |
| 00V225001 | 1999-2000 | Steering | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A NUT IN THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED, RESULTING IN SYMPTOMS RANGING FROM STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION TO STIFF STEERI |
| 99V333001 | 1999-2000 | Electrical System | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES AND FEDERAL EMISSION EQUIPMENT. THE BATTERY CABLE HARNESS CAN BECOME HEAT DAMAGED BY THE FRONT EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHI |
| 99V305001 | 1999-2000 | Visibility | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE COLUMN SWITCH LEVERS CAN BECOME LOOSE OR BREAK OVER TIME. |
| 99V066002 | 1995 | Suspension | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT IN JAPAN. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATE |
| 99V066001 | 1994-1996 | Suspension | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE. |
| 98V212000 | 1994-1995 | Exterior Lighting | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. WHEN THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WAS ASSEMBLED, GREASE WAS INADVERTENTLY APPLIED TO THE CONTACT POINT. THIS CAN CAUSE THE CONTACT POINT TO HEAT UP |
| 98V168000 | 1990-1992 | Power Train | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION. |
| 95V103004 | 1986-1989 | Seat Belts | THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING T |