Complaint Statistics
20 total complaints
3 crashes 1 fires 1 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 6 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | 1 |
Incident date: Jun 16, 2003
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITH PRIOR WARNING LEFT REAR WHEEL FELL OFF. *AK
Incident date: Jun 16, 2003
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Jun 19, 2000
CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE, SHE TURNED IT OFF, AND TOOK KEYS OUT. KEYS WERE NOT INSIDE OF THE CAR, AND CONSUMER WALKED ALWAY, THINKING EVERYTHING WAS IN ORDER. HOWEVER, VEHICLE ROLLED BACK, AND HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES. *AK *ML
Crash
CONSUMER HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION TWICE IN VEHICLE. NLM
Incident date: Sep 6, 1998
ENGINE WILL INCREASE THE GAS, WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN, THE VEHICLE REVVED UP AND INCREASED SPEED, DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *AK *JB
Incident date: Apr 17, 1998
ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSED FIRE.
Fire
1 injured
Incident date: May 1, 1992
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS.
Incident date: Sep 6, 1995
SEAT BELTS REPLACED DUE TO BUCKLE FAILURE. *SD
Incident date: May 1, 1996
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
Incident date: Mar 19, 1994
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD
ENGINE FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS BREAKING DOWN EVERY 30,000 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
MFG DOES NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE FOR RECALL 95V103004. TT
Incident date: Feb 23, 1995
FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FAILED.
Incident date: Feb 23, 1995
REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED. *SKD
Incident date: Apr 4, 1995
PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY LATCHED. TT
Incident date: Aug 1, 1989
DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE DOES NOT STAY FASTENED, UNFASTENS WHEN MAKING CERTAIN TURNS. TT
Incident date: Nov 12, 1994
REAR WHEEL BEARING DISCONNECTED FROM AXLE, CAUSING WHEEL TO COME OFF, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash
PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO LATCH, INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL. TT
VEHICLES DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT UNLATCHES BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING.(PE94-080). TT
NHTSA Safety Investigations — MITSUBISHI GALANT
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
EA — Closed
— Model Year: 2003
PASSENGER DOOR FIRE
IN RESPONSE TO THIS INVESTIGATION, MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA (MMNA) INITIATED A SPECIAL PROGRAM ON JULY 31, 2009, TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY COVERAGE ON MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001-2003 GALANT VEHICLE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SWITCHES TO 10 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.NOTIFICATION OF THIS
... SPECIAL COVERAGE PROGRAM TO ALL REGISTERED VEHICLE OWNERS IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN LATE-SEPTEMBER 2009.OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH (BLOWN FUSE, INTERMITTENT OPERATION OR POWER WINDOW MALFUNCTION) OR WHO SPILLED LIQUIDS OR BEVERAGES ONTO THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW SWITCH WILL BE ENTITLED TO HAVE THE SWITCH REPLACED AND ANY RELATED REPAIRS PERFORMED AT NO CHARGE.THE AGENCY IS AWARE OF 35 ALLEGED FRONT PASSENGER DOOR PANEL HEAT, SMOKE OR FIRE INCIDENTS, INCLUDING THREE REPORTED MINOR BURNS OR BRUISES.THERE ARE NO REPORTED CRASHES OR FATALITIES.THERE ARE 307 WARRANTY CLAIMS OF SWITCH MALFUNCTIONS OR SHORT CIRCUITS WITHOUT ANY REPORTED HEAT, SMOKE OR FIRE.MMNA INSPECTION AND ANALYSIS OF FIRE-DAMAGED DOOR PANELS/SWITCHES FOUND EVIDENCE OF SPILLED LIQUIDS WITH HIGH SUGAR CONTENT ON THE POWER WINDOW SWITCHES.MMNA CLAIMS THE RESIDUE OF THESE LIQUIDS LED TO A SHORTING/SMOKE/ FIRE CONDITION INSIDE THE SWITCH/DOOR PANEL ASSEMBLY.A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.Read more
PE — Closed
— Model Year: 2002
PASSENGER DOOR FIRE
COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT A FIRE ERUPTED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR.IN MITSUBISHI'S RESPONSE TO ODI'S MARCH 12, 2008 INFORMATION REQUEST, MITSUBISHI ASSERTS THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT MAY OCCUR WHEN LARGE AMOUNTS OF LIQUIDS, MORE THAN 100CC (3.4 OZ), LIKE A SOFT DRINK WERE SPILLED DIRECTLY OVER THE POWER
... WINDOW SWITCH AREA, ALL AT ONCE AND AT ONE TIME.MITSUBISHI FOUND THAT AS THE LIQUID DRIES OFF, ELECTROLYTES AND CARBONIZED PARTICLES ACCUMULATE BETWEEN THE TERMINALS IN THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH AND BECOME A CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL.AS A RESULT, THE SWITCH MAY START TO HEAT UP AND MELT OR IGNITE THE PLASTIC COMPONENTS.HOWEVER, MITSUBISHI ALSO ASSERTS THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT IS VERY RARE AND THAT BURNING DAMAGE WILL NOT OCCUR UNLESS LIQUIDS ENTER INTO THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH.ODI UPGRADED THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, EA08-011, TO FURTHER EVALUATE THIS ISSUE.Read more
PE — Closed
— Model Year: 1994
STOP LAMP SWITCH
ALLEGED FAILURE OF THE STOP LAMP SWITCH PREVENTS ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS DURING BRAKING AND INHIBITS DISENGAGEMENT OF CRUISE CONTROL VIA THE BRAKE PEDAL
RQ — Closed
— Model Year: 1992
TRANSFER CASE LEAKAGE
THE TRANSFER CASE OF THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD), MITSUBISHI GALANT, ALLEGEDLY LEAKS OIL CAUSING ONE OR MORE WHEELS TO LOCKUP; OR THE INABILITY TO TRANSMIT ENGINE POWER TO THE DRIVE WHEELS.THE VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME TRANSFER CASE DESIGN AS THE ECLIPSE VEHICLES WHICH HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME ALL
... EGED DEFECT.Read more