Complaint Statistics
11 total complaints
1 crashes 2 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 |
| SEATS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
| AIR BAGS | 1 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 |
Incident date: Nov 4, 2015
I SAW THE TODAY SHOW SEGMENT ON AIRBAGS AND DECIDED TO CHECK MY NEW USED CAR PURCHASED RECENTLY. I SEE THERE ARE 3 RECALLS- LIGHTING (HEADLIGHTS), FUEL, AND SOMETHING RELATED TO AIRBAGS THOUGH DIFFERENT THAN THE TEKADA BRAND. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY NEWLY LICENSED 18 YEAR OLD. PLEASE HELP ME MAKE S
... URE THIS CAR IS SAFE! SHE DOES TELL ME THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM AND SHE DRIVES W HER HIGH BEAMS?Read more
Incident date: Nov 4, 2015
I SAW THE TODAY SHOW SEGMENT ON AIRBAGS AND DECIDED TO CHECK MY NEW USED CAR PURCHASED RECENTLY. I SEE THERE ARE 3 RECALLS- LIGHTING (HEADLIGHTS), FUEL, AND SOMETHING RELATED TO AIRBAGS THOUGH DIFFERENT THAN THE TEKADA BRAND. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY NEWLY LICENSED 18 YEAR OLD. PLEASE HELP ME MAKE S
... URE THIS CAR IS SAFE! SHE DOES TELL ME THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM AND SHE DRIVES W HER HIGH BEAMS?Read more
Incident date: Nov 4, 2015
I SAW THE TODAY SHOW SEGMENT ON AIRBAGS AND DECIDED TO CHECK MY NEW USED CAR PURCHASED RECENTLY. I SEE THERE ARE 3 RECALLS- LIGHTING (HEADLIGHTS), FUEL, AND SOMETHING RELATED TO AIRBAGS THOUGH DIFFERENT THAN THE TEKADA BRAND. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY NEWLY LICENSED 18 YEAR OLD. PLEASE HELP ME MAKE S
... URE THIS CAR IS SAFE! SHE DOES TELL ME THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM AND SHE DRIVES W HER HIGH BEAMS?Read more
Incident date: Apr 26, 2001
MOTORBELT WOULD NOT FASTEN INTERMITTENTLY AND PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO ASSIST BECAUSE PART WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOT COVER UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Incident date: Aug 1, 2000
CONSUME R WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND SEATBELT LIGHT CAME ON. SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE SHOULDER AND OPENED THE DOOR. SEATBELT WAS STUCK. SHE HAD TO CLIMB UNDERNEATH. SEATBELT WOULDN'T RETRACT, AND CABLE CAME OUT FROM VEHICLE.*AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 45 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Dec 15, 1998
MY GALANT SMOKE SO BAD I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS CAR MY OIL IS CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES I CAN"T UNDERSTAND WHY MY CAR HAS THIS PROBLEM I HAVE SEEN SEREVAL GALANT THAT SMOKE IN THIS PART OF THE CITY. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE. JACKI E
... MIMSRead more
INSUFFIEIENT LEG ROOM IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FOR TALL PEOPLE.
1 injured
Incident date: Aug 9, 1997
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD IDLE AND THEN CUT OFF. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED THE WET TEST. *AK
Incident date: Apr 17, 1997
ABS,BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY LOCKED UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, IMPACT 3:00 POSITION, SPEED 25MPH. *AK
Incident date: May 29, 1994
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT POSES ELEVATED RISK OF INJURY IN REAR END COLLISION. *SD
1 injured
EPA Fuel Economy — 1993 MITSUBISHI GALANT
| Trim / Engine |
City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Combined MPG |
Fuel Type |
Annual Fuel Cost |
|
2.0L 4-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (Front-Wheel Drive) |
18.0 |
26.0 |
21.0 |
Regular |
$2,850 |
|
2.0L 4-cyl, Manual 5-spd (Front-Wheel Drive) |
18.0 |
24.0 |
20.0 |
Premium |
$3,450 |
|
2.0L 4-cyl, Manual 5-spd (Front-Wheel Drive) |
19.0 |
27.0 |
22.0 |
Regular |
$2,700 |
CO2 Emissions: 423.2 g/mile (Compact Cars)
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.
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