Mitsubishi / Galant / 1997
1997 Mitsubishi Galant problems
Owners have filed 110 complaints about the 1997 Mitsubishi Galant with NHTSA. Suspension accounts for 18.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes, hydraulic at 15.5%.
Complaints110
Crashes12
Fires1
Injuries7
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Suspension 18.2% · 20
Service brakes, hydraulic 15.5% · 17
Power train 13.6% · 15
Engine and engine cooling 10.9% · 12
Electrical system 8.2% · 9
Steering 8.2% · 9
Air bags 7.3% · 8
Unknown or other 1.8% · 2
Severity
Of those complaints, 12 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 7 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 9 model years of the Mitsubishi Galant in this data, 1997 draws comparatively few complaints; 1995 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 4 in the last three years against 9 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 78,500 miles.
In owners' own words
I felt the car steering wasn't tracking and delayed while I was making a turn into a curve on the road and the steering was delayed in responding to the turn. I took the car to the dealer and he replaced the lf lower lateral arm because of play in ball joint. But the dealer never informed me that there was a recall about this problem and he charged me to have the lf lateral arm replaced. Suspension
Took my 1997 Mitsubishi to cherry hill triplex dealership and was told that I needed my front lateral arms replaced; that they were about to fall off. I've only had the car for a year; that's not damage I could do in a year. I want to request that Mitsubishi covers the cost or reimburses me for this significant defect. Suspension · reported at 169,865 miles
We purchased a used car that had a recall on it. After my wife and child almost had a serious accident I found out the recall was never done. I asked the dealer if it was done and they said yes. We have had countless other problems with car. Are they liable for this?? Suspension
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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