Mitsubishi / Galant / 1999

1999 Mitsubishi Galant problems

Owners have filed 296 complaints about the 1999 Mitsubishi Galant with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 35.5% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of suspension at 9.5%.

Complaints296

Crashes39

Fires20

Injuries22

Deaths3

What owners report breaking

Service brakes, hydraulic 35.5% · 105

Suspension 9.5% · 28

Electrical system 8.8% · 26

Engine and engine cooling 6.4% · 19

Structure 5.7% · 17

Power train 5.4% · 16

Steering 5.1% · 15

Air bags 4.1% · 12

Severity

Of those complaints, 39 describe a crash, 20 describe a fire, 22 report an injury and 3 report a death.

Reading the numbers

Across the 9 model years of the Mitsubishi Galant in this data, 1999 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 1995 draws the most.

Filings are rising — 5 in the last three years against 4 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.

The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 81,208 miles.

In owners' own words

While driving at any speed consumer has noticed vibration coming from front end. Consumer believed that vibration was causing front brake rotors to wear excessively. Vehicle has been at dealer to have brake rotors replaced, and twice to have brake rotors resurfaced. Vehicle is currently at dealer for a fourth visit. Please provide any further details. Service brakes, hydraulic

Vehicle been experiencing on-going problem with brake pedal feeling spongy and vehicle vibrating when brake pedal is applied. Also, causing intermittent delay in stopping distance. This condition almost caused several vehicle accidents. Vehicle been in / out of dealer shop on three occasions, and had rotors replaced, problems still occurring. Service brakes, hydraulic

Vehicle virbates when driving over 60 mph and when braking the brakes pulsate, consumer took the vehicle 5 times for repair, dealer said the rotors were warped and would replace but he have to sign an agreement that the new rotors were no longer under warrant, consumer refused because they have never fixed the issue since he bought the car. Service brakes, hydraulic

Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

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Other Mitsubishi Galant years

1995 296 complaints · 24.3% suspension 1996 200 complaints · 19.5% power train 1997 110 complaints · 18.2% suspension 2000 183 complaints · 15.3% engine and engine cooling 2001 211 complaints · 18.0% service brakes, hydraulic 2002 175 complaints · 17.1% service brakes, hydraulic

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