Mitsubishi / Galant / 2001
2001 Mitsubishi Galant problems
Owners have filed 211 complaints about the 2001 Mitsubishi Galant with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 18% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 14.7%.
Complaints211
Crashes49
Fires19
Injuries28
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 18.0% · 38
Air bags 14.7% · 31
Engine and engine cooling 11.4% · 24
Power train 10.4% · 22
Structure 8.1% · 17
Electrical system 6.2% · 13
Suspension 4.7% · 10
Vehicle speed control 3.8% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 49 describe a crash, 19 describe a fire and 28 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 9 model years of the Mitsubishi Galant in this data, 2001 sits 4th by complaint volume. 1995 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 7 in the last three years against 15 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 60,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2001 Mitsubishi Galant. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle was experiencing severe vibrations on the front end of the driver side. The front driver and passenger side rotors were extremely warped. All of the parts attached to the brakes are damaged. The current and failure mileages were 110,000 miles. The dealer has not diagnosed the failure. Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 110,000 miles
Brake problems since the beginning. Vibration when braking any speed, dealer couldn't locate the problem and pads where fine. Withen a few months I replaced the brake pads and had the rotors turned, I still have the vibration problem. I;ve heard about a factory recall on the brakes but couldn't locate any information with an online search. Service brakes, hydraulic
Brakes & rotors constantly have to be replaced. Car was in an accident 3 times hit from the front and airbags never deployed. Engine has stalled on several occasions. Problem with horn fuse. High beams stopped working. When accelerating, sounds like engine is having problems getting gas. Doesn't accelerated to well at all sometimes. Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 55,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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