Safety Score
84
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1997 Mitsubishi Galant.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | The contact owns a 1997 Mitsubishi Galant. The contact stated that after stopping at a service station, after entering … |
| 2012-10-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND I PRESSED ON THE GAS, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR JUST STOPPED MOVING. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, SHU… |
| 2009-12-14 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | DEFECTIVE REAR DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLIES; BOTH SIDES. I HAVE REPLACED WITH OTHER USED PARTS AND THOSE PARTS CONSISTENTLY FA… |
| 2009-04-20 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | DOOR LATCHES HAVE FLOWN OPEN OR UNLATCHED BY THEM SELVES WHILE DRIVING ON BOTH REAR DOORS. THE REAR DOOR DO NOT STAY CL… |
| 2008-11-08 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1997 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE SEATBELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT STAY LOCKED. IT COMES OFF WHEN I AM DRIVING… |
| 2008-08-13 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | LEFT TURN SIGNAL SWITCH STUCK ON FLASHING AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AFTER CANCELING. *TR |
| 2008-02-02 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM | No | 0 | TOOK MY 1997 MITSUBISHI TO CHERRY HILL TRIPLEX DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED MY FRONT LATERAL ARMS REPLACED; TH… |
| 2007-12-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE IN PIECES. THE VEHIC… |
| 2007-02-10 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | RECEIVED RECALL FOR LOWER BALL JOINT IN 2001. BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T SHOW DAMAGE, THE DEALER ONLY LUBRICATED THEM. THE RIG… |
| 2006-09-21 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONSTANTLY PULL TO THE R… |
| 2006-08-03 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT | No | 0 | 1997 MITSUBISHI GALANT-AUTO TRANSMISSION FLOOR SHIFT PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHAULED ON 08/03/2006 AND COST … |
| 2006-03-11 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | 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 … |
| 2005-05-31 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | DT: THE HARMONIC BALANCE FAILED. WHEN THE PART WAS TAKEN OFF THE MOTOR, IT FELL APART IN THE OWNER'S HANDS. THE PULLEY … |
| 2004-11-24 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLES RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LITERALLY CAME OFF THE AXLE. THIS HAPPENED WHEN C… |
| 2004-08-20 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. RECALL 00V421001. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLU… |
| 2004-06-08 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | CONSUMER RECEIVED ARECALL NOTICE FOR REPLACEMENT OF LOWER BALL JOINTS. DEALER REFUSED TO DO RECALL REPAIRS. SERVICE M… |
| 2004-04-04 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A USED CAR IN 2004. LATER WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE BALLJOINT RECALL, THE DEALERSHIP … |
| 2004-03-30 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS … |
| 2004-02-17 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS DONE PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE. *PH THE VEHICLE'S BALL JOINTS FAILED PRIOR T… |
| 2004-02-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT | No | 0 | 1997 MITSUBISHI GALANT ES W/ AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ("TRANSAXLE"): VEHICLE'S GEARSHIFT CAN BE ACCIDENTLY BUMPED FROM DR… |
| 2003-12-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK |
| 2003-10-09 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | I WAS SLOWLY BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AT A LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG SUDDENLY AND UNEXPE… |
| 2003-08-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CAR STALLS WHEN STOPPING, AND VIBRATES. FELLS LIKE CAR IS NOT GETTING GAS. RPM'S GO UP WHILE DRIVING. AFTER 3 ATTEMPS, … |
| 2003-07-05 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. *MR AS THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER ENTERED THE GARAGE, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYE… |
| 2003-06-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN T… |
| 2003-03-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | NOTICED "SQUEAKING" NOISE WHEN DRIVING AT MINIMAL SPEED-ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. AUTO MECHANIC SAID … |
| 2003-03-05 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO STEER.*JB |
| 2003-02-13 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB *TS |
| 2003-01-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT AT WORK, WHEN THE RADIO CAUGHT ON FIR DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL S… |
| 2002-11-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | 1997 MITSUBISHI GALANT. DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS--------------770787. *AK *NLM |
| 2002-11-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN CAUSING LOST OF POWER STEERING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD ANY ADDITIONAL… |
| 2002-07-23 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLOOR SHIFT LEVER CAN BE MOVED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL JUST BY TOUCHING IT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER … |
| 2002-06-25 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2002-06-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | THE ENGINE HAS AN UNEVEN IDLE AND HESISTATES AT 2200 RPM. FOUR LIFTERS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 23K MILES. THE… |
| 2002-05-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | THE BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE BRAKES SEEM TO MAKE A POPPING NOISE WHEN MAKING A … |
| 2002-02-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | HARMONIC BALANCER FAILED, DISCONNECTING BELT PULLY FROM CRANKSHAFT. BELTS ALL BECAME DRAILED. IF NOT IN PARKING LOT AT … |
| 2001-12-03 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONT END COLLISION IN WHICH FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPL… |
| 2001-12-03 | SEATS | Yes | 1 | CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION IN WHICH REAR SEATS FELL FORWARD, CAUSING CHILD IN REAR TO BECOME CRUS… |
| 2001-10-20 | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | No | 0 | HAD TO PULL FUSE TO GET THE ALARM TO QUIT.*AK |
| 2001-09-19 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | WHILE MAKING REPAIRS DEALER NOTICED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REAR WHEEL KNUCKLE HAD CRACKS ALL AWAY AROUND, AND NEED… |
| 2001-09-19 | STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM | No | 0 | THIS WAS FOUND BY THE DEALER WHICH INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WOULDN'T BE COVERED UNDER ANY TYPE OF WARRAN… |
| 2001-08-16 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WENT TO DEALER TO HAVE CHECKED, EXPLAINED THEY SAID THE LITTLE DELAY AND THUNK IT HOW THE TRANSMISSION OPERATES. WENT A… |
| 2001-08-01 | TIRES | No | 0 | WHEN CONSUMER STARTED UP VEHICLE IT SHOOK AND VIBRATED. ALSO A LEAK WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE. TIRES… |
| 2001-08-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | NHTSA RECALL 00V421001/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98V020000 FOR LOWER BALL JOINTS. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED FOR REMEDY, … |
| 2001-07-25 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2001-05-04 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE BACKED OUT INTO CONSUMER'S DRIVING PATH, RESULTING IN A CRASH. … |
| 2001-01-25 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | I FELT THE CAR STEERING WASN'T TRACKING AND DELAYED WHILE I WAS MAKING A TURN INTO A CURVE ON THE ROAD AND THE STEERIN… |
| 2000-10-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON HWY WITH FAMILY AT 65MPH CAR LOST ELECTRICAL POWER. CAME TO A HALT IN REAL BUSY TRAFFIC. NO LIGHTS INC… |
| 1999-12-24 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | No | 0 | JUST PULLED OFF A MAIN STREET AND HEARD LOUD BANGING NOISE , GAS PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR ,AND ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE A… |
| 1999-12-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL CONSUME OVER ONE QUART OF OIL EVERY THOUSAND MILES. CONSUMER HAS NOTED THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN… |