2004 Mitsubishi Galant

Safety Score
85
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2008-06-20 08V276000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION 73,000 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2022-07-09 AIR BAGS No 0 SRS LIGHT REMAINS ON . After repairs at Pep Boys due to drained alternator from after market security system light rema…
2022-06-22 AIR BAGS:SRS MALFUNCTION WARNING LAMP/LIGHT No 0 After spending money on drained battery and ruined alternator the mechanic noticed the security system being at fault .…
2020-08-08 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 EXHAUST MANIFOLD CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND GALANT SHIFT INTERLOCK
2016-08-15 AIR BAGS No 0 PASSAGER SIDE AIRBAGIS COMING OUT LOOK LIKE IT MAY BLOW OUT ANY DAY.
2016-07-13 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 IT SAID IT COULD POSSIBLY ROLL AWAY ON ITS OWN
2016-04-12 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A CRACK WAS NOTICED ABOVE THE PASSENGER SI…
2015-05-08 AIR BAGS No 0 MY CAR STARTED SHOWING THE SRS LIGHT THREE WEEKS AGO.I WAITED IF IT WILL GO OFF BY ITSELF BUT NEVER DID. I BOUGHT IT I…
2015-04-08 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 I ROLLED DOWN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IN THE MORNING TO GO THROUGH A DRIVE THRU FOR BREAKFAST. WHEN ROLLING THE …
2015-04-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE WIRIING CONNECTED TO TO AIR CONDITIONER UNDER DASH BOARD PASSENGER SIDE KEEP BURNING. HAD TO REPLACE WIRE NUMEROUS …
2015-02-17 SUSPENSION No 0 IN 2015 MY VEHICLE WAS BACK INTO BY A SNOW PLOW. AFTER THAT THE THE TOTAL SUSPENSION HAS ALMOST REPLACED. THE SWAY BAR …
2014-12-16 VISIBILITY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE FRONT DR…
2014-06-18 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 THE RIGHT REAR SIDE PASSENGER WINDOW ROLLED ITSELF DOWN IN THE DOOR FRAME. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE LEFT REAR…
2014-01-01 SEAT BELTS No 0 SEAT BELT DOES NOT JUST CLICK EASILY AS IT SHOULD AND SOMETIMES DOESN'T CLICK AT ALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS I DON'T…
2013-09-16 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 MY REAR LEFT PASSENGER WINDOW ROLLED ITSELF DOWN INTO THE DOOR FRAME. I DID NOT ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN, IT DID IT ON ITS …
2013-09-09 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS No 0 WELL SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THE CAR,THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW FELL DOWN IN THE DOOR. THEN A COUPLE DAYS AGO THE OTHER …
2013-07-31 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 THERE IS NO ACCIDENT BUT THE PAINT ON MY BLACK CAR IS PEELING OFF. I HAVE BIG WHITE SPLOTCHES ALL OVER MY CAR. IT LOOK…
2012-11-02 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 GAS LEAKS FROM PIPE THAT LEADS FROM FILLER HOLE TO GAS TANK. ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN FUELING CAR AT GAS STATION. *TR
2012-07-02 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL SPILLED OUT FROM THE FILLE…
2012-04-03 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL GETS CAUGHT ON THE B PILLAR ALMOST EVERY TIME THE DOOR IS CLOSED MAKING IT NEAR IMPOSSIBLE T…
2012-03-14 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING AN EMISSIONS TEST PERFORMED ON HE V…
2011-12-31 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY No 0 DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 AND THE SUNROOF BLEW OFF THE CAR. GLASS/BRACKETS/INSIDE COVER. ENTIRE THING JUST SEPA…
2011-05-02 STRUCTURE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD SEPARATED AND BEGAN TO FRACTURE ABOVE T…
2011-03-01 STRUCTURE No 0 PAINT DEFECT ON BLACK 2002 MITSUBISHI GALLANT. *TR
2011-01-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 SOON AFTER I PAID OFF MY 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT I NOTICED THAT THE PAINT WAS OXIDIZING SO I TOOK IT TO A MITSUBISHI DEA…
2010-05-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH BOTH REAR WINDOWS. THE WINDOWS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BECOME UNRESPONSIVE TO CONTROLS BOTH AT T…
2010-01-28 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 IN OCT. 2006 I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN BECAUSE THE RIGHT FRONT AND REAR DOORS WERE STICKING AND NOT OPENING AT TIMES. THE DE…
2010-01-13 SEAT BELTS No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 10 AND 15 MPH AND MAKING A SHARP TURN. SUDD…
2009-09-12 STRUCTURE No 0 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT WITH PAINT FADING/OXIDIZING ON HOOD AND ROOF. *TR
2009-09-04 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 ELECTRICAL - I HAVE REPLACED MY RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT ABOUT 20 TIMES BEFORE I WAS INFORMED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. I P…
2009-07-15 STRUCTURE No 0 I HAVE A 2004 GALANT ES,THE PAINT IS OXIDIZING REALLY BAD-YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE RAW PRODUCT-BEFORE THEY PAINTED THE …
2009-07-05 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS No 0 IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS I'VE HAD BOTH REAR PASSENGER WINDOWS FALL 4 TIMES UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DE…
2009-06-21 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO EXIT FROM THE FRONT…
2009-03-17 POWER TRAIN No 0 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON WHEN I TOOK MY 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAD THEM RUN A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK…
2009-02-15 STRUCTURE No 0 I HAVE A 2004 BLACK MITSUBISHI GALANT THAT THE PAINT IS FADING PROGRESSIVELY..I HAVE KEPT THIS CAR IN THE GARAGE FOR MO…
2009-01-01 STRUCTURE No 0 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT WHICH IS BLACK THE CAR PAINT IS TURNING WHITE. *TR
2009-01-01 STRUCTURE No 0 PAINT FADING ON HOOD, ROOF AND TRUNK OF MY 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT. *TR
2008-09-23 VISIBILITY No 0 ON SEPT. 23, 2008, I WAS WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT PRIOR TO GETTING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY DRIVER'S DOOR WINDOW SHATTE…
2008-09-08 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY SLIP I…
2008-05-10 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM No 0 AT ABOUT 50K MILES BOTH REAR WINDOWS FAILED, WENT DOWN ON THEIR OWN AND WON'T GO BACK UP, I HAD TO WEDGE THEM UP TO KEE…
2008-05-01 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AGO, THE PAINT ON THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN…
2007-10-10 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM No 0 I OWN AN '04 MITSUBISHI GALANT AND LAST OCTOBER THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS AND THEN SUDDENLY STARTED …
2007-09-01 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 PURCHASED A USED 2004 MITUSBISHI GALANT JULY 2007. MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 2007 PASSENGER DOOR JAMMED, UNABLE TO OPEN OR …
2007-07-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR Yes 0 I HAVE TAKEN MY 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT TO THE DEALER OVER 9 TIMES FOR MY BRAKES. I CONTACTED A LAWYER FOR THE LEMON LAW…
2006-11-29 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING A CRASH INTO A WALL. T…
2006-09-25 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 DRIVERS INSIDE DOOR PANEL LOOSE; PANEL RE-ATTACHED WITH CLIPS BY COOL SPRING MITSUBISHI SECOND INCIDENT JULY 25, 200…
2006-03-19 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 MY SON'S CAR HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR THE SAME THING. HE SAID HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR WOULD …
2006-02-21 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED SINCE PURCHASE THE VEHICLE SHOOK WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE REQUIRED EXC…
2005-12-09 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT No 0 DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY THE BUTTON ON THE FLOOR SHIFTER POPPED OFF. SHE COULD NOT SHIFT…
2005-09-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 I HAVE DEVELOPED A CONSISTENT SQUEALING OF MY FRONT BRAKES WITH ONLY 12,500 MILES ON MY 2004 GALANT LS. I RECENTLY TOOK…
2005-08-16 SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER No 0 DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR SEAT BELTS RUBBED UNDERNEATH THE NECK OF THE PASSENGERS. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED …