Reliability & cost of ownership
Mitsubishi Galant Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mitsubishi Galant? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Mitsubishi Galant problems by model year
48 recall entries across 16 model years and 1,414 owner complaints across 18 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mitsubishi Galant, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes, hydraulic270 complaints
- air bags178 complaints
- suspension164 complaints
- structure151 complaints
- electrical system147 complaints
- power train142 complaints
- engine and engine cooling130 complaints
- visibility115 complaints