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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Mitsubishi Galant problems by model year
48 recall entries and 1414 owner complaints on file across 18 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Galant | 0 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Galant | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Galant | 1 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Galant | 0 | 16 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Galant | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Galant | 1 | 24 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Galant | 1 | 24 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2005 Galant | 3 | 25 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Galant | 1 | 63 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Galant | 3 | 126 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Galant | 3 | 134 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Galant | 8 | 151 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Galant | 7 | 135 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Galant | 6 | 213 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Galant | 2 | 52 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Galant | 2 | 80 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Galant | 4 | 135 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Galant | 6 | 209 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 brakes292 complaints
- hydraulic270 complaints
- air bags178 complaints
- suspension164 complaints
- structure151 complaints
- electrical system147 complaints
- power train142 complaints
- engine and engine cooling130 complaints