Engine
Filed Oct 13, 2023IL
The engine died and fuel system does not work.
2008 Mitsubishi Galant
Routine
Owners filed 6 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the engine. No safety recall has been issued.
What fails
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Structure › Body | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Air Bags | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsElectrical System
Filed Sep 12, 2019TX
I HAVE TROUBLE WITH STARTING THE CAR REPETITIVE ISSUE NEEDS A RECALL, THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDS A RECALL. THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS DONT WORK PROPERLY NEED A RECALL. PAINT JOB IS VERY FADED AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AS WELL. I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE'S NOT ALREADY RECALLS FOR THESE SAFETY ISSUES. PLEASE HELP
Engine
Filed Jun 14, 2017135,000 milesNC
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THIS TIME BOTH, FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT BANK CONVERTERS HAVE GONE OUT. I HAVE SPOKE WITH SEVERAL MECHANICS AND ALL SAY THERE IS AN ISSUE THAT MITSUBISHI SHOULD LOOK AT BUT THEY WILL NOT.
Structure › Body
Filed Jun 7, 2016PA
THE DOOR PANELS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE POP OUT CAUSING DOOR TO GERMANY JAMMED. NEED TO RECALL
Air Bags
Filed Mar 7, 2016IL
2008 MITSUBISHI GALANT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG QUESTIONS. *LD
Structure
Filed May 8, 200825,000 milesNY
THE DOOR PANEL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE POPS OUT, THEREFORE JAMMING THE DOOR IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THE PLASTIC CLIPS OR TAPS SEEM TO BE DEFECTIVE AND UNABLE TO HOLD THE PANEL IN PLACE. *TR
6 of 6 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Across model years
Worst on record: 1999| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2010 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2009 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2008 — this page | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2007 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2006 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2005 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2004 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 2003 | 126 | 3 | 4 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 2002 | 135 | 3 | 10 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 2001 | 151 | 8 | 11 | 0 | Routine |
| 2000 | 136 | 7 | 16 | 0 | Routine |
| 1999 | 215 | 6 | 10 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 1998 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1997 | 80 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1996 | 136 | 4 | 4 | 0 | Routine |
| 1995 | 209 | 6 | 5 | 0 | Above average |
| 1994 | 198 | 4 | 5 | 2 | Fatalities reported |
| 1993 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1992 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 1991 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1990 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.