1998 MITSUBISHI GALANT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 53 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (12 complaints · 22.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 3
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 3
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 12 of 53 owner complaints (22.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 12 complaints, 22.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 12 · 22.6% SERVICE BRAKES: 12 complaints, 22.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 12 · 22.6% SUSPENSION: 7 complaints, 13.2% of reports SUSPENSION 7 · 13.2% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 11.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 · 11.3% ENGINE: 3 complaints, 5.7% of reports ENGINE 3 · 5.7% STRUCTURE: 3 complaints, 5.7% of reports STRUCTURE 3 · 5.7% SEAT BELTS: 2 complaints, 3.8% of reports SEAT BELTS 2 · 3.8% VISIBILITY: 2 complaints, 3.8% of reports VISIBILITY 2 · 3.8% AIR BAGS: 1 complaints, 1.9% of reports AIR BAGS 1 · 1.9% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 41 complaints, 77.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 41 · 77.4% · 2 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 12 22.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 12 22.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 7 13.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 11.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 3 5.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 3 5.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 2 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 2 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 1 1.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 41 77.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1998; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 2000. 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1998 Jan 2013 Recall campaign 00V421001 ◆ Recall campaign 00V421001 Recall campaign 07E055000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E055000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 1
1998-Q3 Owner reports 1
1999-Q1 Owner reports 3
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q3 Owner reports 4
1999-Q4 Owner reports 3
2000-Q2 Owner reports 1
2000-Q3 Owner reports 4
2000-Q4 Owner reports 2
2001-Q1 Owner reports 1
2001-Q2 Owner reports 5
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 7
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 3
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 00V421001
Recall campaign 1 07E055000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V421001

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERCEDES MMC'S PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN, SEE 99V-066.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT FOR WEAR. BALL JOINTS THAT EXHIBIT WEAR BEYOND THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEWLY DESIGNED LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS. BALL JOINTS THAT ARE WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE CLEANED AND A SPECIAL SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED TO PREVENT INTRUSION OF MOISTURE.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E055000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FUEL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    AIRTEX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AIRTEX AUTOMOTIVE AT 800-880-3056.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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