1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 212 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (83 complaints · 39.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 29
  • Fires 10
  • Injuries 17
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 83 of 212 owner complaints (39.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 83 complaints, 39.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 83 · 39.1% · 9 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 17 complaints, 8.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 · 8.0% · 4 fire reports SUSPENSION: 16 complaints, 7.6% of reports SUSPENSION 16 · 7.6% POWER TRAIN: 13 complaints, 6.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 13 · 6.1% STRUCTURE: 13 complaints, 6.1% of reports STRUCTURE 13 · 6.1% ENGINE: 12 complaints, 5.7% of reports ENGINE 12 · 5.7% · 1 crash reports 6 fire reports STEERING: 11 complaints, 5.2% of reports STEERING 11 · 5.2% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 9 complaints, 4.3% of reports AIR BAGS 9 · 4.3% · 9 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 9 complaints, 4.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 · 4.3% · 7 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 182 complaints, 85.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 182 · 85.8% · 20 crash reports 8 fire 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)
SERVICE BRAKES 83 39.1% 9 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 8.0% 0 crashes · 4 fires
SUSPENSION 16 7.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 13 6.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 13 6.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 12 5.7% 1 crashes · 6 fires
STEERING 11 5.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 9 4.3% 9 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 4.3% 7 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 182 85.8% 20 crashes · 8 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 Oct 1998; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 1999. 1998-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 1999-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 1999-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2000-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2000-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2000-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2000-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2001-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2001-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2002-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1998 Apr 2019 Recall campaign 99V305001 ◆ Recall campaign 99V305001 Recall campaign 99V333001 ◆ Recall campaign 99V333001 Recall campaign 00V225001 ◆ Recall campaign 00V225001 Recall campaign 01V011001 ◆ Recall campaign 01V011001 Recall campaign 04V428000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V428000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000
  • Campaign 99V305001 was reported 136 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 99V333001 was reported 412 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 00V225001 was reported 366 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 01V011001 was reported 747 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 04V428000 was reported 2,156 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 09E025000 was reported 3,615 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1998-Q4 Owner reports 2
1999-Q1 Owner reports 3
1999-Q2 Owner reports 9
1999-Q3 Owner reports 14
1999-Q4 Owner reports 19
2000-Q1 Owner reports 15
2000-Q2 Owner reports 11
2000-Q3 Owner reports 29
2000-Q4 Owner reports 5
2001-Q1 Owner reports 12
2001-Q2 Owner reports 20
2001-Q3 Owner reports 7
2001-Q4 Owner reports 4
2002-Q1 Owner reports 8
2002-Q2 Owner reports 3
2002-Q3 Owner reports 4
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 2
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q2 Owner reports 4
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 3
2005-Q3 Owner reports 3
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 4
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q4 Owner reports 4
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 99V305001
Recall campaign 1 99V333001
Recall campaign 1 00V225001
Recall campaign 1 01V011001
Recall campaign 1 04V428000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V225001

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY IF A LOOSE NUT CONNECTION IS FOUND.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 01V011001

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    FLUID LEAKAGE FROM THE COOLER HOSES CAN CAUSE TRANSAXLE DRIVEABILITY PROBLEMS AND SMOKE IF THE OIL CONTACTS THE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOSE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER. OWNER NOTIFICATION MAILING WILL BE PHASED OVER A FIVE-MONTH PERIOD STARTING MARCH 26, THROUGH JULY 23, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V428000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
    Remedy:
    MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN WILL MAIL A CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION LETTER CONTAINING A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION AND A GRAPHIC OF THE BI-LINGUAL DASHBOARD AIR BAG WARNING LABEL. IN ADDITION, ALL CURRENT 2000-2004 NATIVA OWNERS WILL ALSO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG ALERT LABELS FOR THE SUN VISORS. THIS RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH OR APRIL 2005. THE NOTIFICATION TO THE NATIVA OWNERS IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL OR MAY 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E025000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V305001

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    LOOSENING OR CRACKING OF THE LEVERS CAN CAUSE DIRECTIONAL LAMPS THAT DO NOT SELF-CANCEL OR OPERATE, HEAD LAMPS THAT DO NOT TURN OFF, WINDSHIELD WASHERS THAT OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY AND/OR WINDSHIELD WIPERS THAT DO NOT OPERATE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REDESIGNED SWITCH.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V333001

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    THIS CIRCUIT FAILURE COULD CAUSE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING TO OCCUR: (1) THE ENGINE WILL NOT START BECAUSE THE MAIN FUSE WILL BLOW IF THE POWER LEAD IS GROUNDED; (2) THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE IF THE SIGNAL WIRE IS GROUNDED; (3) THE AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEM WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE IF THE LEAD TO THE MAGNETIC CLUTCH IS GROUNDED; AND (4) THE TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD LAMPS WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE IF THE VOLTAGE MONITOR LEAD IS GROUNDED.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND DISCARD A METAL MANIFOLD BRACKET (FROM GALANT MODELS ONLY - ECLIPSE HAS NO SUCH BRACKET). DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE HARNESS. IF THE HARNESS WIRES SHOW NO DAMAGE, THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A HEAT INSULATOR ALONG WITH HEAT RESISTANT HARNESS CLIPS. IF THE HARNESS WIRES DO SHOW DAMAGE, THE DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW HARNESS WITH PREINSTALLED INTEGRAL HEAT PROTECTION.
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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

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