2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 19
- Fires 10
- Injuries 18
- Deaths 1
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
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 | 21 | 16.1% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 18 | 13.8% | 0 crashes · 7 fires |
| STRUCTURE | 18 | 13.8% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 16 | 12.3% | 15 crashes · 0 fires |
| VISIBILITY | 15 | 11.5% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| ENGINE | 10 | 7.7% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 6 | 4.6% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 | 2.3% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| STEERING | 3 | 2.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 91 | 70.0% | 12 crashes · 6 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 04V428000 was reported 919 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 09E025000 was reported 2,527 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2002-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2002-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2002-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2003-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2003-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2003-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2004-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2004-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2004-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2005-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2005-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2005-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2006-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2006-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2006-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2006-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2007-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2007-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2007-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2007-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2008-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2008-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2008-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2008-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2009-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2009-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2009-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2009-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2010-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2010-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2010-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2011-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2012-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2012-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2012-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2013-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2015-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2022-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 02V147000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 04V428000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 09E025000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE08014 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA08011 |
Safety Recalls (3)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 02V147000
- Report date
- Component:
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Consequence:
- THERE COULD BE A LOSS OF STOP OR TURN SIGNAL LAMP OPERATION OR ENGINE HESITATION.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTOR, ELIMINATING ANY HARNESS CONTACT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 8, 2002. 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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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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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.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.