2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 24 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: STRUCTURE (5 complaints · 20.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 1
  • 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 STRUCTURE appears in 5 of 24 owner complaints (20.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. STRUCTURE: 5 complaints, 20.8% of reports STRUCTURE 5 · 20.8% SERVICE BRAKES: 4 complaints, 16.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 4 · 16.7% AIR BAGS: 2 complaints, 8.3% of reports AIR BAGS 2 · 8.3% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 2 complaints, 8.3% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 · 8.3% FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 8.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 8.3% STEERING: 2 complaints, 8.3% of reports STEERING 2 · 8.3% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 4.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 · 4.2% · 1 fire reports ENGINE: 1 complaints, 4.2% of reports ENGINE 1 · 4.2% SEAT BELTS: 1 complaints, 4.2% of reports SEAT BELTS 1 · 4.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 15 complaints, 62.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15 · 62.5% · 1 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)
STRUCTURE 5 20.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 4 16.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 2 8.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 8.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 2 8.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 2 8.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 4.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 1 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 1 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15 62.5% 0 crashes · 1 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 Apr 2005; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2005. 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2005 Oct 2024 Recall campaign 05V409000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V409000 Recall campaign 08V276000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V276000 Recall campaign 08V454000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V454000
  • Campaign 08V276000 was reported 181 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 08V454000 was reported 566 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 2
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 05V409000
Recall campaign 1 08V276000
Recall campaign 1 08V454000
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V409000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    THIS MAY RESULT IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING, INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES, AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 3, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08V276000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT SHIFT TO PARK BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND FAILS TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CORRECT THESE VEHICLES FOR THE REPORTED CONDITION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08V454000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO SEE IF THE LEFT REAR FUEL TANK STRAP MOUNTING BRACKET HAS SPLITTING BEYOND A SPECIFIC LIMIT. VEHICLES WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE SPLITTING WILL BE REPAIRED USING A REINFORCEMENT CAP, A SPECIAL STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE, AND A RIVET TO REINFORCE THE FUEL TANK MOUNTING BRACKET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.
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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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