2010 MITSUBISHI GALANT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 9 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: SEAT BELTS (3 complaints · 33.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • 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 SEAT BELTS appears in 3 of 9 owner complaints (33.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. SEAT BELTS: 3 complaints, 33.3% of reports SEAT BELTS 3 · 33.3% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 2 complaints, 22.2% of reports AIR BAGS 2 · 22.2% ENGINE: 1 complaints, 11.1% of reports ENGINE 1 · 11.1% POWER TRAIN: 1 complaints, 11.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 1 · 11.1% SUSPENSION: 1 complaints, 11.1% of reports SUSPENSION 1 · 11.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 1 complaints, 11.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 · 11.1% 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)
SEAT BELTS 3 33.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 2 22.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 1 11.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 1 11.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 1 11.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 11.1% 0 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 Oct 2012; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 2010. 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Feb 2010 Jan 2024 Recall campaign 10V066000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V066000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 10V066000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V066000

    Report date
    Component:
    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
    Consequence:
    ATF IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL HAVE THE AFT OIL COOLER PIPE ASSEMBLY INSPECTED. IF INSUFFICIENT PLATING IS FOUND DURING INSPECTION, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE AFT OIL COOLER PIPE ASSEMBLY WITH NEW PARTS CONTAINING APPROPRIATE ANTI-CORROSION PLATING. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2010. 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: 2026-08-22.

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