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1993 Mitsubishi Galant Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Nov 4, 2015
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
1
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since May 29, 1996

What this page shows

Our database holds 9 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1993 Mitsubishi Galant. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–9 of 9

AirbagsFuel systemExterior lighting
Filed Nov 4, 2015

I SAW THE TODAY SHOW SEGMENT ON AIRBAGS AND DECIDED TO CHECK MY NEW USED CAR PURCHASED RECENTLY. I SEE THERE ARE 3 RECALLS- LIGHTING (HEADLIGHTS), FUEL, AND SOMETHING RELATED TO AIRBAGS THOUGH DIFFERENT THAN THE TEKADA BRAND. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY NEWLY LICENSED 18 YEAR OLD. PLEASE HELP ME MAKE SURE THIS CAR IS SAFE! SHE DOES TELL ME THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM AND SHE DRIVES W HER HIGH BEAMS?

NHTSA ID
10788188
Incident
Nov 4, 2015
Mileage
172,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed May 17, 2001

MOTORBELT WOULD NOT FASTEN INTERMITTENTLY AND PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO ASSIST BECAUSE PART WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOT COVER UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID
888550
Incident
Apr 26, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Sep 8, 2000

CONSUME R WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND SEATBELT LIGHT CAME ON. SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE SHOULDER AND OPENED THE DOOR. SEATBELT WAS STUCK. SHE HAD TO CLIMB UNDERNEATH. SEATBELT WOULDN'T RETRACT, AND CABLE CAME OUT FROM VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID
870048
Incident
Aug 1, 2000
Airbags
Filed Sep 14, 1999
Crash reported

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 45 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
847703
Engine
Filed Mar 15, 1999

MY GALANT SMOKE SO BAD I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS CAR MY OIL IS CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES I CAN"T UNDERSTAND WHY MY CAR HAS THIS PROBLEM I HAVE SEEN SEREVAL GALANT THAT SMOKE IN THIS PART OF THE CITY. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE. JACKI E MIMS

NHTSA ID
704434
Incident
Dec 15, 1998
Filed Oct 21, 1997
1 injury reported

INSUFFIEIENT LEG ROOM IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FOR TALL PEOPLE.

NHTSA ID
604787
Engine
Filed Aug 15, 1997

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD IDLE AND THEN CUT OFF. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED THE WET TEST. *AK

NHTSA ID
815392
Incident
Aug 9, 1997
Brakes
Filed Apr 17, 1997

ABS,BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY LOCKED UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, IMPACT 3:00 POSITION, SPEED 25MPH. *AK

NHTSA ID
811080
Incident
Apr 17, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed May 29, 1996
1 injury reported

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT POSES ELEVATED RISK OF INJURY IN REAR END COLLISION. *SD

NHTSA ID
505024
Incident
May 29, 1994

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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