Brakes
Filed Mar 12, 2005
Crash reported
THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN A REAR END ACCIDENT. THE CAR HAS BEEN TOTALED WITH NO EXPLANATION OF WHY THE BRAKES FAILED.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10113983
- Incident
- Mar 4, 2005
- Mileage
- 161,500 mi
1994 Mitsubishi Galant Brakes Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Brakes reportsComplaints 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.
23
Latest Mar 12, 2005
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
12%
of 198 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Mitsubishi Galant submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 23 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming brake
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
BrakesSteeringTransmission
Filed Aug 23, 2000
CONSUMER HAS PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES/CLUTCH AND STEERING WHEEL. SHE SAID THAT STEERING WHEEL WANDERED ON IT'S OWN. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL STAYED UP HIGH, AND ON OTHER TIMES, BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. EVERY SIX MONTHS, SHE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES. ALSO, CLUTCH STUCK, AND MOVED INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 868479
- Incident
- Aug 18, 1998
Brakes
Filed Aug 23, 2000
THIS INFORMATION WAS RECONSTRUCTED FROM MEMORY. I WROTE A LETTER TO NHSTA IN 1995. THOUGH I NO LONGER OWN THE CAR (I SOLD IT IN APRIL 2000) I AM ENTERING THIS DATA AT THIS TIME, BECAUSE OF TODAY'S PRESS RELEASE REGARDING THE MITSUBISHI COVERUP. I HOPE THIS WILL ASSIST NHSTA IN IT'S INVESTIGATION AGAINST MITSIBUSHI. PLEASE CHECK BACK FILES FOR COPIES OF DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED WITH MY 1995 LETTER. DEBBIE RYAN
- NHTSA ID
- 728818
Brakes
Filed Jul 3, 2000
THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO ABS SYSTEM LOCKING UP AND FAILURE. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 552865
Brakes
Filed Feb 2, 2000
RECALL 98V212000 CONCERNING STOP LAMP SWITCH. RECALL REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WAS ASSEMBLED GREASE WAS INADVERTENTLY APPLIED TO THE CONTACT POINT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 856071
Brakes
Filed Nov 1, 1999
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 852308
BrakesOther / unspecified
Filed Oct 15, 1999
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (99V-066) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENT AS WELL. CONSUMER IS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT. MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 549055
- Incident
- May 12, 1999
Brakes
Filed May 10, 1999
ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 837675
Brakes
Filed Apr 20, 1999
HAD PROBLEMS WITH ABS LIGHT COMING ON & GOING OFF THROUGHOUT OWNERSHIP OF CAR. ALSO, HAD PROBLEMS WITH ABS LIGHT STAYING ON. THIS PROBLEM WAS SERVICED BY DEALER ON 5 OCCASIONS. ABS CONTROL UNIT, RELAY, RELAY S-O AND HYDRAULIC UNIT WAS REPLACED AT 41,201 MILES AND AGAIN AT 82,000. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 705798
- Incident
- Jul 5, 1996
BrakesEngineSteering
Filed Dec 9, 1998
ABS SYSTEM FAILED. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 701235
- Incident
- Aug 10, 1995
Brakes
Filed Sep 2, 1998
WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT STAYS ON WITH NO WAY TO BE TURNED OFF, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 827544
- Incident
- Aug 4, 1998
Brakes
Filed Jul 9, 1998
ABS LIGHT CAME ON ONE MONTH AFTER HAVING FRONT BRAKES REPLACED.
- NHTSA ID
- 539253
- Incident
- Jul 6, 1998
Brakes
Filed Sep 9, 1997
STOP LAMP SWITCH FAILED, RENDERING BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 523194
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1997
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+3 more
Filed Aug 13, 1997
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED TWO BRAKE FAILURES, THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES.
- NHTSA ID
- 521198
BrakesTransmission
Filed Jul 10, 1997
INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE; ABS LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON. ALSO, TRANSMISSION/OVERDRIVE FAILURE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 518133
- Incident
- May 26, 1997
Brakes
Filed Oct 21, 1996
BRAKE ROTORS WEAR THIN W/BRAKES PULSATING WHEN APPLIED. BRAKES ALSO HAVE DELAY IN RESPONSE AND ARE EQUIPPED W/ABS BRAKES. VEHICLE HAS HAD (9) SETS OF ROTORS CHANGED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 803746
Brakes
Filed Feb 9, 1996
Crash reported
EMERGENCY BRAKE DISENGAGED ON FLAT SURFACE AND INCLINE, RESULTING IN A ROLL AWAY. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 978991
- Incident
- Jan 15, 1996
Brakes
Filed Jan 2, 1996
BRAKES ROTORS WARPED/REPLACED. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 501562
- Incident
- Jan 2, 1996
Brakes
Filed Aug 11, 1995
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE WARPED. CAR SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 970312
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1995
Body & structureBrakesSuspension+1 more
Filed Jul 25, 1995
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH SHORTED OUT.
- NHTSA ID
- 484525
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1994
Brakes
Filed Jun 15, 1995
Crash reported
THE BRAKES GET WET AND THE CAR SLIDES AND IT DOES NOT STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 966960
- Incident
- May 30, 1995
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Mar 27, 1995
TRIED TO SLOW CAR DOWN WHILE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND INSTEAD OF CAR SLOWING DOWN IT ACCELERATED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 962568
- Incident
- Mar 26, 1995
Brakes
Filed Feb 23, 1995
ABS, YELLOW LIGHT ON THE ABS STAYS ON. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 960503
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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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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