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1995 Mitsubishi Galant Steering Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA

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Steering 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.
9
Latest Jul 23, 2006
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.
4%
of 209 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.
1
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 the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Mitsubishi Galant submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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 steering

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

SteeringSuspensionVisibility
Filed Jul 23, 2006

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR THE FRONT END WAS MAKING VERY LOUD NOISES WHICH BECAME WORSE WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPY ROADS. I HAD ONE TIE ROD REPLACED A FEW YEARS AGO BUT THE NOISE WAS ONLY SLIGHTLY BETTER AND NO ONE COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING IT. THE NOISE GOT SEVERE AND I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND I HAD TO HAVE THE LEFT AND RIGHT TIE RODS, THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE STABILIZER BARS AND THE DRIVER SIDE UPPER CONTROL ARM REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CAR IN APPROXIMATELY 2000 AT WHICH TIME I BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY SUPPOSEDLY INSPECTED IT AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND NO PARTS WERE REPLACED. I AM NOW HAVING THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR THAT ALL SEEM TO BE RELATED TO THE RECALL REGARDING THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING WHICH NOW NEEDS TO BE FIXED. AND ON RAINY DAYS IT HAS BECOME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE THE FRONT WINDOW DEFOGGER DOES NOT SEEM TO WORK PROPERLY AND THE INSIDE OF THE CAR FOGS UP SEVERELY CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. *NM

NHTSA ID
10163241
Incident
Jul 21, 2006
Steering
Filed Apr 25, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
761187
Incident
Jan 10, 2002
Steering
Filed May 4, 2001
Crash reported

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH AND WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, AND VEHICLE WHEEL WAS STILL TURNING IN LEFT POSITION. STEERING RETURNED BACK TO POSITION, AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND IT RAN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. VEHICLE EAS TOTALED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID
887503
Incident
Feb 1, 2001
Steering
Filed Mar 5, 2001

BROUGHT CAR INTO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED IT HAD PLAY BUT NOTHING WAS DONE ON IT, SINCE IT IS A STEERING COMPONENT AND CAN CAUSE MY CAR TO CRASH I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE FIXED. *AK

NHTSA ID
741937
Steering
Filed Jan 28, 2001

WE HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE STEERING LINKAGE IN OUR CAR. WE ARE CURRENTLY ON AN OVERSEA'S TOUR IN GERMANY WITH THE US ARMY. WE HAVE CALL AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD DO NOTHING FOR US. ARE THERE ANY DEALERS OVER HERE THAT CAN CHECK THIS PROBLEM FOR US UNDER WARRANTEE OR DO WE HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. IF WE PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR IT TO GET CHECKED AND FIXED IF NEEDED CAN WE GET REIMBURSED FOR DOING THIS. *AK

NHTSA ID
740049
Steering
Filed Sep 8, 1999

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF POPPING NOISE. CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT, AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. *AK

NHTSA ID
847124
Incident
Sep 8, 1999
BrakesSteering
Filed Apr 19, 1999

MAY, 98; CONSUMER EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN STEERING AT 47,000 MILES. MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED, AND THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING OVER INTO A BOOT THAT MADE THE STEERING HARD. ALSO, RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MITSUBISHI DEALERS SAID THERE WAS A NATION WIDE BACK ORDER. PLEASE ADD VIN. NUMBER. *AK

NHTSA ID
836817
Steering
Filed Oct 29, 1997

FRONT SPINDLE:KNUCKLE:STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AS A RESULT OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. DEALER REFUSES TO FIX IT.

NHTSA ID
526663
Incident
Oct 25, 1997
Steering
Filed Feb 15, 1996

IN COLD WEATHER THE POWER STEERING BELT MADE NOISE SOMETIMES WHEN TURNING AND PARKING THE CAR . TT

NHTSA ID
979344

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