Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Airbags 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.
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Latest Jul 10, 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.
7%
of 215 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.
14
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
12
What this page shows
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Mitsubishi Galant submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 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 airbag
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
AirbagsBody & structureBrakes
Filed Jul 10, 2006
Crash reported
I OWN A GREEN 99 MITSUBISHI GALANT AND THE CLEAR COAT IS COMING OFF CAUSING MY CAR TO LOOK LIKE IT HAS ALLIGATOR SKIN IT STARTED ON THE ROOF AND HAS NOW SPREAD TO THE TRUNK AND HOOD. I CALLED MITSUBISHI TO SEE IF THEY HAD ANY COMPLAINS ABOUT THE PAINT AND I WAS TOLD NO. THE OPERATOR THEN ASKED WHAT STATE I LIVE IN AND WHEN I TOLD HER THAT I LIVE IN TEXAS, SHE TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD HAVE EXPECTED TO HAVE PAINT PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THE TEXAS SUN IS SO HARSH. I HAVE ALSO BEEN INVOLVED IN 3 ACCIDENTS IN THE VEHICLE AND MY AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER DEPLOYED. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM KEEPING WHEEL COVER ON ALL IT TAKES IS A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD AND OFF THEY COME. THIS YEAR MODEL ALSO HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE ROTORS WARPING. *JB
NHTSA ID
10161945
Incident
May 12, 2006
Airbags
Filed Apr 14, 2005
Crash reported1 injury reported
WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT HEAD ON, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS INJURED. I OWN A 1999 GALANT. *AK
NHTSA ID
10117890
Incident
Apr 9, 2005
Mileage
68,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 19, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN TWO ACCIDENTS, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB *SCC
NHTSA ID
10012062
Incident
Mar 7, 2003
Mileage
115,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jul 15, 2002
Crash reported2 injuries reported
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 25-30 MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK THERE WERE TWO INJURIES IN THE ACCIDENT. *TT
NHTSA ID
8013903
Incident
Jul 11, 2002
Airbags
Filed Jan 25, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER SUSTAINED BODY INJURY. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
NHTSA ID
8002892
Airbags
Filed Jan 23, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER.*AK
NHTSA ID
8002672
Incident
Jan 9, 2002
AirbagsBody & structureElectrical
Filed Jul 6, 2001
Fire reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE DASH AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED, CLAIM 04-1292-070. *SLC
NHTSA ID
6900614
Incident
Jul 4, 2001
AirbagsBrakesElectrical
Filed Jul 11, 2000
Crash reported
BOTH AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE ON 07/06/00. PROBLEM # 2 FRONT DISC BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND FRONT END HAS A VIBRATION. CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, FRONT BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED AND ROTORS TURNED(NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY). THIS FAILED TO FIX PROBLEM, I HAVE SINCE LEARNED TO LIVE WITH IT(CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED). NOTE: I BELIEVE YOU MAY HAVE A RECALL ON MY THIRD PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER, MY CAR LOSES POWER TO MY ACCESSORIES(RADIO, AIR CONDITIONING,ETC.).
NHTSA ID
725263
Incident
Jan 1, 1999
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Apr 24, 2000
Fire reported
CONSUMER WENT TO START THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE AND DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, ENGINE FIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS AREA, CLAIM 42-1246-839. *SLC
NHTSA ID
6900615
Incident
Apr 23, 2000
Airbags
Filed Feb 1, 2000
Crash reported2 injuries reported
WHILE IN A FRONTAL ACCIDENT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *ML
NHTSA ID
855931
Airbags
Filed Jan 22, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS DURING VEHICLE COLLISION WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND INJURY. *MJS
NHTSA ID
550552
Incident
Dec 16, 1999
Airbags
Filed Jun 28, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported
WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING A T 35MPH REAR ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS MALFUNCTIONED AND DID NOT DEPLOY. THUS FAILING TO PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH, IN WHICH SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
NHTSA ID
841295
Incident
Jun 25, 1999
Airbags
Filed Jun 21, 1999
Crash reported
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHERE FRONT END WENT UNDER ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND MOTOR DROPPED INTO THE ENGINE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
840600
Incident
Jun 19, 1999
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Jun 15, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER, INTO THE SAME LANE. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY FAILED AND VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ID
839882
Incident
Jun 7, 1999
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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