2012 Mitsubishi Galant

The contact owns a 2012 Mitsubishi Galant. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's and passenger's side air bags unexpectedly deployed, cracking the windshield and injuring his arm. No warning light was illuminated. Medical attention was not received. The contact stated that there was no impact to the vehicle that could have caused the air bags to deploy. The contact's husband drove the vehicle to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

NHTSA ID

11661432

Incident

May 12, 2025

Mileage

200,000 mi

Lug nuts on these tires begin to loosen them selves within 1000 miles. My lug nuts will randomly fall off and need replaced. I can always tell my tires about to fall off when you use the break and they sound like they are going out.

NHTSA ID

11506163

Incident

Feb 6, 2023

THE DRIVER WINDOW IS BREAKING WITHOUT CAUSE. HAS HAPPENED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. DID NOT TAKE PICTURE. BUT INSURANCE FIXED THE MOST RECENT SHATTERING INCIDENT--SO IF PICTURE NEEDED CAN OBTAIN IN THE FUTURE. ONCE OCCURRENCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION. ANOTHER OCCURRENCE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

11324572

Incident

Apr 26, 2020

Mileage

105,000 mi

WHEN I ACCELERATE THERE IS A ELECTRIC RAZOR TYPE SOUND BUT STOPS WHEN I REACH CRUISING SPEED. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN WE GET TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAD A TIRE REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER 2017.

NHTSA ID

11034256

Incident

Oct 18, 2017

I PULLED UP TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH 1 CAR AHEAD, I STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES. THE CAR STARTED REVVING UP AND I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT

NHTSA ID

10838665

Incident

Feb 26, 2016

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MITSUBISHI GALLANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD THE TIRES RE-BALANCED APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

NHTSA ID

10806468

Incident

Oct 31, 2015

Mileage

47,000 mi

I HAVE A 2012 MISH. GALANTE AND ON MULTIPLE TIMES MY CAR HAS STALLED OUT WITH EXCELERATION FRON A DEAD STOP WHILE TRYING TO CROSS THROUGH INTERSECTION AND MAKING TURN. LAST TIME IN SHOP WAS A PROXY 3 2015 WHERE THEY COULD NOT FIND NOTHING WRONG.

NHTSA ID

10726632

Incident

May 15, 2013

Mileage

30,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ACCELERATING AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, HOWEVER THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,286.

NHTSA ID

10631115

Incident

Apr 9, 2012

Mileage

33,286 mi

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