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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

61 reports

2,500 miles · Jan 13, 2007

Structure

DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT INSIDE DOOR PANELS ARE REPEATEDLY FALLING OFF AND CREATING THE DOORS TO JAM AND NOT ALLOW PASSENGERS TO GET IN OR OUT OF VEHICLE. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT MITSUBISHI MOTORS WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATED MOUNT OF TIMES. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10178633

15,000 miles · Dec 5, 2006

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING A CRASH INTO A WALL. THE WALL SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED.

NHTSA ODI #10175155

38,000 miles · Feb 21, 2006

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED SINCE PURCHASE THE VEHICLE SHOOK WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE REQUIRED EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCE AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ONCE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA ODI #10150713

Mileage unknown · Dec 21, 2005

Power Train

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY THE BUTTON ON THE FLOOR SHIFTER POPPED OFF. SHE COULD NOT SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO ANY GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE BUTTON. *AK UPDATED 01/25/06. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10145808

12,000 miles · Dec 4, 2005

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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I HAVE DEVELOPED A CONSISTENT SQUEALING OF MY FRONT BRAKES WITH ONLY 12,500 MILES ON MY 2004 GALANT LS. I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR BACK TO DEALER FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND REPORTED THIS TO DEALER. DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THIS PROBLEM. WHEN BRINGING THE TSB'S FOR THIS VEHICLE AND COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO THIS PROBLEM, ADVISOR SAID TO BRING IT BACK AND HE WOULD INVESTIGATE IT FURTHER. WHEN PULLING OUT OF DEALERSHIP, THE SQUEALING BEGAN IMMEDIATELY. WHAT IS UP WITH THIS INATTENTION TO WHAT COULD BE A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM? I AM TIRED OF DEALERS TRYING TO PASS THE BLAME ON THE MATERIALS BEING USED IN PLACE OF ASBESTOS. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10144398

Mileage unknown · Dec 2, 2005

Unknown Or Other

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SINCE PURCHASING THIS 2004 GALANT ES IN JUNE OF 2005, I HAVE BEEN SHOCKED TOO NUMEROUS TIMES TO COUNT. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN YOU ARE INITIALLY OPENING THE DOOR TO GET INTO THE CAR, ONLY AFTER YOU HAVE ALREADY BEEN INSIDE. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING CONTINUALLY SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE. AT FIRST, I THOUGH IT MIGHT BE JUST ME CARRYING AROUND STATIC ELECTRICITY, BUT IT HAPPENS TO EVERYONE ON ANY DOOR OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS RATHER PAINFUL AT TIMES AS THE SPARK IS CLEARLY VISIBLE, EVEN DURING THE DAY. I HAVEN'T A CLUE WHAT COULD CAUSE THIS, AND PLAN ON MENTIONING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS OIL CHANGE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10144214

3,230 miles · Oct 27, 2005

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER HAS HAD SENSOR IN THE ABS SYSTEM REPLACED TWICE. *** NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *TS THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD BANG/SQUEAKING AND OR RUBBING SOUND, THEN THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE ABS WARNING LIGHT. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *SC

NHTSA ODI #10142111

Mileage unknown · Aug 23, 2005

Seat Belts

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR SEAT BELTS RUBBED UNDERNEATH THE NECK OF THE PASSENGERS. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM AND WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10133889

Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 2005

Air BagsCrashInjury

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DT: CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. IT STRUCK CONCRETE MEDIAN SEPARATOR ON HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65 TO 75 MPH . UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE STRUCK CONCRETE WALL HEAD ON. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT 6:30 PM. VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS BUT NEITHER DEPLOYED. COLORADO STATE PATROL RATED DAMAGE TO FRONT END A 3 ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 3, 3 BEING MOST SEVERE. THERE WAS NO INSPECTION OF VEHICLE BY SOMEONE WHO COULD IDENTIFY PROBLEM YET.*AK *NM

NHTSA ODI #10125667

Mileage unknown · Jun 16, 2005

Latches/locks/linkages

DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT APPROXIMATELY A MONTH AGO DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WON'T ALWAYS OPEN. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY FIXED IT, BUT THE VEHICLE IS DOING THE SAME THING.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10125492

Official recalls

08V276000 · Electrical System:ignition

Jun 20, 2008

MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING 73,000 MY 2004-2006 GALLANT PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING VEHICLE USE, THE IGNITION KEY INTERLOCK CABLE (WHICH IS A COMPONENT OF THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM) MAY ALLOW THE INTERLOCKING CAM TO FALL FORWARD AND ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN THE GEARSHIFT MECHANISM IS NOT IN THE PARK POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT SHIFT TO PARK BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND FAILS TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CORRECT THESE VEHICLES FOR THE REPORTED CONDITION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.