Major Problems with 2002 Mitsubishi Galant Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Mitsubishi Galant

2002 Mitsubishi Galant FRONTAL Victims: 2

2002 Mitsubishi Galant UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 2

2002 Mitsubishi Galant FRONTAL Victims: 2

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Problems with ROTOR, HEATER CORE and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mitsubishi Galant owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS front brake rotors warped after 15000 miles and the problem resurfaced again at 29000 miles along with excessive brake noise.*jb...	14 ~ 16196 miles
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY no heat coming from heater. fan still works but no heat. clicking noise from dashboard preceded failure of heater. taking	13 ~ 62804 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM two weeks ago as i was driving to work my galant simply stopped moving. the engine was still running all...	13 ~ 73285 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE paint on front area of roof and rear deck lid is cracked and coming off. *jb...	11 ~ 25455 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was involved in an accident that totaled this vehicle. speed was approximately 65-70mph and the car rolled end to...	10 ~ 19000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING airconditioning leaks from beneath glove compartment. drained twice but company will not repair if there is the presence of any...	8 ~ 54211 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER no summary. dt...	7 ~ 14041 miles
STRUCTURE consumer states that the vehicle was manufactured improperly since it doesnt hane key holes to open the vehicle on the	7 ~ 38286 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brakes failed to stop the vehicle which resulted in a collision and the air bags failed to deploy.*jb...	7 ~ 9837 miles
AIR BAGS the brakes failed to stop the vehicle which resulted in a collision and the air bags failed to deploy.*jb...	6 ~ 38667 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY no heat. went to niagara falls in the end of april 2005 and was stuck with no heat on a...	5 ~ 50551 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the flashers of my 2002 mitsubishi galant fail to work. i have changed out the fuse several times only for...	4 ~ 35000 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS rear brakes make a squealing/grinding noise when braking. the dealership inspected twice. the first time they said it was built...	4 ~ 13035 miles
STEERING steering-car pulled to the right -remedy tech said steering wheel off center adjusted and cross rotated front tires. brakes-grinding -remedy...	4 ~ 7752 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING faulty water pump caused auto to run hot causing extensive damage to engine dealership/extended warranty wil not cover damages to	3 ~ 39046 miles
EQUIPMENT vehicle was completely stopped when rear-ended by chevy suburban traveling approx. 50 mph. car was thrust forward over 50 and...	3 ~ 55298 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM in dec of 2004 found a problem while the vehicle was under warranty. the problem is when the reading lamp	3 ~ 79667 miles
WHEELS airconditioning leaks from beneath glove compartment. drained twice but company will not repair if there is the presence of any...	3 ~ 42205 miles
SUSPENSION severe vibrations are felt on the steering wheel beginning over the speed of 60 mph and gradually increasing over 70...	3 ~ 11200 miles
TIRES severe steering vibrations at highway speeds 60mph & above. the dealer has so far replaced front right transaxle balanced tires...	3
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING instrument panel lights don't come on. fuses all ok switches ok reostat ok. could be bulbs behind instrument panel -...	2 ~ 108500 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM air condition/ heat (blue- red) dial makes cliking sound when turning from blue to red and some times does not	2
ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT > WINDSHIELD > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM i purchased my 2002 galant in august 05. when i first turned the dial to heat it made a "clicking"...	2 ~ 75500 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: on 7-11-05 the vehicle caught on fire. driver and passenger drove on and off all day. the front passenger...	2 ~ 62448 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brake rotors jerk vehicle....	2 ~ 36000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM in dec of 2004 found a problem while the vehicle was under warranty. the problem is when the reading lamp	2 ~ 23500 miles
SEATS foia request copy of info re complaints of defects & crash testing...nar 07/14/2003 *mr info request. the law office of...	2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING nhtsa recall 99 v 305 011/manufacturer's recall 990wvd0097 concerning electrical harness: windshield wipers/ fog lamps and turn signal are inoperative....	2 ~ 40000 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes are squeaking on this galant since we purchased it and my husbands cousin purchased a galant and his breaks	2
POWER TRAIN transmission went out. there may have been a service bulletin? not that many miles. tr updated 12/04/12lj...	1 ~ 59980 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi galant. the contact stated that the passenger side power window failed intermittently. in...	1 ~ 100000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING 1. purchased "as is" in daylight hours did not notice interior lights did not function. 2. interior lights and trunk...	1 ~ 97500 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the drivers side floor is constantly wet in my 2001 galant. it started happening in the last 3 months. i...	1 ~ 132000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while the 2002 galant was in park and engine off vehicle was parked in steep driveway i was fastening baby...	1
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi galant. the contact attempted to start the vehicle but was unsuccessful. he towed the...	1 ~ 126000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i crashed my 2002 mitsubishi galant... i wanted to know if the same recall that was done on the 2003	1
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 demeits ? horn not working repolled no reason bad vin# car turned off lo-jack. *tr...	1
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT 18 demeits ? horn not working repolled no reason bad vin# car turned off lo-jack. *tr...	1
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i purchased my vehicle used from a dealership here locally and have had problems with it ever since i bought...	1 ~ 83072 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION i purchased my vehicle used from a dealership here locally and have had problems with it ever since i bought...	1 ~ 83072 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2002 galant it was the first brand new car i bought for myself the brakes squeaked the...	1
FOG LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have a 2002 galant it was the first brand new car i bought for myself the brakes squeaked the...	1
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS the seat belt no longer retracts properly. i am concerned that it may no longer provide the pretension required for	1 ~ 60000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT dt: the contact stated car has been stalling for several years. when she took vehicle to the dealer they told...	1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE on leaving work i filled up the gas tank. i started to drive home and my gas gauge showed near...	1
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC we brought our car in 4/2002. have had problems with brakes. we are currently on our third set of pads...	1
ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR brakes failed to stop vehicle hit another vehiclle then a concrete barrier. speed approximately 45 mph both frontal airbags failed	1 ~ 33000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS graco snugride model # 7464-cel. on 3/16/2004 during a four car pile up consumer's vehicle was rear ended. during the...	1
BASE (INFANT) > CHILD SEAT graco snugride model # 7464-cel. on 3/16/2004 during a four car pile up consumer's vehicle was rear ended. during the...	1
VISIBILITY own a 2002 mit. galant es v6... heater control motor is bad dealer want 450 dollars to replace got online...	1 ~ 65000 miles
STABILIZER BAR > FRONT > SUSPENSION 1) 2002 galant with front suspension rattle. (just 4 000 miles outside of warranty.) 2) diagnosis excessive play in front-right...	1 ~ 38000 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS while driving 2 lug nuts broke off. ak the dealer replaced all 4 lug nuts ph *jb...	1 ~ 18107 miles
AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN severe steering vibrations at highway speeds 60mph & above. the dealer has so far replaced front right transaxle balanced tires...	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT on febuary 16 i notice that the air was blowing out hot air i went to southlake to get my...	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING ongoing- from date of purchase fails to stop even after brakes replaced.ust use brights in order to have any visibility	1
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING consumer stated the power steering pump needed to be replaced.*jb...	1

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