Major Problems with 2004 Mitsubishi Galant Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Mitsubishi Galant

2004 Mitsubishi Galant FRONTAL Victims: 1

2004 Mitsubishi Galant VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 31200 miles

2004 Mitsubishi Galant HEADLIGHTS Mileage: 137000 miles

Browse 2004 Mitsubishi Galant complaints by category

Problems with STRUCTURE, BODY and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mitsubishi Galant owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
STRUCTURE
2004 mitsubishi galant which is black the car paint is turning white. *tr...
7
~ 46095 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
purchased a used 2004 mitusbishi galant july 2007. memorial day weekend 2007 passenger door jammed unable to open or get...
6
~ 55417 miles
AIR BAGS
my car started showing the srs light three weeks ago.i waited if it will go off by itself but never...
3
~ 54000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
my rear left passenger window rolled itself down into the door frame. i did not roll the window down it...
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
began having trouble with both rear windows. the windows would intermittently become unresponsive to controls both at the driver seat...
3
~ 24333 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY
in less than 2 years i've had both rear passenger windows fall 4 times unexpectedly while driving. when taken to
3
~ 82833 miles
VISIBILITY
tl*the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi galant. while driving at an unknown speed the vehicle would sporadically slip into the...
3
~ 107978 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
since purchasing this 2004 galant es in june of 2005 i have been shocked too numerous times to count. it...
3
~ 53333 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
tl* the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi galant. the contact stated that while having an emissions test performed on he...
2
~ 112000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE
in oct. 2006 i took my vehicle in because the right front and rear doors were sticking and not opening...
2
~ 81963 miles
SEAT BELTS
tl*the contact owns 2004 mitsubishi galant. the contact was driving between 10 and 15 mph and making a sharp turn....
2
~ 60500 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
tl*the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi galant. while driving at an unknown speed the vehicle would sporadically slip into the...
2
~ 68500 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
dt*: the contact stated while in a parking lot the vehicle accelerated without warning causing a crash into a wall....
2
~ 23100 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
i bought my 2004 galant about 4 months ago. everything was great till one day i tried to stop and...
2
~ 10000 miles
SUSPENSION
in 2015 my vehicle was back into by a snow plow. after that the the total suspension has almost replaced....
1
~ 165000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi galant. the contact stated that while refueling fuel spilled out from the filler...
1
~ 125000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY
driving down the highway at 65 and the sunroof blew off the car. glass/brackets/inside cover. entire thing just separated. thank...
1
POWER TRAIN
my check engine light was on when i took my 2004 mitsubishi galant to the dealership. i had them run...
1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT
tl*the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi galant. while driving at an unknown speed the vehicle would sporadically slip into the...
1
~ 137000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
tl*the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi galant. while driving at an unknown speed the vehicle would sporadically slip into the...
1
~ 137000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING
tl*the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi galant. while driving at an unknown speed the vehicle would sporadically slip into the...
1
~ 137000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT
i own a 2004 mitsubishi galant that first had a recall on the emissions parts a few years ago. i...
1
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
at about 50k miles both rear windows failed went down on their own and won't go back up i had...
1
~ 90000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY
i own an '04 mitsubishi galant and last october the heater stopped working for about 3 weeks and then suddenly...
1
~ 80000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES
2004 mitsubishi galant tire blew out. this caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle and drive off the...
1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
i have taken my 2004 mitsubishi galant to the dealer over 9 times for my brakes. i contacted a lawyer...
1
~ 22242 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
dt*: the contact stated since purchase the vehicle shook when the brake pedal was depressed. the vehicle required excessive stopping...
1
~ 38000 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
dt: the contact stated while backing out of driveway the button on the floor shifter popped off. she could not...
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
i have developed a consistent squealing of my front brakes with only 12 500 miles on my 2004 galant ls....
1
~ 12000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT
i have developed a consistent squealing of my front brakes with only 12 500 miles on my 2004 galant ls....
1
~ 12000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS
dt: the contact stated the rear seat belts rubbed underneath the neck of the passengers. the service dealer stated that
1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS
dt: consumer's vehicle was involved in an accident. it struck concrete median separator on highway at about 65 to 75...
1
LATCH > DOORS > 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
1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY
driver side and passenger side front inside door panels are repeatedly falling off and creating the doors to jam and...
1
~ 2500 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
consumer has had sensor in the abs system replaced twice. *** no answer required*** *ts the vehicle made a loud...
1
~ 3230 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
i purchased my first brand new car on 03-01-04 since i had my vehicle it stared to make rattling noices...
1
~ 1300 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 mitsubishi galant customer has concerns about engine light coming on* the consumer stated the vehicle was reprogrammed on december
1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 mitsubishi galant customer has concerns about engine light coming on* the consumer stated the vehicle was reprogrammed on december
1

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