"How reliable is the 1990 Mitsubishi Galant?"

"Based on 32 NHTSA complaints, the 1990 Mitsubishi Galant has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION."

"What are common problems with the 1990 Mitsubishi Galant?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1990 Mitsubishi Galant is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 32 total complaints filed."

1990 Mitsubishi Galant: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 32 complaints

Total Complaints

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

TIRES

SEAT BELTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN PUT IN REVERSE AND FOOT REMOVED FROM BRAKE."

"TRANSMISSION SLIPS FROM 3RD GEAR INTO 1ST GEAR UPON ACCELERATION/RAPID DECELLERATION. *AK"

"EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28