"How reliable is the 1994 Mitsubishi Galant?"

"Based on 284 NHTSA complaints, the 1994 Mitsubishi Galant has a median complaint mileage of 121000 miles. The most common issue is Frontal."

"What are common problems with the 1994 Mitsubishi Galant?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1994 Mitsubishi Galant is Frontal, accounting for a significant portion of the 284 total complaints filed."

1994 Mitsubishi Galant: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 284 complaints

284

Total Complaints

121,000mi

Median Mileage

Frontal

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

78,952 25th Percentile

121,000 Median Mileage

125,286 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Frontal

Lower Ball Joint

Automatic Transmission

Door

Control Arm

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Air Bags

Engine

Front

Power Window Devices And Controls

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HAD AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURY. TT"

"HAD AN ACCIDENT THE PASSENGERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURY. TT"

"DEFOGGER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. TT"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Lower Ball Joint 30 complaints

25th: 82,476 mi Median: 92,000 mi 75th: 105,143 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

PA: 33 NY: 25 CA: 24 TX: 15 IL: 14 AL: 13 NJ: 13 VA: 11 MA: 11 FL: 11

Who Files Complaints?

25.7%

Original Owners

74.3%

Second+ Owners

Mitsubishi Galant — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	32	-	Automatic Transmission	0
1991	78	105,000	Column Shift	1
1992	43	113,049	Column Shift	1
1995	296	150,000	Lower Ball Joint	48
1996	200	96,498	Automatic Transmission	37
1997	110	78,500	Lower Ball Joint	12
1998	69	100,705	Automatic Transmission	3
1999	296	81,208	Rotor	39
2000	183	82,000	Gasoline	17
2001	211	60,000	Frontal	49
2002	175	64,947	Rotor	25
2003	167	62,750	Heater Core	23
2004	68	80,000	Structure	5
2005	34	27,000	Body	1
2006	37	45,000	Electrical System	5
2007	31	92,350	Air Bags	6
2009	23	47,000	Air Bags	3

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