"How reliable is the 1996 Mitsubishi Galant?"

"Based on 200 NHTSA complaints, the 1996 Mitsubishi Galant has a median complaint mileage of 96498 miles. The most common issue is Automatic Transmission."

"What are common problems with the 1996 Mitsubishi Galant?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1996 Mitsubishi Galant is Automatic Transmission, accounting for a significant portion of the 200 total complaints filed."

1996 Mitsubishi Galant: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 200 complaints

200

Total Complaints

96,498mi

Median Mileage

Automatic Transmission

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

82,000 25th Percentile

96,498 Median Mileage

129,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Automatic Transmission

Lower Ball Joint

Frontal

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Gasoline

Foundation Components

Engine

Air Bags

Door

Disc

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PASSENGER SEAT HAS A SLIGHT MOVEMENT AT TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK"

"DRIVER'S SEAT WILL MOVE WHEN APPLYING THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES. *AK"

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.

Automatic Transmission 24 complaints

Median: 90,450 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 25 LA: 17 CA: 16 GA: 15 NY: 13 MD: 11 PA: 11 MA: 10 FL: 8 MS: 7

Who Files Complaints?

35.5%

Original Owners

64.5%

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
1994	284	121,000	Frontal	46
1995	296	150,000	Lower Ball Joint	48
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