1997 Mitsubishi Galant: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 110 complaints
110
Total Complaints
78,500mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

61,810 25th Percentile
78,500 Median Mileage
114,193 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
12
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
7
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
STEERING
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
3

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
1
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CENTER BUCKLE IS PLACED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SIDE IN ORDER TO BUCKLE UP IN THE CENTER OF THE REAR , SEATBELTS HAVE TO BE CRISS-CROSSED. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 20MPH, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT; UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NEITHER DRIVER/PASSENGER WAS INJURED. VEHICLE NOT AT DEALER. *AK"
"FIRST TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN JANUARY OF 1997, THE SECOND IN APRIL OF 1997 AND DURING THAT TEST DRIVE TRANSMISSION PROVED TO BE FAULTY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED."

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