"How reliable is the 1999 Mitsubishi Galant?"

"Based on 296 NHTSA complaints, the 1999 Mitsubishi Galant has a median complaint mileage of 81208 miles. The most common issue is Rotor."

"What are common problems with the 1999 Mitsubishi Galant?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1999 Mitsubishi Galant is Rotor, accounting for a significant portion of the 296 total complaints filed."

1999 Mitsubishi Galant: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 296 complaints

296

Total Complaints

81,208mi

Median Mileage

Rotor

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

53,500 25th Percentile

81,208 Median Mileage

137,755 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Rotor

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Disc

Front

Frontal

Unknown Or Other

Automatic Transmission

Foundation Components

Suspension

Gasoline

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HAD 800 MILES ON VEHICLE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED LEAKING FLUIDS. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE LS AXLE CLIP HAD POPPED OUT & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK"

"AUTOMOBILE PULLS TO THE RIGHT SIDE WHILE BRAKING. GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD WHILE BRAKING. AUTOMOBILE WAS TAKEN TO SAVANNAH MITSUBISHI ON 10-26-98 FOR REPAIRS. NO PROBLEMS FOUND. I WAS TOLD THAT GRINDING NOISE IS COMMON IS ABS. ON 12-15-98, WHILE SUDDENLY BRAKING TO PREVENT FROM HITTING ANOTHER A..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 33 TX: 32 NY: 22 FL: 22 NJ: 18 GA: 16 OH: 14 CT: 14 VA: 14 NC: 12

Who Files Complaints?

57.1%

Original Owners

42.9%

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
1996	200	96,498	Automatic Transmission	37
1997	110	78,500	Lower Ball Joint	12
1998	69	100,705	Automatic Transmission	3
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