2000 Mitsubishi Galant: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 183 complaints
183
Total Complaints
82,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Top Issue
17
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

48,768 25th Percentile
82,000 Median Mileage
107,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
19
STRUCTURE:BODY
15
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
STRUCTURE
6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
5

Severity Assessment

17
Crashes
30
Fires
21
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY. 50 MPH DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD,.ATTEMPTED TO PULL OVER, BUT BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE. DRIVER HAD TO PUMP BRAKES IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP.DRIVER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, BURNING GRASS SURR..."
"WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY. 50 MPH DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD,.ATTEMPTED TO PULL OVER, BUT BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE. DRIVER HAD TO PUMP BRAKES IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP.DRIVER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, BURNING GRASS SURR..."
"CONSUMER'S SISTER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH. WHILE APPROACHING A CURVE TRIED TO TURN, BUT STEERING LOCKED UP, LOST CONTROL AND DROVE STRAIGHT INTO A WALL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK"

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