"How reliable is the 2002 Mitsubishi Galant?"

"Based on 175 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Mitsubishi Galant has a median complaint mileage of 64947 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Mitsubishi Galant?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Mitsubishi Galant is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, accounting for a significant portion of the 175 total complaints filed."

2002 Mitsubishi Galant: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 175 complaints

175

Total Complaints

64,947mi

Median Mileage

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

28,000 25th Percentile

64,947 Median Mileage

97,125 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

STRUCTURE:BODY

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

AIR BAGS

STRUCTURE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT TOTALED THIS VEHICLE. SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 65-70MPH AND THE CAR ROLLED END TO END AND LANDED ON ITS SIDE. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. MYSELF AND MY PASSENGER ARE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I WOULD LIKE TO BE CONTACTED BY A LAWYER. *AK"

"ON FEBUARY 16 I NOTICE THAT THE AIR WAS BLOWING OUT HOT AIR I WENT TO SOUTHLAKE TO GET MY WINDOW ETCHING SECURITY SET UP THEY SAID THAT IT WAS FINE WELL THAT WAS IN THE COLD SEASON SO I HAD NO NEED TO USE THE AIR THEN ATLANTA EXPERICED A COUPLE OF HOT DAYS AND I NEED TO USE MY AIR FOR SURE THEN BUT ..."

"NHTSA RECALL 99 V 305 011/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 990WVD0097 CONCERNING ELECTRICAL HARNESS: WINDSHIELD WIPERS/ FOG LAMPS, AND TURN SIGNAL ARE INOPERATIVE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER..."

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