"How reliable is the 2004 Mitsubishi Galant?"

"Based on 68 NHTSA complaints, the 2004 Mitsubishi Galant has a median complaint mileage of 80000 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE."

"What are common problems with the 2004 Mitsubishi Galant?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2004 Mitsubishi Galant is STRUCTURE, accounting for a significant portion of the 68 total complaints filed."

2004 Mitsubishi Galant: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 68 complaints

Total Complaints

80,000mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

44,000 25th Percentile

80,000 Median Mileage

116,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE

STRUCTURE:BODY

AIR BAGS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

VISIBILITY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VISIBILITY/WIPER

SEAT BELTS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I PURCHASED MY FIRST BRAND NEW CAR ON 03-01-04 , SINCE I HAD MY VEHICLE IT STARED TO MAKE RATTLING NOICES WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS. THE NOICE GOT LOADER AND LOADER. I MITSU TO FIX THE PROBLEM , I VISITED THEM 3 TIMES AND YET NO ONE COULD FIND A PROBLEM. I WAITED FOR ONE MONTH TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE R..."

"DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT APPROXIMATELY A MONTH AGO DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WON'T ALWAYS OPEN. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY FIXED IT, BUT THE VEHICLE IS DOING THE SAME THING.*AK"

"DT: CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. IT STRUCK CONCRETE MEDIAN SEPARATOR ON HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65 TO 75 MPH . UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE STRUCK CONCRETE WALL HEAD ON. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT 6:30 PM. VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR B..."

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