"How reliable is the 2006 Mitsubishi Galant?"

"Based on 37 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Mitsubishi Galant has a median complaint mileage of 45000 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Mitsubishi Galant?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Mitsubishi Galant is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 37 total complaints filed."

2006 Mitsubishi Galant: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 37 complaints

Total Complaints

45,000mi

Median Mileage

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

11,000 25th Percentile

45,000 Median Mileage

69,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Air Bags

Visibility

Exterior Lighting

Structure

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Automatic Transmission

Steering

Vehicle Speed Control

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WAS OVER REACTING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHILE MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS AT 65 MPH. ONCE THE CONTACT SLOWED DOWN TO 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE HAD BETTER CONTROL BUT IT SEEMED LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS ELECTRONICALLY OPERATING ITSELF THROUGH TH..."

"TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI GALLANT. THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 60 MPH AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE OCNSUMER COULD NOT TURN IT AT ALL. THE CONTACT USED ALL OF THE STRENGTH IN HER ARMS TO TURN IT A COUPLE OF INCHES AVOI..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 9 complaints

25th: 55,000 mi Median: 65,000 mi 75th: 87,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 10 TX: 5 TN: 5 NJ: 3 WA: 2 IL: 2 KY: 2 LA: 2 AZ: 1 DE: 1

Who Files Complaints?

21.6%

Original Owners

78.4%

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
1999	296	81,208	Rotor	39
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
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