"How reliable is the 2009 Mitsubishi Galant?"

"Based on 23 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Mitsubishi Galant has a median complaint mileage of 47000 miles. The most common issue is Air Bags."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Mitsubishi Galant?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Mitsubishi Galant is Air Bags, accounting for a significant portion of the 23 total complaints filed."

2009 Mitsubishi Galant: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 23 complaints

Total Complaints

47,000mi

Median Mileage

Air Bags

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

34,500 25th Percentile

47,000 Median Mileage

96,923 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags

Wheels

Body

Tires

Structure

Power Train

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Unknown Or Other

Seat Belts

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRES ARE YOKOHAMA, MODEL NAME RADIAL ALL SEASON TUBELESS, AND THE TIRE SIZE IS P/215/60/R16. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE TIRES CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE ABNORMALLY. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE R..."

"RUST UNDER CARRIAGE. *TR"

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAGS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN..."

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.

Air Bags 10 complaints

25th: 71,000 mi Median: 93,461 mi 75th: 115,000 mi

Body 3 complaints

Median: 34,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 8 OK: 4 VA: 3 MO: 2 CA: 1 OH: 1 GA: 1 PA: 1 FL: 1 NC: 1

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
2006	37	45,000	Electrical System	5
2007	31	92,350	Air Bags	6

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