1996 Mitsubishi Galant Problems

High Complaint Volume

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 1996 Mitsubishi Galant.

19951997
Complaints
200
Crashes
37
Fires
5
Injuries
32
Fatalities
Recalls
0

Worst 1996 Mitsubishi Galant Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#124 complaints

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Avg mileage:90,445 mi
Crash-related:1
#213 complaints

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

Avg mileage:88,762 mi
#312 complaints

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Crash-related:11
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1996 Mitsubishi Galant.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION24190,445 mi
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT1388,762 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1211
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP111
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS93
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE890,450 mi
AIR BAGS7780,000 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR72
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC6
POWER TRAIN5
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION51129,000 mi
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER41
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS4135,000 mi
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM43
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL41
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL31
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS31
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES21
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY2
SEAT BELTS21
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR22
SEATS2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2271,000 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY2154,500 mi
SUSPENSION:FRONT2
TIRES2

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