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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Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1996 Mitsubishi Galant.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 24 | 1 | — | 90,445 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | 13 | — | — | 88,762 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 12 | 11 | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 11 | 1 | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 9 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 9 | 3 | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 8 | — | — | 90,450 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 7 | 7 | — | 80,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 7 | — | 2 | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 6 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 5 | 1 | — | 129,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 4 | — | 1 | — | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 4 | — | — | 135,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | 4 | 3 | — | — | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 4 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 | — | — | — | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 3 | — | 1 | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 2 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| SEATS | 2 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 | 2 | — | 71,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 | — | — | 154,500 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 2 | — | — | — | |
| TIRES | 2 | — | — | — |
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