1998 Mitsubishi Galant problems
NHTSA has received 69 complaints about the 1998 Mitsubishi Galant, and 28% of them involve brakes. After that come transmission (16%) and suspension (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 69 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 28% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 101,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 14 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 101,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1998 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 17 model years of the Mitsubishi Galant with enough data (37 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Was driving 40MPH when small truck in front stopped. No rear lights were showing while driving. Applied brakes to slow down. After noticing the red tail lights, rearended small truck. Upon impact, neither air bags deployed. Driver was injured. Vehicle is repairable according to dealership.
The consumer's daughter had difficulty with the steering which ended up on the opposite side of the road crashing into an embankment. 3 years after accident, consumer received a recall notice on lower ball joints that could lead to loss of steering. The consumer's daughter was injured and feels that the dealer should be responsible for damages. Recall#00v421001.
Lower lateral arm ball joint broke caused my car to crash into a parked vehicle as I was driving at a low rate of speed.
Ball joints were replaced prior to consumer receiving the recall notice. The consumer request reimbursement for the repairs.
On jan. 9, 2013, while I was backing up my mitsubishi galant 1998 (VIN # [xxx]) in my driveway, I noticed that the car started moving on its own and I had to keep my foot on the brake. After backing up, when I drove forward, my car seemed to be quite jumpy and wanted to lurch forwards. At a traffic light about half a mile from home, while I was stopped, I noticed that the car started moving forwards. I immediately slammed hard on the brake. This was extremely unusual and scary.