1999 Mitsubishi Galant problems
NHTSA has received 296 complaints about the 1999 Mitsubishi Galant, and 39% of them involve brakes. After that come suspension (9%) and electrical system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 296 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 39% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 39 and 20
- Injuries and deaths
- 22 and 3
- Typical mileage
- 81,000 miles 35 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 | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 8 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 35 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 81,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 39 complaints mention a crash; 20 complaints mention a fire; 22 injuries reported; 3 deaths reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 87% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 17 model years of the Mitsubishi Galant with enough data (199 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
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.
Rotors warped and rusted and could not be resurfaced.resulting in cost of $475 dollars for new front rotors and brake pads. Also minor crash for slow stopping.car also jerks when changing gears.
I bought the car used in 2002. Since I have had the car my brakes keep making this cracking noises. Ive replaced them since ive had the car about 7 times including replacing my rotors and getting them turned, yet the problem still exsist. I have even bought the most expessive and suppose to be the best brake pads . You can buy for a mittsubishi galant. They are fine for the first few weeks after I replace them but they go back to the same way after a few weeks.
Dt*: the contact stated the windshield wiper/washer switch/wiring is broke. There is an NHTSA recall, #99v305001 concerning the windshield wiper/washer: switch; wiring however the recall did not correct the problem. The vehicle is having the same problems again. The hub caps also will not stay on. The contact has replaced numerous hubcaps. The dealer does not offer a solution, therefore, there have been no repairs to the vehicle.