2002 Mitsubishi Galant electrical system problems
27 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2002 Mitsubishi Galant, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 77,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 77,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Dt: on 7-11-05 the vehicle caught on fire. Driver and passenger drove on and off all day. The front passenger door burst into flames. The doors automatically locked, and the windows rolled up and down on their own. Doors would not open. The driver was able to kick the door open. Both passengers exited through the driver's side. After exiting the vehicle the passenger got a gallon of water to put the fire out.
Dt: the contact stated while driving noticed smoke coming from underneath the front right panel. After he pulled over and exited the vehicle a fire erupted from the front right passenger door panel. The contact said it looked like a wire shorted out which caused the speaker to catch on fire. Upon inspection by the dealer, they concluded the fire was cause by a short in the wiring.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Mitsubishi Galant
- Brakes 31 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 22 complaints
- Body & structure 19 complaints
- Air bags 17 complaints