2003 Mitsubishi Galant electrical system problems
21 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2003 Mitsubishi Galant, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 48,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 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 | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 48,000 miles, and 53% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 fires.
What owners wrote
My passenger side door started smoking and it melted the window wiring and door lock clicker and the motor in the window and melted the door a little bit. It should have blown the fuse for the window but it didn't it started smoking .
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi galant. The contact stated that while traveling at approximately 40 MPH, the defroster failed to activate. The contact attempted to use the temperature controls and suddenly there was an abnormal noise. The failure occurred when the defroster, A/C, or heater was activated. As a result, the contact's visibility was impaired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Mitsubishi Galant
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 46 complaints
- Air conditioning & heating 21 complaints
- Body & structure 21 complaints