2004 Mitsubishi Galant body & structure problems
16 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2004 Mitsubishi Galant, which is 24% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 24% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the body & structure complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Driver side and passenger side front inside door panels are repeatedly falling off and creating the doors to jam and not allow passengers to get in or out of vehicle. Was told by dealer that mitsubishi motors will not cover this under warranty even though this has happened repeated mount of times.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi galant. The contact stated the dashboard separated and began to fracture above the glove compartment. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that sunlight and heat caused the dashboard to warp and separate. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but refused to offer assistance because the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The failure and current mileages were 62,666.