Mitsubishi electrical system problems
Across all Mitsubishi models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,032 complaints involve electrical system. The Galant accounts for the largest share (19%). The single worst model year is the 1995 Eclipse with 57 electrical system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,032 about electrical system, all Mitsubishi models
- Most affected
- Galant 19% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 483 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 33 and 108
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Mitsubishi models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Galant | 197 | 19% |
| Eclipse | 176 | 17% |
| Outlander | 168 | 16% |
| Outlander Sport | 85 | 8% |
| Lancer | 74 | 7% |
| Montero | 67 | 7% |
| Mirage | 62 | 6% |
| Montero Sport | 38 | 4% |
| Endeavor | 31 | 3% |
| Diamante | 26 | 3% |
Worst model years for electrical system
- 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse57 complaints
- 2002 Mitsubishi Galant27 complaints
- 2001 Mitsubishi Montero27 complaints
- 1999 Mitsubishi Galant26 complaints
- 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander26 complaints
Electrical system complaints by model year
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| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 11 |
| 1991 | 27 |
| 1992 | 24 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 23 |
| 1995 | 92 |
| 1996 | 19 |
| 1997 | 29 |
| 1998 | 26 |
| 1999 | 41 |
| 2000 | 69 |
| 2001 | 81 |
| 2002 | 61 |
| 2003 | 71 |
| 2004 | 35 |
| 2005 | 18 |
| 2006 | 35 |
| 2007 | 21 |
| 2008 | 23 |
| 2009 | 22 |
| 2010 | 15 |
| 2011 | 21 |
| 2012 | 12 |
| 2013 | 15 |
| 2014 | 15 |
| 2015 | 34 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2018 | 32 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 36 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Among the 483 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.