Mitsubishi suspension problems
Across all Mitsubishi models in NHTSA's complaint database, 897 complaints involve suspension. The Galant accounts for the largest share (28%). The single worst model year is the 1995 Galant with 72 suspension complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 897 about suspension, all Mitsubishi models
- Most affected
- Galant 28% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 91,000 miles 318 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 60 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Mitsubishi models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Galant | 250 | 28% |
| Outlander | 174 | 19% |
| Eclipse | 162 | 18% |
| Lancer | 78 | 9% |
| Montero | 69 | 8% |
| Mirage | 36 | 4% |
| Montero Sport | 28 | 3% |
| Diamante | 19 | 2% |
| Outlander Sport | 19 | 2% |
| 3000GT | 11 | 1% |
Worst model years for suspension
- 1995 Mitsubishi Galant72 complaints
- 1994 Mitsubishi Galant66 complaints
- 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander58 complaints
- 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse50 complaints
- 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse30 complaints
Suspension complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 8 |
| 1992 | 13 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 78 |
| 1995 | 137 |
| 1996 | 56 |
| 1997 | 56 |
| 1998 | 43 |
| 1999 | 65 |
| 2000 | 42 |
| 2001 | 40 |
| 2002 | 26 |
| 2003 | 55 |
| 2004 | 38 |
| 2005 | 17 |
| 2006 | 24 |
| 2007 | 59 |
| 2008 | 38 |
| 2009 | 12 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
Among the 318 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.