Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
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What breaks on a 1989 Mitsubishi Galant
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Seat Belts
840.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
420.0%
2 crashes, 0 fires
Acceleration & Cruise Control
210.0%
Other & Unspecified
15.0%
1 crashes, 0 fires
Wheels
15.0%
Body & Structure
15.0%
Brakes
15.0%
Electrical System
15.0%
0 crashes, 1 fires
Engine & Cooling
15.0%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Feb 1995peak 3Jun 2003
NHTSA investigations into the 1989 Mitsubishi Galant
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough
complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks
something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
EA95004Opened 10 Mar 1995Closed 1 Aug 1995SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE
Complaints that involved harm
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
Rosemead, CACrash
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #724425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rosemead, CACrash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE, SHE TURNED IT OFF, AND TOOK KEYS OUT. KEYS WERE NOT INSIDE OF THE CAR, AND CONSUMER WALKED ALWAY, THINKING EVERYTHING WAS IN ORDER. HOWEVER, VEHICLE ROLLED BACK, AND HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES. *AK
NHTSA complaint #864430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cypress, CAFire1 injured
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSED FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #534948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mcbaine, NCCrash
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
REAR WHEEL BEARING DISCONNECTED FROM AXLE, CAUSING WHEEL TO COME OFF, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #481084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Ocala, FL
WHEELS
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITH PRIOR WARNING LEFT REAR WHEEL FELL OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10024127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ocala, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR.
NHTSA complaint #10024122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rosemead, CACrash
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #724425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rosemead, CACrash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE, SHE TURNED IT OFF, AND TOOK KEYS OUT. KEYS WERE NOT INSIDE OF THE CAR, AND CONSUMER WALKED ALWAY, THINKING EVERYTHING WAS IN ORDER. HOWEVER, VEHICLE ROLLED BACK, AND HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES. *AK
NHTSA complaint #864430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LAS Vegas, NV
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION TWICE IN VEHICLE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #550876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fair Haven, NJ
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE WILL INCREASE THE GAS, WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN, THE VEHICLE REVVED UP AND INCREASED SPEED, DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #828643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cypress, CAFire1 injured
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSED FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #534948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Staten Island, NY
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS.
NHTSA complaint #605773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Syosset, NY
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELTS REPLACED DUE TO BUCKLE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #483510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Plainview, NY
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #504762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Franci, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #487857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Glendale, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS BREAKING DOWN EVERY 30,000 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #978609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Edison, NJ
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
MFG DOES NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE FOR RECALL 95V103004. TT
NHTSA complaint #978360 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Syosset, NY
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #481760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Syosset, NY
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #481760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bardonia, NY
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY LATCHED. TT
NHTSA complaint #965280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Woodbridge, NJ
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE DOES NOT STAY FASTENED, UNFASTENS WHEN MAKING CERTAIN TURNS. TT
NHTSA complaint #962819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mcbaine, NCCrash
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
REAR WHEEL BEARING DISCONNECTED FROM AXLE, CAUSING WHEEL TO COME OFF, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #481084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Warwick, NY
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO LATCH, INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL. TT
NHTSA complaint #961866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Silver Sprin, MD
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLES DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT UNLATCHES BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING.(PE94-080). TT
NHTSA complaint #960292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.