38 of the 296 complaints about the 1995 Mitsubishi Galant are about the airbag system — 13% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 142,000 miles.
38
Complaints
35
Crashes
1
Fires
19
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1995 MITSUBISHI GALANT 95 - FRONTAL AIR BAG MY WIFE HAD SUSTAINED HEAD, BACK,SHOULDER, AND KNEE INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING.
NHTSA complaint #10152871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE WIRES UNDER THE ARMREST CAUGHT ON FIRE. ALSO, CAUSED AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #8015146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #8002374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH. FLOOR MAT GOT STUCK UNDERNEATH THE ACCELERATOR. CONSUMER RAN INTO SOME BRICK, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #872257 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I DO NOT AT THIS PRESENT TIME KNOW THE ESTIMATED $ AMOUNT OF DAMAGE DONE TO MY VEHICHLE . THE DRIVER AND MYSELF HAVE SUSTAINED HEAD, BACK,SHOULDER, AND KNEE INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. THIS TYPE OF CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED. WE WERE LUCKY AND DID NOT LOOSE OUR LIVES, OTHER PEOPLE MAY NOT BE AS LUCKY.
NHTSA complaint #718157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #832803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AT THE SAME TIME CONSUMER HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #853933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE HAS BEEN TWO ACCIDENTS, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #845955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION, HITTING A POLE IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S /PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #842656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXMATELY 45-50 MPH HIT A VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT END , DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #841383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TO HIT PARKED VEHICLE HEAD-ON. DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO FACE. HIT STEERING WHEEL. ACCIDENT DID $5,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO FRONT END ALONE.
NHTSA complaint #824432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAD COLLISION AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #832463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWNER HIT THE BACK OF A VAN AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. ALSO, PASSENGER'S SET BELT DIDN'T HOLD PERSON IN PLACE.
NHTSA complaint #812329 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
PASSIVE RESTRAINT: WHEN TURNING ON THE SWITCH IN THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG LIGHT AUTOMATICALLY COMES ON AND DOES NOT GO OUT UNTIL TURNING VEHICLE OFF. DEALER STATES IT WILL COST HIM BECAUSE IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #810389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AT 30 TO 35MPH AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER RECEIVED MULTIPLE INJURIES TO ARM/NECK AND KNEE CAPS.
NHTSA complaint #810073 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG/SEAT BELT FAILURE DURING REAR END COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #503906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
DURING FRONTAL COLLISION DRIVER'S /PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #800464 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL COLLISION DRIVER'S /PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #800464 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT END ACCIDENT AT 50MPH AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #985996 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE IN ACCIDENT. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #487258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE IN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #487258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
GALANT REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, THEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED THE GALANT, GALANT'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #984799 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #483444 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT-END ACCIDENT AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #983886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT-END ACCIDENT AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #983886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00, POSITION SPEED 35 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #981281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00, POSITION SPEED 35 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #981281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS; THE CONSUMER WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #980640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING PASSENGERS AIRBAG DEPLOYED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA complaint #975998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING DRIVERS AIRBAG DEPLOYED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA complaint #975998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.