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1999 Mitsubishi Galant problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor (25) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc (18) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip (13)

🧭 Reliability snapshot

53 /100
⚠ Known trouble spots — research carefully

Compared against other Mitsubishi Galant model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →

🛣️ Complaints by mileage

<25k miles: 1 complaints <25k 25–50k miles: 6 complaints 6 25–50k 50–75k miles: 5 complaints 50–75k 75–100k miles: 5 complaints 75–100k 100–125k miles: 3 complaints 100–125k 125–150k miles: 5 complaints 125–150k 150k+ miles: 2 complaints 150k+

27 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.

215
Complaints
0
Recalls
109
Service bulletins
30
Crashes reported
10
Fires reported
1
Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

Service bulletins (109)

Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.

Unknown Or Other 2022-04-07 · TSB-22-54-003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this technical service bulletin was sent to dealers to explain the difference between normal dew condensation, which is a natural phenomenon, and water penetration caused by improper sealing or a defective/broken part.

Equipment 2019-11-26 · TT253 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this is a service newsletter (tech talk) that was sent out to dealers.

Equipment 2019-07-30 · TSB-19-00-008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this is a technical service bulletin sent to dealers. this bulletin supersedes tsb-18-00-003, issued april, 2018, to add updated information for carrying capacity reduced label.

Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2018-02-26 · TT237 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this is a service newsletter (tech talk) that was sent out to dealers.

Wheels 2015-08-28 · TT218 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this is a service newsletter (tech talk) that was sent out to dealers.

Equipment 2015-07-29 · TSB-15-54-004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this tsb contains troubleshooting steps for diagnosis of various customer complaints relating to the audio system speakers in mitsubishi vehicles equipped with original equipment audio components.

Showing the 6 most recent of 109 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.

What owners report

No detailed complaint narratives on file.

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

Other Mitsubishi Galant years