2009 Mitsubishi Galant problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (8) · Wheels (3) · Structure:body (2)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (39)
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.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-07-21 · DEALER LETTER · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a dealer letter sent to dealers informing that mitsubishi technical training has launched the 3rd quarterly technician quiz for 2023.
Structure 2023-04-24 · TSB-23-00-004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this technical service bulletin provides instructions and material safety data sheets for removal of rap-film adhesive residue.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-04-24 · TSB-23-00-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this technical service bulletin reviews the regulations that require a label showing the reduction in load carrying capacity be affixed to vehicles when the total net weight of accessories is more than 1.5 percent of the vehicle's gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) or 100 lbs.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-04-21 · DEALER LETTER · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a dealer letter sent to dealers informing that mitsubishi technical training has launched the 2nd quarterly technician quiz for 2023.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2023-03-07 · TSB-11-66-001REV · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this technical service bulletin contains technical information and troubleshooting for the accessory remote engine start system for affected vehicles.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2023-03-07 · TIN-23-66-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a technical information notice informing dealers and parts managers about possible causes after a customer complains that the engine will not start while using the remote start system.
Showing the 6 most recent of 39 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-01-16 · Air Bags · 130,000 mi“the contact owns a 2009 mitsubishi galant. the contact stated while driving 20 mph, the front driver's side air bag deployed inadvertently and struck the contact’s face and chest. there was no warning light illuminated. the contact immediately slammed on the brake pedal and then pulled into a parking spot. the contact stated there was no collision …”
2023-05-03 · Wheels“shannon bell private dealer is selling this car with a unrepairable cv axel. i purchased it and di my home work he rolled the miles back. he's falsely advertising it as clean tie and 190 something miles. that's even less then when i had it. air bag lights are on and he unplugged the wires along with seatbelt so the lights don't show. …”
2020-10-02 · Air Bags · 220,000 mi“srs light light is on after replacing airbags…”
2018-02-12 · Air Bags · 90,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owned a 2009 mitsubishi galant. while the contact's husband was driving at unknown speeds, he crashed into the rear of another vehicle. the driver sustained injuries to his head and the passenger sustained bruises. medical attention was not required. the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was not towed. a police report was filed. …”
2017-05-26 · Structure:body · 96,923 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2009 mitsubishi galant. the contact stated that the air bag compartment was fractured. the contact took the vehicle to the don harring mitsubishi dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bags needed to be replaced and the air bag compartment needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made …”
2016-07-09 · Air Bags · 72,000 mi“my mitsubishi sra ligth came on.…”
2016-01-11 · Air Bags · 110,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2009 mitsubishi galant. the contact stated that while driving at 15 mph the passenger side air bag inadvertently deployed. the contact also stated that there was no collision. the contact maneuvered to the side of the street. the contact drove the vehicle to the dealer and the diagnosis was that the vehicle displayed a front …”
2015-08-19 · Unknown Or Other · 55 mi“i was driving about 60 miles per hour on the highway around 3:00 pm on a weekday and my sunroof just shattered into thousands of pieces, it sounded like a gunshot when it broke. i swerved into the next lane, nothing happened but this incident could of been a lot worse. at the time no one else was on the highway so it couldn't have been a rock or so…”
2014-11-07 · Air Bags · 68,000 mi · 💥 crash“i was completely stopped, waiting to make a left turn when a car barrelled up behind me and hit me from behind. the impact caused my car to be thrown into the lane of oncoming traffic, and another car hit me head-on. my car was being tossed around like a tin can. when it finally came to a stop, the steering wheel was trying to deploy the airbag,…”
2012-02-27 · Wheels“i purchased my car brand new back in dec of 2008. not even three years later, three (3) of the four (4) tires have severe cracking where the tread meets the sidewall. the only reason the fourth tire wasn't damaged the same way is i had a nail stuck in the sidewall prior the first tire failure and had to replace it, so i can only assume it would hav…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.