1999 Mitsubishi GALANT problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
167 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
80,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 27 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor is the most frequently named component, appearing in 21 of 167 complaints (12.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 57 | 34.1% |
| Steering behavior | 24 | 14.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 12 | 7.2% |
| Transmission and shifting | 9 | 5.4% |
| Engine operation | 4 | 2.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 0.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 21 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc | 19 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 18 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 9 |
| Suspension:Front | 9 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 7 |
| Unknown Or Other | 7 |
| Suspension | 6 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 21; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc: 19; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 18; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 9; Suspension:Front: 9; Air Bags:Frontal: 7; Unknown Or Other: 7; Suspension: 6
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 6 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 5 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 5 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 8 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 2
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 140 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 60 |
| 2001 | 45 |
| 2002 | 16 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 12 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
2000: 60; 2001: 45; 2002: 16; 2003: 5; 2004: 7; 2005: 9; 2006: 12; 2007: 6; 2008: 2; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2011: 1; 2014: 1; 2019: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 57 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 24 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 12 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10023500 · 2003-06-21 (June 21, 2003)
I LEASED A 1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT ON AUG 30, 1999, TWO WEEKS LATER I TOOK MY CAR BACK BECAUSE OF HEARING GRINDING AND SCRUBBING NOISES WHEN APPLYING MY BRAKES, I WAS TOLD BY A RUDE SERVICE MANAGER THAT IT WAS BRAKE DUST SO ALL THEY DID WAS CLEAN IT OUT WHICH WAS A LAME EXCUSE, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND OWNED CARS FOR MORE THAN 15 YEARS, A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING AGAIN I WAS TOLD IT WAS BRAKE DUST, ABOUT A MONTH AFTER THAT I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND WENT IN AGAIN AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED ROTORS AND BEGAN TO TELL HOW MUCH IT COSTS, I ARG…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10023500 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10030263 · 2003-07-28 (July 28, 2003)
ROTORS WARPED AND RUSTED AND COULD NOT BE RESURFACED.RESULTING IN COST OF $475 DOLLARS FOR NEW FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. ALSO MINOR CRASH FOR SLOW STOPPING.CAR ALSO JERKS WHEN CHANGING GEARS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10030263 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10049642 · 2003-12-12 (December 12, 2003)
FRONT ROTORS WARPED AT AROUND 15000 MILES. AT THE FIRST INCIDENT, I HAD THE ROTORS TURNED AND BOUGHT HIGH QUALITY PADS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE ROTORS WARPED AGAIN. I BOUGHT ANOTHER SET OF ROTORS, AND THINGS WERE OKAY FOR ABOUT 10000 MILES. AFTERWARDS, BRAKING VIBRATION CAME BACK. I DECIDED TO BUY BREMBO SLOTTED ROTORS IN CASE THE FACTORY ROTORS WERE NOT GOOD ENOUGH. I FINALLY FOUND AN INTERNET SITE THAT HAD THEM FOR THIS CAR, BUT I PROBABLY CANNOT WRITE THE NAME HERE. I ALSO MADE SURE MY TIRE CENTER DID NOT TORQUE THE LUGS OVER 80 FOOT …
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10049642 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10192557 · 2007-06-06 (June 6, 2007)
I PURCHASED A '99 MITS GALANT FOR MY DAUGHTER FOR HER 16TH B'DAY IN NOVEMBER OF 2004. SHE CONTINUALLY COMPLAINED OF STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WHICH I DID FEEL ON THE COUPLE OF OCCASIONS I DROVE THE VEHICLE. IN LATE 2005 SHE WENT TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STEER LEFT. SHE SUBSEQUENTLY HIT A RETAINING WALL. I DID NOT TURN IT INTO MY INSURANCE SINCE IT WAS PURELY COSMETIC. SHE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE VERY LITTLE. SHE SAVED HER MONEY UNTIL LAST MONTH WHEN SHE HAD THE FRONT END REPAIRED. WITHIN WEEKS OF GETTING THE VEHI…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10192557 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10152129 · 2006-03-07 (March 7, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH/WIRING IS BROKE. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, #99V305001 CONCERNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER: SWITCH; WIRING HOWEVER THE RECALL DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. THE HUB CAPS ALSO WILL NOT STAY ON. THE CONTACT HAS REPLACED NUMEROUS HUBCAPS. THE DEALER DOES NOT OFFER A SOLUTION, THEREFORE, THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 144,674 miles reported. Look up ODI 10152129 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10286969 · 2009-10-10 (October 10, 2009)
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICE A FIRE COMING FROM THE WIRING HARNESS OUT OF THE FUSE BOX. DISCONNECTTED THE BATTERY AND TOWED IT HOME. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 134,308 miles reported. Look up ODI 10286969 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10073153 · 2004-05-25 (May 25, 2004)
UPON REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPOT MY GEAR SHIFT BECAME FREE FLOATING. I WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE, OR PARK. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINKAGE CABLE BROKE. IT TOOK 3 DAYS TO FIX. THEY HAD TO PULL OUT THE DASH. MY CAR ONLY HAD 63,000 MILE ON IT, BUT WAS OVER WARRANTY BY 3,000 MILES. THE COST TO REPAIR WAS OVER $500. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 63,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10073153 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10173721 · 2006-11-17 (November 17, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND HAD WORSENED OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A POWER FLUSH PERFORMED, ALL RELATED FILTERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER EXPRESSED THAT IF PROBLEMS CONTINUED, THE TORQUE CONVERTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE NECESSARY WORK WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE PROBLEMS WORSENED.
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10173721 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 554003 · 2000-08-24 (August 24, 2000)
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY, DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED REPAIR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH NO SUCCESS. NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 554003 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8002341 · 2002-01-16 (January 16, 2002)
VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. HERE IS NO INDICATION ON DASHBOARD OF ANY PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF SITUATION. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8002341 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 889352 · 2001-05-30 (May 30, 2001)
PLASTIC FUEL TANK DOOR HAS CRACKED. DEALER CLAIMED DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, DEALER INDICATED DEFECT WAS COMMON AND PART WAS ON BACKORDER.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 889352 at NHTSA ↗