2004 Mitsubishi GALANT problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
61 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
72,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: . 37 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Structure is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 61 complaints (11.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 9 | 14.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 4.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 3.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 3.3% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 1.6% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Structure | 7 |
| Structure:Body | 6 |
| Air Bags | 4 |
| Unknown Or Other | 4 |
| Electrical System | 3 |
| Visibility | 3 |
| Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls | 3 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 3 |
Structure: 7; Structure:Body: 6; Air Bags: 4; Unknown Or Other: 4; Electrical System: 3; Visibility: 3; Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls: 3; Visibility/Wiper: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 9 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 9 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 6 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 9 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 9; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 2
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 24 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 |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
2004: 1; 2005: 7; 2006: 2; 2007: 5; 2008: 7; 2009: 7; 2010: 4; 2011: 5; 2012: 5; 2013: 2; 2014: 2; 2015: 7; 2016: 3; 2017: 1; 2020: 1; 2022: 2
Pattern summary
Structure leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 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 10142111 · 2005-10-27 (October 27, 2005)
CONSUMER HAS HAD SENSOR IN THE ABS SYSTEM REPLACED TWICE. *** NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *TS THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD BANG/SQUEAKING AND OR RUBBING SOUND, THEN THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE ABS WARNING LIGHT. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *SC
Owner-reported narrative. 3,230 miles reported. Look up ODI 10142111 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10144398 · 2005-12-04 (December 4, 2005)
I HAVE DEVELOPED A CONSISTENT SQUEALING OF MY FRONT BRAKES WITH ONLY 12,500 MILES ON MY 2004 GALANT LS. I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR BACK TO DEALER FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND REPORTED THIS TO DEALER. DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THIS PROBLEM. WHEN BRINGING THE TSB'S FOR THIS VEHICLE AND COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO THIS PROBLEM, ADVISOR SAID TO BRING IT BACK AND HE WOULD INVESTIGATE IT FURTHER. WHEN PULLING OUT OF DEALERSHIP, THE SQUEALING BEGAN IMMEDIATELY. WHAT IS UP WITH THIS INATTENTION TO WHAT COULD BE A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM? I AM TIRE…
Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10144398 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10430556 · 2011-10-17 (October 17, 2011)
ELECTRICAL - I HAVE REPLACED MY RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT ABOUT 20 TIMES BEFORE I WAS INFORMED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. I PURCHASED A NEW SOCKET THE LIGHT WORK FOR 2 WEEKS AND NOW ITS OFF AGAIN. *TR UNKNOWN - EVERYTIME IT RAINS HARD MY FRONT PASSENGER FLOODS WITH A POOL OF WATER. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED NOW MY CAR SMELL LIKE MOLD. THE DEALER TOLD ME THERE WERE LEAVES CLOGGING THE HOSE, OUT OF EVERYONE I KNOW WITH A CAR THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO THEM. I CAN'T WAIT TO TRADE THIS CAR IN. I WILL NEVER EVER GET A MITSU AND I W…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10430556 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10629649 · 2014-08-30 (August 30, 2014)
DRIVERS INSIDE DOOR PANEL LOOSE; PANEL RE-ATTACHED WITH CLIPS BY COOL SPRING MITSUBISHI SECOND INCIDENT JULY 25, 2008; DRIVERS INSIDE DOOR LOOSE AGAIN, RE-ATTACHED WITH CLIPS BY HALLMARK MITSUBISHI THIRD INCIDENT SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 DRIVERS INSIDE DOOR PANEL LOOSE, COULD NOT RE-ATTACHED WITH CLIPS; NEED TO ORDER NEW INSIDE DOOR PANEL. PANEL ORDERED AND RE-INSTALLED BY (NTB) NATIONAL TIRE AND BATTERY FOURTH INCIDENT, JULY 2014, PASSENGER INSIDE DOOR PANEL LOOSE; NTB AND FIRESTONE COULD NOT FIX, NEED PANEL REPLACED. I HAVE RECEIPT FO…
Owner-reported narrative. 22,503 miles reported. Look up ODI 10629649 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10242001 · 2008-09-12 (September 12, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY SLIP INTO THE NEUTRAL GEAR. THE FAILURE INCREASED THE RISK OF AN INJURY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CORE LINE PRESSURE IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $5,200. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BECAUSE HER VEHICLE EXCEEDED ITS WARRANTY, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILIT…
Owner-reported narrative. 137,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10242001 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10722120 · 2015-05-29 (May 29, 2015)
MY CAR STARTED SHOWING THE SRS LIGHT THREE WEEKS AGO.I WAITED IF IT WILL GO OFF BY ITSELF BUT NEVER DID. I BOUGHT IT IN 2014 AT THE AUCTION BUT LATER TO DISCOVER SOME ISSUE ON IT,THE FRONT MANIFOLD IS BROKEN:I WAS ABLE TO FIX THAT.THE AC CONDENSER IS NOT IN THE CAR WHICH I VE NOT FIX:I GUEST THAT COULD BE RESULT OF ACCIDENT FROM THE LAST USER.IT HAS BRAKING ISSUE:I WAS ABLE TO FIX THAT.THE ENGINE GIVE RATLING NOISE DOING COLD START AND THE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT FORCEFULLY.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10722120 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10088700 · 2004-08-27 (August 27, 2004)
I PURCHASED MY FIRST BRAND NEW CAR ON 03-01-04 , SINCE I HAD MY VEHICLE IT STARED TO MAKE RATTLING NOICES WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS. THE NOICE GOT LOADER AND LOADER. I MITSU TO FIX THE PROBLEM , I VISITED THEM 3 TIMES AND YET NO ONE COULD FIND A PROBLEM. I WAITED FOR ONE MONTH TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE REGINAL MANAGER WHICH THEN HE GAVE ME A LESSON ON TYPES OF GASOLINE THEN HANDED ME A BOTTLE OF FUEL INJECTOR FLUID AND TOLD ME TO DRIVE A LITTLE FASTER TO SURPASS THE NOICE.HE ALSO TOLD ME TO USE PREMIUM GAS WHICH THE BOOK MANUAL STATES TO USE REGULAR…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10088700 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10552500 · 2013-11-15 (November 15, 2013)
GAS LEAKS FROM PIPE THAT LEADS FROM FILLER HOLE TO GAS TANK. ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN FUELING CAR AT GAS STATION. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10552500 at NHTSA ↗