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2007 Mitsubishi GALANT problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

24 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

66,750 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 18 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 24 complaints (29.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior520.8%
Steering behavior28.3%
Transmission and shifting14.2%
Engine operation14.2%
Electrical and battery issues14.2%

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.

Air Bags
7
Engine
3
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor
2
Unknown Or Other
2
Air Bags:Frontal
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Equipment
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags7
Engine3
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor2
Unknown Or Other2
Air Bags:Frontal1
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Equipment1

Air Bags: 7; Engine: 3; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Equipment: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
5
25,000 to 49,999
4
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
6
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0005
25,000 to 49,9994
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9996
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 1

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 6 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.

2007
1
2008
3
2009
3
2010
3
2011
2
2014
2
2015
3
2016
3
2017
1
2018
1
2019
1
2023
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20071
20083
20093
20103
20112
20142
20153
20163
20171
20181
20191
20231

2007: 1; 2008: 3; 2009: 3; 2010: 3; 2011: 2; 2014: 2; 2015: 3; 2016: 3; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 1; 2023: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 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 10224897 · 2008-04-18 (April 18, 2008)

I PURCHASED MY 2007 MITSUBISHI GALANT ON APRIL 28, 2007. AFTER ABOUT 7000 MILES, MY BRAKES STARTED PULSATING. I TOOK A DAY OFF WORK TO RETURN TO THE DEALER AND HAVE THEM FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DECIDED TO JUST RE-SURFACE THE ROTORS AND SEND ME ON MY WAY. ABOUT 7,000 MILES LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN... SO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I WENT AGAIN AND ONCE AGAIN, THEY DECIDED TO RESURFACE MY ROTORS.. NOW OF COARSE AT 22,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE, MY BREAK LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON WITH THE PULSATION BACK AND MY BRAKE PEDAL NOW CONTINUES …

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10224897 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10274178 · 2009-06-17 (June 17, 2009)

I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE NOVEMBER 2007. I HAVE BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN A NUMBER OF TIMES TO HAVE MY BREAKS DONE AND THEN AND NOTHING HAS BEEN RESOLVED BUT SWITCH PADS. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A SPECIALIST AND I WAS TOLD THE ROTORS WERE BAD BUT THIS WAS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. IN FEB 09 I HAD THE DEALERSHIP CHANGE OUT ALL BRAKE PADS BUT THEY WERE STILL SQEAKING. NOW IM BACK A POINT A. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10274178 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10339815 · 2010-06-24 (June 24, 2010)

2007 MITSIBUSI GALANT 4 DOOR 6 CYLINDER STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WHILE DRIVING DOWN STREET AT 30-35MI PER HR AIR BAG CAME OUT CAUSING FACIAL DAMAGE, CHEST INJURY, LOSS OF 6 TEETH AND TOTALED CAR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10339815 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10368933 · 2010-12-01 (December 1, 2010)

2007 MITSUBISHI GALANT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WARPED BRAKE ROTORS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10368933 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11166561 · 2019-01-11 (January 11, 2019)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS ORDERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11166561 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10748590 · 2015-08-13 (August 13, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 88,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10748590 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10873899 · 2016-06-13 (June 13, 2016)

ON MAY 26, 2016 WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH GOING UP A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF HIGHWAY I HEARD LOUD BANGING COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THEN QUIET FOR A SECOND THEN MORE LOUD CLANGING. I IMMEDIATELY RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR. MY BATTERY LIGHT IMMEDIATELY CAME ON. I STEPPED ON MY BRAKE BUT HAD TO STEP HARD TO GET IT TO SLOW MY CAR. I APPROACHED A CURVE AND HAD TO REALLY MUSCLE THE CAR AROUND THE CURVE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO JUST ROLL INTO A RESORT PARKING LOT. MY BELT WAS LAYING UNDER THE CAR BUT STILL INTACT. MY MECHANIC SAID THE WATER PUM…

Owner-reported narrative. 112,650 miles reported. Look up ODI 10873899 at NHTSA ↗