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1988 Mitsubishi GALANT: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

6 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1988 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 6 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting116.7%

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.

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
1
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System1
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner1

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 1; Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 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.

1995
4
1996
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19954
19962

1995: 4; 1996: 2

Pattern summary

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly leads the component reports. 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.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 960785 · 1995-02-28 (February 28, 1995)

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT BUCKLE, PE94-080 ACTIVE. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 960785 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 961003 · 1995-03-03 (March 3, 1995)

SAFETY BELT BUCKLE FAILURE. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 961003 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 964285 · 1995-04-25 (April 25, 1995)

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE, CAN'T LOCK IT, THERE IS A PIECE OF PLASTIC INSIDE. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 964285 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 973714 · 1995-10-20 (October 20, 1995)

PROBLEMS WITH THE OIL AND EXHAUST SYSTEM LEAKING OIL REPLACED TRANSMISSION. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 973714 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 983639 · 1996-04-26 (April 26, 1996)

BUCKLE UNLATCHES AFTER LATCHING. DEALER MADE FOUR ATTEMPTS TO FIX. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 983639 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 986122 · 1996-06-25 (June 25, 1996)

FAILURE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WHEN DRIVING THE SEAT MOVES. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 986122 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.