2009 Mitsubishi GALANT: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
16 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
68,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 13 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 10 of 16 complaints (62.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 2 | 12.5% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 6.3% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 10 |
| Structure:Body | 3 |
| Wheels | 3 |
| Tires | 2 |
| Power Train | 1 |
| Seat Belts | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
Air Bags: 10; Structure:Body: 3; Wheels: 3; Tires: 2; Power Train: 1; Seat Belts: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Structure: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 2 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 1
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 3 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 |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
2008: 1; 2010: 2; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 3; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2020: 1; 2023: 1; 2024: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior 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 10252715 · 2008-12-24 (December 24, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRES ARE YOKOHAMA, MODEL NAME RADIAL ALL SEASON TUBELESS, AND THE TIRE SIZE IS P/215/60/R16. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE TIRES CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE ABNORMALLY. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $600.00. THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT STATE WHY THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 8,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN.
Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10252715 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10308601 · 2010-02-10 (February 10, 2010)
RUST UNDER CARRIAGE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 63 miles reported. Look up ODI 10308601 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10360983 · 2010-10-18 (October 18, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAGS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 47,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10360983 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10433597 · 2011-10-30 (October 30, 2011)
UNDERCARRIAGE OF CAR IS RUSTED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 34,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10433597 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10438206 · 2011-12-03 (December 3, 2011)
WHEN GOING IN REVERSE THE CAR MAKES A HORRIBLE LOUD NOISE. THE CAR IS STILL IN FACTORY CONDITION AND NOT USING ANY AFTERMARKET PARTS. DEALER STATES THEY HAVE TORE DOWN THE REAR END OF ANOTHER CAR AND LUBED AND OILED AND SAT FOR OVERNIGHT AND DID THE SAME NOISE. SEEMS TO BE A VERY BIG DEFECT IN SOMETHING USED. CANNOT UNDERSTAND HOW A BRAND NEW CAR WITH VERY LOW MILES WILL MAKE SUCH A NOISE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10438206 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10449510 · 2012-02-27 (February 27, 2012)
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 HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES. I HAD A SLOW LEAK AND NOTICED THE CRACKING ON ONE OF THE TIRES WHEN FILLING WITH AIR. THE MECHANIC WAS THE ONE WHO POINTED OUT THE OTHER TIRE STARTING TO CRACK THE SAME WAY. TON…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10449510 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10653238 · 2014-11-07 (November 7, 2014)
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, BUT IT NEVER INFLATED. BUT, SMOKE AND FUMES WERE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. I THOUGHT IT WAS ABOUT TO EXPLODE OR CATCH ON FIRE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10653238 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10749877 · 2015-08-19 (August 19, 2015)
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 SOMETHING ELSE THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN AND REGARDLESS OF THE TRIPLE DIGIT SUMMER TEXAS WEATHER THE GLASS WAS SUPPOSE TO BE HEAT TEMPERED. I HAD TO PULL OVER BECAUSE CHUNKS OF GLASS STARTED T…
Owner-reported narrative. 55 miles reported. Look up ODI 10749877 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.