Major Problems with 2003 Mitsubishi Galant Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Mitsubishi Galant

2003 Mitsubishi Galant RECLINER Victims: 2

2003 Mitsubishi Galant FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 42000 miles

2003 Mitsubishi Galant AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 66803 miles

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Problems with HEATER CORE, BODY and STRUCTURE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mitsubishi Galant owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY consumer complained about a heat problem. with the heat. while driving the heat blew out from the vents in the...	21 ~ 36824 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE my paint on my car started to fade a year ago. its a shame that my car is only 3...	11 ~ 34318 miles
STRUCTURE water leaks into the interior cab on the passenger side of car from the air conditioning unit located under the...	10 ~ 29800 miles
VISIBILITY heat stopped working. turned the heat on one day and it there was a rattling sound. when you turn the...	9 ~ 42844 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING galant 2003 55 000kms grinding sound when turning the heater temp dial sounds like heater control motor. *jb...	9 ~ 49722 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when ever i crank the car up in the morning or afternoon after the car sits for a while the...	9 ~ 41236 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY 2003 galant that the heater just suddenly quit working on it. it has been diagnosed as a heater control motor.	8 ~ 77500 miles
AIR BAGS vehicle was involved in a four car pile up. during the collision vehicle was struck from the rear and front...	6 ~ 63031 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER when the car is warmed up and the air conditioning is turned on the air blowing out on the floor...	6 ~ 68854 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS dt: the consumer stated on october 17 2005 consumer's vehicle was involved in a head on collision. upon impact the...	5 ~ 27800 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS when the brake pedal was applied they failed to respond which caused the consumer to hit a guardrail. *ak the...	5 ~ 7040 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have a 2003 mitsubishi galant es. it has 69000 miles. as of right now the problem with my car...	4 ~ 41450 miles
ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT > WINDSHIELD > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM galant 2003 55 000kms grinding sound when turning the heater temp dial sounds like heater control motor. *jb...	4 ~ 33418 miles
EQUIPMENT i have a '03 mitsubishi galant (automatic) which now has approx 8000 miles. at approx. 4500 miles the vehicle began...	4 ~ 30025 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the lifters are knocking. and after 3 attemps it has yet to be fixed. i have been waiting a week...	4 ~ 61915 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the vehicles brakes squeaked when they were applied. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that the brakes	4 ~ 13209 miles
SUSPENSION dt: the consumer stated the vehicle was handling poorly. when hitting a bump it felt like one was riding on...	3 ~ 5076 miles
POWER TRAIN potential safety hazard regarding 2003 mitsubishi galant.*mr the consumer believes the vehicle's transmission was slipping. the vehicle was taken to	3 ~ 62000 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: 2003 mitsubishi galant - the car struggles to change gears. a new engine was placed in the car and...	3 ~ 49232 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when ever i crank the car up in the morning or afternoon after the car sits for a while the...	3 ~ 39833 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the driver and passenger left /right front side tires are disfunctional when i turn the steering wheel the left and...	2 ~ 61115 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my vehicle's engine burned down. we were driving down the road when we saw smoke coming out of the engine...	2 ~ 138614 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have a 2003 mitsubishi galant es. it has 69000 miles. as of right now the problem with my car...	2 ~ 48000 miles
SEATS i had purchased a new mitsubishi gallant 2003 two weeks before being involved in a hit and run from the...	2 ~ 50550 miles
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS i rented a car and the driver seat kept sliding back. it would not latch into place. it occurred most	2 ~ 850 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i have a '03 mitsubishi galant (automatic) which now has approx 8000 miles. at approx. 4500 miles the vehicle began...	2 ~ 21550 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: 2003 mitsubishi galant - the car struggles to change gears. a new engine was placed in the car and...	2 ~ 6261 miles
TIRES april 11 2014 i was traveling up 85 north to atlanta between 9:30 pm & 10:00pm. just outside of macon...	1
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi galant. the contact stated that there was a clicking noise coming from the...	1 ~ 128000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns 2003 mitsubishi galant. immediately after starting the engine the power window control mechanism was activated in the...	1 ~ 80000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES in 2007 horn would just blow on it's own at random times. even though the battery was only one year...	1 ~ 45000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS i have a mitsubishi galant 2003. my child is 6yrs. old and were riding when this happened. somehow he was...	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION the front steering goes off center whenever tires are rotated or new tires are installed on the front. re-alignment is	1 ~ 28000 miles
LINKAGES > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY i have a 2003 mitsubishi galant es. it has 69000 miles. as of right now the problem with my car...	1 ~ 48000 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY a few months ago the radio started staying on even while the key was pulled completely out then the horn...	1 ~ 48000 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS i have a 2003 galant that i purchased used at 16000 miles. i have had it for only 6 months...	1 ~ 16000 miles
WHEEL CYLINDERS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS the rear brake cylinders on the 2003 mitsubishi galant are leaking. mr sc *jb...	1
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when the accelerator is depressed gas pedal intermittently sticks or vehicle won't move. dealer inspected vehicle and could not reproduce	1
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS i purchaed a mitsubishi galant 2003 on 8/19/03 from jim hudson mitsubishi. on 8/23/2003 i was hit in the rear...	1
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have a '03 mitsubishi galant (automatic) which now has approx 8000 miles. at approx. 4500 miles the vehicle began...	1 ~ 8100 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i have a '03 mitsubishi galant (automatic) which now has approx 8000 miles. at approx. 4500 miles the vehicle began...	1 ~ 8100 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when ever i crank the car up in the morning or afternoon after the car sits for a while the...	1
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE i purchased a 2003 mitsubishi galant in december 2002. since purchasing the car the brakes and rotors have been replaced...	1

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