Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1987 Mitsubishi Galant, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Seat belts7
- Power train2
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
In the Netherlands
38 first registered in 1987 are on Dutch roads; 5% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde4
- Remslang beschadigd, wapeningsmateriaal zichtbaar3
- Stuurkogel te veel speling2
- Remverschil op 1 as te groot2
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen2
- Remvloeistoflekkage reminrichting1
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse1
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
2 cars built in 1987 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 5 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
8 of these cars first registered in 1987 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 288,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
21 1987 cars are on the New Zealand register; 86% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Mitsubishi told its dealers about the 1987 Mitsubishi Galant: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 52633 | VALVE LASH ADJUSTER PROCEDURES - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *TW |
| 50618 | ANTENNA TIGHTENING TORQUE. *TW |
| 10170852 | This Technical Service Bulletin updates the door adjustment procedure in the Body Section of the applicable service manuals. |
| 10169006 | This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers. |
| 10163703 | This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers. This bulletin supersedes TSB-18-00-003, issued April, 2018, to add updated information for Carrying Capacity Reduced Label. |
| 10130469 | This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation