Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1991 Mitsubishi Galant, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Power train39
- Electrical system9
- Engine and engine cooling8
- Service brakes, hydraulic7
- Seat belts3
- Structure1
- Steering1
- Visibility1
- Vehicle speed control1
- Suspension1
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
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1991 Mitsubishi Galant failed the safety check 0.00% of the time — 100% less often than the average 1991 passenger car (1.13%). Median odometer at inspection: 145,704 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the Netherlands
40 first registered in 1991 are on Dutch roads; 10% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Remleiding door corrosie aangetast5
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen5
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde5
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht4
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld3
- Fusee(kogel) te veel speling3
- Achterlicht glas gerepareerd of bewerkt2
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse2
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
1 cars built in 1991 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 28 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
17 of these cars first registered in 1991 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 317,000 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
110 1991 cars are on the New Zealand register; 65% arrived as used imports, 25% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.
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 1991 Mitsubishi Galant: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 606596 | INFORMATION REGARDING CYLINDER HEAD GASKETS FOR REMANUFACTURED SHORT BLOCKS. *TT |
| 600571 | INFORMATION ABOUT IMPROVED AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE END CLUTCH. *TT |
| 52610 | TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SOLENOID RESISTANCE - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *TW |
| 52060 | NEW VALVE LASH ADJUSTER NOISE CHECKING AND TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES. *JD |
| 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
TRANSFER CASE LEAKAGE
TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP
TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation