Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1992 Mitsubishi Galant, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Power train23
- Electrical system4
- Engine and engine cooling4
- Seat belts2
- Service brakes, hydraulic2
- Fuel system, gasoline2
- Suspension1
- Air bags1
- Steering1
- Tires1
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
27 first registered in 1992 are on Dutch roads; 4% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde4
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen3
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse3
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht2
- Slijtage/beschadiging wiellager hoorbaar of voelbaar1
- Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af1
- Remverschil op 1 as te groot1
- Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)1
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 1992 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 11 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
7 of these cars first registered in 1992 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 230,000 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
86 1992 cars are on the New Zealand register; 78% arrived as used imports, 20% 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 1992 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 |
| 52620 | MUT-II SCAN TOOL WARRANTY. *TW |
| 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
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation