Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1999 Mitsubishi Galant, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Service brakes, hydraulic89
- Suspension26
- Electrical system21
- Structure16
- Power train16
- Steering15
- Engine and engine cooling13
- Air bags12
- Unknown or other10
- Vehicle speed control9
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 17 injuries and 1 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1999 Mitsubishi Galant failed the safety check 0.88% of the time — 50% less often than the average 1999 passenger car (1.76%). Median odometer at inspection: 124,870 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the Netherlands
48 first registered in 1999 are on Dutch roads; 6% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen16
- Band onvoldoende profiel14
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld10
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm9
- Stofhoes stuurinrichting beschadigd, dicht niet af8
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm8
- Waarschuwingsinrichting airbag- / gordelsysteem geeft defect8
- Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af6
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
17 cars built in 1999 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 63 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
25 of these cars first registered in 1999 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 283,000 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
220 1999 cars are on the New Zealand register; 21% arrived as used imports, 76% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH REMOVABLE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS AFFIXED TO THE DASH AND TO THE SUNVISOR DO NOT MEET THE SIZE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. A HOSE WAS MIS-MANUFACTURED AND COULD WEAKEN OVER TIME, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LEAKAGE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A NUT IN THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED, RESULTING IN SYMPTOMS RANGING FROM STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION TO STIFF STEERING, AND IN THE WORST CASE, NO ABILITY TO TURN LEFT.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES AND FEDERAL EMISSION EQUIPMENT. THE BATTERY CABLE HARNESS CAN BECOME HEAT DAMAGED BY THE FRONT EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH COULD CAUSE GROUNDED CIRCUITS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE COLUMN SWITCH LEVERS CAN BECOME LOOSE OR BREAK OVER TIME.
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 1999 Mitsubishi Galant: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 637074 | INFORMATION ON A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0174 SET *TT |
| 636967 | BULLETIN REVIEW FOR TSB-02-14-001 REGARDING SOME COOLING SYSTEM CONCERNS DUE TO AN INCORRECTLY POSITION COOLANT RESERVOIR TANK HOSE. *TT |
| 636853 | BULLETIN REVIEW REGARDING TSB-02-23-003 - REVISES BOLT TIGHTENING TORQUE VALUES FOR TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT RETAINER AND TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP. *TT |
| 636851 | SERVICE REVIEW REGARDING TSB-02-13-014 - FUEL TANK DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *TT |
| 636828 | INFORMATION ON DIAGNOSING COMMENTS OF FLOODED OR WET FRONT FLOOR / CARPET ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. *TT |
| 635121 | SUBJECT REGARDING BALL JOINT END PLAY CHECK PROCEDURES - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *TT |
| 635119 | CUSTOMER MAY REPORT VARIOUS COOLING RELATED ISSUES SUCH AS OVERHEATING, LOW RADIATOR COOLANT LEVEL, POOR HEATER PERFORMANCE, A GURGLING SOUND FROM THE COOLING SYSTEM. THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS PROCEDURES TO CORRECT VARIOUS POTENTIAL CONDITIONS RELATED TO AN INCORRECTLY POSITIONED COOLANT RESERVOIR TANK HOSE. *TT |
| 635109 | INFORMATION ON CRANKSHAFT IDENTIFICATION MARKS - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *TT |
| 635096 | THIS BULLETIN REVISES THE TIGHTENING TORQUE VALUES FOR THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT RETAIN BOLTS AND THE TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP MOUNTING BOLTS. *TT |
| 635092 | SUBJECT REGARDING FUEL TANK DIFFERENTIALPRESSURE SENSOR - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *TT |
| 634624 | SUBJECT REGARDING CORRECTED AIR CONDITIONER MAGNETIC CLUTCH SERVICE PROCEDURES. *JG |
| 634621 | SUBJECT REGARDING DEDICATED IOD FUSE BLOWS INTERMITTENTLY. *JG |
| 634594 | SUBJECT REGARDING CORRECTED DESCRIPTIONS OF TCL SOLENOID VALVE.*JG |
| 634582 | SUBJECT REGARDING HORN OPERATION. *JG |
| 634577 | SUBJECT REGARDING AIR CONDITONER WATER LEAKAGE AT EVAPORATOR DRAIN TUBE OPENING. *JG |
| 634434 | SUBJECT REGARDING TRANSAXLE CONTROL REMOVAL / INSTALLATION SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *JG |
| 634430 | SUBJECT REGARDING POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAMMING FOR COLD ENGINE MISFIRE. *JG |
| 631467 | SUBJECT REGARDING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0171 AND P0174 FOR V6 MODELS. *LC |
| 631465 | SUBJECT REGARDING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0401. *SLC |
| 629931 | EXPERIENCING FUEL PUMP SQUEAK AND/OR GROAN CONDITION FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *TT |
| 629335 | SUBJECT REGARDING FRONT SPRING POPPING NOISE. *TT |
| 629331 | SUBJECT REGARDING EXHAUST FLEX PIPE BREAKAGE. *TT |
| 628973 | SUBJECT REGARDING DELETION OF AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN HOUSE - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *TT |
| 627271 | INFORMATION REGARDING FRONT SPRING POPPING NOISE. *JB |
| 627236 | SUBJECT REGARDING DEDICATED FUSE BLOWS INTERMITTENTLY.*JB |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)