MYRModel Year Report

Mitsubishi Galant — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Best bets: 1992, 1998, 2004, 1991, 1997, 2003

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mitsubishi Galant Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2012 highlighted. 1985: 0 complaints 1985 1986: 4 complaints 1987: 9 complaints 1988: 7 complaints 1989: 19 complaints 1989 1990: 21 complaints 1991: 63 complaints 1992: 39 complaints 1993: 9 complaints 1993 1994: 198 complaints 1995: 209 complaints 1996: 136 complaints 1997: 80 complaints 1997 1998: 53 complaints 1999: 215 complaints 2000: 136 complaints 2001: 151 complaints 2001 2002: 135 complaints 2003: 126 complaints 2004: 61 complaints 2005: 26 complaints 2005 2006: 24 complaints 2007: 24 complaints 2008: 6 complaints 2009: 16 complaints 2009 2010: 9 complaints 2011: 3 complaints 2012: 9 complaints 2012
2012: 9 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
19850
19864
19879
19887
198919
199021
199163
199239
19939
1994198
1995209
1996136
199780
199853
1999215
2000136
2001151
2002135
2003126
200461
200526
200624
200724
20086
200916
20109
20113
20129

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2012 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Recommended 61 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 126 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 135 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 151 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 136 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1999 Caution 215 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 53 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 80 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 136 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Caution 209 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Caution 198 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Recommended 39 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 63 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.