Mitsubishi Galant: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy

The Mitsubishi Galant has 2 model year(s) in the federal index and no scored complaint record yet, so this page carries the catalogue entry and the years we hold rather than a verdict.

Mitsubishi Galant

Year-by-year data table

YearScoreVerdict Running cost / yrNHTSA complaintsRecalls
201289BUY$4,91290
201194BUY$5,09430

Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.

Photographs and every generation of the Galant, through the years →

What goes wrong on the Mitsubishi Galant

Across every Galant model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.

  • Wheels3 complaints across all Galant years · typical job: Wheel bearing or hub replacement$460–$920
  • Engine3 complaints across all Galant years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
  • Air Bags3 complaints across all Galant years · typical job: Airbag module, clockspring or sensor replacement$600–$1,700
  • Visibility1 complaints across all Galant years · typical job: Glass, wiper or defogger repair$490–$1,200
  • Unknown Or Other1 complaints across all Galant years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
  • Structure1 complaints across all Galant years · typical job: Body, subframe or corrosion repair$1,070–$2,920

Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.

FAQ

What is the most common Mitsubishi Galant problem?

3 of the complaints filed against the Galant across all its model years sit in the Wheels group — more than any other component.

Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04