2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
211
Owner Complaints
8
Recalls
14
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT
The 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT has received a total of 211 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 8 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES. 14 technical service bulletins have been issued by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Air Bagsfrontal (17 complaints), Air Bags (13 complaints), and Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor (12 complaints).
Recalls for the 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT
NHTSA has recorded 8 recalls for the 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT, potentially affecting up to 450,959 vehicles.
Recall 09E025000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
| 42,540 vehicles affected
Defect: DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Consequence: DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
View full details →Recall 01V069000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
| 192 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A BULGE IN THE FUEL TANK CAUSED BY THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS RESULTED IN THINNING OF THE MATERIAL DURING A WELDING OPERATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF FUEL LEAKAGE.
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 26, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD...
View full details →Recall 01V011001 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
| 277,227 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: FLUID LEAKAGE FROM THE COOLER HOSES CAN CAUSE TRANSAXLE DRIVEABILITY PROBLEMS AND SMOKE IF THE OIL CONTACTS THE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOSE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER. OWNER NOTIFICATION MAILING WILL BE PHASED OVER A FIVE-MONTH PERIOD STARTING MARCH 26, THROUGH JULY 23, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN...
View full details →Recall 01V005001 — SEATS
| 47 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A NUMBER OF INCORRECT DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS WERE INSTALLED INTO VEHICLES.
Consequence: THE REAR ANCHOR BOLTS SECURING THE DRIVER'S SEAT MAY NOT PROPERLY SECURE THE SEAT AND COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF DRIVER INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS AND THEN REPLACE THE BOLTS IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 15, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE...
View full details →Recall 00V320001 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
| 10,510 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE OUTER LAYER ONLY OF THIS 3-LAYER FUEL RETURN HOSE DOES NOT CONTAIN THE DESIRED OZONE PROTECTION DUE TO A PROCESSING ERROR.
Consequence: THIS HOSE IS CONSIDERED TO BE INADEQUATE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RETURN HOSE.
View full details →Recall 00V299001 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
| 6,037 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HARNESS FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH A NEW PROTECTIVE SHIELD CAUSING A GROUNDED CIRCUIT.
Consequence: PROLONGED WIRING HARNESS CONTACT WITH THE HEAT SHIELD WILL CAUSE THE WIRING INSULATION TO WEAR AND EVENTUALLY TO GROUND OUT. THIS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO DIE-OUT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HARNESS.
View full details →Recall 00V339000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
| 13,974 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ROUTING OF THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE REAR SEAT COULD ALLOW THE HARNESS TO CONTACT THE BODY. THE WIRES IN EACH HARNESS CONTROL THE STOP LAMP CIRCUIT, BACK-UP LAMP CIRCUIT, AND THE TURN LAMP CIRCUIT.
Consequence: IF ANY OF THESE WIRES BECOME SHORT-CIRCUITED, THE INTERIOR LAMPS, TURN SIGNAL LAMPS, AND REAR STOP LAMPS COULD STOP WORKING. THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS TURNING OR BRAKING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE AND SECURE THE HARNESSES AND, IF NECESSARY, REPAIR ANY PRE-EXISTING WIRE INSULATION DAMAGE.
View full details →Recall 04V428000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 100,432 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Remedy: MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN WILL MAIL A CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION LETTER CONTAINING A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION AND A GRAPHIC OF THE BI-LINGUAL DASHBOARD AIR BAG WARNING LABEL. IN ADDITION, ALL CURRENT 2000-2004 NATIVA OWNERS WILL ALSO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG ALERT LABELS FOR THE...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT
211 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT OPERATE IN THE DRIVE AND REVERSE POSITION. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A LEAKAGE AND SMOKE WAS ALSO PRESENT COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD ONLY OCCUR WHEN ENGINE TEMPERATURE WAS HEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AND WAS REPLACED IN 2013. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED IN AUG 2014 SO I BOUGHT ONE AND REPAIRED IT AND CHANGED THREE MOTOR AND TRAIN MOUNTS DROVE FOR TWO MONTHS AND CRACKED AGAIN RIGHT BEHIND THE THROTTLE BODY IT STARTED STALLING WHEN COME TO A STOP ROUGH IDLE.
I HAD ISSUES WITH MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT FOR YEARS AND CURRENTLY STILL AN ISSUE. I NEVER REALIZED THIS WAS A RECALL ISSUE. I HAD A NUMBER OF ISSUE/PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE AND ALWAYS TOOK MY CAR TO THE MITSUBITSHI DEALER AND THEY TOO NEVER MENTIONED ANY RECALL REGARDING DRIVER SIDE SEAT. THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS NOT PROPERLY SECURE THE SEAT AND COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF DRIVER INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.
WHEN STARTING OUT, THE GAS PEDAL STICKS. THIS STARTED WHEN OUR TEMPERATURE WAS VERY COLD FOR A FEW DAYS. MY VEHICLE IS ALWAYS PARKED IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT. *TR
PROBLEM CODES WRONG WITH MY CAR. P0431 P0174 P0176 OR P0171 P0441 P0335 P0300. *TR
Safety Rating for the 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. has issued 14 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
0234001 — SUSPENSION:REAR
SUBJECT REGARDING SQUEAKING OR RUBBING NOISE FROM REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARMS. *JG
TSB0233001 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
SUBJECT REGARDING BALL JOINT END PLAY CHECK PROCEDURES - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *TT
0254002 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
SUBJECT REGARDING HORN OPERATION. *JG
78 — SUSPENSION:FRONT
SUBJECT REGARDING FRONT SPRING POPPING NOISE. *TT
78 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
SUBJECT REGARDING EXHAUST FLEX PIPE BREAKAGE. *TT
0113011 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SUBJECT ON SLOW FUEL FILL OR PREMATURE NOZZLE SHUTOFF. *JB
TSB0113006 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SUBJECT REGARDING DIAGNOSIS AND TROUBLESHOOTING OF DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0441. *TT
73 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INFORMATION ON TROUBLESHOOTING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0441. *TT
13 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
SUBJECT REGARDING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0441 - EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL INCORRECT PURGE FLOW TROUBLESHOOTING. *TT
52B — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TECH TALK SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRINT SYSTEM (SRS) DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) UPDATE - SRS SYSTEM DTC 72, 74, 82 OR 84 SIDE AIRBAG (FRONT SEAT BACK) CIRCUIT. *TT
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the MITSUBISHI GALANT
- 1996 MITSUBISHI GALANT — 200 complaints
- 1997 MITSUBISHI GALANT — 110 complaints
- 1998 MITSUBISHI GALANT — 69 complaints
- 1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT — 296 complaints
- 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT — 183 complaints
- 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT (current)
- 2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT — 175 complaints
- 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT — 167 complaints
- 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT — 68 complaints
- 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT — 34 complaints
- 2006 MITSUBISHI GALANT — 37 complaints
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