2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
34
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
5
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT
The 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT has received a total of 34 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER. 5 technical service bulletins have been issued by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Structurebody (3 complaints), Air Bags (2 complaints), and Exterior Lightingheadlights (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT, potentially affecting up to 121,889 vehicles.
Recall 08V454000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
| 45,988 vehicles affected
Defect: MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING 45,988 MY 2005-2007 ENDEAVOR, GALANT, ECLIPSE COUPE, AND MY 2007 ECLIPSE SPYDER VEHICLES. THE BRACKET THAT IS THE ATTACHMENT POINT FOR THE LEFT REAR FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAP MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FORMED DURING A METAL STAMPING PROCESS. THE PROCESS MAY HAVE CAUSED THE METAL TO HAVE A SPLIT IN THE AREA WHERE THE BOLT THAT HOLDS...
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO SEE IF THE LEFT REAR FUEL TANK STRAP MOUNTING BRACKET HAS SPLITTING BEYOND A SPECIFIC LIMIT. VEHICLES WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE SPLITTING WILL BE REPAIRED USING A REINFORCEMENT CAP, A SPECIAL STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE, AND A RIVET...
View full details →Recall 08V276000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
| 73,000 vehicles affected
Defect: MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING 73,000 MY 2004-2006 GALLANT PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING VEHICLE USE, THE IGNITION KEY INTERLOCK CABLE (WHICH IS A COMPONENT OF THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM) MAY ALLOW THE INTERLOCKING CAM TO FALL FORWARD AND ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN THE GEARSHIFT MECHANISM IS NOT IN THE PARK POSITION.
Consequence: IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT SHIFT TO PARK BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND FAILS TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CORRECT THESE VEHICLES FOR THE REPORTED CONDITION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.
View full details →Recall 05V409000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
| 2,901 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, WHICH CONTROLS THE FLUID PRESSURE TO THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES, MAY ALLOW BRAKE FLUID TO BYPASS INTERNALLY DURING STOPPING.
Consequence: THIS MAY RESULT IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING, INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES, AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 3, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT
34 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
Seems struts, shocks, cadallytic converter are bad
Seems struts, shocks, cadallytic converter are bad
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, AN ODOR OF FUEL WAS DETECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, A LEAK WAS DETECTED UNDER THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRACKET UNDER THE FUEL TANK. SPRINGFIELD MITSUBISHI (313 BALTIMORE PIKE, SPRINGFIELD, PA 19064, (484) 574-8434) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V454000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
LAST WEEK FRI MAR. 16, 2018, I DROVE MY 2005 MITSUBISHI GALLANT ES CAR INTO WORK. ON MY WAY, I HEARD A POP SOUND FROM THE CAR. THEN A VERY LOUD CAR NOISE AND FELT RATTLING, AND THE CAR DRIVE WAS NOT A SMOOTH ONE. I FIGURED IT WAS A FLAT TIRE. I WAS ENTERING THE I75 HIGHWAY. ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY, I PULLED ACROSS 3 LANES TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS WAS 7 AM AND DARK, AND ALSO DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC SO LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. I DROVE ABOUT A FEW SECONDS ON THE SHOULDER, STOPPED THE CAR, AND PARKED THERE. I COULD SMELL BURNING METAL. I THEN CALLED AAA AND THE SERVICE DRIVER CAME AND CHANGED THE FLAT TIRE. THIS WAS NOT A SIMPLE PUNCTURED CAR TIRE. THE MICHELIN CAR TIRE HAD EXPLODED - THE CAR TIRE HAD COME OFF THE RIM. AFTER THIS EXPLODING CAR TIRE INCIDENT, I AM EMOTIONALLY SHAKEN AND SCARED. TO THINK THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, AND NOT BE HERE TODAY BECAUSE OF A POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE TIRE. OR I COULD HAVE SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES, OR CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. NOTE: 1.I PURCHASED THE 4 SETS OF TIRES FROM COSTCO ON DEC. 20, 2016, AND THE ODOMETER READING WAS 125,597 KM; AND RIGHT NOW, THE ODOMETER READING IS ABOUT 151,350 KM, THEREFORE THESE 4 SETS OF TIRES HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 25,753 KM OR 25,753 KM / 1.60934 KM/MILE = 16,002 MILES OVER IN ABOUT 15 MONTHS. 2.THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY FROM CANADA, THEREFORE IT READS IN KM INSTEAD OF MILE. 3.I HAVE TAKEN PHOTOS OF THE EXPLODED TIRE WHICH COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE RIM. I CAN SEND THOSE PHOTOS TO YOU ANYTIME. 4.I WILL BE GOING TO COSTCO TO REPLACE THE TIRE THIS WEEK, I THINK COSTCO WILL WANT TO KEEP THE EXPLODED TIRE, SHOULD I GIVE IT TO COSTCO?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, BACK, AND NECK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TOWING FACILITY. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
Safety Rating for the 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. has issued 5 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
07 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR PARTIAL ZERO EMISSIONS. *KB
0527002 — SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SUSPENSION BUSHING REPLACEMENT - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING THE 2006 ENDEAVOR. *TT
116 — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
SPARK KNOCK CONDITION. VARIOUS MITSUBISHI MODELS. *TT
116 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILURE. MITSUBISHI TECH TALK. *TT
115 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILURE. MITSUBISHI TECH TALK. *TT
NHTSA Investigations for the 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the MITSUBISHI GALANT
- 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT — 183 complaints
- 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT — 211 complaints
- 2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT — 175 complaints
- 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT — 167 complaints
- 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT — 68 complaints
- 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT (current)
- 2006 MITSUBISHI GALANT — 37 complaints
- 2007 MITSUBISHI GALANT — 31 complaints
- 2008 MITSUBISHI GALANT — 9 complaints
- 2009 MITSUBISHI GALANT — 23 complaints
- 2010 MITSUBISHI GALANT — 12 complaints
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