2001 Mitsubishi Galant: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2001 Mitsubishi Galant. The newest campaign is 04V428000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Sep 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Other / Labels. NHTSA has 151 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 04V428000, in the NHTSA record
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 sun visors. This recall is expected to begin during march or april 2005. The notification to the nativa owners is expected to begin during april or may 2005. Owners should contact mitsubishi caribbean at 1-787-251-8715.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
7 campaigns, newest first. 408,419 units in total.
- 04V428000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 01V069000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
- 01V011001Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Cooling Unit and Lines
- 01V005001Seats
- 00V320001Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- 00V339000Electrical System / Wiring / Rear Compartment/Trunk
- 00V299001Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
04V428000Received . 100,432 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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 sun visors. This recall is expected to begin during march or april 2005. The notification to the nativa owners is expected to begin during april or may 2005. Owners should contact mitsubishi caribbean at 1-787-251-8715.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN.
01V069000Received . 192 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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 contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
01V011001Received . 277,227 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Cooling Unit and Lines
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Fluid leakage from the cooler hoses can cause transaxle driveability problems and smoke if the oil contacts the front exhaust pipe.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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 agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
01V005001Received . 47 units.
Seats
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A number of incorrect driver side seat mounting bolts were installed into vehicles.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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 free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V320001Received . 10,510 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
This hose is considered to be inadequate.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel return hose.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V339000Received . 13,974 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Rear Compartment/Trunk
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will re-route and secure the harnesses and, if necessary, repair any pre-existing wire insulation damage.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V299001Received . 6,037 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will re-route the crankshaft position sensor harness.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
151 complaints, 211 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2001 Mitsubishi Galant
- All 2001 vehicles
| Component | 2001 Galant | All 2001 vehicles | Galant, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 180.1 | 85.2 | 149.9 | 38 |
| Air Bags | 146.9 | 67.1 | 96.3 | 31 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 113.7 | 114.2 | 83.2 | 24 |
| Power Train | 104.3 | 91.9 | 109.1 | 22 |
| Structure | 80.6 | 69.6 | 72 | 17 |
| Electrical System | 61.6 | 98.6 | 81.5 | 13 |
| Suspension | 47.4 | 78.9 | 102.9 | 10 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 37.9 | 44.2 | 23.9 | 8 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 37.9 | 34.8 | 14.8 | 8 |
| Unknown or Other | 19 | 20.9 | 25.5 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 40
- Complaints that report a fire
- 11
- Injuries in the complaints
- 22
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 2 Jan 2020
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA08011 | Engineering analysis | PASSENGER DOOR FIRE | Electrical System | 1 Jul 2008 | 21 Aug 2009 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2001 Mitsubishi GalantThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2001 Mitsubishi Galant: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mitsubishi/galant/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Mitsubishi Galant?
- 408,419 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Mitsubishi Galant have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 24 recall campaigns for the Mitsubishi Galant, model years 1986 to 2012. 7 of them name the 2001 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Mitsubishi Galant name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 38 of 211 component mentions, or 180.1 per 1,000. For all 2001 vehicles the figure is 85.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Mitsubishi Galant open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.