2004 Mitsubishi Galant: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2004 Mitsubishi Galant. The campaign is 08V276000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Jun 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Ignition. NHTSA has 61 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 08V276000, in the NHTSA record
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.
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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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 73,000 units in total.
08V276000Received . 73,000 units.
Electrical System / Ignition
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SR-08-004. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
61 complaints, 68 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.
- 2004 Mitsubishi Galant
- All 2004 vehicles
| Component | 2004 Galant | All 2004 vehicles | Galant, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 235.3 | 73.3 | 72 | 16 |
| Visibility | 117.6 | 39.6 | 56.4 | 8 |
| Air Bags | 88.2 | 78.9 | 96.3 | 6 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 88.2 | 44.1 | 149.9 | 6 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 73.5 | 60.7 | 83.2 | 5 |
| Unknown or Other | 58.8 | 25.1 | 25.5 | 4 |
| Electrical System | 58.8 | 129.3 | 81.5 | 4 |
| Seat Belts | 44.1 | 13.5 | 32.9 | 3 |
| Power Train | 44.1 | 113.4 | 109.1 | 3 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 44.1 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 5
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 9 Jul 2022
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
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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 2004 Mitsubishi GalantThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2004 Mitsubishi Galant: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mitsubishi/galant/2004/. 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 MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2004 Mitsubishi Galant?
- 73,000 units in 1 campaign. 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. 1 of them names the 2004 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2004 Mitsubishi Galant name most often?
- Structure: 16 of 68 component mentions, or 235.3 per 1,000. For all 2004 vehicles the figure is 73.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 Mitsubishi Galant open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.