AI Damage1995 Mitsubishi Galant: common problems
Owners of the 1995 Mitsubishi Galant filed 209 complaints with NHTSA, most often about suspension and service brakes. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 209
- involving a crash
- 32
What fails most often
- 1 Suspension 33% of all complaints
- 2 Service brakes 17% of all complaints
- 3 Air bags 14% of all complaints
- 4 Powertrain 14% of all complaints
- 5 Electrical system 7% of all complaints
- 6 Engine and cooling 7% of all complaints
- 7 Visibility 6% of all complaints
- 8 Vehicle speed control 5% of all complaints
- Suspension: 69 complaints (33% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Service brakes: 35 complaints (17% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Air bags: 30 complaints (14% of all), 27 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Powertrain: 29 complaints (14% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 15 complaints (7% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2.4 L · petrol · 4 cyl
- 2.5 L · petrol · 6 cyl
- automatic, 4-speed
- manual, 5-speednamed in 1 complaints
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 209 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 35 | 3 | 0 |
| Air bags | 30 | 27 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Steering | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Equipment | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Consumer was traveling about 20mph and was making a left turn, and vehicle wheel was still turning in left position. Steering returned back to position, and lost control of vehicle, and it ran into a telephone pole. Vehicle eas totaled. Dealership was aware of problem.
While driving about 45 mph consumer was rear ended by another vehicle, and at the same time consumer hit the vehicle in front of him. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.
Consumer was involved in a 35 mph frontal collision, hitting a pole in which the driver's /passenger's air bags did not deploy. Please give any further details.
Consumer was sitting at a red light when another vehicle collided into consumer's vehicle at 30 to 35mph and airbag did not deploy. Consumer received multiple injuries to arm/neck and knee caps.
Consumer states that she was involved in an accident and the driver's side automatic seat belt came unhooked and she hit her head on the steering wheel.
Air bag did not deploy during accident, seatbelt did not lockup, abs brake system lockup cause of accident. Tt
The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the check engine sensor light and brake sensor light illuminated and continued to flash off and on. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 201,000.
It started with my lights and radio staying on even when the car was off, it was like that for a few days then I was driving up the road to meet some friends when I spelled something burning then smoke started rolling out of my steering column.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 1,952 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 5% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Galant has 64 complaints (28 years in the data). This year has 209, above average.
What to check before buying
- Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
Other years of this model
- Galant 19864 sources
- Galant 19879 sources
- Galant 19887 sources
- Galant 198919 sources
- Galant 199021 sources
- Galant 199163 sources
- Galant 199239 sources
- Galant 19939 sources
- Galant 1994198 sources
- Galant 1996136 sources
- Galant 199780 sources
- Galant 199853 sources
- Galant 1999215 sources
- Galant 2000136 sources
- Galant 2001151 sources
- Galant 2002135 sources
- Galant 2003126 sources
- Galant 200461 sources
- Galant 200526 sources
- Galant 200624 sources
- Galant 200724 sources
- Galant 20086 sources
- Galant 200916 sources
- Galant 20109 sources
- Galant 20113 sources
- Galant 20129 sources
- Galant 99994 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1995 Mitsubishi Galant?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: suspension, service brakes, air bags. Total complaints: 209. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: airbags did not deploy (9%), vibration (4%), windows, sunroof (4%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1995 Mitsubishi Galant?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 1995 Mitsubishi Galant from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 1995 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.