2000 Mitsubishi Galant Recalls, Complaints & Specs

6 safety recalls list the 2000 Mitsubishi Galant, and owners have filed 136 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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6 safety recalls for the 2000 Mitsubishi Galant

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Labels (equipment)

   NHTSA 04V428000 Reported September 1, 2004 100,432 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN

   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.

   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…

2. Hose, piping, and connections (steering)

   NHTSA 01V295001 Reported September 25, 2001 25,803 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI AMERICA

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built with v6 engines to federal emission standards. The power steering fluid feed tube can come in contact with an exhaust manifold mounted heat shield causing a hole to be worn through the power steering pipe allowing fluid leakage.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the power steering tube with one having a new routing. Owner notification began november 26, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not…

3. Cooling unit and lines (power train)

   NHTSA 01V011001 Reported January 16, 2001 277,227 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI AMERICA

   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.

   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…

4. Gear box (other than rack and pinion) (steering)

   NHTSA 00V225001 Reported August 10, 2000 228,294 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI AMERICA

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A nut in the steering gear assembly was not properly tightened, resulting in symptoms ranging from steering wheel vibration to stiff steering, and in the worst case, no ability to turn left.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace the steering gear assembly if a loose nut connection is found.

5. Cables (electrical system)

   NHTSA 99V333001 Reported November 23, 1999 19,179 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI AMERICA

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with v6 engines and federal emission equipment. The battery cable harness can become heat damaged by the front exhaust manifold which could cause grounded circuits.

   Remedy: Dealers will remove and discard a metal manifold bracket (from galant models only - eclipse has no such bracket). Dealers will also inspect the harness. If the harness wires show no damage, the dealer will install a…

6. Switch/wiring (visibility) and switch (exterior lighting)

   NHTSA 99V305001 Reported November 1, 1999 98,817 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI AMERICA

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The column switch levers can become loose or break over time.

   Remedy: Dealers will install a redesigned switch.

136 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2000 Mitsubishi Galant have filed 136 complaints with NHTSA; 15 describe a crash and 16 describe a fire. Reports cite 15 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 85,628 miles. Complaints peaked in 2001 with 29 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Engine and engine cooling: gasoline19
• Structure: body15
• Air bags: frontal9
• Electrical system8
• Exterior lighting: switch7
• Electrical system: front underhood6
• Exterior lighting: headlights6
• Structure6

What owners are reporting

“I am disabled by my own factory alarm. The car will not start because my ECU was defective and i replaced it with a used one and took it to the dealer to program my key to the replacement ECU and the”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 21, 2017 · Electrical system

“Tl* the contact owned a 2000 mitsubishi galant. While driving 25 MPH, another vehicle equipped with a crash bar crashed head on into the contact's vehicle at 50 MPH. The contact's air bags failed to d”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 22, 2015 · Air bags

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2000 Mitsubishi Galant. Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Mitsubishi Galant model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Mitsubishi Galant model year in NHTSA's database.

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.