2001 Mitsubishi Galant Recalls, Complaints & Specs

7 safety recalls list the 2001 Mitsubishi Galant, and owners have filed 151 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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7 safety recalls for the 2001 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. Tank assembly (fuel system)

   NHTSA 01V069000 Reported March 8, 2001 192 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI AMERICA

   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.

   Remedy: 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…

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. Seats

   NHTSA 01V005001 Reported January 8, 2001 47 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI AMERICA

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A number of incorrect driver side seat mounting bolts were installed into vehicles.

   Remedy: 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…

5. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

   NHTSA 00V320001 Reported October 27, 2000 10,510 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI AMERICA

   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.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel return hose.

6. Electrical system: rear compartment/trunk

   NHTSA 00V339000 Reported October 24, 2000 13,974 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI AMERICA

   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.

   Remedy: Dealers will re-route and secure the harnesses and, if necessary, repair any pre-existing wire insulation damage.

7. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

   NHTSA 00V299001 Reported October 2, 2000 6,037 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI AMERICA

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The harness for the crankshaft position sensor could come in contact with a new protective shield causing a grounded circuit.

   Remedy: Dealers will re-route the crankshaft position sensor harness.

151 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2001 Mitsubishi Galant have filed 151 complaints with NHTSA; 40 describe a crash and 11 describe a fire. Reports cite 22 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 68,820 miles. Complaints peaked in 2002 with 28 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Air bags: frontal17
• Air bags13
• Service brakes, hydraulic: rotor12
• Power train: automatic transmission11
• Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip10
• Engine and engine cooling: engine8
• Structure: body8
• Engine and engine cooling: gasoline6

What owners are reporting

“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi galant. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the transmission had malfunctioned and the vehicle would not operate in the drive and reverse positio”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 2, 2020 · Power train

“The intake manifold cracked in aug 2014 so i bought one and repaired it and changed three motor and train mounts drove for two months and cracked again right behind the throttle body it started stalli”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 8, 2016 · Engine

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2001 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.