WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCLERATED DUE TO THE THROTTLE BEING STUCK. ALSO, BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
1995 Mitsubishi Galant
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Galant years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Mitsubishi Galant are substantially higher than the model-year median of 26.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 12 of 209 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 69 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
209 reportsSUN ROOF CAN BE OPENED, BUT CANNOT BE CLOSED LIKE IT SHOULD. WHEN USING THE MANUAL WENCH, WHICH SCREWS IN, IT FAILS TO CLOSE THE SUN ROOF. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE VEERED TO LEFT/RIGHT. DLR SAID THEY WOULD TRY TO FIX IT. *AK
I DO NOT AT THIS PRESENT TIME KNOW THE ESTIMATED $ AMOUNT OF DAMAGE DONE TO MY VEHICHLE . THE DRIVER AND MYSELF HAVE SUSTAINED HEAD, BACK,SHOULDER, AND KNEE INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. THIS TYPE OF CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED. WE WERE LUCKY AND DID NOT LOOSE OUR LIVES, OTHER PEOPLE MAY NOT BE AS LUCKY. *AK
SPECIFICALLY, THE DRIVERS-SIDE MAT GETS STUCK UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IT IS A HAZARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE ONTO A MERGE OR WHEN PASSING OTHER VEHICLES. THE DEALER INSTALLED A CLIP TO HOLD THE MAT IN PLACE, HOWEVER, THE CLIP DOESN'T EVEN STAY IN PLACE. ON MANY, MANY OCCASIONS, I WILL STEP ON THE ACCELERATO…
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SPECIFICALLY, THE DRIVERS-SIDE MAT GETS STUCK UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IT IS A HAZARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE ONTO A MERGE OR WHEN PASSING OTHER VEHICLES. THE DEALER INSTALLED A CLIP TO HOLD THE MAT IN PLACE, HOWEVER, THE CLIP DOESN'T EVEN STAY IN PLACE. ON MANY, MANY OCCASIONS, I WILL STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE MAT GETS STUCK, FORCING THE ACCELERATION EVEN FURTHER AND NOT LETTING YOU SLOW DOWN THE ACCELERATION SPEED. IN OTHER WORDS, IT FEELS LIKE YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION SPEED, FOR THE MAT ACTUALLY HOLDS THE PEDAL DOWN. I BELIEVE THE MATS ARE DEFECTIVE, EITHER TOO THICK TO FIT UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OR TOO HEAVY FOR THE CLIP. I DROVE THE CAR FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR, THINKING THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ACCELERATOR UNTIL I GOT MY CAR WASHED AND THE MATS WERE ADJUSTED (PULLED FURTHER BACK UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT) BEFORE I REALIZED THE MAT WAS GETTING CAUGHT UNDER THE ACCELERATOR. I'VE REPORTED THIS TO MITSUBISHI ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AND EVEN HAD A MAT CLIP INSTALLED, BUT I'VE FOUND THAT THE ONLY THING THAT WORKS, IS IF I ACTUALLY RETRO-FIT THE MAT AND TURN IT BACKWORDS. THEN AND ONLY THEN, DOES THE MAT STAY IN PLACE, BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY, FOR WHEN YOU GET IN AND OUT OF THE CAR OR IN NORMAL FOOT TO PEDAL MANEUVERS (WHEN DRIVING OR BRAKING) THE MAT SHIFTS UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AGAIN, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR TO STICK AGAIN. THANK YOU.*AK
WHILE IN PARK THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED (FOR EMISSIONS INSPECTION) AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN THE LOCAL AREA TRAVELING ABOUT 10MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION, TRANSMISSION CHANGED FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, BUT VEHICLE STARTED IDLING AND ROLLING INTO THE PARKING LOT. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. ONE MORNING UPON STARTING VEHICLE, AND SHIFTING IT OUT OF PARK INTO REVERS…
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WHILE DRIVING IN THE LOCAL AREA TRAVELING ABOUT 10MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION, TRANSMISSION CHANGED FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, BUT VEHICLE STARTED IDLING AND ROLLING INTO THE PARKING LOT. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. ONE MORNING UPON STARTING VEHICLE, AND SHIFTING IT OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE, SHIFTING WAS ROUGH, COULD FEEL TRANSMISSION JUMPING. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME. DIDN'T CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK
BALL JOINT DAMAGE IS DUE TO BAD BOOTS. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THESE EX-RAYED TO PROVE THEIR INCOMPETANCE TO DO THEIR JOB PROTECTING THE BALL JTS. THE MISALIGNMENT, PINCHING, HAIRLINE CRACKS OR HOLES HAVE CAUSED THE DESTRUCTION ON THE CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JTS. THESE PROBLEMS PUT STRAIN ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM THUS CAUSING ROTORS …
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BALL JOINT DAMAGE IS DUE TO BAD BOOTS. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THESE EX-RAYED TO PROVE THEIR INCOMPETANCE TO DO THEIR JOB PROTECTING THE BALL JTS. THE MISALIGNMENT, PINCHING, HAIRLINE CRACKS OR HOLES HAVE CAUSED THE DESTRUCTION ON THE CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JTS. THESE PROBLEMS PUT STRAIN ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM THUS CAUSING ROTORS TO WARP AND WEAR OUT. I WOULD LIKE ALL DOCUMENTATION ON ALL GALANTS WITH THESE PROBLEMS AND THEIR RESULTS (20 SUSP., 25 BRAKE, & 17 POWER TRAIN ON YOUR COMPLAINT ISSUANCE VIA NET). I WOULD LIKE ALL OTHER COMPLAINT DATA VIA TELCONS OR WRITTEN COMPLAINTS IN THESE MATTERS. I KNOW THAT THIS IS AN INJUSTICE TO ME AS A CONSUMER, IN MY HEART AND SOUL I KNOW THAT THIS IS WRONG. CAN YOU ASSIST ME IN OBTAINING RECALL LETTERS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITIED TO #'S 99V0660001 AND 99V066002)PLEASE AND EXPLAIN TO ME HOW A RECALL ON A BOOT CAN BE ESTABLISHED WITHOUT THE COOPERATIVE PARTS AS WELL. PLEASE SEND A COPY O THIS COMPLAINT BACK TO MY HOME ADDRESS AND EMAIL AND INCLUDE PLEASE ALL O THESE NOTES AS A HARD COPY. DO YOU ALSO MAINTAIN ANY RECORDS O SMALL CLAIMS CASES, INDEPENDANT LAW SUITS OR COURT ACTIONS O ANY KIND RELATING TO THIS OR MY PURSUIT O JUSTICE. I AM WILLING TO GO TO ANY LENGTHS TO RESOLVE THIS INJUSTICE INCLUDING CONTACT WITH THE LOCAL DISTRICT ATTY, AND THE STATE ATTY. GENERAL. ALSO, I IMPLORE YOU TO SEND THIS DATA TO YOUR ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR OR SAETY ASSURANCE. I'M SORRY ABOUT THE LACKING LETTER BETWEEN D & G IN MY CORRESPONDENCE TO YOU. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE OR YOUR SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND ANY GUIDANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE ME WITH. SINCERELY, VICKI BEAUMONT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMERS ARM BALL JOINT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-066 RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *NLM
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. *AK
Official recalls
500V421001 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint
Dec 18, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE. ALSO, MMC HAS ADDED THE POTENTIAL OF LEAKING MOISTURE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE BALL STUD TO CORRODE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERCEDES MMC'S PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN, SEE 99V-066.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT FOR WEAR. BALL JOINTS THAT EXHIBIT WEAR BEYOND THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEWLY DESIGNED LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS. BALL JOINTS THAT ARE WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE CLEANED AND A SPECIAL SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED TO PREVENT INTRUSION OF MOISTURE.
00V237000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
Aug 25, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CRACKS CAN OCCUR IN THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK DUE TO AN IMPROPER SPOT WELD ON THE BAFFLE PLATE TO THE TOP PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK COULD ALLOW FUEL OR FUMES TO ESCAPE. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE FUEL TANK FOR ANY SIGNS OF CRACKING. IF NO CRACKING OR LEAKING IS FOUND, DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SEALING PROTECTOR PLATE. IF ANY CRACKING OR LEAKAGE IS FOUND, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY.
99V066001 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint
Apr 5, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RUBBER BOOTS, AND IF THE BOOT IS DAMAGED, THEY WILL REPLACE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM AND BALL JOINT ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.
99V066002 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint
Apr 5, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT IN JAPAN. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RUBBER BOOTS, AND IF THE BOOT IS DAMAGED, THEY WILL REPLACE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM AND BALL JOINT ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.
98V212000 · Exterior Lighting:tail Lights:switch
Sep 8, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. WHEN THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WAS ASSEMBLED, GREASE WAS INADVERTENTLY APPLIED TO THE CONTACT POINT. THIS CAN CAUSE THE CONTACT POINT TO HEAT UP CAUSING INTERNAL OPERATION ELEMENTS TO MELT ALLOWING THE SWTICH TO BECOME STUCK IN ON OR OFF POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RELAY AND REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1RQ00015 · Lower Contrtol Arm Ball Joint
Opened Aug 2, 2000 · Closed Apr 20, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
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Additional source detail variants (3)
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