Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Mitsubishi Galant has 15 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
15
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHEEL CYLINDERS FAILED AGAIN. THIS WAS THE SIXTH SET THAT THIS CAR HAD BEEN THROUGH. THEY WERE ... |
| Apr 10, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | HAD WHEEL CYLINDERS REPLACED -- LEFT REAR IN 2004 AND RIGHT REAR IN DEC 2005. WENT FOR OIL CHANGE T... |
| Jan 5, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED PREMATURELY, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY 5,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP REP... |
| Jul 12, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE REAR BRAKES ON THE BACK WHEEL MADE A DRAGGING NOISE. THIS OCCURS EITHER WHEN THE BRAKES WERE AP... |
| Aug 1, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | ON JULY 1, 2003, WE PURCHASED A USED 2000 MISTIBUSHI GALANT FROM COLONIAL MITIBUSHI IN DANBURY, CONN... |
| Jan 1, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKE ROTORS WARP, PULSATING UPON APPLICATION OF BRAKE PEDAL. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD SET OF ROTORS ... |
| Aug 20, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR ALMOST 6 MONTHS AND I HAVE HAD WORK DONE ON MY BRAKES 3 TIMES SINCE I PURCHA... |
| Aug 1, 2001 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A BRAKE PROBLEM DUE TO PROBLEMS FROM THE REAR BRAKE ON THE BACK... |
| Mar 6, 2001 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKE CALIPER CAUSING WHEELS TO LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP,... |
| Feb 15, 2001 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ROTORS SHOWED AT LEAST 6 RADIAL CRACKS SPACED AROUND ROTOR. *AK |
| Jan 8, 2001 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,PARKING BRAKE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD WHEN A FIRE IGNITIED IN ENGINE. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES , BUT THEY ... |
| Nov 14, 2000 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | MY MITSUBISHI GALANT HAS HAD TWO BRAKE JOBS ONE ON 11/14/00 AT 12366 MILES THEN THE NEXT ON 3/02/00 ... |
| Jan 10, 2000 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY. 50 MPH DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD,.ATTEMPT... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKES STARTED ANNOYING SQUEALING AT @24,500 MILES. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER TO INSPECT, ASKED TO LOOK A... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING TRACTION LIGHT & ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON & STAY. ABS LIGHT FLASHED OFF/ON. WOULD SOME... |