Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Mitsubishi Galant has 24 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
24
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HARNESS FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH A NEW PROTECTIVE SHIELD CAUSING A...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2015 | ENGINE | THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED IN AUG 2014 SO I BOUGHT ONE AND REPAIRED IT AND CHANGED THREE MOTOR AND ... |
| Feb 7, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | AS OF APPX 8 MONTHS AGO, VEHICLE HAS BUCKED ON STARTUP. IT JUMPS OUT , AND THEN STOPS. CAR IN FORW... |
| Oct 16, 2012 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHE... |
| Apr 17, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SPEED WOULD DECREAS... |
| Aug 17, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT DO... |
| Aug 2, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY CAR KEPT STALLING SO I BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO PUT IT ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND DIAGNOSTIC ... |
| Dec 3, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT | MY CAR HAD AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM LAST DECEMBER 12/2007. THEREFORE I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC TO GET IT... |
| Nov 7, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRE... |
| May 10, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT. ON JULY 10, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE S... |
| May 16, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLS. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGI... |
| Mar 1, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2001 GALANT PAINT WAS PEELING AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER ENGINE CONTROL MODULE CAME ON WEEK AFTER PURCH... |
| Oct 25, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS TEN TIMES SINCE PURCHASE OF T... |
| Sep 25, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE EXHAUST PIPE STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. DE... |
| Aug 1, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2001MITSUBISHI GALANT ES, I WANT TO DRIVE A SAFE CAR WITH NO FIRE OR ACCIDENTS,I FOUND 7 RECALLS FOR... |
| Feb 13, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE ENGINE STALLED, WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP.*JB THE ENGINE STALLED, WHICH CAUS... |
| May 26, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT ANY GIVEN SPEED, VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM REOCCU... |
| Feb 13, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING, AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE STALLED, AFTER INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE DEALER DETERMINE... |
| Aug 19, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE INSURED STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB(CLAIM#09-5041-237) |
| Aug 19, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE INSURED STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB(CLAIM#09-5041-237) |
| Aug 19, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 09-5041-237. *SLC |