Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Mitsubishi Galant has 27 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
27
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | SINCE PURCHASE OF 2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH SQUEAKING BRAKES, ROTORS RE... |
| Oct 26, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I HAVE A 2002 GALANT, IT WAS THE FIRST BRAND NEW CAR I BOUGHT FOR MYSELF, THE BRAKES SQUEAKED THE FI... |
| Oct 20, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 2002 GALANT. 2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE THE BRAKES STARTED SQUEALING. BRAKE P... |
| Jun 10, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I CONTINUE TO BATTLE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. THE CAR IS TYPICALLY USED WITH ON... |
| Oct 24, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | MITSUBISHI GALLANT: I BOUGHT THIS CAR PRE-OWNED, WITH 40K MILES. I HAVE ALREADY SERVICE MY BRAKES A... |
| Jul 14, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I PURCHASED MY 2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT ON FEBRUARY 2002. I HAVE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS FROM THE 1ST WEEK ... |
| May 1, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | RECURRING AND SEVERE FRONT BRAKE CHATTER. DESPITE REPEATED REPAIR, THE FRONT BRAKES CHATTER ON BRAK... |
| Mar 12, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | OUR GALANT HAS SQUEAKING AND GRINDING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CURRENTLY AT 46,000 MILES, AND THE 4... |
| Feb 28, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKE ROTORS JERK VEHICLE. |
| Feb 19, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | REAR BRAKES MAKE A SQUEALING/GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKING. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED TWICE. THE FIRST ... |
| Feb 18, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | CAR BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE. BRAKE PULSATION,SECOND TIME,LEFT FRONT WHEEL. CAR IS UNDER 3 YEAR 36,000... |
| Jan 31, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | AN UNUSUAL SCREECHING NOISE COMES FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT IS AT REST, IN MOTIO... |
| Oct 14, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKES VIBRATE, GRIND, SQUEAL AND FADE. MITSUBISHI SAYS NOTHING WRONG AND KEEPS RESURFACING ROTORS ... |
| Jun 6, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,AIR BAGS | BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLLE THEN A CONCRETE BARRIER. SPEED APPROXIMATELY 45... |
| Apr 4, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,STRUCTURE | MY MITSUBISHI G IS A 2002. I BOUGHT IT 2/2004 FROM CARMAX! NOT EVEN 3 MONTHS INTO DRIVING MY CAR, I'... |
| Jan 8, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKES. *LA |
| Nov 5, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I HAVE HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES. I PURCHASED MY 2002 GALANT ES BRAND NEW IN FEB 2002 FR... |
| May 14, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ROTORS- I HAVE HAD MY CAR NOW FOR A YEAR AND 2 MONTHS. IT WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND THE ROTORS HAV... |
| Feb 25, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | SUMMARY - VEHICLE STEERING AND BRAKES VIBRATE UPON BRAKING, POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE - BRAKING DISTANC... |
| Oct 29, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I BOUGHT MY GALANT IN OCTOBER OF 2002, THE FIRST YEAR I HAD THE CAR I HAD TO TAKE IT IN FOR THE BRAK... |