1998 Mitsubishi Galant service brakes, hydraulic problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1998 Mitsubishi Galant — 23% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“At 41,500 miles I had a basic front brake job performed on my car due to the steering wheel shaking severely while braking. Approximately 6 months later I had the rotors resurfaced due to the steering wheel shaking severely while braking. Approximately 7 months after that I had the rotors…”
filed Nov 6, 2001
“The front brake system was replaced, after replacement front brakes required replacement a second time which was causing grinding noises, 2 repairs within 17000 miles seems excessive. *mjs”
filed May 15, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Galant years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Galant | 2 | 8% |
| 2006 Galant | 4 | 17% |
| 2005 Galant | 6 | 23% |
| 2004 Galant | 6 | 10% |
| 2003 Galant | 12 | 10% |
| 2002 Galant | 27 | 20% |
| 2001 Galant | 29 | 19% |
| 2000 Galant | 16 | 12% |
| 1999 Galant | 89 | 41% |
| 1997 Galant | 12 | 15% |
| 1996 Galant | 28 | 21% |
| 1995 Galant | 34 | 16% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Mitsubishi Galant
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.