2001 Mitsubishi Galant power train problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2001 Mitsubishi Galant — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi galant. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the transmission had malfunctioned and the vehicle would not operate in the drive and reverse position. In addition, there was a leakage and smoke was also present coming from under the vehicle. The…”
filed Jan 2, 2020
“As of appx 8 months ago, vehicle has bucked on startup. It jumps out , and then stops. Car in forward or reverse jolts out but this is an intermittent occurrence. Yesterday, best describes problem, as I approached red light and put foot on accelerator and car jumped out 3 or 4 times before actually…”
filed Nov 22, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONSCampaign 01V011001 · Jan 16, 2001
Power Train problems in other Galant years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Galant | 1 | 4% |
| 2006 Galant | 1 | 4% |
| 2004 Galant | 3 | 5% |
| 2003 Galant | 6 | 5% |
| 2002 Galant | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 Galant | 3 | 2% |
| 1999 Galant | 16 | 7% |
| 1998 Galant | 12 | 23% |
| 1997 Galant | 15 | 19% |
| 1996 Galant | 36 | 26% |
| 1995 Galant | 29 | 14% |
| 1994 Galant | 25 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.