2002 Mitsubishi Galant air bags problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2002 Mitsubishi Galant — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2002 Mitsubishi Galant. The contact stated that while his son was being chased by another motorist at 40 MPH, he lost control of the vehicle as he attempted to brake. The vehicle veered off the road and initially hit a garbage can that ricocheted and broke another vehicle's…”
filed Aug 3, 2022
“Tl* the contact owned a 2002 mitsubishi galant. While driving approximately 25 mph, another vehicle crashed into the front driver side of the contact's vehicle at approximately 55 mph. The contact's vehicle went airborne and landed on all four wheels. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact…”
filed May 26, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Galant years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Galant | 8 | 33% |
| 2006 Galant | 5 | 21% |
| 2005 Galant | 2 | 8% |
| 2004 Galant | 6 | 10% |
| 2003 Galant | 11 | 9% |
| 2001 Galant | 31 | 21% |
| 2000 Galant | 11 | 8% |
| 1999 Galant | 12 | 6% |
| 1998 Galant | 2 | 4% |
| 1997 Galant | 8 | 10% |
| 1996 Galant | 20 | 15% |
| 1995 Galant | 30 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 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.