The 2002 Mitsubishi Galant has 142 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are service brakes and hydraulic. Owners most often flag persistent overheating: recurrent clogging of thermostats due to internal engine corrosion, coolant leaks from undetermined sources, failed components (thermostat, radiator). frequency: recurrent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2002 Mitsubishi Galant vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 8 Galant model years we track, complaint volume runs from 24 (2007) to 237 (1999). With 142 complaints, the 2002 Galant sits about the same asthe model's median of 149.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
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