The 2004 Mitsubishi Galant has 61 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 1 recall on record. The most-reported areas are structure and visibility. 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 2004 Mitsubishi Galant vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 8 Galant model years we track, complaint volume runs from 24 (2007) to 237 (1999). With 61 complaints, the 2004 Galant sits belowthe 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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