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2009 Mitsubishi GalantProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 16 owner complaints about the 2009 Mitsubishi Galant, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2009 Mitsubishi Galant
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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints166 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage93kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 16, 2024. Updated daily. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.

Complaints by system

Where the 2009 Mitsubishi Galant has problems

16 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags104
Structure40
Wheels30
Tires20
Seat belts10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Power train10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2009 Mitsubishi Galant recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2009 vs. every other Galant year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Galant median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2009 Mitsubishi Galant safety ratings

2009 Mitsubishi Galant 4-DR. w/SAB in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

2009 Mitsubishi Galant frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crashNot rated
2009 Mitsubishi Galant side barrier test, NHTSA
Side barrierNot rated
  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
In owners' words

What Galant owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The contact owns a 2009 Mitsubishi Galant. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the front driver's side air bag deployed inadvertently and struck the contact’s face and chest. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact immediately slammed on the brake pedal and then pulled into a…
Complaint 11565746 · Jan 16, 2024 · 130,000 miles
Shannon bell private dealer is selling this car with a unrepairable cv axel. I purchased it and di my home work he rolled the miles back. He's falsely advertising it as clean tie and 190 something miles. That's even less then when I had it. Air bag lights are on and he unplugged the wires along…
Complaint 11520188 · May 3, 2023
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, HE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS HEAD AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE…
Complaint 11072397 · Feb 12, 2018 · 90,000 miles

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