1996 Mitsubishi Caribbean Galant Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the suspension of the 1996 Mitsubishi Caribbean Galant, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Both ball joints on the consumers 1996 mitsubishi Galant failed, breaking the drive axle. After doing some research, the consumer discovered a recall had been issued for the ball joints. The consumer never received any type of notification. The consumer was told by the manufacturer that the recall work had already been done, however that proved to be not true and since then the manufacturer has agreed to pay for the cost of the ball joint, but nothing else which would be a little over 200.00, however the total cost of the repair bills were close to 1000.00.”
NHTSA complaint #10144274, filed 2005-11Related recalls
- 00V421003Apr 6, 2001Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. If the rubber boots on the lower lateral arm ball joints of the front suspension were damaged during assembly, dirt…Covers: Mitsubishi Caribbean Galant 1994–1998, Eclipse 1995–1999, Eclipse Spyder 1996–1999
- 99V066004May 19, 1999Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. If the rubber boots on the lower lateral arm ball joints of the front suspension were damaged during assembly, dirt…Covers: Mitsubishi Caribbean Galant 1994–1996, Eclipse 1995–1996
Related service bulletins
- 10170086Nov 1, 2012This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 1996 Mitsubishi Caribbean Galant
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Mitsubishi Caribbean Galant
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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