1996 Mitsubishi Galant Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 4%of 136 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seat belts of the 1996 Mitsubishi Galant, 4% of the 136 complaints for this model year. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“The driver's head hit the windshield after running into a ditch while trying to miss hitting a deer on the road because the front seat belts did not lock upon impact, and the airbags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #818118, filed 1997-11“The receiving end of the rear seat belts are too long to secure a child restraining seat properly/it is too long to allow long seat belt to go all the way trhough back of child restraining seat and be tightened.”
NHTSA complaint #511800, filed 1996-12“Involved in three vehicle collision that resulted in front smashed. Neither driver's nor passenger's air bags deployed along w/shoulder belt not restraining. There was one injury in accident.”
NHTSA complaint #804602, filed 1996-11Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 33% |
| 2009 | 1 | 6% |
| 2007 | 1 | 4% |
| 2005 | 1 | 4% |
| 2004 | 3 | 5% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 | 2 | 4% |
| 1997 | 2 | 3% |
| 1996 | 5 | 4% |
| 1995 | 6 | 3% |
| 1994 | 9 | 5% |
| 1993 | 2 | 22% |
| 1992 | 2 | 5% |
| 1991 | 3 | 5% |
| 1990 | 6 | 29% |
| 1989 | 7 | 37% |
| 1988 | 4 | 57% |
| 1987 | 7 | 78% |
Other parts of the 1996 Mitsubishi Galant
36 complaintsBrakes
30 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsSuspension
19 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsFuel system
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Mitsubishi Galant
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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