1996 Mitsubishi Galant Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%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 4 complaints about the steering of the 1996 Mitsubishi Galant, 3% of the 136 complaints for this model year. 1 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.
“I purchased this vehicle jan 2000 and during test drive I heard a noise in the power steering. I reported it to the salesman at phil hughes honda. He had his used car mechanic take a look. The mechanic was to have lubricated it. Second trip following week and mechanic lubed again and I was told to sometime drop by their Mitsubishi dealership down the road and have them look at it. I immediately went there and they had to tighten loose belts that twice before went unnoticed by their associate dealership used car mechanic at phil hughes honda. …”
NHTSA complaint #719125, filed 2000-02“Recall 99v066001. Dealer and manufacturer wanted to charge owner to replace the lower control arm. The dealer found out the problem to be struts (shocks) and inner tie rod failures.”
NHTSA complaint #868461, filed 2000-08“While driving in the rain, slammed on brakes and the engine shut off. Also the steering locked up and vehicle had a head-on accident and the air bag did not deploy. This happened all in the same day.”
NHTSA complaint #805312, filed 1996-11Related service bulletins
- 10170096Mar 5, 2013This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170100Feb 6, 2013This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 17% |
| 2007 | 1 | 4% |
| 2006 | 2 | 8% |
| 2005 | 2 | 8% |
| 2002 | 5 | 4% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 10 | 7% |
| 1999 | 15 | 7% |
| 1998 | 2 | 4% |
| 1997 | 9 | 11% |
| 1996 | 4 | 3% |
| 1995 | 9 | 4% |
| 1994 | 12 | 6% |
| 1992 | 1 | 3% |
| 1991 | 1 | 2% |
| 1988 | 1 | 14% |
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 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsEquipment
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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