2012 Mitsubishi Galant Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 22%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 31,643miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 2012 Mitsubishi Galant, 22% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,643 miles.
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 have a 2012 mish. Galante and on multiple times my car has stalled out with exceleration fron a dead stop while trying to cross through intersection and making turn. Last time in shop was a proxy 3 2015 where they could not find nothing wrong.”
NHTSA complaint #10726632, filed 2015-06, 30,000 miles“The contact owns a 2012 Mitsubishi Galant. The contact stated that after accelerating and making a right turn, the vehicle stalled. The failure occurred twice. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing, however they could not duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 33,286.”
NHTSA complaint #10631115, filed 2014-09, 33,286 milesEngine: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Mitsubishi Galant
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Mitsubishi Galant
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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