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1996 Mitsubishi Galant: brake failure

7 of the 136 complaints about the 1996 Mitsubishi Galant describe brake failure.

owner complaints
7
of this car's complaints
5%
recalls
0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.

Brake failure by model year

  • 2007
    1
  • 2005
    1
  • 2002
    2
  • 2001
    3
  • 1999
    2
  • 1997
    3
  • 1996
    7
  • 1995
    4
  • 1994
    4
  • 1993
    1
  • 1991
    1

What owners say

Filed Apr 5, 2004 · Airbags, Brakes · 82,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Brakes failed, caused a collision and air bags failed to deploy.

Filed Apr 5, 2004 · Brakes · 60,000 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

While driving 60 MPH the vehicle's brake failed without warning. As a result the vehicle hit a brick wall. Air bags deployed. The driver sustained severe injuries to the back. Please provide additional information.

Filed May 25, 1999 · Brakes · PA

When applying the brakes there is a squeaking noise and sometimes smoke comes from the brakes. The brakes have to be applied very hard to stop the vehicle, sometimes the pedal goes to the floor. Dealer has seen vehicle at least 13 times. Still no solution.

Filed Sep 1, 1998 · Airbags, Brakes · MA · crash · 2 injuries

Brakes failed resulting in vehicle collision, no deployment of air bag during collision, resulting in injury.

Filed Jun 10, 1998 · Brakes · OK

While driving vehicle about 10 MPH when applying the brake pedal to stop vehicle, the brakes did not work properly, and when vehicle stopped it sounded like grinding metal to metal. Dealer called this problem premature wear.

Filed Sep 11, 1996 · Airbags, Brakes · NJ · crash · 1 injury

While trying to stop vehicle the brake pedal went all the way to the floor which caused the vehicle to hit another vehicle , when the two vehicles hit the air bag did not deploy.

Filed Aug 12, 1996 · Brakes · OH

Abs, brake failure, extended stopping distance , calipers where missing bolts.

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Questions about the 1996 Mitsubishi Galant brake failure

Is brake failure a common problem on the 1996 Mitsubishi Galant?

7 of 136 owner complaints about the 1996 Mitsubishi Galant (5%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1996.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Mitsubishi Galant?

There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.

Other symptoms on the 1996 Mitsubishi Galant

Ball joint 18No deployment 12Transmission failure 7Grinding brakes 6

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