The contact owns a 2002 Mitsubishi Galant. The contact stated that while his son was being chased by another motorist at 40 MPH, he lost control of the vehicle as he attempted to brake. The vehicle veered off the road and initially hit a garbage can that ricocheted and broke another vehicle's taillight. The vehicle continued to move forward before it hit both an electrical box and a tree which stopped the vehicle's momentum. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. His son was treated at the scene for the soreness to his chest and back and for other minor cuts and bruises. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it remained in their possession. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 131,000.
Mitsubishi Galant no deployment problems
111 of the 1,738 owner complaints about the Mitsubishi Galant describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 1995 model year.
- owner complaints
- 111
- worst model year
- 1995
- typical mileage
- 55,000
By model year
Often reported together
Brake failure 5Seat belt 4Headlights 2ABS 2Transmission failure 1Stalling 1
What owners say
Tl* the contact owned a 2009 mitsubishi galant. While the contact's husband was driving at unknown speeds, he crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The driver sustained injuries to his head and the passenger sustained bruises. Medical attention was not required. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was not towed. A police report was filed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. Additionally, on september 7, 2017, while driving unknown speeds and making a left turn, a vehicle crashed into the front driver's side of the contact's vehicle. The passenger sustained soft tissue and spleen injuries, which required medical attention. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to ozark chevrolet (located at 1020 n 18th st, ozark, mo 65721) where it was diagnosed that the suspension and body needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired and deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to an attorney. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 mitsubishi galant. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the chest, back, and neck. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent towing facility. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.
Tl* the contact owned a 2002 mitsubishi galant. While driving approximately 25 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the front driver side of the contact's vehicle at approximately 55 MPH. The contact's vehicle went airborne and landed on all four wheels. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact suffered a neck injury that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owned a 2000 mitsubishi galant. While driving 25 MPH, another vehicle equipped with a crash bar crashed head on into the contact's vehicle at 50 MPH. The contact's air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck inquires and a herniated disk displacer. Medical attention was received. A police report was filed, but was not reported accurately. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mitsubishi galant. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 30 MPH, the brake pedal became difficult to depress. The contact stated that the brakes failed to work several times and the failure progressed intermittently. Due to the failure, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the head, neck, back, bruising on the left knee, and a black left eye. Medical attention was received and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi galant. The contact stated that the driver of the vehicle was traveling approximately 35 MPH and lost control of the vehicle. The driver crashed into a dirt hill, destroying the front end of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy however, there were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 176,000.
Tl-the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi galant. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH there was a loss of steering control and the vehicle crashed into a guard rail. The air bags failed to deploy with the impact. The driver sustained injury to the shoulder and suffered from moderate headaches. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent auto shop. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The failure mileage was unavailable. Js
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mitsubishi galant. The contact was driving 35 MPH and crashed into the side of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy nor did the seat belt restrain properly. The contact was thrown forward abruptly and sustained injuries to the neck. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was not filed of the incident. The failure and current mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 mitsubishi galant. The contact stated that while stopped, another vehicle crashed into him from the rear. The air bags did not deploy and the front passenger seat belt did not retain its passenger. As a result, a passenger seated in the front passenger seat suffered injuries and sustained a concussion. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop. The failure was not diagnosed and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 13,008.
Related recalls
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Which Mitsubishi Galant years have airbags did not deploy in a crash problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1995 (20 complaints), 2001 (15 complaints) and 1994 (13 complaints).
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