There are 1 stored owner reports matching the fuel system leading-label group for the 2003 Mitsubishi Galant in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE BURNED DOWN. WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN WE SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WHEN WE RUSHED OUT OF THE VEHICLE,WE NOTICED THAT SOME KIND OF LIQUID GAS LIKE SUBSTANCE WAS DROPPING ON THE GROUND WITH FLAME. THAT IS WHEN WE REALIZED THAT THERE WAS SOME KIND OF GASOLINE LIKE DEFECT MUST HAVE CAUSED THE FIRE. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.