NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2008 Mitsubishi Galant. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
The engine died and fuel system does not work.
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THIS TIME BOTH, FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT BANK CONVERTERS HAVE GONE OUT. I HAVE SPOKE WITH SEVERAL MECHANICS AND ALL SAY THERE IS AN ISSUE THAT MITSUBISHI SHOULD LOOK AT BUT THEY WILL NOT.
2008 MITSUBISHI GALANT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG QUESTIONS. *LD
THE DOOR PANELS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE POP OUT CAUSING DOOR TO GERMANY JAMMED. NEED TO RECALL
I HAVE TROUBLE WITH STARTING THE CAR REPETITIVE ISSUE NEEDS A RECALL, THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDS A RECALL. THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS DONT WORK PROPERLY NEED A RECALL. PAINT JOB IS VERY FADED AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AS WELL. I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE'S NOT ALREADY RECALLS FOR THESE SAFETY ISSUES. PLEASE HELP
THE DOOR PANEL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE POPS OUT, THEREFORE JAMMING THE DOOR IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THE PLASTIC CLIPS OR TAPS SEEM TO BE DEFECTIVE AND UNABLE TO HOLD THE PANEL IN PLACE. *TR
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.