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US recalls (2)
Equipment: other, labels
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH REMOVABLE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS AFFIXED TO THE DASH AND TO THE SUNVISOR DO NOT MEET THE SIZE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Risk and remedy
Risk: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Remedy: MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN WILL MAIL A CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION LETTER CONTAINING A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION AND A GRAPHIC OF THE BI-LINGUAL DASHBOARD AIR BAG WARNING LABEL. IN ADDITION, ALL CURRENT 2000-2004 NATIVA OWNERS WILL ALSO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG ALERT LABELS FOR THE SUN VISORS. THIS RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH OR APRIL 2005. THE NOTIFICATION TO THE NATIVA OWNERS IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL OR MAY 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.
Electrical system: wiring, front underhood
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, ROUTING OF THE VEHICLE'S FRONT HARNESS CAN ALLOW IT TO COME IN CONTACT WITH A ROUGH EDGE, ALLOWING ABRASION. THIS COULD RESULT IN GROUNDED CIRCUITS.
Risk and remedy
Risk: THERE COULD BE A LOSS OF STOP OR TURN SIGNAL LAMP OPERATION OR ENGINE HESITATION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTOR, ELIMINATING ANY HARNESS CONTACT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 8, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.
Owner complaints (135)
Owners filed 135 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Mitsubishi Galant (21 crashes, 10 fires, 19 injuries, 1 deaths reported). Among 27 model years of this model, it ranks #7 for the most complaints (median 26).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 27 | |
| Electrical system | 26 | |
| Visibility | 21 | |
| Structure | 19 | |
| Air bags | 17 | |
| Engine and engine cooling | 13 | |
| Unknown or other | 7 | |
| Exterior lighting | 6 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2002 Mitsubishi Galant.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2002 Mitsubishi Galant 4-DR. w/SAB | – | – | – | – |
| 2002 Mitsubishi Galant 4-DR. | – | – | – | – |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2002 Mitsubishi Galant version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| Galant 2.4 L Automatic 4-spd | 18 | 26 | 21 | $3,200 |
| Galant 3.0 L Automatic 4-spd | 18 | 25 | 21 | $3,900 |
| Galant 3.0 L Automatic 4-spd | 17 | 25 | 20 | $4,100 |
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Recalls updated 2026-10-30.