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2010 Mitsubishi Galant Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Critical

12 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 1.83 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical10V066000

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe

ATF IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL HAVE THE AFT OIL COOLER PIPE ASSEMBLY INSPECTED. IF INSUFFICIENT PLATING IS FOUND DURING INSPECTION, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE AFT OIL COOLER PIPE ASSEMBLY WITH NEW PARTS CONTAINING APPROPRIATE ANTI-CORROSION PLATING. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.

MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 GALANT VEHICLES. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER PIPE ASSEMBLY ON SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT PLATING TO PREVENT CORROSION, IF THE PIPE SHOULD DEVELOP A HOLE DUE TO CORROSION, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR.

Complaint volume

12 this model-year 11 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

3Crashes
0Fires
4Injuries
0Deaths

Across 12 complaints. Severity Index 1.83.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Air Bags3 · 25%Seat Belts3 · 25%Electrical System1 · 8%Equipment · Electrical · …1 · 8%Power Train1 · 8%Engine1 · 8%Structure1 · 8%Suspension1 · 8%
  1. Air Bags — 3 reports
  2. Seat Belts — 3 reports
  3. Electrical System — 1 reports
  4. Equipment:Electrical:Navigational System(Global Positioning System) — 1 reports
  5. Power Train — 1 reports
  6. Engine — 1 reports
  7. Structure — 1 reports
  8. Suspension — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 (6) · 1996 (4) · 1997 (2) · 1998 (2) · 1999 (6) · 2000 (7) · 2001 (8) · 2002 (3) · 2003 (3) · 2004 (1) · 2005 (3) · 2006 (1) · 2007 (1) · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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