2009 Mitsubishi Galant problems
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Common 2009 Mitsubishi Galant problems
The 2009 Mitsubishi Galant is known for a variety of issues, including problems with the engine, transmission, power windows, and oil leaks.
One common problem is with the engine, specifically the timing belt. The timing belt in the 2009 Mitsubishi Galant needs to be replaced every 60,000 kilometers, and if it is not replaced on time, it can cause problems with the engine. The timing belt is responsible for synchronizing the engine's valves and pistons, and if it fails, it can cause the engine to misfire or even seize up entirely
Another common problem with the 2009 Mitsubishi Galant is with the transmission. Some owners have reported that the gears in the transmission slip, especially in reverse. This can be caused by a faulty rear housing or reverse clutch assembly, and it can cause the car to jerk or shake when shifting into reverse. The solution to this problem is to replace the rear housing and reverse clutch assembly.
The power windows in the 2009 Mitsubishi Galant have also been known to fail. This can be caused by a variety of issues, including faulty window motors or regulators. The solution to this problem is to replace the faulty part, which can be costly.
Oil leaks are also a common problem with the 2009 Mitsubishi Galant. The most common cause of oil leaks is the driveshaft seal. If you notice oil leaking onto the floor, this would be the first place to check. The leak will be coming from the back of the engine. Replacing the driveshaft seal should rectify the situation.
Another issue with the 2009 Mitsubishi Galant is the engine management warning light. This is usually caused by a faulty engine sensor, such as the crankshaft position sensor. The solution to this problem is to replace the faulty sensor.
The throttle body can also get clogged up on this car, which can lead to a lack of power at higher speeds and unresponsive acceleration. You may also be noticing that the engine is misfiring. These are common symptoms of the throttle body being blocked. You will need to clean out the throttle body with some carb cleaner to resolve the issue.
In summary, the 2009 Mitsubishi Galant has several common problems that owners have reported, including issues with the engine, transmission, power windows, oil leaks, and engine management warning light. These issues can be costly to repair, so it is important to stay on top of maintenance and address any problems as soon as they arise.
Is a Mitsubishi Galant a reliable car?
The Mitsubishi Galant Reliability Rating is 4.5 out of 5.0, which ranks it 2nd out of 24 for midsize cars. The average annual repair cost is $448 which means it has excellent ownership costs.
Is Mitsubishi Galant 2008 a good car?
On the road, the 2008 Mitsubishi Galant is one of the more fun-to-drive family sedans. The Ralliart's V6 delivers plenty of torque for passing and merging on the highway. Pushed around curves, the Galant maintains a flat, predictable stance and feels smaller than it is.
Is Mitsubishi Galant a fast car?
The Mitsubishi Galant was available both as a sedan and a hatchback. However, it was relaunched in 1993 with sleek restyling. The hatch version was available with 2.5-liter, 6-cylinder gas unit generating 170 HP combined with a 5-speed transmission and all-wheel drive. The top speed of the car was nearly 134 mph.
When did Mitsubishi stop making Galant?
2012
The Mitsubishi Galant (Japanese: 三菱・ギャラン, Mitsubishi Gyaran) is an automobile which was produced by Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi from 1969 until 2012.
2009 Mitsubishi Galant car problems categorized by type of issue
After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Mitsubishi Galant problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:
- Air bags problems
- Structure problems
- Wheels problems
- Tires problems
- Seat belts problems
The graph below shows statistics for all 2009 Mitsubishi Galant vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
2009 Mitsubishi Galant complaints
The NHTSA has received 16 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 2009 Mitsubishi Galant.
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-01-10
- Number Of Injuries: 1
- VIN: 4A3AB56F19E
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: The contact owns a 2009 Mitsubishi Galant. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the front driver's side air bag deployed inadvertently and struck the contact’s face and chest. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact immediately slammed on the brake pedal and then pulled into a parking spot. The contact stated there was no collision before the air bag deployment. The contact stated that she sustained pain in the face and on the chest but did not seek medical assistance. The dealer was contacted and advised the contact to cut the air bag off the steering wheel and to take the vehicle to their location. The contact stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive because the seat belt was inoperable after the air bag had been deployed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,WHEELS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-05-02
- VIN: 4A3AB36F39E
- Components: AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,WHEELS
- Summary: Shannon bell private dealer is selling this car with a unrepairable cv axel. I purchased it and di my home work he rolled the miles back. He's falsely advertising it as clean tie and 190 something miles. That's even less then when I had it. Air bag lights are on and he unplugged the wires along with seatbelt so the lights don't show.
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2019-04-10
- VIN: 4A3AB36F19E
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: SRS LIGHT LIGHT IS ON AFTER REPLACING AIRBAGS
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2017-09-07
- Number Of Injuries: 2
- Crash: 1
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: 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.
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2014-05-31
- Components: AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
- Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DON HARRING MITSUBISHI DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,923.
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2016-08-22
- VIN: 4A3AB36F99E
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: MY SRS LIGHT IS ON
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2016-06-24
- VIN: 4A3AB36F79E
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: MY MITSUBISHI SRA LIGTH CAME ON.
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2015-12-15
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO COLLISION. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED A FRONT BUMPER DAMAGE THEREFORE THE SENSOR WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2015-08-17
- VIN: 4A3AB76T69E
- Components: STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Summary: I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY AROUND 3:00 PM ON A WEEKDAY AND MY SUNROOF JUST SHATTERED INTO THOUSANDS OF PIECES, IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT WHEN IT BROKE. I SWERVED INTO THE NEXT LANE, NOTHING HAPPENED BUT THIS INCIDENT COULD OF BEEN A LOT WORSE. AT THE TIME NO ONE ELSE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY SO IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN A ROCK OR SOMETHING ELSE THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN AND REGARDLESS OF THE TRIPLE DIGIT SUMMER TEXAS WEATHER THE GLASS WAS SUPPOSE TO BE HEAT TEMPERED. I HAD TO PULL OVER BECAUSE CHUNKS OF GLASS STARTED TO FLY OFF AND WAS HITTING THE BACK OF MY TRUNK, SCRATCHING THE PAINT JOB.
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2014-11-05
- Number Of Injuries: 1
- Crash: 1
- VIN: 4A3AB76TX9E
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED, WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN A CAR BARRELLED UP BEHIND ME AND HIT ME FROM BEHIND. THE IMPACT CAUSED MY CAR TO BE THROWN INTO THE LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC, AND ANOTHER CAR HIT ME HEAD-ON. MY CAR WAS BEING TOSSED AROUND LIKE A TIN CAN. WHEN IT FINALLY CAME TO A STOP, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TRYING TO DEPLOY THE AIRBAG, BUT IT NEVER INFLATED. BUT, SMOKE AND FUMES WERE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. I THOUGHT IT WAS ABOUT TO EXPLODE OR CATCH ON FIRE. *TR
TIRES,WHEELS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2011-10-13
- VIN: 4A3AB36FX9E
- Components: TIRES,WHEELS
- Summary: I PURCHASED MY CAR BRAND NEW BACK IN DEC OF 2008. NOT EVEN THREE YEARS LATER, THREE (3) OF THE FOUR (4) TIRES HAVE SEVERE CRACKING WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. THE ONLY REASON THE FOURTH TIRE WASN'T DAMAGED THE SAME WAY IS I HAD A NAIL STUCK IN THE SIDEWALL PRIOR THE FIRST TIRE FAILURE AND HAD TO REPLACE IT, SO I CAN ONLY ASSUME IT WOULD HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES. I HAD A SLOW LEAK AND NOTICED THE CRACKING ON ONE OF THE TIRES WHEN FILLING WITH AIR. THE MECHANIC WAS THE ONE WHO POINTED OUT THE OTHER TIRE STARTING TO CRACK THE SAME WAY. TONIGHT I NOTICED THE THIRD TIRE (LAST ORIGINAL TIRE) ALSO HAD THE SAME CRACKING. *TR
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,WHEELS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2011-09-13
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,WHEELS
- Summary: WHEN GOING IN REVERSE THE CAR MAKES A HORRIBLE LOUD NOISE. THE CAR IS STILL IN FACTORY CONDITION AND NOT USING ANY AFTERMARKET PARTS. DEALER STATES THEY HAVE TORE DOWN THE REAR END OF ANOTHER CAR AND LUBED AND OILED AND SAT FOR OVERNIGHT AND DID THE SAME NOISE. SEEMS TO BE A VERY BIG DEFECT IN SOMETHING USED. CANNOT UNDERSTAND HOW A BRAND NEW CAR WITH VERY LOW MILES WILL MAKE SUCH A NOISE. *TR
STRUCTURE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2011-09-13
- Components: STRUCTURE
- Summary: UNDERCARRIAGE OF CAR IS RUSTED. *TR
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2010-10-17
- Crash: 1
- VIN: 4A3AB36F39E
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAGS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 47,000.
STRUCTURE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2009-11-07
- VIN: 4A3AB36F89E
- Components: STRUCTURE
- Summary: RUST UNDER CARRIAGE. *TR
TIRES PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2008-12-23
- VIN: 4A3AB36FX9E
- Components: TIRES
- Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRES ARE YOKOHAMA, MODEL NAME RADIAL ALL SEASON TUBELESS, AND THE TIRE SIZE IS P/215/60/R16. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE TIRES CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE ABNORMALLY. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $600.00. THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT STATE WHY THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 8,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN.
Negative 2009 Mitsubishi Galant car reviews
Positive 2009 Mitsubishi Galant car reviews
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I bought my car back in 2009 when my Yota's engine computer went out on the highway while I was driving at 70+mph. Safety and reliability are very important to me. Although I took a huge loss due to negative equity when I purchased the car and then again when I traded it in for my Galant, I can confidently say that the Galant has been the best vehicle I've ever owned. It was made in my hometown state of IL and I've only had to do some minor maintenance on it and the factory tires are amazing! I've even special ordered the tires three times from my local tire dealer because of how well they held up. They are also cheaper since they're petroleum-based. I purchased my Galant with only six miles on it and now it has nearly 190,000 miles on it. I've thought about trading it in for an SUV for my growing family, but I feel that this car will continue to be reliable and safe for my family for a few more years. I commute to work daily (70 miles) and have taken three 19+ hour trips and have never once felt that it would have any mechanical issues. Although my family feels that it's time to move on to something newer with less miles, I'm sticking to this Galant until it becomes too costly to repair issues. I hope to see 300-400k miles out of it! Overall, I absolutely love my car and it's a 5-star rating for me!
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Hi there! I hope you're doing well. I just wanted to let you know that I read your message about your car and I'm so glad to hear that it's still running well after all these miles! It sounds like you've taken great care of it with regular oil changes and brake pad replacements. Plus, it's awesome that it handles so well on the highway and in the snow with that five-speed speedtronic. It definitely sounds like a reliable and practical car for your daily commute. Thanks for sharing your experience with me!
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My wife and I are repeat offenders! Just traded in our 04' for this new 09. It's a great buy with a new body style and sporty shifter. The engine is also much quieter.
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Welcome back! I'm glad to hear that you had a great experience with your Mitsubishi Galant ES '07. It sounds like you're in the market for a new car and I'm happy to recommend the 2009 Galant Sports edition 4 cylinder model. This car has plenty of room for a big guy like you and comes with many comfort features such as heated leather seats and tire pressure monitoring. The Galant is also very reliable and drives like a 6 cylinder, giving it a sporty feel while still maintaining a comfortable sedan feel. Overall, I think this car is a great choice for anyone looking for a reliable and comfortable ride in a similar price range. Let me know if you have any questions or if there's anything else I can help you with!
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Before test driving my Galant, I had preconceived notions about the Mitsubishi brand. However, once I put my foot on the gas, all of that flew out the window. The 2.4L has plenty of power and more pickup than my previous car, a 1999 Saab 9-3 turbo, even though it has less horsepower. The Galant rides perfectly on the highway, with some wind noise that some of my other cars didn't have. But it handles better than I could have expected. Braking, accelerating, and cruising are all top notch.
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Are you having problems with your 2009 Mitsubishi Galant?
Marty Huels 2024-11-27
I think Mitsubishi did a good job on the rear end of the 09, but it seems like they didn't put as much effort into the front. The Sports Edition that I have has a chrome top to the grill and darkened headlights, which is a nice touch. It's an okay car in terms of gas mileage and comfort, but on a recent trip, I found the seats to be a bit uncomfortable and my backside got sore. I'm not a fan of the waffle-like dash, as it seems to collect dust easily. One thing that I find irritating is that you can't turn off the headlights when the car is idle and you're waiting for someone. Additionally, there isn't an accessory adapter in the console like there was in prior years. Compared to my 08 Camry, the engine is quite noisy and the doors sound a bit tinny. Overall, it's a decent car, but there are definitely some areas for improvement.