1996 Mitsubishi Galant power train problems
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1996 Mitsubishi Galant — 26% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Transmission fluid dipstick impossible to read, notified dealer, dealer said that's just how it is designed. I'm worried because tranmissions are a common failure on this generation of mitsubishi galant. Can this be corrected by a dipstick redesign?”
filed Jun 5, 2005
“The manual transmission of my 1996 mitsubishi galant slips out of gear at various speeds and reengages. Control of the vehicle is lost when this happens.*ak”
filed Mar 21, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
TT218 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 28, 2015
Power Train problems in other Galant years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Galant | 1 | 4% |
| 2006 Galant | 1 | 4% |
| 2004 Galant | 3 | 5% |
| 2003 Galant | 6 | 5% |
| 2002 Galant | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 Galant | 20 | 13% |
| 2000 Galant | 3 | 2% |
| 1999 Galant | 16 | 7% |
| 1998 Galant | 12 | 23% |
| 1997 Galant | 15 | 19% |
| 1995 Galant | 29 | 14% |
| 1994 Galant | 25 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Mitsubishi Galant
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.