2000 Mitsubishi Galant exterior lighting problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2000 Mitsubishi Galant — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Matching recall mitsubishi notice sr-99-003 and nhtsa 99v305001, our galant has the busted turn signal problem. Mitsubishi claims our vin is outside the range of defective units. Obviously, that's not the case, but they're not paying. *tr”
filed Jul 27, 2010
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 mitsubishi galant. The contact stated that the turn signal switch detached from the vehicle when he attempted to activate the signal. In addition, the windshield wipers work intermittently. The dealer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id numbers…”
filed Jul 22, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers to explain the difference between normal dew condensation, which is a natural phenomenon, and water penetration caused by improper sealing or a defective/broken part.
TSB-22-54-003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 7, 2022
Exterior Lighting problems in other Galant years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Galant | 1 | 4% |
| 2006 Galant | 3 | 13% |
| 2005 Galant | 2 | 8% |
| 2004 Galant | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 Galant | 2 | 2% |
| 2002 Galant | 6 | 4% |
| 2001 Galant | 3 | 2% |
| 1999 Galant | 7 | 3% |
| 1998 Galant | 1 | 2% |
| 1997 Galant | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 Galant | 4 | 2% |
| 1994 Galant | 10 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 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.