2003 Mitsubishi Galant service brakes, hydraulic problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2003 Mitsubishi Galant — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“In 2007, horn would just blow on it's own at random times. Even though the battery was only one year old at the time, I replaced it again. Last week, 8/09/08 the horn just started blaring again while driving. It nearly caused an accident due to another car swerving out of the lane next to my…”
filed Aug 19, 2008
“Bought 2003 galant new. With 54,000 just replaced brake rotors for the 2nd time. Brakes still good, but rotors warped, causing wheel shimmy when braking and tire cupping. *ak”
filed May 16, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Galant years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Galant | 2 | 8% |
| 2006 Galant | 4 | 17% |
| 2005 Galant | 6 | 23% |
| 2004 Galant | 6 | 10% |
| 2002 Galant | 27 | 20% |
| 2001 Galant | 29 | 19% |
| 2000 Galant | 16 | 12% |
| 1999 Galant | 89 | 41% |
| 1998 Galant | 12 | 23% |
| 1997 Galant | 12 | 15% |
| 1996 Galant | 28 | 21% |
| 1995 Galant | 34 | 16% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.