1988 Mitsubishi Galant Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1988 Mitsubishi Galant. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Failure on the front passenger side seat when driving the seat moves. *ak”
“Power steering failed.”
“Safety belt buckle failure. Tt”
“Driver side seat belt will not buckle, pe94-080 active. Tt”
“Drivers side seat belt buckle broke, can't lock it, there is a piece of plastic inside. Tt”
“Problems with the oil and exhaust system leaking oil replaced transmission. Tt”
“Buckle unlatches after latching. Dealer made four attempts to fix. *ak”
Defect investigations
TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Mitsubishi Galant as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.