The 2004 Mitsubishi Galant has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 73,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 68 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING 73,000 MY 2004-2006 GALLANT PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING VEHICLE USE, THE IGNITION KEY INTERLOCK CABLE (WHICH IS A COMPONENT OF THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM) MAY ALLOW THE INTERLOCKING CAM TO FALL FORWARD AND ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN THE GEARSHIFT MECHANISM IS…
Consequence
IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT SHIFT TO PARK BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND FAILS TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CORRECT THESE VEHICLES FOR THE REPORTED CONDITION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE
7
STRUCTURE:BODY
6
AIR BAGS
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
VISIBILITY
3
VISIBILITY/WIPER
3
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
Total complaints68
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Srs light remains on . After repairs at pep boys due to drained alternator from after market security system light remains on”
“After spending money on drained battery and ruined alternator the mechanic noticed the security system being at fault . Pep boys did not offer refund of almost $500.00”
“Exhaust manifold catalytic converter and galant shift interlock”
“Passager side airbagis coming out look like it may blow out any day.”
“It said it could possibly roll away on its own”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi galant. While the vehicle was parked, a crack was noticed above the passenger side glove box. The air bag was visible. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure…”
“My car started showing the srs light three weeks ago.I waited if it will go off by itself but never did. I bought it in 2014 at the auction but later to discover some issue on it,the front manifold is broken:I was able to fix that.the ac condenser is not in the car which I ve not fix:I guest that…”
“I rolled down the front driver's side window in the morning to go through a drive thru for breakfast. When rolling the window back up, it made a screeching sound. Later that evening when I left work, the entire window was still in the frame but was completely shattered. My work reviewed security…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Mitsubishi Galant as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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