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Light NHTSA footprint — 26 owner complaints and 2 active recall campaigns. Either a clean record or thin data; we'll show what's there.
Solid reliability overall. Common issues are concentrated in a few systems.
Buyable on the data — keep up the usual maintenance and inspect normally.
Our read of the federal NHTSA complaint and recall record for this exact year and model — not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection. How we score.
My car would not start at all. After it being towed to a garage, they diagnosed the problem to be the electrical wiring harness. It was chafing against the engine and causing a short. When they replaced all the fuses the car sparked and smelled of smoke with small flames by the…
I have a black 2005 Mitsubishi galant. Within the past year the paint has been fading by turning a off white in some areas and it is spreading like cancer. I even have a spot that is getting rusted. I am not sure what to do but there needs to be a paint recall. I need my paint…
My son became trapped in the rear passenger seat belt of my 05 galant while driving. I pulled over to release the seat belt and it refused to unlock. Every attempt to remove my son from the seat belt caused his breathing to be further cut off, at which time we had no choice…
Nothing extraordinary leading up to this failure but on the morning of oct 4th I was driving my 2005 Mitsubishi galant ls at 55 MPH and experienced a total power steering failure. Fortunately I was able to slow the vehicle down and pull off to the side of the road. I then…
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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.
This may result in a partial loss of braking, increased stopping distances, and could lead to a vehicle crash.
Mostly yes. With a reliability score of 8.0 out of 10 based on 26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the 2005 Mitsubishi Galant is generally a sound vehicle. The areas to watch are listed in the top problem section above — most are budget items, not deal-breakers.
On the NHTSA data, the 2005 Mitsubishi Galant does not need avoiding. Buyable on the data — keep up the usual maintenance and inspect normally. The record behind that call: No systemic severe-failure pattern in the complaint record; Reliability score 8.0/10 — above the segment average; 2 recall campaigns on file. This is our read of the federal complaint and recall data — not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection.
Based on NHTSA records, the most-reported issue is brakes, with 6 complaints filed. Typical failure occurs around 13,917 miles. Average repair cost runs about $450 at an independent shop.
The brakes is one of the costlier repair items. Average repair cost runs about $450 at an independent shop. Typical failure occurs around 13,917 miles. Catching early warning signs can sometimes extend life by 20–30,000 miles.
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Math is straightforward: a quality service contract runs $1,800–3,500 over 3 years. With 26 complaints on file and the costliest repair averaging $450, one major failure more than pays for it. The catch is reading the contract — many providers exclude wear items and require pre-authorization, so cheaper plans are not always better value.