2012 Mitsubishi Galant Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2012 Mitsubishi Galant. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the wheels. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

WHEELS
3
1crashes
ENGINE
2
AIR BAGS
1
1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
POWER TRAIN
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VISIBILITY
1
Total complaints11

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact owns aâ 2012 mitsubishi galant. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's and passenger's side air bags unexpectedly deployed, cracking the windshield and injuring his arm. No warning light was illuminated. Medical attention was not…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2025-05-12

“Lug nuts on these tires begin to loosen them selves within 1000 miles. My lug nuts will randomly fall off and need replaced. I can always tell my tires about to fall off when you use the break and they sound like they are going out.”

WHEELS · reported 2023-02-06

“The driver window is breaking without cause. Has happened on more than one occasion. Did not take picture. But insurance fixed the most recent shattering incident--so if picture needed can obtain in the future. Once occurrence the vehicle was not in motion. Another occurrence the vehicle was in…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2020-04-26

“The driver window is breaking without cause. Has happened on more than one occasion. Did not take picture. But insurance fixed the most recent shattering incident--so if picture needed can obtain in the future. Once occurrence the vehicle was not in motion. Another occurrence the vehicle was in…”

VISIBILITY · reported 2020-04-26

“When I accelerate there is a electric razor type sound but stops when I reach cruising speed. This only happens when we get to highway speeds. I had a tire replaced in september 2017.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2017-10-18

“I pulled up to a traffic light with 1 car ahead, I stopped with my foot on the brakes. The car started revving up and I thought I was going to hit the car in front”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2016-02-26

“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 mitsubishi gallant. The contact stated that there was an abnormal vibration on the front driver side of the vehicle while driving 60 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle had the tires re-balanced approximately six…”

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · reported 2015-10-31

“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 mitsubishi gallant. The contact stated that there was an abnormal vibration on the front driver side of the vehicle while driving 60 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle had the tires re-balanced approximately six…”

WHEELS · reported 2015-10-31
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Mitsubishi Galant as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.