Total Complaints
9 filings
MITSUBISHI GALANT · model year
1987 MITSUBISHI GALANT
9 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1987MITSUBISHIGALANT carries 9 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1987 GALANT is seat belts:front:buckle assembly with 4 filings, followed by seat belts:front:webbing (2) and power train:manual transmission (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 14 investigation files overlapping the 1987 GALANT. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
9
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 4 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20000217SEAT BELTS:FRONT
FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT LOCK UP WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP,ALLOWING PASSENGER TO FLY FOWARD, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK
19990622POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. MJS
19960601POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE)*SD
19960119SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
#95V103004 THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS BROKEN . TT
19951113SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
MANUFACTURER HAS TAKEN EXCESSIVE PERIOD OF TIME TO NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE RECALL CONCERNING BELT BUCKLES. TT
19950828SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LOCK . TT
19950619SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE SOMETIME IT WORK SOME TIME IT DON'T. TT
19950302SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
FRONT SEATBELTS HAVE FAILED. TT
19950217SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SEAT BELT FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FAILURES. TT
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1987 MITSUBISHI GALANT have?▼
The 1987 MITSUBISHI GALANT has 9 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1987 MITSUBISHI GALANT?▼
The most-complained component for the 1987 MITSUBISHI GALANT is SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY with 4 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING and POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION.
Is the 1987 MITSUBISHI GALANT safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1987 MITSUBISHI GALANT; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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