Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (struts, shocks, control arms, ball joints, springs).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 1999 Mitsubishi Galant owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
My Galant has had wheel vibration problems since I purchased it brand new in 2000. I took it to the dealership a countless number of times to figure out what the problem was. They always told me that it needed to be balanced and that they would replace the rotors, pads and bushings on the front passenger wheel. I still had the wheel vibrations and continued to argue with them about the problem while loosing time at work and spending my weekend mornings and afternoons at the dealership. Every six months I've been taking my car to get the tires balanced and aligned to at least limit the vibrations to a minimum. The car vibrates at highway speeds and has more tire wear on the passenger front tire than on the rest of the car. 68,000 miles and 5 years with only 8 more payments left to go and I feel that I've been mistreated by Mitsubishi after this being my second Mitsubishi car. …
I noticed a vibration during brake application and at highway speeds. I had the tires rotated, then balanced then front rotors turned, then front rotors replaced, then front wheels re-balanced. I was then told of a "new" service bulliten covering the front end lower swing arm replacement. After working on my vehicle an entire day (following waiting a month to get the part and schedule mx) I was told that the car already has the "new" bushing and they did not know what was wrong with it. Now I hear a "clang" in the front end when decelerating or accelerating and can feel it through the steering wheel. And of course, the front end still vibrates at high way speeds.
There is a violent vibration of steering wheel when vehicle is traveling above 50 MPH. All recalls have been repaired in vehicle, front suspension was redone, replaced lower control arms/balance dand rotated on numerous occasions. Dealership just replaced front tires, and stated that tires were causing vibration. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Thermostat stuck causing engine overheating. Also, ac runs cold and then warm in city driving. On the highway it is cold. A severe vibration occurs in city driving with the air conditioner on also. I have to turn the air off to make it quit. I contacted the dealer about both of these problems and because it is not under 36K miles they will not do anything else about it.
Front passenger's seat belts would not retract but half way & then lock up. Would not retract to original position after locking up. Vehicle would also shake when brakes are applied. Vehcle drifts hard to the right at any speed. The tires needed alignment. Had taken vehicle to dealership only once for problems.
Vehicle shutters severly when braking. Dealer resurfaced the rotors/changed the pads & replaced lower control arm. The higher the speed the more it shuttered. Dealer repaired vehicle on 6-05-2000 because it was spqueaking & pulsating. When vehicle was picked up, it was doing the same thing.
While driving down the street and upon applying brakes, front end shimmied and shook, almost lost control . Contacted dealer, and he replaced the rotors. A month later, the same problem occurred, and dealer replaced tires/bushing, and rotors.
Vehicle vibrates and pulls to the side consumer states she purchased new tires and Firestone told her that tires should not have worn out in such a short time, possibile suspension problems May have contributed to the vibration of vehicle .
While traveling on the highway steering will begin to shake and vibrate sometimes hard, sometimes notat all. Consumer has experienced the same problem as recall00v225001, team mitsibishi says that they have this problem listed under recalls.
When driving at any speed vehicle will pull to both right and left, causing loss of vehicle control. Consumer has contated the dealer, dealer yet to determine the cause of problem. Please provide any further details.
Suspension complaints in other Galant years
Frequently asked questions
How common are suspension problems on the 1999 Mitsubishi Galant?
NHTSA has 26 complaints about the suspension of the 1999 Mitsubishi Galant, 12% of the model year's 215 complaints. The component named most often is front (14 mentions).
Is there a recall for 1999 Mitsubishi Galant suspension problems?
No. NHTSA lists no suspension recall for the 1999 Mitsubishi Galant, though it has 5 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 1999 Mitsubishi Galant suspension problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 150,000 miles.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.