Nine problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2002 Mitsubishi Galant. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Mitsubishi Galant based on all problems reported for the 2002 Galant.
The contact owned a 2002 Mitsubishi Galant. While driving approximately 25 mph, another vehicle crashed into the front driver side of the contact's vehicle at approximately 55 mph. The contact's vehicle went airborne and landed on all four wheels. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact suffered a neck injury that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Mitsubishi Galant. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph there was a loss of steering control and the vehicle crashed into a guard rail. The air bags failed to deploy with the impact. The driver sustained injury to the shoulder and suffered from moderate headaches. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent auto shop. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The failure mileage was unavailable. Js.
The contact owns a 2002 Mitsubishi Galant. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, another vehicle crashed into his passenger side at a high speed. The airbags did not deploy during the crash. The driver suffered injuries to the knee and chest, and the passenger suffered injuries to the chest. A police report was filed and available upon request. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 120,000.
My daughter had a front end collision with our 2002 Mitsubishi Galant. A gentleman ran a stop sign and my daughter collided with his vehicle. The front of the Galant hit the side of his driver's do, the Galant received heavy damage and the insurance has claimed it a total loss. The airbags did not deploy. My daughter pulled all the muscles in her back, and she has a bad case of whiplash which she tore all the muscles in her neck requiring physical therapy twice a week.
2002 Galant sustained head-on collision at apx. 45mph. (galant was stopped and another car ran a stop sign and slammed into the front of it) and the airbags did not deploy. This was mentioned to the repair shop and I was told that the impact was not "severe enough", which I found very hard to believe. Now I see that it is a normal occurrence with this poorly designed vehicle.
Brakes failed to stop vehicle, hit another vehiclle then a concrete barrier. Speed approximately 45 mph, both frontal airbags failed to deploy.
A front end collision with a truck going 40 mph in an intersection. The air bags did not deploy resulting in head, chest, neck, and back injury.
While driving between 30-40 mph consumer's vehicle colided with another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.
The brakes failed to stop the vehicle, which resulted in a collision, and the air bags failed to deploy.
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