167 problems have been reported for the 2003 Mitsubishi Galant. The following chart shows the 18 most common problems for 2003 Mitsubishi Galant. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility with 45 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure (21 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2003 Mitsubishi Galant in the United States are 97,409 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Mitsubishi Galant owners in the last 19 years is 167, and the age of the vehicle is 19, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 167 / 97,409 / 19 * 1000 = 0.09.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Mitsubishi Galant model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2003 Mitsubishi Galant in 2003.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Mitsubishi Galant, the following table can be used to compare the 2003 Mitsubishi Galant with the Mitsubishi Galant from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2003 Galant is 167 while the average number of problems reported for the 17 model years of the Mitsubishi Galant is 95.
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