general problems of the 2009 Mitsubishi Galant

Seven problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2009 Mitsubishi Galant. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Mitsubishi Galant based on all problems reported for the 2009 Galant.

1 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/10/2024

The contact owns a 2009 Mitsubishi Galant. The contact stated while driving 20 mph, the front driver's side air bag deployed inadvertently and struck the contact’s face and chest. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact immediately slammed on the brake pedal and then pulled into a parking spot. The contact stated there was no collision prior to the air bag deployment. The contact stated that she sustained pain on the face and on the chest but did not seek medical assistance. The dealer was contacted and advised the contact to cut the air bag off the steering wheel and to take the vehicle in to their location. The contact stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive because the seat belt was inoperable after the air bag had deployed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

2 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/02/2023

Shannon bell private dealer is selling this car with a unrepairable cv axel. I purchased it and di my home work he rolled the miles back. He's falsely advertising it as clean tie and 190 something miles. That's even less then when I had it. Air bag lights are on and he unplugged the wires along with seatbelt so the lights don't show.

3 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/10/2019

Srs light light is on after replacing airbags.

4 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/22/2016

My srs light is on.

5 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/24/2016

My Mitsubishi sra ligth came on.

6 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/05/2014

I was completely stopped, waiting to make a left turn when a car barrelled up behind me and hit me from behind. The impact caused my car to be thrown into the lane of oncoming traffic, and another car hit me head-on. My car was being tossed around like a tin can. When it finally came to a stop, the steering wheel was trying to deploy the airbag, but it never inflated. But, smoke and fumes were coming from the steering wheel. I thought it was about to explode or catch on fire.

7 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/31/2014

(missing dealer info) tl the contact owns a 2009 Mitsubishi Galant. The contact stated that the air bag compartment was fractured. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bags needed to be replaced and the air bag compartment needed to repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 96,923.


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