1999 Mitsubishi Galant Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor Problems
NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 215 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1999 Mitsubishi Galant overview page.
What owners report
“ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATED/ FRONT ENDS WAS MISALIGNED. AND TIRES WARPED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO T DEALERSHIP FOUR OR MORE TIMES.”NHTSA complaint 871649 — filed 09/27/2000
“ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND TURNED TWICE. DEALER ADVISED MITSUBISHI ROTORS ARE BAD AND THAT IF I REPLACED THE ROTORS WITH AFTER MARKET ROTORS…”NHTSA complaint 732039 — filed 09/20/2000
“THE BRAKES VIBRATE AND SHIMMY. THEY START TO SQUEAL. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK 4 TIMES AND EVERY TIME ITS THE SAME THING. I…”NHTSA complaint 731247 — filed 09/13/2000
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1999 Mitsubishi Galant have service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor problems?
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor is the most-reported problem area on the 1999 Mitsubishi Galant: 30 of 215 complaints on file (14%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1999 Mitsubishi Galant have in total?
215 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 30 involved a crash, 10 involved a fire, 17 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
