2000 Mitsubishi Galant lighting problems

The 2000 Mitsubishi Galant has 20 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Lighting complaints

11%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Lighting complaints by year

Galant lighting complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

09E025000LightingMay 11, 2009 · 42,540 units

Defect

DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

Consequence

DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.

What owners report

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED. HE ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE BULB AND NOTICED THAT THE SOCKET WAS MELTED. LAST YEAR, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE SOCKET, BUT DID NOT STATE…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Lighting · July 1, 2006 · fire

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 2000 Mitsubishi Galant have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2000 Mitsubishi Galant lighting — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2000 Mitsubishi Galant lighting?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the lighting: 09E025000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.