FaultScore report
Owners have filed 84 complaints about the 1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT with NHTSA between 1995 and 2011. The largest single group is the seat belts. Across this model's run it ranks 1 of 7 worst.
FaultScore 62/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Mitsubishi 3000GT.
How this is worked out84
Complaints
5
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
3
Injuries reported
80,000 mi
Median mileage at failure
Half of reported failures happened before this
4%
Failed under 36,000 miles
Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
Click any bar to open that year's report.
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
1 crashes, 0 fires
Median failure at 70,000 miles
1 crashes, 0 fires · median 218,442 mi
2 crashes, 0 fires
1 crashes, 0 fires · median 146,000 mi
NHTSA files every complaint against a named sub-assembly, not just a system. This is the difference between knowing it was "the engine" and knowing which part of it — the list to hand a mechanic.
Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A CONDITION EXISTS THAT ALLOWS OIL TO LEAK FROM THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE.
Risk: LOW OIL LEVELS IN THE TRANSFER CASE COULD CAUSE BEARING DAMAGE AND RESULT IN DRIVE TRAIN LOCKUP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
UNDER CONDITIONS OF FULL LOCK STEERING AND FULL SUSPENSION TRAVEL, THE LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT WHEEL-SIDE BRAKE HOSE CAN CRACK, RESULTING IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE.
Risk: BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE WILL CAUSE ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP AND REDUCTION IN BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
UNDER CONDITIONS OF FULL LOCK STEERING AND FULL SUSPENSION TRAVEL, THE LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT WHEEL-SIDE BRAKE HOSE CAN CRACK, RESULTING IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE.
Risk: BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE WILL CAUSE ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP AND REDUCTION IN BRAKING EFFICIENCY INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS CUT OFF BY A MERGING VEHICLE. CONSUMER SWERVED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE. THEN, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH THE GUARD RAIL. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEATBELTS. HOWEVER, FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED NON LIFE THREATENING BUMPS TO THE HEAD. POLICE DID ARRIVE AT THE SCENE, BUT NO ONE WAS CITED.
NHTSA complaint #10060924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
DRIVING AT 45 MPH, STEERING WHEEL JERKED ABRUPTLY TO THE LEFT AND TOOK CAR INTO OPPOSING LANE OF TRAFFIC. TRIED TO CORRECT AND THE REAR END FISHTAILED, SPUN THE CAR 180 DEGREES, AND WENT OFF THE SIDE OF ROAD (10 TO 12FT. EMBANKMENT) FLIPPED OVER AND LANDED ON IT'S TOP. MINOR INJURIES TO THE TWO PASEENGERS CONSIDERING THE SEVERITY OF THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #767031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FLOOR MAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE ANCHORED WITH LOCKING CLIP TO KEEP FROM TRAVELING; CLIP IS NOT INSTALLED, CAUSED SUDDEN ACCELERATION; CAR HIT GUARD RAIL/EMBANKMENT.
NHTSA complaint #969798 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WENT OUT OF CONTROL. TT
NHTSA complaint #969632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WENT OUT OF CONTROL. TT
NHTSA complaint #969632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING APPROXIMATELY ENOUGH AMOUNT TO EMPTY THE ENGINE IN 3 WEEKS. THERE WAS A RECALL THAT WAS NEVER DONE BY PREVIOUS OWNERS. REQUESTING A CLAIM FOR A RECALL THAT WAS CLOSED IN 2002. I DISCOVERED THE RECALL AND THE FAILED PARTS AFTER I PURCHASED IT FROM A PRIVATE SELL 04/21/11. FAILED TRANSFER CASE STILL EXISTS ON THIS VEHICLE. MY SAFETY CONCERNS DUE TO A FAILED TRANSFER CASE ARE AS FOLLOWS: HOT RUNNING ENGINE, POOR PERFORMANCE, DIFFICULT SHIFTING, FAULTY SENSORS, POOR MILEAGE, ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, ETC.
NHTSA complaint #10403945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MITSUBISHI 300 GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE WHERE HE NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME CONNECTED TO LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 218,442.
NHTSA complaint #10362319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, LEAVING SLACK IN THE BELT THAT CAUSES IT TO NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE DRIVER.
NHTSA complaint #10331805 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT IN MY 1994 MITSUBISHI 3000GT DO NOT FUNCTION. I HAD THEM CHECKED OUT AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT IT WAS NOTORIOUSLY COMMON ON THESE TO HAVE BAD NON-OPERATIONAL SEAT BELTS. IF IT IS NOTORIOUSLY COMMON WHY HAS MITSUBISHI NOT TAKEN CARE OF THE PROBLEM? I AM JUST CONCERNED THAT THE BELTS I AM GETTING INSTALLED WILL DO THE SAME THING, THEY ARE OF THE SAME MANUFACTURER, SO SAYS THE DEALERSHIP. RIGHT NOW MY BELTS ARE ONLY USED FOR SHOW UNTIL THE NEW BELTS COME IN. LAW SAYS YOU NEED TO WEAR A SEATBELT, BUT MINE WILL NOT DO ITS JOB IF I DO GET IN A WRECK.
NHTSA complaint #10298899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE SEATBELTS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN THE SEATBELT IS PULLED ON IT DOES NOT RETRACT, LEAVING ENOUGH SLACK IN THE BELT THAT IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR, IT WOULD NOT SERVE ITS PURPOSE AS A SAFETY RESTRAINT.
NHTSA complaint #10250728 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
MY FRONT SEAT BELTS IN MY CAR NO LONGER RETRACT. THEY WON'T TIGHTEN UP AGAINST ME AND PROBABLY WOULDN'T HOLD ME TOO WELL IF I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR IS A 94 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR-4.
NHTSA complaint #10207866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT COMES OUT BUT DOESN'T RETRACT TO BECOME TIGHT ON THE DRIVER. THEN, DOESN'T RETRACT BACK TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, IT GOES ACROSS THE DRIVER IN A SLOPPY LOOSE MANNER.
NHTSA complaint #10193763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AFTER THE SEAT IS RETURNED FROM THE FORWARD POSITION. ALSO, THEY DO NOT RETRACT IF TOO MUCH SLACK IS PULLED WHEN BUCKLING THE BELT. THE SLACK HAS TO BE FED BACK INTO THE TENSIONER TO MAKE THE SEATBELT FIT TIGHT IN ORDER TO BE EFFECTIVE DURING A CRASH.
NHTSA complaint #10193485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT FAILURE ON 1994 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. DOES NOT RETRACT AUTOMATICALLY AND LEAVES LOOSE GAP WHEN ENGAGED, WOULD NOT STOP DRIVER IF IN FRONT END COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #10190353 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
MY 1994 3000GT SEAT BELTS WHEN PULLED OUT DON'T RETRACT FRONT AND BACK SEAT BELTS, AND I AM NOT ABLE TO ALWAYS MANUELLY PUSH THEM BACK IN.
NHTSA complaint #10187168 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
MY 1994 3000GT SEAT BELTS WHEN PULLED OUT DON'T RETRACT FRONT AND BACK SEAT BELTS, AND I AM NOT ABLE TO ALWAYS MANUELLY PUSH THEM BACK IN.
NHTSA complaint #10187168 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED. THEY WILL NOT RETRACT WITHOUT SUBSTANTIAL EFFORT, AND THEY DID NOT CATCH UNDER RAPID DECELLERATION. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELTS FREQUENTLY FAILED TO CATCH UNDER RAPID DECELERATION. THIS PROBLEM PERSISTED FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
NHTSA complaint #10186125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED. THEY WILL NOT RETRACT WITHOUT SUBSTANTIAL EFFORT, AND THEY DID NOT CATCH UNDER RAPID DECELLERATION. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELTS FREQUENTLY FAILED TO CATCH UNDER RAPID DECELERATION. THIS PROBLEM PERSISTED FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
NHTSA complaint #10186125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DURING DECEMBER I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT WHEN A VEHICLE CUT ME OFF ON THE HIGHWAY. I IMMEDIATELY PRESSED MY BRAKE PEDAL BUT MY SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK. LATER ON I REALIZED MY SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT WHEN THE WEATHER IS HUMID.
NHTSA complaint #10177818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT DO NOT RETRACT AFTER BEING PULLED OUT. THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF SLACK WHEN IT IS BUCKLED, SO IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, IT WOULD NOT SERVE ITS PURPOSE. WHEN IT IS COLD, SEAT BELT DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL AFTER PULLING OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10176867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DON'T RETRACT... THEY STAY SLACK ALL THE TIME..I BELIEVE THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLE. NUMEROUS OTHER WITH THIS VEHICLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM... IT IS NOT UNIQUE.
NHTSA complaint #10173059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
MY SEAT BELTS ON A MITSUBISHI 3000GT SL 1994 ARE NOT RETRACTING. AFTER READING A FORUM I HAVE DETERMINED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE, BUT MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. UNFORTUNATELY, MITSUBISHI WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPLACING THIS DEFECTIVE PART.
NHTSA complaint #10172035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELT ON MY 94 3000GT WONT RETRACT PROPERLY AND WILL HAVE LOT'S OF SLACK IN IT, SO IF A CRASH OCCURRED IT WONT HAVE ANY PROTECTION.
NHTSA complaint #10171567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
(1) I PURCHASED A 1994 MITSUBISHI 3000GT IN SEPTEMBER OF 2005. I DON'T KNOW WHAT LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT, AS IT WAS NOT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR. (2) WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS PULLED ON IT DOES NOT RETRACT, LEAVING ENOUGH SLACK IN THE BELT THAT IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR, IT WOULD NOT SERVE ITS PURPOSE AS A SAFETY RESTRAINT. (3) I HAVE DONE NOTHING CURRENTLY TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. I DON'T KNOW IF THE PREVIOUS OWNERS DID ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10169585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
I AM A PART OF AN INTERNATIONAL CLUB FOR CARS. I READ IN OUR FORUM THAT WE NEED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT OUR SEAT BELTS NOT WORKING PROPERLY TO CREATE A RECALL FOR BEING UNSAFE. I OWN A 3000GT VR4 AND ALSO HAVE THE PROBLEM OF MY SEAT BELTS NOT RETRACTING PROPERLY AFTER BEING PUT ON. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT THIS? PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I APPRECIATE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP.
NHTSA complaint #10169282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
94 3000GT N/A, SEAT BELTS DON'T RETRACT, OFTEN LOCK UP NOT ALLOWING THE PROPER FEATURE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE TO LOCK TO SEAT BELT AND KEEP YOU IN PLACE. SEAT BELT ALSO DOES NOT RETRACT AFTER UNCLIPPED LEAVING IT IN THE WAY AND OFTEN PREVENTING THE DOOR FROM BEING CLOSED TIGHTLY. THIS PROBLEM HAS GONE ON THROUGH MY OWNERSHIP OF THE CAR AS WELL AS THE PAST TWO OWNERS. I DON'T KNOW IF IT GOES BACK BEYOND THAT.
NHTSA complaint #10168108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SINCE I'VE OWNED MY MITSUBISHI 3000GT AT 147,000 MILES, THE SEAT BELTS HAVE NOT RETRACTED PROPERLY IN THE FRONT TWO SEATS. THE REAR SEAT BELTS BOTH WORK CORRECTLY AND BELTS IN MY TRUCK WORK CORRECTLY AS WELL, WHICH IS A 1978 FORD F150 WITH SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND MILES ON IT.
NHTSA complaint #10166030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
MITSUBISHI 3000GT, SEAT BELTS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. IF I WAS TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT, I WOULD ALMOST SURELY BE SEVERELY INJURED. MITSUBISHI REFUSES TO FIX!!!
NHTSA complaint #10165140 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELTS IN THE CAR DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS PULLED ON IT DOES NOT RETRACT, LEAVING ENOUGH SLACK IN THE BELT THAT IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR, IT WOULD NOT SERVE ITS PURPOSE AS A SAFETY RESTRAINT.
NHTSA complaint #10164689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
1994 MITSUBUSIHI 3000GT SL. SEAT BELT DOES NOT ALWAYS RETRACT, LEAVING SLACK IN THE BELT. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS BUT I WAS UNAWARE OF THIS FORUM TO REGISTER MY COMPLAINT. OUT OF DEALER WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #10162744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.