FaultScore report
Owners have filed 19 complaints about the 1998 Mitsubishi 3000GT with NHTSA between 1999 and 2014. The largest single group is the brakes. Across this model's run it ranks 7 of 7 worst.
FaultScore 19/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Mitsubishi 3000GT.
How this is worked out19
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
63,415 mi
Median mileage at failure
Half of reported failures happened before this
0%
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.
Median failure at 59,000 miles
Median failure at 80,000 miles
Median failure at 180,000 miles
Median failure at 56,831 miles
Median failure at 48,000 miles
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
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
AIR BAGS
GOT IN THE CAR PUT KEY IN IGNITION STARTED TO TURN KEY AND PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR APPARENTLY NO REASON. BROKE WINDSHIELD. WAS UNABLE TO SEE OR HEAR AT FIRST AND SUFFERED A CUT UNDER CHIN AND HEADACHE FOR 4 DAYS. WHERE THE CAR WAS PARKED THERE WAS NO WAY FOR ANYONE TO HIT THE FRONT END. THERE IS VIDEO SHOWING NO DAMAGE TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR AT ALL. THERE WAS WITNESSES TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR NEVER MOVED AND ENGINE NEVER STARTED.
NHTSA complaint #10605057 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
AIR BAGS
GOT IN THE CAR PUT KEY IN IGNITION STARTED TO TURN KEY AND PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR APPARENTLY NO REASON. BROKE WINDSHIELD. WAS UNABLE TO SEE OR HEAR AT FIRST AND SUFFERED A CUT UNDER CHIN AND HEADACHE FOR 4 DAYS. WHERE THE CAR WAS PARKED THERE WAS NO WAY FOR ANYONE TO HIT THE FRONT END. THERE IS VIDEO SHOWING NO DAMAGE TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR AT ALL. THERE WAS WITNESSES TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR NEVER MOVED AND ENGINE NEVER STARTED.
NHTSA complaint #10605057 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD LOOSES ALL ELECTRICAL IF YOU CYCLE IGNITION SWITCH IT IMMEDIATELY RESTARTS BUT ONCE IT LOOSES ALL POWER THERE IS NO POWER STEERING NEARLY RESULTING IN A CRASH ON SEVERAL TURNS. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS OR CODES. RANDOM NO SET PATTERN TO IT HAPPENING.. UPON RESEARCHING THE INTERNET SEVERAL MITSUBISHI PRODUCTS SHARE THIS FAILURE OR FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH ..THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS .EVEN STEERING LOCKING ..VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION!! A LIGHT TO MODERATE BUMP WILL STALL THE CAR OR CAUSE IGNITION SWITCH TO SHUT DOWN LOOSING ALL POWER EVEN RADIO MORE SO IN LEFT HAND TURNS. IT HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS SOMETIMES ONCE EVERY 5-10 MINUTES .AS A 23 YEAR VETERAN POLICE OFFICER WHO WAS IN CHARGE OF A FLEET.. I CAN SAY THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY THINGS I HAVE SEEN HAPPEN TO LOOSE ALL POWER AT THAT SPEED OR FREEWAY SPEED AND HAVE NO POWER STEERING I REFUSE TO EVEN LET MY WIFE DRIVE IT..I DON'T SEE WHERE MITSUBISHI HAS EVEN BEGUN ANY KIND OF RECALL.. I GUESS NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM THIS YET TO DO A RECALL... BUT IF YOU DID HOW DO YOU REPORT IT? I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE OFFICIALS FROM MITSUBISHI TAKE THIS ONE FOR A DRIVE AT SPEED ON A TEST TRACK..IT HASN'T BEEN REPAIRED YET MITSUBISHI NORTH OF COLUMBUS SAYS THEY NEVER HEARD OF ONE DOING THIS..BUT LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE NET .. WITHOUT IT THROWING A CODE THEY ARE NOT SURE HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO FIX IT..OR FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SISTER CAR TO THE DODGE STEALTH R/T NOT SURE IF DODGE HAS EXPERIENCED THIS WITH THAT CAR OR NOT....
NHTSA complaint #10240856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BOTH SEATBELTS IN THE FRONT OF MY 1998 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR4 DO NOT RETRACT WHEN THERE IS SLACK IN THEM.
NHTSA complaint #10200628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS IN MY 1998 MITSUBISHI 3000GT SL DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN PULLED ON TO LOCK INTO RECEIVER THEY DO NOT RETRACT THUS LEAVING SLACK WHICH CAN CAUSE PASSENGER TO GO FORWARD CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #10165354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SEVERE TICK IN ENGINE EVEN AFTER DEALER CHANGED ALL LIFTERS. CHROME 17" FACTORY RIMS BREAK SEAL ON TIRES RESULTING IN NUMEROUS FLAT TIRES.
NHTSA complaint #10162033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:RIM
SEVERE TICK IN ENGINE EVEN AFTER DEALER CHANGED ALL LIFTERS. CHROME 17" FACTORY RIMS BREAK SEAL ON TIRES RESULTING IN NUMEROUS FLAT TIRES.
NHTSA complaint #10162033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
MITSUBISHI 3000GT'S SEAT BELT DO NOT RETRACT AFTER PULLED ON. IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT SERVE AS A FORM OF PROTECTION AS THEY SHOULD. MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10158444 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:RIM
I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE.THE FIRST OWNER HAD THE RIMS REPLACED WITH FACTORY REPLACEMENT CHROME RIMS 15,000 MILES AGO.HE SAID HAD EXPERIENCED"UNEXPLAINBLE FLAT TIRES" A FEW TIMES BEFORE HE REPLACED THE RIMS.I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 8 MONTHS AND HAVE HAD 4 FLAT TIRES,TWO OF WHICH TOTALLY DESTROYED THE TIRES.BOTH OF THOSE BLEW OUT ON THE SIDE WALLS.2 OF THEM WERE "UNEXPLAINABLE"THERE WAS NO SHARP OBJECTS IN THE TIRE,NO CUTS,NO PHYISICAL DAMAGE THAT WOULD EXPLAIN HOW THEY WENT FLAT.THEY JUST WENT FLAT AFTER THE FIRST 2 BLOW OUTS I CHANGED TIRE BRAND THINKING IT WAS THE TIRES,BUT IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE MORE SINCE THEN.THIS HAS NOW COST ME 4 TIRES.
NHTSA complaint #10114082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S WHEELS LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. *NM THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE'S TRANSFER CASE CHECKED BECAUSE OF A RECALL. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE DEALER DID NOT CONDUCT A THOROUGH INSPECTION. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF A NEW TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #10111141 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE IS PULLING TO EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN BRAKING. DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT CALIPERS/ MASTER CYLINDER/ BRAKE LINES AND BRAKE VALVES. *AK THE DEALER ASKED THE CONSUMER TO TURN IN THE VEHICLE FOR BUY BACK, BUT THE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THE FAULT COULD BE REPAIRED AND WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER SAYS THE VEHICLE WAS LEMON AND THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS STILL EXIST.
NHTSA complaint #884412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
VEHICLE IS PULLING TO EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN BRAKING. DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT CALIPERS/ MASTER CYLINDER/ BRAKE LINES AND BRAKE VALVES. *AK THE DEALER ASKED THE CONSUMER TO TURN IN THE VEHICLE FOR BUY BACK, BUT THE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THE FAULT COULD BE REPAIRED AND WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER SAYS THE VEHICLE WAS LEMON AND THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS STILL EXIST.
NHTSA complaint #884412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
VEHICLE IS PULLING TO EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN BRAKING. DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT CALIPERS/ MASTER CYLINDER/ BRAKE LINES AND BRAKE VALVES. *AK THE DEALER ASKED THE CONSUMER TO TURN IN THE VEHICLE FOR BUY BACK, BUT THE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THE FAULT COULD BE REPAIRED AND WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER SAYS THE VEHICLE WAS LEMON AND THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS STILL EXIST.
NHTSA complaint #884412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VEHICLE IS PULLING TO EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN BRAKING. DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT CALIPERS/ MASTER CYLINDER/ BRAKE LINES AND BRAKE VALVES. *AK THE DEALER ASKED THE CONSUMER TO TURN IN THE VEHICLE FOR BUY BACK, BUT THE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THE FAULT COULD BE REPAIRED AND WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER SAYS THE VEHICLE WAS LEMON AND THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS STILL EXIST.
NHTSA complaint #884412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #741533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
PLATING ON THE WHEELS IS PEELING CAUSING A SLOW AIR LEAK ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THIS IS THE SECOND SET THAT HAS EXHIBITED THIS PROBLEM. THE ORGINAL SET WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #728158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURE HAS CAUSED FRONT WHEEL AND TIRE DAMAGE. THESE ARE LOW PROFILE TIRES AND THE WHEELS ARE A TWO-PIECE DESIGN (THE CENTER SPOKES ARE WELDED TO THE RIM). THIS LEAVES THE RIM AREA NOT FULLY SUPPORTED AND THEREFORE WEAK.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/45ZR18 )
NHTSA complaint #723246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
EXPERIENCED 6 FLAT TIRES - 3 DRIVER'S FRONT, 3 DRIVER'S REAR. WHEEL/TIRES SUDDENLY LOST PRESSURE AND SEAL. DEALER CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH RIMS OR TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/55R16 )
NHTSA complaint #716186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
NOTIFIED BY DETAIL SPECIALIST THAT CAR DID NOT HAVE CLEAR COAT FINISH ON TOP OF PAINT. PAINT RUBBED OFF WITH OIL. DETAILER STATES THAT FINISH WON'T LAST 3-4 YEARS.
NHTSA complaint #716187 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:RIM
THE SEAL BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THE WHEEL LOOSENS WHICH APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY THE REACTION BETWEEN THE CHROME AND ALLOY OF THE WHEEL RESULTING IN CORROSION.
NHTSA complaint #543091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.