FaultScore report
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the 1999 Mitsubishi 3000GT with NHTSA between 2000 and 2016. The largest single group is the seat belts. Across this model's run it ranks 4 of 7 worst.
FaultScore 38/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Mitsubishi 3000GT.
How this is worked out13
Complaints
1
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
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 37,000 miles
Median failure at 93,000 miles
1 crashes, 0 fires
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.
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR4 MODEL. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE WHEELS LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE SLID TO A STOP AS IF IT HAD BEEN REAR ENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V143001 (POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4WHEEL DRIVE)) HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED AT 50,000 MILES. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT OBLIGATED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR AGAIN. THE CONTACT FELT AS IF HE HAD WHIPLASH IN HIS NECK AND BACK, BUT HE HAS NOT YET SEEN A DOCTOR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 93,000.
NHTSA complaint #10206014 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING OUT OF CAR WASH CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR, AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, WENT DOWN A 6 FEET DROP OFF, AND CAME TO A STOP AT A BARRIER FENCE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, DAMAGE $ 20000.00. THERE WERE WITNESSES TO THIS ACCIDENT. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE INSURANCE AND WAS SOLD AT AUTO AUCTION.
NHTSA complaint #879287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
ENGINE
MITSUBISHI HAS MADE RECALLS ON THE '99 3000GT CONCERNING THE OIL ENGINE TRANSFER IN THE CRANK CASE IN THERE VR ENGINES; HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STEMS IN MOST 3000GT ENGINES INCLUDING MINE. THEY DENY THAT RESULT. WHEN CRANKING, THE ENGINE DOESN'T CONTAIN OIL WHICH HAS DRAINED BACK INTO THE OIL PAN.
NHTSA complaint #10871210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR4 MODEL. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE WHEELS LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE SLID TO A STOP AS IF IT HAD BEEN REAR ENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V143001 (POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4WHEEL DRIVE)) HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED AT 50,000 MILES. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT OBLIGATED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR AGAIN. THE CONTACT FELT AS IF HE HAD WHIPLASH IN HIS NECK AND BACK, BUT HE HAS NOT YET SEEN A DOCTOR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 93,000.
NHTSA complaint #10206014 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
I HAVE A 1999 MISTUBSIHI 3000GT VR4 AND THE SEAT BELT TENSION SPRINGS DO NOT RETRACT OR LOCK-UP LIKE I BELEIVE THEY SHOULD. MY CAR HAS DONE THIS SINCE PURCHASED IN 2003, AND I'VE HAD AN INCEDENT WHERE THE LOCK SHOULD HAVE ENGAGED WHEN HARD BREAKING, BUT THE BELT DID NOT. ALSO, WHEN I EXIT THE VEHICLE I NEED TO FEED THE BELT BACK INTO THE SLOT BECAUSE THE SPRING IS TOO WEAK TO PULL IT IN LIKE EVERY OTHER CAR I'VE OWNED. MANY OTHER 3000GT OWNERS HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH BELT SPRINGS FAILING IN CAR CLUBS FOR THE 3000GT. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS SAFETY HAZARD WITH MITSUBISHI.
NHTSA complaint #10185731 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
I PURCHASED MY 99 MITSUBISHI 3000GT USED AND IT'S SEAT BELT HAS RARELY WORKED. I SOLD MY 94 MITSUBISHI 3000GT WHICH HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING THE BELT ALWAYS BECOMES SLACK AND DOESN'T RETRACT.
NHTSA complaint #10163739 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS IN MY '99 MITSUBISHI 3000GT FAIL TO RETRACT AND TIGHTEN THEMSELVES AUTOMATICALLY. THIS SLACK IN MY SEAT BELTS LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THEY WOULDN'T BE EFFECTIVE IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I KNOW MANY 3000GT OWNERS WHICH HAVE THE SAME ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10162753 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT BACK INTO HOLDERS AND REMAIN LOOSE. DO NOT TIGHTEN AUTOMATICALLY.
NHTSA complaint #10161887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
I DRIVE A 1999 MITSUBISHI 3000GT SL. THE SEAT BELTS IN THIS CAR DO NOT RETRACT CORRECTLY, THEY ACTUALLY ALLOW FOR TOO MUCH SLACK AND MOST OF THE TIME I HAVE TO MANUALLY DRAW THE SLACK BACK INTO THE MECHANISM. I FEEL THIS LACK OF FUNCTION OF MY SEAT BELTS PUTS ME AND MY PASSENGERS IN DANGER...I COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE FROM DAY 1 TO MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SEAT BELTS AND THAT THEY WOULD EVENTUALLY BREAK IN. OH, THEY'RE BROKEN IN ALRIGHT...BUSTED IS MORE LIKE IT. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET AND I WOULD REALLY LIKE FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE TIRED OF MESSING WITH MY SEAT BELT, AND SINCE I AM GOING TO BE GETTING MARRIED I FEAR FOR MY FIANCEE. SHE ACTUALLY LIKES THE CAR QUITE A BIT, BUT SHE DOESN'T WEAR THE SEAT BELT BECAUSE SHE SAYS IT IS IRRELEVANT TO DO SO SINCE THEY DO NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. I PLAN ON HAVING A FAMILY IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND THIS IS THE REASON WHY I AM NOW COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I WILL BE GETTING MARRIED THIS DECEMBER OF 06 AND HOPE TO HAVE THIS SOLVED BY THEN. THANK YOU, ROBERT CAPETILLO.
NHTSA complaint #10158508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
MY MITSUBISHI 1999 3000GT VR4'S SEAT BELTS DON'T RETRACT ALL THE TIME. IT LEAVES THEM LOOSE.
NHTSA complaint #10155100 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ROTORS/BRAKE PADS DESIGNED FOR THE VEHICLE DO NOT HOLD UP TO NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ROTORS GET TOO HOT AND WARP CAUSING EXCESSIVE SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
NHTSA complaint #766453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ROTORS/BRAKE PADS DESIGNED FOR THE VEHICLE DO NOT HOLD UP TO NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ROTORS GET TOO HOT AND WARP CAUSING EXCESSIVE SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
NHTSA complaint #766453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
REVERSE ROUTINELY GRINDS DUE TO POOR SYNCRO DESIGN.
NHTSA complaint #760938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING OUT OF CAR WASH CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR, AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, WENT DOWN A 6 FEET DROP OFF, AND CAME TO A STOP AT A BARRIER FENCE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, DAMAGE $ 20000.00. THERE WERE WITNESSES TO THIS ACCIDENT. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE INSURANCE AND WAS SOLD AT AUTO AUCTION.
NHTSA complaint #879287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR CHANGES POSITION WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED.
NHTSA complaint #721410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.