AI Damage1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT: common problems
Owners of the 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT filed 115 complaints with NHTSA, most often about powertrain and seat belts. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 115
- involving a crash
- 3
What fails most often
- 1 Powertrain 63% of all complaints
- 2 Seat belts 24% of all complaints
- 3 Suspension 3% of all complaints
- 4 Electrical system 2% of all complaints
- 5 Engine and cooling 2% of all complaints
- 6 Service brakes 2% of all complaints
- 7 Vehicle speed control 2% of all complaints
- 8 Visibility 2% of all complaints
- Powertrain: 72 complaints (63% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Seat belts: 28 complaints (24% of all).
- Suspension: 3 complaints (3% of all).
- Electrical system: 2 complaints (2% of all).
- Engine and cooling: 2 complaints (2% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 115 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain | 72 | 2 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Parking brake | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
This time it rolled downhill, and hit a tree. Amount of damage unknown at this time
The contact noticed oil leaking from underneath the vehicle. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 02v143001 (power train); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
The cars faulty ecu caused me to stall my car in traffic. Almost causing 4 consecutive traffic accidents. I had to call a tow truck after moving the car across 3 lanes of high volume traffic. My ecu might be fried, im lucky it didn't catch on fire
On another day, the vehicle caught fire because of a short in the suspension module. The failure mileage was approximately 143,000. The current mileage was approximately 146.000.
The seatbelts in my 3000gt vr4 fail to retract, and are often loose while not driving. When I originally purchased the car it did it every now and then, and now, 2 years later, its a constant problem.
While driving his vehicle, there was a clunking noise present. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer noticed that there was oil leaking from the transfer case, which are related to all of the defects that are listed in the recall.
Tl contact owns a 1992 mitsubishi 3000gt. While driving 55 mph, the contact had to pump the brakes in order for them to engage. He stated that he had to depress the brake pedal to the floor for the brakes to slowly engage at the last minute.
While entering onto the freeway I experience stumbling and/or no power while trying to build up speed to enter into traffic. Therefore, most times, nearly getting hit or causing an accident from someone swerving into another car to keep from hitting me.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 3,246 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 9% most complained about).
On average one model year of the 3000GT has 39 complaints (12 years in the data). This year has 115, above average.
What to check before buying
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
- Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
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Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: powertrain, seat belts, suspension. Total complaints: 115. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: seat belts (23%), knocking, grinding or other noise (9%), transmission slipping (7%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.