AI Damage1993 Mitsubishi 3000GT: common problems
Owners of the 1993 Mitsubishi 3000GT filed 67 complaints with NHTSA, most often about powertrain and seat belts. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 67
- involving a crash
- 2
What fails most often
- 1 Powertrain 55% of all complaints
- 2 Seat belts 28% of all complaints
- 3 Visibility 4% of all complaints
- 4 Equipment 3% of all complaints
- 5 Vehicle speed control 3% of all complaints
- 6 Wheels 3% of all complaints
- 7 Engine and cooling 1% of all complaints
- 8 Service brakes 1% of all complaints
- Powertrain: 37 complaints (55% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Seat belts: 19 complaints (28% of all).
- Visibility: 3 complaints (4% of all).
- Equipment: 2 complaints (3% of all).
- Vehicle speed control: 2 complaints (3% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 67 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 | 37 | 1 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The contact stated while driving various speeds the vehicle stalled. The dealer was unable to work on the vehicle because the recall expired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 97,000.
The contact stated the transfer case was leaking oil from the seals. The vehicle was previously repaired for the exact same failure under nhtsa campaign id number: 02v143001 (power train: transfer case -4-wheel drive).
1993 3000 gt vr-4 mitsubishi. I am original owner. Accelerator pedal regularly "sucks" down to the floor when you start to accelerate from either a stop or when try to accelerate quickly.
Hello, I have a problem with my 93 mitsubishi 3000gt's seatbelts. Both of them don't retract properly and leave slack in the seatbelt. And I'm afraid if an accident was to occur that I would have a greater risk of injury due to this. This is a constant condition that does not go away.
All four factory mitsubishi chrome 17 inch wheels began to pit starting from the lug and hub area . This rapidly progressed into peeling of the chrome and soon the chrome at the bead cracked causing air pressure in the tires to rapidly decrease losing close to 10 lb of air pressure over a 24 hr period.
Seat belts do not properly retract. Which leaves them too loose when driving. This could cause serious injury in an accident. 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.
The vehicle was vibrating and all four wheels locked. The engine shut off and the steering failed. The vehicle was towed to the contacts home. The contact notified the dealer for three weeks and no one has returned his call. He also stated that the mitsubishi dealer refused to repair his vehicle.
When shifting into second gear at approximately 25 mph, the contact heard a grinding noise. He noticed oil leaking on the ground when the vehicle was parked. The vehicle was taken to the repair shop and they stated that the transfer case was leaking.
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 4,533 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 12% most complained about).
On average one model year of the 3000GT has 39 complaints (12 years in the data). This year has 67, 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.
- Visibility. Wipers, mirrors, defrosters, cracked glass.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1993 Mitsubishi 3000GT?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: powertrain, seat belts, visibility. Total complaints: 67. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: seat belts (27%), knocking, grinding or other noise (10%), oil leak or consumption (7%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1993 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 1993 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.
Other 1993 models
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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.