AI Damage1998 Mitsubishi 3000GT: common problems
Owners of the 1998 Mitsubishi 3000GT filed 15 complaints with NHTSA, most often about wheels and seat belts. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 15
What fails most often
- 1 Wheels 27% of all complaints
- 2 Seat belts 20% of all complaints
- 3 Powertrain 13% of all complaints
- 4 Air bags 7% of all complaints
- 5 Electrical system 7% of all complaints
- 6 Engine and cooling 7% of all complaints
- 7 Service brakes 7% of all complaints
- 8 Structure 7% of all complaints
- Wheels: 4 complaints (27% of all).
- Seat belts: 3 complaints (20% of all).
- Powertrain: 2 complaints (13% of all).
- Air bags: 1 complaints (7% of all).
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (7% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 15 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheels | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 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.
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.
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..
Both seatbelts in the front of my 1998 mitsubishi 3000gt vr4 do not retract when there is slack in them.
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.
Severe tick in engine even after dealer changed all lifters. Chrome 17" factory rims break seal on tires resulting in numerous flat tires.
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.
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…
While driving the vehicle's wheels locked up which caused the vehicle to come to an abrupt stop. 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.
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 9,288 of 36,659 model years in the NHTSA data (top 25% most complained about).
On average one model year of the 3000GT has 39 complaints (12 years in the data). This year has 15, below average.
What to check before buying
- Wheels. Wheel runout, cracks, signs of a wheel strike.
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
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Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1998 Mitsubishi 3000GT?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: wheels, seat belts, powertrain. Total complaints: 15. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: seat belts (20%), knocking, grinding or other noise (7%), rust, corrosion (7%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1998 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 1998 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 2026-11-06.