Mitsubishi 3000gt Reliability
535 NHTSA complaints (1991–2002). Complaint rate: 2465.4 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 1992 Mitsubishi 3000gt. The 1998–1999 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR.
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Mitsubishi 3000gt Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 98 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 77 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | 54 | 3.7% |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 48 | 4.2% |
| SEAT BELTS | 32 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | 28 | 0.0% |
| WHEELS | 12 | 8.3% |
| WHEELS:RIM | 11 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 11 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 8 | 37.5% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | — | 75 | 6 | — | View 1991View→ |
| 1992AVOID | — | 135 | 3 | 2 | View 1992View→ |
| 1993 | — | 77 | 2 | — | View 1993View→ |
| 1994 | — | 84 | 5 | — | View 1994View→ |
| 1995 | — | 62 | 6 | — | View 1995View→ |
| 1996GOOD | — | 26 | 1 | — | View 1996View→ |
| 1997 | — | 42 | 2 | — | View 1997View→ |
| 1998GOOD | — | 19 | 0 | — | View 1998View→ |
| 1999GOOD | — | 13 | 1 | — | View 1999View→ |
See also: Mitsubishi 3000gtaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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