1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT. The newest campaign is 02V143001. NHTSA received the report on 14 May 2002. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive). NHTSA has 115 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 02V143001, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect the transfer case for indications of oil leakage or damage. Vehicles that have oil leakage will have the transfer case resealed and re-fill the transfer case to the proper level, or replaced the transfer case if there is evidence of damage. Owner notification is expected to begin december 9, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mitsubishi america at 1-888-648-7820 or mitsubmishi caribbean at 1-787-251-8715.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 118,000 units in total.

02V143001Received 14 May 2002. 15,000 units.
Power Train / Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles, a condition exists that allows oil to leak from the all-wheel drive transfer case.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Low oil levels in the transfer case could cause bearing damage and result in drive train lockup, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the transfer case for indications of oil leakage or damage. Vehicles that have oil leakage will have the transfer case resealed and re-fill the transfer case to the proper level, or replaced the transfer case if there is evidence of damage. Owner notification is expected to begin december 9, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mitsubishi america at 1-888-648-7820 or mitsubmishi caribbean at 1-787-251-8715.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI AMERICA. Manufacturer campaign number SR-02-003. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 9 Dec 2002.
96V143002Received 12 Aug 1996. 10,000 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Under conditions of full lock steering and full suspension travel, the left or right front wheel-side brake hose can crack, resulting in brake fluid leakage.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Brake fluid leakage will cause illumination of the brake warning lamp and reduction in braking effectiveness increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the left and right front wheel-side brake hoses with revised hose assemblies.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Dec 1996.
96V143001Received 25 Jul 1996. 93,000 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Under conditions of full lock steering and full suspension travel, the left or right front wheel-side brake hose can crack, resulting in brake fluid leakage.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Brake fluid leakage will cause illumination of the brake warning lamp and reduction in braking efficiency increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the left and right front wheel-side brake hoses with revised hose assemblies.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Sep 1996.

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Complaints by component

115 complaints, 135 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT
All 1992 vehicles

1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1992 3000GT	All 1992 vehicles	3000GT, all years	Mentions
Power Train	622.2	106.3	461.7	84
Seat Belts	214.8	72	261.7	29
Suspension	29.6	33.2	20.6	4
Visibility	14.8	42.7	16.8	2
Vehicle Speed Control	14.8	35.8	26.2	2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	14.8	180.7	50.5	2
Engine and Engine Cooling	14.8	115	28	2
Electrical System	14.8	89.2	11.2	2
Exterior Lighting	7.4	19.8	1.9	1
Air Bags	7.4	33.1	15	1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.

Complaints that report a crash: 3
Complaints that report a fire: 1
Injuries in the complaints: 3
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 8 May 2018

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2006, with 19 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE02013	Preliminary evaluation	TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP	Wheels	31 Jan 2002	3 Jun 2002	02V143001
PE96004	Preliminary evaluation	GLASS SUNROOF SHATTERING	Visibility	17 Jan 1996	31 May 1996

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

19915
19923
19933
19943
19951
19961
19971
19981
19992
20010
20020

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GTThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mitsubishi/3000gt/1992/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: MITSUBISHI AMERICA

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT?: 118,000 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mitsubishi 3000GT have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Mitsubishi 3000GT, model years 1991 to 2002. 3 of them name the 1992 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT name most often?: Power Train: 84 of 135 component mentions, or 622.2 per 1,000. For all 1992 vehicles the figure is 106.3 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.