1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1994 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 72 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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.
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 . 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: .
96V143002Received . 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: .
96V143001Received . 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: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
72 complaints, 84 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.
- 1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT
- All 1994 vehicles
| Component | 1994 3000GT | All 1994 vehicles | 3000GT, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 452.4 | 36.9 | 261.7 | 38 |
| Power Train | 285.7 | 94.1 | 461.7 | 24 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 59.5 | 171.8 | 50.5 | 5 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 59.5 | 109.2 | 28 | 5 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 35.7 | 41.5 | 26.2 | 3 |
| Steering | 23.8 | 34.7 | 9.3 | 2 |
| Wheels | 23.8 | 6.7 | 46.7 | 2 |
| Suspension | 23.8 | 39.8 | 20.6 | 2 |
| Parking Brake | 11.9 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 1 |
| Visibility | 11.9 | 70.2 | 16.8 | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 11.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 1 Jun 2011
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE02013 | Preliminary evaluation | TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP | Wheels | 31 Jan 2002 | 3 Jun 2002 | 02V143001 |
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.
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
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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- NHTSA page of the 1994 Mitsubishi 3000GTThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mitsubishi/3000gt/1994/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
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
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1994 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 1994 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT name most often?
- Seat Belts: 38 of 84 component mentions, or 452.4 per 1,000. For all 1994 vehicles the figure is 36.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.