The 1993 Mitsubishi 3000gt has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 118,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 77 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN02V1430012002-05-1415,000 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A CONDITION EXISTS THAT ALLOWS OIL TO LEAK FROM THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE.
Consequence
LOW OIL LEVELS IN THE TRANSFER CASE COULD CAUSE BEARING DAMAGE AND RESULT IN DRIVE TRAIN LOCKUP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
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,…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC96V1430021996-08-1210,000 affected
Defect
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
BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE WILL CAUSE ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP AND REDUCTION IN BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL-SIDE BRAKE HOSES WITH REVISED HOSE ASSEMBLIES.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC96V1430011996-07-2593,000 affected
Defect
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
BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE WILL CAUSE ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP AND REDUCTION IN BRAKING EFFICIENCY INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL-SIDE BRAKE HOSES WITH REVISED HOSE ASSEMBLIES.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
16
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
12
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
9
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6
SEAT BELTS
6
POWER TRAIN
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
2
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
2
1crashes
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
2
Total complaints77
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 mitsubishi 3000gt. The contact stated that he was made aware of a recall but the dealership stated the recall expired. Nhtsa recall campaign number: 02v143001, power train was associated with the failure. The contact stated while driving various speeds the vehicle…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 mitsubishi 3000gt. 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). The manufacturer advised the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 mitsubishi 3000gt. The contact noticed that the transfer case was leaking and when in it was in neutral, the vehicle made a loud unusual noise. The dealer stated that the transfer case needed to be replaced and verified that the vehicle was included in nhtsa recall…”
“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. When the pedal is depressed a little past half way, it suddenly seems to get a life of its own and takes over…”
“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…”
“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. *tr”
“Seatbelts do not retract and leave slack which renders them useless in an accident. *tr”
“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…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE02013 Opened 2002-01-31 · closed 2002-06-03
TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE02013 Opened 2002-01-31 · closed 2002-06-03
TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE96004 Opened 1996-01-17 · closed 1996-05-31
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Mitsubishi 3000gt as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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