The 1999 Mitsubishi 3000gt has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 115,432 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT04V4280002004-09-01100,432 affected
Defect
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH REMOVABLE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS AFFIXED TO THE DASH AND TO THE SUNVISOR DO NOT MEET THE SIZE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Consequence
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Remedy
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN WILL MAIL A CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION LETTER CONTAINING A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION AND A GRAPHIC OF THE BI-LINGUAL DASHBOARD AIR BAG WARNING LABEL. IN ADDITION, ALL CURRENT 2000-2004 NATIVA OWNERS WILL ALSO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG ALERT LABELS FOR THE SUN VISORS. THIS RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN…
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,…
Complaints by component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
5
ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
1
1injuries
SEAT BELTS
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
1crashes
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
1
Total complaints13
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 mitsubishi 3000gt vr4 model. While driving 35 mph, the wheels locked and the vehicle slid to a stop as if it had been rear ended. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the recall repair for nhtsa campaign id number 02v143001 (power train:transfer case…”
“I have a 1999 mistubsihi 3000gt vr4 and the seat belt tension springs do not retract or lock-up like I beleive they should. My car has done this since purchased in 2003, and I've had an incedent where the lock should have engaged when hard breaking, but the belt did not. Also, when I exit the…”
“Seat belts in my '99 mitsubishi 3000gt fail to retract and tighten themselves automatically. This slack in my seat belts lead me to believe they wouldn't be effective in the case of an accident. I know many 3000gt owners which have the same issue. *nm”
“My mitsubishi 1999 3000gt vr4's seat belts don't retract all the time. It leaves them loose. *jb”
“Seat belts do not retract back into holders and remain loose. Do not tighten automatically. *nm”
“I purchased my 99 mitsubishi 3000gt used and it's seat belt has rarely worked. I sold my 94 mitsubishi 3000gt which has the same exact problem. While driving the belt always becomes slack and doesn't retract. *jb”
“Mitsubishi has made recalls on the '99 3000gt concerning the oil engine transfer in the crank case in there vr engines; however the problem stems in most 3000gt engines including mine. They deny that result. When cranking, the engine doesn't contain oil which has drained back into the oil pan.”
“Reverse routinely grinds due to poor syncro design. *ak”
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
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Mitsubishi 3000gt as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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