The 1994 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 84 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. 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
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
25
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
8
SEAT BELTS
8
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
2
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
2
SUSPENSION
2
1crashes2injuries
Total complaints84
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Engine transfer case is leaking approximately enough amount to empty the engine in 3 weeks. There was a recall that was never done by previous owners. Requesting a claim for a recall that was closed in 2002. I discovered the recall and the failed parts after I purchased it from a private sell…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1994 mitsubishi 300 gt. The contact stated that the passenger side front tire separated from the vehicle while he was driving approximately 45 mph. The vehicle was towed to his residence where he noticed that the subframe connected to lower control arm broke which caused the…”
“Seat belt does not retract properly, leaving slack in the belt that causes it to not properly restrain the driver. *tr”
“Seat belt in my 1994 mitsubishi 3000gt do not function. I had them checked out and the mechanic said that it was notoriously common on these to have bad non-operational seat belts. If it is notoriously common why has mitsubishi not taken care of the problem? I am just concerned that the belts I am…”
“The seatbelts do not function properly. 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 restraint. *tr”
“My front seat belts in my car no longer retract. They won't tighten up against me and probably wouldn't hold me too well if I was in an accident. The car is a 94 mitsubishi 3000gt vr-4. *jb”
“Front seat belts do not retract after the seat is returned from the forward position. Also, they do not retract if too much slack is pulled when buckling the belt. The slack has to be fed back into the tensioner to make the seatbelt fit tight in order to be effective during a crash. *ak”
“Seat belt comes out but doesn't retract to become tight on the driver. Then, doesn't retract back to get out of the way, it goes across the driver in a sloppy loose manner. *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 1994 Mitsubishi 3000gt as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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