1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT: raw data

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vehicle1991 / mitsubishi / 3000gt
known issues4 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-12)
complaints63 on file (1996-11-06 → 2018-05-03)
recalls0
investigations0
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Transfer case leakage and wheel lock-upPOWER TRAIN18 complaints1999-03 → 2018-053000gt-1991-transfer-case-leak-lockup
  • 10557399 THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, ALL FOUR WHEELS SEIZED
  • 10198316 WHILE DRIVING OVER 45 MPH, BOTH REAR TIRES LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP
  • 10861983 TRANSFER CASE FAILED, DEALER OKED REPLACEMENT UNDER RECALL, A WEEK LATER THEY SAID THE PART THEY GOT WASN'T RIGHT AND THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT IS DAMAGED AND THEY CAN'T REPAIR
Seat belt fails to retract, leaving slackSEAT BELTS11 complaints2006-04 → 2007-073000gt-1991-seat-belt-retraction
  • 10186765 SEAT BELT DOES NOT FULLY RETRACT, LEAVING SLACK ON THE BELT
  • 10155099 WHEN I PURCHASED MY 1991 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR-4 IN JUNE OF 2004. THE SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT RETRACT ON THEIR OWN AND WOULD HAVE TO BE FED BACK INTO THE REEL BY HAND
  • 10169305 THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY AT ALL. MOST OF THE TIME THE SEAT BELTS JUST HANG LOOSE AND YOU HAVE MANUALLY TRY AND RETRACT THEM (NOT EASY)
Transmission output shaft breakagePOWER TRAIN5 complaints2004-02 → 2004-023000gt-1991-transmission-output-shaft
  • 10058272 OUTPUT SHAFT OF TRANSMISSION BROKE, MORE THAN ONCE
  • 10057149 THE SHAFT SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT SINCE IT WAS ON A HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDERS TO PULL OVER ON
  • 10058819 I HAVE A 1991 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR4 TWIN TURBO. I HAD TO REPLACE THE 18 SPLINE OUTPUT SHAFT IN THE TRANSMISSION
Manual transmission synchro wear and parts supplyPOWER TRAIN8 complaints1999-04 → 2005-043000gt-1991-manual-transmission-synchros
  • 752253 THE 2ND AND 3RD GEAR SYNCHROS ARE WORN OUT AND I HAVE A LOT OF TROUBLE SHIFTING
  • 743709 TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING, AND CRUNCHING IN THIRD GEAR
  • 755947 GETRAG AND MITSUBISHI REFUSE TO SUPPLY PARTS TO DO REAPIRS AND ONLY ALTERNATIVE IS A $6,000 REPLACEMENT FROM MITSUBISHI

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
631996-11-062018-05-0320POWER TRAIN:43; SEAT BELTS:11; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:4; SERVICE BRAKES:3; HYDRAULIC:3

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1991/mitsubishi/3000gt
@misc{wrenchpro_1991_mitsubishi_3000gt_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1991/mitsubishi/3000gt}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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