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1998 Mitsubishi 3000GT problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

12 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

70,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1998 model year. Data snapshot: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seat Belts is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 12 complaints (16.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting18.3%
Engine operation18.3%
Braking behavior18.3%
Electrical and battery issues18.3%
Steering behavior18.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Seat Belts
2
Wheels:Rim
2
Air Bags
1
Electrical System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Power Train
1
Power Train:Manual Transmission
1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seat Belts2
Wheels:Rim2
Air Bags1
Electrical System1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Power Train1
Power Train:Manual Transmission1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor1

Seat Belts: 2; Wheels:Rim: 2; Air Bags: 1; Electrical System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Power Train: 1; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9992
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 7 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
2
2001
2
2005
2
2006
3
2007
1
2008
1
2014
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20002
20012
20052
20063
20071
20081
20141

2000: 2; 2001: 2; 2005: 2; 2006: 3; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2014: 1

Pattern summary

Seat Belts leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10111141 · 2005-01-14 (January 14, 2005)

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S WHEELS LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. *NM THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE'S TRANSFER CASE CHECKED BECAUSE OF A RECALL. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE DEALER DID NOT CONDUCT A THOROUGH INSPECTION. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF A NEW TRANSMISSION. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10111141 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10240856 · 2008-09-04 (September 4, 2008)

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD LOOSES ALL ELECTRICAL IF YOU CYCLE IGNITION SWITCH IT IMMEDIATELY RESTARTS BUT ONCE IT LOOSES ALL POWER THERE IS NO POWER STEERING NEARLY RESULTING IN A CRASH ON SEVERAL TURNS. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS OR CODES. RANDOM NO SET PATTERN TO IT HAPPENING.. UPON RESEARCHING THE INTERNET SEVERAL MITSUBISHI PRODUCTS SHARE THIS FAILURE OR FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH ..THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS .EVEN STEERING LOCKING ..VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION!! A LIGHT TO MODERATE BUMP WILL STALL THE CAR OR CAUSE …

Owner-reported narrative. 56,831 miles reported. Look up ODI 10240856 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 884412 · 2001-03-28 (March 28, 2001)

VEHICLE IS PULLING TO EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN BRAKING. DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT CALIPERS/ MASTER CYLINDER/ BRAKE LINES AND BRAKE VALVES. *AK THE DEALER ASKED THE CONSUMER TO TURN IN THE VEHICLE FOR BUY BACK, BUT THE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THE FAULT COULD BE REPAIRED AND WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER SAYS THE VEHICLE WAS LEMON AND THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. *YH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 884412 at NHTSA ↗