Illustration1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT SL. CONSUMER STATED PURCHASED VEHICLE OFF EBAY AND UPON DELIVERY, HE DISCOVERED THE AIRBAG HAD BEEN REMOVED *TGW
1995 Mitsubishi 3000GT
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
3 reportsCONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE MAIN ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER RAN A STOP SIGN AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, CAUSING CONSUMER'S AIRBAG TO DEPLOY ON PASSENGER'S SIDE ONLY. DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FALSELY DEPLOYED AIRBAG.…
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CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE MAIN ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER RAN A STOP SIGN AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, CAUSING CONSUMER'S AIRBAG TO DEPLOY ON PASSENGER'S SIDE ONLY. DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FALSELY DEPLOYED AIRBAG. *AK
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS, CONSUMER WAS INVOVLED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Official recalls
102V143001 · Power Train:transfer Case (4-WHEEL Drive)
May 14, 2002
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A CONDITION EXISTS THAT ALLOWS OIL TO LEAK FROM THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE.
Consequence & remedy
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, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AMERICA AT 1-888-648-7820 OR MITSUBMISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.
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NHTSA investigations
1PE02013 · Transfer Case Lockup
Opened Jan 31, 2002 · Closed Jun 3, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels
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