IllustrationTHE SEALS ON THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD CAUSING THE FLUID TO ALL LEAK OUT. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
1995 Mitsubishi 3000GT
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
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
What owners actually said
56 reportsALL FOUR RIMS ON CAR ARE DEFECTIVE... CAUSING TIRES TO DEFLATE RAPIDLY. THE TIRES HAVE TO BE INFLATED DAILY... LOSING 5-10 POUNDS PER DAY, MORE IN COLD WEATHER. TIRES HAVE BEEN CHECKED, AND ARE FINE. TWO BRAND NEW SETS OF TIRES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED BY UNDERINFLATION IN TWO YEARS. THE RAPID DEFLATION OF TIRE PRESSURE HAS CAUSE…
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ALL FOUR RIMS ON CAR ARE DEFECTIVE... CAUSING TIRES TO DEFLATE RAPIDLY. THE TIRES HAVE TO BE INFLATED DAILY... LOSING 5-10 POUNDS PER DAY, MORE IN COLD WEATHER. TIRES HAVE BEEN CHECKED, AND ARE FINE. TWO BRAND NEW SETS OF TIRES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED BY UNDERINFLATION IN TWO YEARS. THE RAPID DEFLATION OF TIRE PRESSURE HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO SLIDE OFF THE ROAD. MECHANICS SAY RIMS ARE ALL "OUT OF ROUND". DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED AND AGREED TO REPLACE ONE OF THE FOUR RIMS, BUT WOULDN'T PAY FOR ADDITIONAL REPLACEMENTS BECAUSE WARRANTY WAS UP DESPITE THE DEFECT. TIRES SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE INFLATED DAILY... AND THIS POSES A DANGEROUS HAZARD TO SELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. DEALERSHIP SAID TO CALL NHTSA IF I DIDN'T LIKE THEIR RESPONSE. SINCERELY, SCOTT KLINE
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED AT 45MPH WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
PARK, IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK
NO SUMMARY
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.…
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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
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILURE.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILS TO GO INTO 1, 3, 5 AND REVERSE. MUST BE FORCED INTO GEAR OR SHIFTED TO 4TH BEFORE SMOOTHLY ENTERING OTHER GEARS. DANGEROUS WHEN ACCELERATING ONTO HIGHWAY, DRIVER MUST RIDE CLUTCH UNTIL GEAR CAN BE OBTAINED. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT PROBLEM STILL PRESENT.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE BRAKE ROTORS SHAKED, THE DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS, BUT THE ROTORS STILL SHAKE. *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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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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