1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT power train problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Purchased a used 1994 3000gt mit. Two years later the auto. Transmission "blew out". Had to pay $2,000.00 for repairs in addition to storage charges. Took a month to scrape up the money to pay. Had to double up on bills in order to get car fixed. Read last week mit. Motors in japan knew about…”
filed Feb 20, 2006
“Under normal driving conditions, vehicle lost all power and engine raced wildly when accelerator was pressed. This condition continued until vehicle slowed to around 20 mph when power was regained until speed reached 40 mph when failure occurred again. Traffic was backed up behind me with angry…”
filed Feb 7, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A CONDITION EXISTS THAT ALLOWS OIL TO LEAK FROM THE…Campaign 02V143001 · May 14, 2002
Related service bulletins
5-speed transfer case assembly identification. *tt
94 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 1, 2003Subject regarding getrag transfer cases. *jg
0223003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 2002This bulletin contains recommended automatic transmission / transaxle maintenance information. *tt
9923010 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 1, 1999This bulletin contains recommended manual transmission / transaxle maintenance information. *tt
9922003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 1, 1999
Power Train problems in other 3000GT years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 3000GT | 12 | 34% |
| 1996 3000GT | 11 | 44% |
| 1995 3000GT | 23 | 41% |
| 1993 3000GT | 37 | 55% |
| 1992 3000GT | 72 | 63% |
| 1991 3000GT | 43 | 69% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.