1997 Mitsubishi 3000GT seat belts problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1997 Mitsubishi 3000GT — 34% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Seat belt retractors stop working over time, causing extreme slack on the seat belt. There is no tightness left on seat belt, even when wearing while driving. If a crash were to occur, the seat belt would not be able to do it's job. *tr”
filed May 18, 2011
“I own a 1997 mitsubishi 3000gt and the seat belt restraint system for the drives and passenger side fail to retract. The only way to resolve the problem is to remove the seatbelt while driving and manually feed the belt back into the system. *tr”
filed Aug 24, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other 3000GT years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 3000GT | 10 | 40% |
| 1995 3000GT | 12 | 21% |
| 1994 3000GT | 36 | 50% |
| 1993 3000GT | 19 | 28% |
| 1992 3000GT | 28 | 24% |
| 1991 3000GT | 11 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.