"How reliable is the 1992 Mitsubishi 3000Gt?"

"Based on 135 NHTSA complaints, the 1992 Mitsubishi 3000Gt has a median complaint mileage of 97000 miles. The most common issue is Manual Transmission."

"What are common problems with the 1992 Mitsubishi 3000Gt?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1992 Mitsubishi 3000Gt is Manual Transmission, accounting for a significant portion of the 135 total complaints filed."

1992 Mitsubishi 3000Gt: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 135 complaints

135

Total Complaints

97,000mi

Median Mileage

Manual Transmission

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

55,000 25th Percentile

97,000 Median Mileage

140,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Manual Transmission

Retractor

Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)

Column Shift

Automatic Transmission

Seat Belts

Driveline

Power Train

Driveshaft

Electrical System

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SEAT BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BUT KEEPS GETTING LOOSER & LOOSER. TT"

"WHEN THE SUN HITS THE DASHBOARD A FILM IS FORMED ON WINDSHIELD, CAUSING A GLARE, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. *AK"

"TRANSFER CASE BROKE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SKD"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Manual Transmission 25 complaints

25th: 84,000 mi Median: 98,000 mi 75th: 130,000 mi

Retractor 21 complaints

25th: 86,000 mi Median: 90,000 mi 75th: 104,000 mi

Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive) 21 complaints

25th: 42,228 mi Median: 96,000 mi 75th: 130,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 15 NY: 14 TX: 13 GA: 8 PA: 8 OH: 7 FL: 7 MA: 6 VA: 6 NC: 4

Who Files Complaints?

8.9%

Original Owners

91.1%

Second+ Owners

Mitsubishi 3000Gt — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1991	75	77,000	Manual Transmission	6
1993	77	103,989	Manual Transmission	2
1994	84	80,000	Retractor	5
1995	62	85,000	Retractor	6
1996	26	70,000	Retractor	1
1997	42	90,000	Retractor	2

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28