Mitsubishi 3000GT SPYDER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
52,177 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 to 1995 model years. Data updated: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Power Train:Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive) is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 1 | 33.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive) | 1 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 1 |
Power Train:Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive): 1; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
2006: 2; 2008: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive) leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10231830 · 2008-06-20 (June 20, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR4 SPYDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS BULB BURNED OUT. AFTER SEVERAL NEAR CRASHES, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS FAILURE WITH THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. MITSUBISHI'S DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM COULD NOT COMMUNICATE WITH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE COMPUTER SYSTEM BECAUSE OF THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FIVE DIFFERENT PLACES, INCLUDING THE MITSUBISHI DEALER, BUT NONE OF THEM COULD DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM PUMP, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM COM…
Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10231830 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 |
1995: 0
Year-by-year records
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3 | 0 | Not available |
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
3 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive) | 133.3%ODI 10160369 · 52,177 miFLUID WAS DISCOVERED LEAKING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE ON MY 1995 3000GT SPYDER VR-4 ON JUNE 19 2006. I FOUND A RECALL FOR THIS ON AUTOMOTIVE.COM. I CONTACTED LIBERTYVILLE MITSUBISHI AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHY IT DID NOT QUALIFY. I CONTACTED MITSUBISHI AMERICA AT [phone removed] AS SUGGESTED ON THE WEBSITE HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/CARS/PROBLEMS/RECALLS/RESULTS.CFM. MITSUBISHI TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL NUMBER WAS C0203N, AND THAT IT HAD EXPIRED ON JANUARY 200… |
| Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | 133.3%ODI 10155126 · 26,500 miI OWN A 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT SPYDER VR4, AND I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELTS FAILING TO RETRACT. THE SEAT BELT HAS TOO MUCH SLACK, AND DOES NOT RETRACT WHEN EITHER BUCKLED OR NOT BUCKLED. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ATTENDED TO. OUR CARS ARE TOO OLD TO RECEIVE THE FACTORY WARRANTY, SO THERE IS A NEED FOR A RECALL SO THAT WE CAN RECEIVED NEW PARTS. IF FIXED THIS COULD SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE, IF UNATTENDED TO, THIS COULD SERIOUSLY INJURE SOMEONE, BUT NOT RESTRAINING THE OCCUPANTS IF A COLLISION OCCURS. *JB |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 133.3%ODI 10231830 · 78,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR4 SPYDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS BULB BURNED OUT. AFTER SEVERAL NEAR CRASHES, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS FAILURE WITH THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. MITSUBISHI'S DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM COULD NOT COMMUNICATE WITH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE COMPUTER SYSTEM BECAUSE OF THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FIVE DIFFERENT PLACES, INCLUDING THE MITSUBISHI DEALER, BUT NONE OF THEM COULD DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM PUMP, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM COM… |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train:Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive) | Too few reports for a range | 52,177 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10160369 · 52,177 miFLUID WAS DISCOVERED LEAKING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE ON MY 1995 3000GT SPYDER VR-4 ON JUNE 19 2006. I FOUND A RECALL FOR THIS ON AUTOMOTIVE.COM. I CONTACTED LIBERTYVILLE MITSUBISHI AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHY IT DID NOT QUALIFY. I CONTACTED MITSUBISHI AMERICA AT [phone removed] AS SUGGESTED ON THE WEBSITE HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/CARS/PROBLEMS/RECALLS/RESULTS.CFM. MITSUBISHI TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL NUMBER WAS C0203N, AND THAT IT HAD EXPIRED ON JANUARY 200… |
| Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | Too few reports for a range | 26,500 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10155126 · 26,500 miI OWN A 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT SPYDER VR4, AND I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELTS FAILING TO RETRACT. THE SEAT BELT HAS TOO MUCH SLACK, AND DOES NOT RETRACT WHEN EITHER BUCKLED OR NOT BUCKLED. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ATTENDED TO. OUR CARS ARE TOO OLD TO RECEIVE THE FACTORY WARRANTY, SO THERE IS A NEED FOR A RECALL SO THAT WE CAN RECEIVED NEW PARTS. IF FIXED THIS COULD SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE, IF UNATTENDED TO, THIS COULD SERIOUSLY INJURE SOMEONE, BUT NOT RESTRAINING THE OCCUPANTS IF A COLLISION OCCURS. *JB |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Too few reports for a range | 78,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10231830 · 78,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR4 SPYDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS BULB BURNED OUT. AFTER SEVERAL NEAR CRASHES, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS FAILURE WITH THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. MITSUBISHI'S DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM COULD NOT COMMUNICATE WITH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE COMPUTER SYSTEM BECAUSE OF THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FIVE DIFFERENT PLACES, INCLUDING THE MITSUBISHI DEALER, BUT NONE OF THEM COULD DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM PUMP, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM COM… |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1995: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Power Train:Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive) | Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train:Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive) | — | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | 0 | — | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.