Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
8 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
100,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1993 to 1995 model years. Data updated: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 8 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Engine operation
1
12.5%
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.
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
1
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 1
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 3 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.
1996
1
2006
4
2007
3
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
1996
1
2006
4
2007
3
1996: 1; 2006: 4; 2007: 3
Pattern summary
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor leads the component reports. Engine operation 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.
IF YOU CONDUCT A SEARCH ON 3SI FOR ECU AND TRY TO WEED OUT WHO HAS REPLACED THEIRS AND FIXED THEIR PROBLEMS BY REPLACING THEIRS I'M SURE THE NUMBER GOES WAY OVER 9 WE HAVE WASTED COUNTLESS HOURS DAYS AND WEEKS WORTH OF TIME AND MONEY HUNCHING OVER OUR CARS TRYING TO TROUBLESHOOT ISSUES WITH MECHANICAL KNOWLEDGE NEVER REACHING THE FIX ALL THE WHILE BECAUSE A BROKEN ECU HAS US LOOKING EVERYWHERE ELSE BUT ITSELF ALL BECAUSE MITSUBISHI DECIDED TO USE SUBSTANDARD CAPACITORS AND POSSIBLY RESISTORS IN THE ECU WHICH EVENTUALLY EITHER JUST WENT BAD AND …
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
8 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
62.5%Usable mileage5 / 8 records
100.0%Valid incident date8 / 8 records
100.0%Valid filing date8 / 8 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates8 / 8 records
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 complaint heatmap
Component
1993
1994
1995
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
125.0%ODI 10157228 · 60,000 mi
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. IT WILL STICK IN THE EXTENDED POSITION AND NOT SNUG AGAINST THE SHOULDER. *NM
ALL FOUR SEAT BELTS IN MY 1994 DODGE STEALTH DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. I WOULD SAY THAT OVER 90% OF THE TIME THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETACT AT ALL. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN OF MINE! *JB
IF YOU CONDUCT A SEARCH ON 3SI FOR ECU AND TRY TO WEED OUT WHO HAS REPLACED THEIRS AND FIXED THEIR PROBLEMS BY REPLACING THEIRS I'M SURE THE NUMBER GOES WAY OVER 9 WE HAVE WASTED COUNTLESS HOURS DAYS AND WEEKS WORTH OF TIME AND MONEY HUNCHING OVER OUR CARS TRYING TO TROUBLESHOOT ISSUES WITH MECHANICAL KNOWLEDGE NEVER REACHING THE FIX ALL THE WHILE BECAUSE A BROKEN ECU HAS US LOOKING EVERYWHERE ELSE BUT ITSELF ALL BECAUSE MITSUBISHI DECIDED TO USE SUBSTANDARD CAPACITORS AND POSSIBLY RESISTORS IN THE ECU WHICH EVENTUALLY EITHER JUST WENT BAD AND …
MY SEATBELT RESTRAINTS NO LONGER RETRACT ON THEIR OWN ACCORD AND MUST BE FED BACK INTO THE HOUSING. I FEAR THAT IF I WERE TO EVER GET INVOLVED INTO AN ACCIDENT AND THE RESTRAINTS WEREN'T PROPERLY RETRACTED IT COULD SERIOUSLY OR FATALLY HARM ME OR MY PASSENGER(S). THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. -RICHARD WILSON *TR
I DRIVE A 1995 DODGE STEALTH. THIS IS THE SAME CAR AS A MITSUBISHI 3000GT. MY COMPLAINT IS WITH THE PRIMARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM. ALTHOUGH MY CAR IS A 1995 AND IS 11 YEARS OLD, I FEEL THAT THE SEAT BELTS SHOULD REMAIN IN TOP WORKING ORDER. UNFORTUNATELY, AFTER EXTENDING THE BELT TO WEAR IT, THERE IS SO MUCH SLACK THAT IT WILL NOT RETRACT. WITH NO SEAT BELT TENSION, I'M WORRIED THAT IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT, THE SEAT BELT MIGHT NOT SERVE ITS PURPOSE. *NM
ALL FOUR SEAT BELTS IN MY 1994 DODGE STEALTH DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. I WOULD SAY THAT OVER 90% OF THE TIME THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETACT AT ALL. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN OF MINE! *JB
IF YOU CONDUCT A SEARCH ON 3SI FOR ECU AND TRY TO WEED OUT WHO HAS REPLACED THEIRS AND FIXED THEIR PROBLEMS BY REPLACING THEIRS I'M SURE THE NUMBER GOES WAY OVER 9 WE HAVE WASTED COUNTLESS HOURS DAYS AND WEEKS WORTH OF TIME AND MONEY HUNCHING OVER OUR CARS TRYING TO TROUBLESHOOT ISSUES WITH MECHANICAL KNOWLEDGE NEVER REACHING THE FIX ALL THE WHILE BECAUSE A BROKEN ECU HAS US LOOKING EVERYWHERE ELSE BUT ITSELF ALL BECAUSE MITSUBISHI DECIDED TO USE SUBSTANDARD CAPACITORS AND POSSIBLY RESISTORS IN THE ECU WHICH EVENTUALLY EITHER JUST WENT BAD AND …
MY SEATBELT RESTRAINTS NO LONGER RETRACT ON THEIR OWN ACCORD AND MUST BE FED BACK INTO THE HOUSING. I FEAR THAT IF I WERE TO EVER GET INVOLVED INTO AN ACCIDENT AND THE RESTRAINTS WEREN'T PROPERLY RETRACTED IT COULD SERIOUSLY OR FATALLY HARM ME OR MY PASSENGER(S). THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. -RICHARD WILSON *TR
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
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
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.
1994: 0 complaints · 1995: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
1994
0
0
0
1995
0
0
0
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
1994
3
0
0
1995
1
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 co-occurrence matrix
Component
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
Electrical System
Seat Belts
Seat Belts:Front
Visibility:Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
—
0
0
0
0
Electrical System
0
—
0
0
0
Seat Belts
0
0
—
0
0
Seat Belts:Front
0
0
0
—
0
Visibility:Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
0
0
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.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Stalling or loss of power
1 mentions · 12.5% of complaints
Median mileage: 117,120 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10211521 · 117,120 mi
IF YOU CONDUCT A SEARCH ON 3SI FOR ECU AND TRY TO WEED OUT WHO HAS REPLACED THEIRS AND FIXED THEIR PROBLEMS BY REPLACING THEIRS I'M SURE THE NUMBER GOES WAY OVER 9 WE HAVE WASTED COUNTLESS HOURS DAYS AND WEEKS WORTH OF TIME AND MONEY HUNCHING OVER OUR CARS TRYING TO TROUBLESHOOT ISSUES WITH MECHANICAL KNOWLEDGE NEVER REACHING THE FIX ALL THE WHILE BECAUSE A BROKEN ECU HAS US LOOKING EVERYWHERE ELSE BUT ITSELF ALL BECAUSE MITSUBISHI DECIDED TO USE SUBSTANDARD CAPACITORS AND POSSIBLY RESISTORS IN THE ECU WHICH EVENTUALLY EITHER JUST WENT BAD AND …