1997 Mitsubishi 3000GT Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 34%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,440miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the seat belts of the 1997 Mitsubishi 3000GT, 34% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,440 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My driver and passenger side seat belts will not retract normally. They require some extra force. It started where it only happened every now and then and now it is all the time. I have not done anything to correct this yet.”
NHTSA complaint #10177395, filed 2006-12, 96,000 miles“Driver and passenger seat belts don't retract correctly. When the seat belt doesn't retract, it leaves several inches of slack. In the event of an accident, this defect could cause serious injury or death. This defect is common in from 1991 to 1999 for the Mitsubishi 3000GT and dodge stealth gt models which technically are the same vehicle with the same part numbers.”
NHTSA complaint #10163353, filed 2006-07, 105,500 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10401468, filed 2011-05, 220,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10200648, filed 2007-08, 10 miles“When the seat belt on my 1997 Mitsubishi 3000GT is pulled on, it sometimes does not retract, leaving enough slack in the belt that if an accident were to occur, it would not serve its purpose as a safety restraint.”
NHTSA complaint #10159494, filed 2006-06, 64,880 milesSeat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6 | 50% |
| 1998 | 3 | 20% |
| 1997 | 12 | 34% |
| 1996 | 10 | 40% |
| 1995 | 12 | 21% |
| 1994 | 36 | 50% |
| 1993 | 19 | 28% |
| 1992 | 28 | 24% |
| 1991 | 11 | 18% |
Other parts of the 1997 Mitsubishi 3000GT
12 complaintsWheels
7 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Mitsubishi 3000GT
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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