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.
Mitsubishi 3000GT seat belt problems
37 of the 461 owner complaints about the Mitsubishi 3000GT describe seat belt won't latch or retract, most of them for the 1994 model year.
- owner complaints
- 37
- worst model year
- 1994
- typical mileage
- 65,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
What owners say
Seat belt does not retract properly, leaving slack in the belt that causes it to not properly restrain the driver.
Seat belt comes out but doesn't retract to become tight on the driver. Then, doesn't retract back to get out of the way, it goes across the driver in a sloppy loose manner.
Seat belt doesn't retract properly to perform safely. It is slack when it's supposed to be tight against my chest.
Driver's seat belt does not retract when pulled on, leaving excess slack.
Seat belt failure on 1994 mitsubishi 3000gt. Does not retract automatically and leaves loose gap when engaged, would not stop driver if in front end collision.
Seat belt does not fully retract, leaving slack on the belt. The slack has to be manually removed. This can cause serious injury in a crash.
I have a 1999 mistubsihi 3000gt vr4 and the seat belt tension springs do not retract or lock-up like I beleive they should. My car has done this since purchased in 2003, and I've had an incedent where the lock should have engaged when hard breaking, but the belt did not. Also, when I exit the vehicle I need to feed the belt back into the slot because the spring is too weak to pull it in like every other car I've owned. Many other 3000gt owners have reported similar problems with belt springs failing in car clubs for the 3000gt. Please address this safety hazard with mitsubishi.
While nothing serious has come of my issue yet, the potential is there. My 91 mitsubishi 3000gt (with 72,000 miles) is having problems retracting it's seat belt. I noticed it was a safety issue when I was forced to suddenly stop (due to a cat crossing the road) and the seat belt did not want to lock and retract in satisfactory time. There was a significant amount of slack left in the seat belt that could potentially cause injury in the event of an accident. When I talked with my local mitsubishi dealership about it they told me they would have to change out the mechanism that retracts the belt, but that it was not covered under warranty. As a safety issue I believe it should be a a recall as I have talked with many other 3000gt owners who have the same problem.
During december I almost had an accident when a vehicle cut me off on the highway. I immediately pressed my brake pedal but my seat belt did not work. Later on I realized my seat belt doesn't retract when the weather is humid.
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
- What is wrong
- The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." if a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.
- Risk
- The safety belts would not provide adequate protection to an occupant in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Owners should promptly check the condition and operation of both front safety belt buckles and carefully inspect the red release button for any breaks or cracks. They should ensure that both buckles are operating properly by inserting each latch plate into its buckle, tugging on the belt to make sure the latch is securely locked, and then pressing the release button. The latch plate should pop out of the buckle when the button is pressed. If either release button shows a sign of breaking or cracking or if either buckle fails to operate properly, owners should promptly contact their authorized dealer to schedule an appointment to have the buckle replaced or repaired, free of charge. The manufacturer is developing a remedy designed to prevent failure of the buttons that are not currently broken.
Recall number 95V103004 · Recall details
Questions about the Mitsubishi 3000GT seat belt
Which Mitsubishi 3000GT years have seat belt won't latch or retract problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1994 (13 complaints), 1992 (7 complaints) and 1991 (5 complaints).
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