Owners have filed 52 complaints on the Mitsubishi Raider, covering 2006–2006. The system named most often is Air Bags (25 reports). Worst years by volume: 2006; cleanest: 2006. 2 reports describe a crash. On average the car was 7.6 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Mitsubishi Raider
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 52 Raider complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Air Bags 25 Read
Vehicle was involved in an serious offset head on crash with a full size chevrolet silverado. The side apron air bag failed to deploy on both sides. Both vehicles were traveling straight on a two lane rural road with a speed limit of 45mph. Don't know actual vehicle speeds. Chevrolet veered into the opposite lane and…
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi raider. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V352000 (air bags) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not…
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi raider. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V352000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made…
Power Train 9 Read
The contact owns a 2006 Mitsubishi Raider. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds through a residential area, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power, prompting the contact to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway at the end of a cul-de-sac and shift the vehicle into park. Upon attempting to exit…
The contact stated after starting the vehicle, there was a loud noise while shifting into drive. Later while driving 70 mph on normal dry roads, the vehicle engine stalled. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer who determined that the gear box was faulty, and that it was a common problem. There were no repairs made
Powertrain: automatic transmission while driving on a speed of about 65-75 mph on the freeway/interstate and all of a sudden I have to slow down by stepping on the brake and then releasing the brake to continue moving again after the speed goes down to about 35-45 mph, the "check engine" light comes on and you can…
Service Brakes 4 Read
The contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi raider. While driving 40 mph on dry pavement, the brakes failed and the contact crashed into the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained minor upper back injuries. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number…
I have had (2) occasions when I applied my brakes hard suddenly and lost control of my vehicle because it continued to slide. I took it in to have it inspected and the service technician did confirm that my vehicle does exactly what I stated and he informed me that I have ABS brakes on the rear and not on the front…
I have a 2006 mitsubishi raider that has electrical issues, sometimes the dash lights go out, all the gauges quit working, including speedometer and the radio cuts off.....sometimes daily, weekly, monthly. Even after taking to dealer numerous times. Rear brakes have been locking up and 'dragging' upon stopping…
Suspension 3 Read
Shortly after the first 7000 miles a noise, like metal objects b egan coming from rear of the vehicle, usually during turns. The frequency increased to the point where it was hear almost all turns. Dealer inspected and stated that it was normal fot this vehicle. It sounced like something was loose
Medium to extreme front end vibration when applying the brakes on a downhill slope or at highway speeds. Front and left wheel bearings were replaced at around 22,000 miles (unusual) and I think at 31,000 miles they may need to be replaced once more. Very concerned about possibly losing control when this happens. Date…
For the last 2 years this vehicle has had rust issues, the whole thing is rusting through. Underneath, bumper, tow hooks, the parts underneath the truck. I was blown off by mitshubishi when I complained. They told me this was my issue to due I lived in maine. Seriously, this truck was taken care of and I have been the…
Engine 2 Read
3 transmissions already and it's already shifting hard
1.the car stop engine suddenly on the freeway 5 south near culver exit. 2. It stopped garden grove blvd and eculid st in garden grove city ca about few month later when I tried to make left turn, the engine stopped. 3. It stop again on 22 fwy . 4. One more stopped near 55 fwy and dyer ave, engine totally stopped, but…
Engine And Engine Cooling 2 Read
Got truck may 2007 from a toyota dealer with 15k miles after driving it for a day with no problems. After papers were signed, I started the engine and the check engine light was on. The toyota dealership told me to take it to a mitsubishi dealership since it was still under warranty. The engine ran fine. The following…
I had just purchased this vehicle cash on friday, july 7, 2006. It had 27 miles when purchased. On friday, july 14, 2006, I was driving on a 2 lane road on military base in san antonio when the vehicle shut off as I was making a right turn. The vehicle would not start. Everything else worked in the vehicle except…
Electrical System 2 Read
The contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi raider. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V795000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was…
The contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi raider. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V795000 (electrical system) and 15V313000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…
Visibility 1 Read
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi raider. When the vehicle was started, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, located at 2012 skibo rd, fayetteville, nc 28314, where it was diagnosed that the defrost panel needed to be removed. The vehicle was not repaired.…
Raider years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Air Bags | 2 | — |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 37 |
| Average complaints per series | 1.4 |
| Worst single series | 3 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 7.6 years |
A model average of 1.4 hides a worst series at 3. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the Raider?
By complaint volume, 2006 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which Raider years are the cleanest?
2006 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Mitsubishi Raider have?
52 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2006–2006. Of those, 2 describe a crash and 0 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.