AI DamageMitsubishi Raider: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Mitsubishi Raider across 4 model years: 99 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Air bags 57% of all complaints
- 2 Electrical system 14% of all complaints
- 3 Powertrain 13% of all complaints
- 4 Service brakes 11% of all complaints
- 5 Suspension 4% of all complaints
- 6 Engine 3% of all complaints
- 7 Engine and cooling 3% of all complaints
- 8 Exterior lighting 3% of all complaints
- Air bags: 56 complaints (57% of all), 4 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 14 complaints (14% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Powertrain: 13 complaints (13% of all).
- Service brakes: 11 complaints (11% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Suspension: 4 complaints (4% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 3.7 L · petrol · 6 cyl 2006–2010
- 4.7 L · petrol · 8 cyl 2006–2009
- automatic, 4-speed 2006–2010
- automatic, 5-speed 2006–2009
- manual, 6-speed 2006–2009
Drive: RWD, AWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 99 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 56 | 4 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Suspension | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Structure | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
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 struck the mitsubishi raider xls traveling in the opposite direction.
As a result, the contact's vehicle crashed into a ditch and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a busted lip and fractured teeth that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000.
My father was driving a lady pulled out in front of us we could not stop in time and hit her on impact the seat belts came un buckled at a speed of 55 mph we were both taken by ambulance my dog was also seatbelted in the rear seat she flew between the two front seats and hit the dash my fathers seat belt on the…
When taken to mitsubishi dealer they said the only thing they could find was a dead battery. $5000 worth of damage was done to vehicle as it hit the center median wall, luckily no one was hurt though. There was no warning before hand that anything was about to happen.
The air bags failed to deploy, but there were no injuries. The contact believes that there is a safety defect with the vehicle. The vehicle was towed and is currently at a repair shop. The current and failure mileages were 50,700.
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.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.