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Mitsubishi RaiderYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 99 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Mitsubishi Raider.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints99Top: Air bagsSafety recalls52006–2009 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mitsubishi Raider years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Raider median. Tap a year for its full report.

'06'07'08'09
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2008Not rated–/1008 complaints · 2 recalls2007Not rated–/10035 complaints · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/10055 complaints · 5 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mitsubishi Raider problems

All model years combined: 99 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags564
Electrical system141
Power train130
Service brakes, hydraulic62
Service brakes50
Suspension40
Engine30
Vehicle speed control30
Engine and engine cooling31
10 other systems151
5 recalls

Mitsubishi Raider recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

34%Passenger side: inflator module16V-352 · 2006–2009 · May 24, 2016 · 4,648,270 vehiclesDo not drive41%Driver side: inflator module15V-313 · 2006–2009 · May 26, 2015 · 4,077,169 vehiclesDo not drive32%Ignition: switch14V-795 · 2006 · Dec 16, 2014 · 54,164 vehicles–Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module06V-038 · 2006 · Feb 9, 2006 · 39,274 vehicles–Windshield wiper/washer: switch/wiring06V-039 · 2006 · Feb 9, 2006 · 79,701 vehicles
4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Raider

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2006–2009 · still open
    Open
  2. Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA15001 · 2006–2007 · still open
    Led to recall 14V-668
  3. Air Bag Inflator RupturePE14016 · 2006–2007 · closed Mar 2, 2015
    Led to recall 13V-172
  4. Clutch Interlock Switch MalfunctionPE14013 · 2006–2007 · closed Dec 23, 2014
    Led to recall 14V-795