2006 Mitsubishi Raider: Reliability Data

74
Total Complaints
66,200mi
Median Mileage
Air Bags
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

8,975 25th Percentile
66,200 Median Mileage
115,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags
29
Electrical System
7
Power Train
5
Automatic Transmission
4
Engine
3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3
Unknown Or Other
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
2
Service Brakes
2
Vehicle Speed Control
2

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED FOR SERVICES PERTAINING TO HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS THAT CAN BECOME INOPERATIVE AND MAY CAUSE CRASHES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERS FOR SERVICE REPAIRS. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE BY THE DEALER NOR WAS INFORMATIO..."
"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..."
"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..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Air Bags 29 complaints
25th: 72,600 mi Median: 96,055 mi 75th: 120,000 mi
Electrical System 7 complaints
25th: 5,000 mi Median: 62,500 mi 75th: 121,250 mi
Power Train 5 complaints
25th: 112,500 mi Median: 122,500 mi 75th: 130,500 mi
Automatic Transmission 4 complaints
Median: 41,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 11 CA: 11 GA: 9 TX: 6 ME: 5 SC: 5 TN: 3 LA: 3 AR: 3 NY: 2

Who Files Complaints?

12.2%
Original Owners
87.8%
Second+ Owners

Mitsubishi Raider — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2007426

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28