2006 Mitsubishi RAIDER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
55 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
47,243 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 28 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 29 of 55 complaints (52.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 10 | 18.2% |
| Transmission and shifting | 9 | 16.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 7 | 12.7% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 3.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 1.8% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 29 |
| Electrical System | 7 |
| Power Train | 5 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 4 |
| Engine | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Service Brakes | 2 |
Air Bags: 29; Electrical System: 7; Power Train: 5; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 4; Engine: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Service Brakes: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 9 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 6 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 7 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 7; 150,000 and above: 1
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 27 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
2006: 4; 2007: 3; 2008: 2; 2009: 1; 2010: 6; 2012: 2; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 8; 2016: 7; 2017: 12; 2018: 3; 2019: 1; 2020: 1; 2023: 1; 2025: 2
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 10 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 9 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 7 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10160419 · 2006-06-22 (June 22, 2006)
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 AND THEREFORE A SUDDEN, FORCEFUL STOP WILL CAUSE MY FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK UP. THIS HAS BEEN STATED IN WRITING ON THE SERVICE SHEET. THEREFORE, WHEN THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP, THE VEHICLE SLIDES AND I LOSE CONTROL. I CALLED MITSUBIS…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10160419 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10233232 · 2008-07-05 (July 5, 2008)
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 OF INCIDENT IS JUST THE LATEST AND WORSE OF ABOUT 6 PREVIOUS INCIDENTS SINCE LAST REPLACEMENT OF WHEELS BEARINGS. NOT SURE IF THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE AS DEALER OBVIOUSLY CONTINUES TO CLAIM NOTHING IS WRONG. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 33,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10233232 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10167032 · 2006-08-30 (August 30, 2006)
DT*: 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.
Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167032 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10308570 · 2010-02-10 (February 10, 2010)
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 HEAR THE ENGINE REVVING LIKE IT IS STUCK ON THIRD GEAR INSTEAD OF SHIFTING TO FOURTH GEAR. I HAVE BEEN TO AN AUTHORIZED NAPA AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND THE CODE THEY FOUND OUT WAS A SENSOR PROBLEM. THEY CHANGED THE SENSOR AND SURE ENOUGH…
Owner-reported narrative. 46,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10308570 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10160335 · 2006-06-21 (June 21, 2006)
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 INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR A RETURN DATE FOR SERVICE TO THE VEHICLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 5,040 miles reported. Look up ODI 10160335 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10308139 · 2010-02-09 (February 9, 2010)
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 SOMETIMES, HASN'T DONE IT LATELY, I THINK THE PART MAY HAVE FINALLY BROKE. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ITEM, BUT DEALER SAYS MY TRUCK WAS NOT IN THAT SERIES OF SERIAL NUMBERS THE DEFECT WAS FOUND IN, ALTHOUGH IT DOES THE SAME THING AS TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10308139 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10745631 · 2015-08-02 (August 2, 2015)
THESE PARTS WERE ON RECALL, I SET UP MY APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. CALLED TO VERIFY APPOINTMENT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS CANCELLED, THE RECALLED AIR BAG PARTS ARE ALSO ON RECALL. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, I HAVE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN THAT RIDE IN MY TRUCK. MITSUBISHI SAID THE DATE THE NEW AIR BAGS WILL BE AVAILABLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. 2006 MITSUBISHI RAIDER AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE NHTSA CAMPAIGN #15V313000 2006 MITSUBISHI RAIDER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH NHTSA CAMPAIGN #14V795000 MY TRUCK ISN'…
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10745631 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10366252 · 2010-11-13 (November 13, 2010)
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 DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ON. THE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP SAID IT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE GAS CAP BEING LOOSENED BY THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHEN THEY FILLED THE GAS TANK AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. SHORTLY AFTERWARD, T…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10366252 at NHTSA ↗