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2008 Mitsubishi RAIDER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

8 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

82,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2008 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 8 complaints (75.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior112.5%

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.

Air Bags
6
Electrical System
1
Exterior Lighting
1
Steering
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags6
Electrical System1
Exterior Lighting1
Steering1

Air Bags: 6; Electrical System: 1; Exterior Lighting: 1; Steering: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 5 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.

2014
1
2015
1
2016
4
2017
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20141
20151
20164
20172

2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 4; 2017: 2

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 1 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 10747203 · 2015-08-08 (August 8, 2015)

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HAD NO CONTROL OF MY STEERING. I STOPPED AND CHECKED THE RESERVOIR AND NOTICE NO FLUID. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT ANOTHER BLOCK AND PUT MORE FLUID IN THE STEERING PUMP. I MADE IT HOME BY ADDING MORE FLUID. I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICE A STEAL LINE WAS LEAKING THE FLUID. I TOOK THE LINE OFF AND NOTICE THAT THEY HAD INSTALLED IT AT A VERY BAD LOCATION WHICH HAD CAUSE THE LEAK THE LINE HAD RUBBED AGAINST ANOTHER LINE AND HAD A HOLE IN IT. IT APPEARS IT HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY PLACED ON THE …

Owner-reported narrative. 119,760 miles reported. Look up ODI 10747203 at NHTSA ↗