2007 Mitsubishi Raider problems
Owners have filed 42 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Mitsubishi Raider. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 48% of complaints. Next are brakes (12%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 42 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 48% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 90,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 3 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
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 drivers side also unlatched the truck was totaled out by ins company also before the accident the cam shaft sensor went out 7 times in one year resulting in the truck total shut down the truck would…
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 mitsubishi raider. The contact stated that while driving approximately 2 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the passenger side of the vehicle. 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.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 mitsubishi raider. While driving 35 MPH in heavy rain conditions, the vehicle began skidding off the road. The contact attempted to steer the vehicle to stay on the road and also engaged the brakes, but nothing worked. The front end of the vehicle crashed into a tree and the vehicle came to a stop. 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.
While driving 2007 mitsubishi raider on june 3rd, 2010 the vehicle lost all power while driving, resulting in no control of vehicle. The vehicle was serviced on june 1st 2010 and the battery was checked good. 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mitsubishi raider. The contact stated that while having the vehicle inspected, he was advised that the rear brake hub was contaminated with grease. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 74,000.
Other model years of the Raider
- 2010
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