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2008 Mitsubishi RaiderRecalls, problems, MPG & safety

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 8 owner complaints for the 2008 Mitsubishi Raider. Most complaints involve air bags (6) and steering (1). The EPA rates it 15–18 mpg combined.

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Combined MPG
15–18mpg
EPA · 7 versions
NHTSA overall
—
Not rated by NCAP
Safety recalls
2campaigns
Latest May 2016
Owner complaints
8
Top: air bags
Fuel cost / yr
$3,550est.
EPA estimate, best version
01 —Recalls

Safety recalls

2 NHTSA campaigns · applies to some vehicles, check your VIN

Air bags: inflator module

Park It: do not driveFree remedy

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2010 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2010 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2012 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2012 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2012 Chrysler 300, 2006-2012 Dodge Charger, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Chrysler is also recalling 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2009 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2009 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2009 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2009 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2009 Chrysler 300, 2006-2009 Dodge Charger, 2005-2009 Dodge Dakota and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in AZ, AR, DE, Washington D.C., IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Chrysler is recalling certain 2005-2008 RAM 2500, 2006-2008 RAM 3500, 2007-2008 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2008 Dodge Durango, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2008 Jeep Wrangler, 2008 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2008 Chrysler 300, 2006-2008 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2008 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or registered, in AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY.

Air bagsReported May 24, 2016NHTSA 16V352000

Air bags: inflator module

Park It: do not driveFree remedy

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, and SRT8, 2006-2010 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Magnum, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

Air bagsReported May 27, 2015NHTSA 15V313000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Oct 31, 2026 · All recall detailsNHTSA vehicle page
02 —Complaints

Owner complaints by component

8 complaints filed with NHTSA · Apr 2014 – May 2017
  1. Air bags6
  2. Steering1
  3. Electrical system1
  4. Exterior lighting1

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

By model year

Complaints for each Raider model year we’ve synced.

View as table
Model yearNHTSA complaints
200654
200735
20088
20091
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Deaths reported
0
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 31, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
03 —Common problems

What owners report most

Verbatim excerpts from NHTSA complaints, by component

Air bags

6 reports
“WHEN I GET THE TRUCK WE HAD A DEALER IN LITTLE ROCK AR. THEY CLOSED ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY CAN NOT MAKE ARMAMENTS TO FIX THE AIR BAG IN LITTLE ROCK AR AND NOT HAVE TO DRIVE TO A DIFFERENT STATE.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 25, 2017Air bagsODI 10991619

Steering

1 report
“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 VEHICLE., THE LINE CANNOT BE PURCHASE REPLACED THIS MODEL WAS DISCONTINUED IN 2009. THEIR ARE NO PARTS FOR THIS THE MODEL VEHICLE. I TALKED TO DEALER AND HE SAID THEY WILL HAFT TO REPLACED IT WITH A NEW DODGE STEERING UNIT. THIS WILL COST AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. THIS IS A FAULTY PRODUCT AND THE DEALER SHOULD REPLACE THIS BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUED AND FAULTY PRODUCT.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 8, 2015SteeringODI 10747203

Electrical system

1 report
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI RAIDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE SIGNALED LEFT, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FAILED. THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,566.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 21, 2014Electrical system, Exterior lightingODI 10584016
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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 31, 2026
04 —Key specs

Engines, transmissions & drive

7 versions rated by the EPA
EPA class
Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD
Engines
3.7L 6-cyl · 4.7L 8-cyl
Transmissions
Manual 6-spd · Automatic 4-spd · Automatic 5-spd
Drive
Rear-Wheel Drive · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Fuel
Regular Gasoline

Towing, payload and dimensions aren’t in the EPA or NHTSA data, so we don’t list them.

Data from EPA fueleconomy.gov · synced Oct 31, 2026EPA listing
05 —Fuel economy

EPA fuel economy by version

City / highway / combined, annual fuel cost and CO₂
EPA
VersionCityHwyComb.Fuel / yrCO₂ g/mi
Raider Pickup 2WD
Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.7 L · Rear-Wheel Drive
162018$3,550494
Raider Pickup 2WD
Auto 4-spd, 6 cyl, 3.7 L · Rear-Wheel Drive
152017$3,800523
Raider Pickup 2WD
Auto 5-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 L · Rear-Wheel Drive
141915$4,300592
Raider Pickup 2WD
Auto 5-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 L, GAS 330 · Rear-Wheel Drive
141915$4,300592
Raider Pickup 4WD
Auto 4-spd, 6 cyl, 3.7 L · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
141815$4,300592
Raider Pickup 4WD
Auto 5-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 L · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
141915$4,300592
Raider Pickup 4WD
Auto 5-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 L, GAS 330 · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
141915$4,300592
Estimate your fuel costCost of ownership
Data from EPA fueleconomy.gov · synced Oct 31, 2026 · Fuel cost is EPA’s annual estimate (15,000 mi, 55% city)
06 —Safety

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings

2 tested variants
NHTSA has not published 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2008 Mitsubishi Raider as of Oct 31, 2026.
Data from NHTSA NCAP Safety Ratings API · synced Oct 31, 2026Vehicle 2743Vehicle 2744
07 —Maintenance

Maintenance basics

General guidance, not the OEM schedule. Check your owner’s manual.
General guidance
ItemMilesTimeNote
Engine oil & filter5,000–10,000 mi6–12 monthsFollow the oil-life monitor if fitted
Tire rotation5,000–7,500 miEvery oil changeCheck pressure monthly
Engine air filter15,000–30,000 mi1–2 yearsSooner in dusty areas
Cabin air filter15,000–25,000 mi1–2 years
Brake fluid—2–3 yearsAbsorbs moisture over time
Coolant60,000–100,000 mi5–10 yearsLong-life coolants last longer
Spark plugs60,000–100,000 mi—Iridium/platinum plugs at the long end
12V battery—3–5 yearsHeat shortens battery life
  • Engine oil & filter5,000–10,000 mi
    6–12 months
  • Tire rotation5,000–7,500 mi
    Every oil change
  • Engine air filter15,000–30,000 mi
    1–2 years
  • Cabin air filter15,000–25,000 mi
    1–2 years
  • Brake fluid—
    2–3 years
  • Coolant60,000–100,000 mi
    5–10 years
  • Spark plugs60,000–100,000 mi
    —
  • 12V battery—
    3–5 years
Typical intervals for modern cars. Severe service (towing, short trips, extreme heat or cold) shortens them.
09 —FAQ

2008 Raider questions

How many recalls does the 2008 Mitsubishi Raider have?

2 safety recalls as of Oct 31, 2026, according to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at a dealer. Check your VIN to see whether your car is included and whether the repair was done.

What are the most common 2008 Mitsubishi Raider problems?

Owners filed 8 complaints with NHTSA. The most-cited components are air bags (6), steering (1), electrical system (1). Complaints are unverified owner reports and aren't adjusted for how many cars were sold.

What MPG does the 2008 Mitsubishi Raider get?

The EPA rates the 2008 Mitsubishi Raider at 15–18 mpg combined, depending on engine and drivetrain (7 versions rated).

Data from NHTSA & EPA · synced Oct 31, 2026