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Mitsubishi I-MIEVYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 14 owner complaints and 7 safety recalls on record for the Mitsubishi I-MIEV.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints14Top: Service brakesSafety recalls72010–2017 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mitsubishi I-MIEV years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the I-MIEV median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2017Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2012Not rated–/10013 complaints · 6 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Mitsubishi I-MIEV problems

All model years combined: 14 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes92
Electrical system30
Power train20
Air bags21
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Electronic stability control (ESC)10
Engine10
Fuel/propulsion system10
7 recalls

Mitsubishi I-MIEV recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

47%Power assist: vacuum19V-804 · 2012–2017 · Nov 8, 2019 · 2,108 vehicles75%Passenger side: inflator module17V-793 · 2016–2017 · Dec 8, 2017 · 144 vehicles60%Passenger side: inflator module17V-022 · 2012–2014 · Jan 10, 2017 · 1,964 vehicles68%Air bags15V-594 · 2012 · Sep 23, 2015 · 13,558 vehicles79%Power assist: vacuum14V-522 · 2010–2014 · Sep 2, 2014 · 1,810 vehicles–Service brakes13V-031 · 2012 · Jan 25, 2013 · 1,402 vehicles–Frontal: sensor/control module-inactive12V-372 · 2012 · Aug 1, 2012 · 261 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the I-MIEV

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · 2013–2017 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063
  2. Brake Vacuum Pump FailureRQ19002 · 2012–2017 · closed Dec 12, 2019
    Led to recall 19V-804