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2017 Mitsubishi I-MIEVProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2017 Mitsubishi I-MIEV, most often about the service brakes. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 19V-804 the manufacturer reports only 47% of affected cars repaired.

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Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 47%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Service brakes

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 19, 2020. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2017 Mitsubishi I-MIEV has problems

1 complaint 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 brakes10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2017 Mitsubishi I-MIEV recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

47%repaired · 2021 Q2

Power assist: vacuum

Recall 19V-804 · Nov 8, 2019 · 2,108 vehicles · 999 repaired

Risk. Without the brake vacuum pump, the driver will experience a sudden loss of braking assist, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increasing…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

75%repaired · 2019 Q1

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 17V-793 · Dec 8, 2017 · 144 vehicles · 108 repaired

Risk. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Mitsubishi.

Best & worst years

2017 vs. every other I-MIEV year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the I-MIEV median. How we score

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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2017 Mitsubishi I-MIEV, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063
  2. Brake Vacuum Pump FailureRQ19002 · closed Dec 12, 2019
    Led to recall 19V-804
In owners' words

What I-MIEV owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THIS IS PART OF AN EXISTING RECALL NHTSA #19V-804, MANUFACTURER #SR-19-002 REGARDING A VACUUM BRAKE PUMP. RECALL WAS ISSUED IN NOVEMBER 8, 2019, WITH NOTICES SENT TO OWNERS ON JANUARY 7, 2020. MULTIPLE CALLS TO DEALER TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR REBUFFED AS DEALER CLAIMS THEY CANNOT GET THE PART FROM…
Complaint 11310189 · Feb 19, 2020

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