NHTSA recalls & complaints · 2010–2017

Mitsubishi i-MiEV recalls, complaints and VIN decoding

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns and 14 owner complaints for the Mitsubishi i-MiEV, covering model years 2010 to 2017. The 2012 model year drew the most complaints (13), and Service Brakes is the component owners name most often.

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint flat files, updated September 25, 2026.

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7 recall campaigns on file
14 owner complaints (unverified reports to NHTSA)
8 model years with data (2010–2017)

most complaints: 2012 (13 for that model year)
top component: Service Brakes (9 complaints)
latest recall 19V804000 (reported Nov 8, 2019)

2 complaints reporting a crash (14.3%)
0 complaints reporting a fire (0.0%)
1 complaint reporting an injury (7.1%)
1 complaint reporting a death (7.1%)

Mitsubishi i-MiEV complaints by model year

2 model years · NHTSA complaints

The 2012 model year has the most complaints: 13 of 14, or 92.9%. Next come 2017 (1).

Owner complaints per model yearHighest yearOther years

Mitsubishi i-MiEV complaints by model year, with complaints reporting a crash, fire, injury or death

Mitsubishi i-MiEV complaints by model year, with complaints reporting a crash, fire, injury or death
Model year	Complaints	Reporting a crash	Reporting an injury	Reporting a death
2012	13	2	1	1
2017	1	0	0	0
All model years	14	2	1	1

Crash, fire, injury and death columns count complaints that report at least one of them, not people.

Most-reported Mitsubishi i-MiEV components

top 9 · NHTSA categories

Service Brakes is the component named most often, in 9 complaints (64.3% of all 14), followed by Electrical System (3) and Air Bags (2).

Components named most often in Mitsubishi i-MiEV complaints (top 9)

Components named most often in Mitsubishi i-MiEV complaints (top 9)
Component	Complaints	Share of complaints
Service Brakes	9	64.3%
Electrical System	3	21.4%
Air Bags	2	14.3%
Power Train	2	14.3%
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	1	7.1%
Engine	1	7.1%
Fuel/Propulsion System	1	7.1%
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	1	7.1%
Unknown or Other	1	7.1%

One complaint can name several components, so the shares add up to more than 100%. Component names are NHTSA’s top-level categories.

What NHTSA owner complaints mean

These figures count complaints that vehicle owners and other members of the public have submitted to NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. NHTSA uses complaints, together with other data, to spot safety issues that may warrant an investigation and to check whether existing recalls go far enough.

They are reports, not findings. Each complaint is the submitter's own account. Its presence in the database does not mean NHTSA has confirmed a defect.
Counts are not defect rates. The data doesn't say how many vehicles were sold, so a raw count can't tell you what share of vehicles had a problem.
Popular models collect more complaints. A model sold in large numbers will usually gather more complaints than a rare one, simply because more people own it.
One complaint can name several components. Totals by component can therefore add up to more than the number of complaints.
Coverage starts in 1995. NHTSA's complaint file contains complaints received since January 1, 1995.

Use complaint patterns as a prompt for questions: whether a recall covers the issue, whether the vehicle you are considering has had the fix, and what a mechanic finds on inspection. For confirmed safety defects, see the recall list for this model.

Mitsubishi i-MiEV recalls

7 campaigns · newest first

Every vehicle recall campaign NHTSA lists under the model name i-MiEV, newest first. The 7 campaigns cover model years 2010 to 2017. The 2012 model year appears in the most campaigns (6).

7 recall campaigns

Mitsubishi i-MiEV recall campaigns covering each model year
Decade	Years ending in 0	Years ending in 1	Years ending in 2	Years ending in 3	Years ending in 4	Years ending in 5	Years ending in 6	Years ending in 7	Years ending in 8	Years ending in 9
2010s	2010: 1 campaign	2011: 1 campaign	2012: 6 campaigns	2013: 2 campaigns	2014: 3 campaigns	2015: 1 campaign	2016: 2 campaigns	2017: 2 campaigns

Highlighted: the model year with the most campaigns.

NHTSA campaign 19V804000
Reported Nov 8, 2019
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum
Model years 2012–2017
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2012-2017 i-MiEV vehicles. Water may penetrate the brake assist vacuum pump, causing corrosion and a failure of the brake vacuum pump.
Consequence:
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 the risk of a crash.
Remedy:
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake vacuum pump, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-19-002.
Filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
NHTSA campaign 17V793000
Reported Dec 8, 2017
Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module
Model years 2016–2017
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling all 2016-2017 i-MiEV vehicles, equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence:
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on December 15, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-17-008.
Filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
NHTSA campaign 17V022000
Reported Jan 10, 2017
Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module
Model years 2012, 2014
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2012 and 2014 i-MiEV vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence:
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on March 10, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-17-001.
Filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
NHTSA campaign 15V594000
Reported Sep 23, 2015
Air Bags
Model year 2012
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage vehicles manufactured July 27, 2013, to November 20, 2013, and 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV vehicles manufactured October 28, 2011, to September 7, 2012. Due to an increased resistance in the impact sensor for the air bag system, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal, side and/or curtain air bags when the SRS warning is illuminated, the frontal air bag may have a delayed deployment and/or the side and curtian air bag may not deploy at all.
Consequence:
In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not deploy or deploys late, increases the risk of occupant injury.
Remedy:
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected impact sensors, free of charge. The recall began on November 5, 2015. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-15-011.
Filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
NHTSA campaign 14V522000
Reported Sep 2, 2014
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum
Model years 2010–2014
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 i-MiEV electric vehicles manufactured September 15, 2009, to March 25, 2014. Due to either software programming or corrosion caused by road salt, the brake vacuum pump may stop functioning.
Consequence:
If the brake vacuum pump stops functioning, the distance needed to stop the vehicle may be lengthened, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and depending on the affected vehicle, dealers will either reprogram the brake vacuum pump controller, replace the brake vacuum pump or do both, free of charge. The recall began on October 24, 2014. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-14-007.
Filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
NHTSA campaign 13V031000
Reported Jan 25, 2013
Service Brakes; Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist
Model year 2012
Mitsubishi Motors North America is recalling certain model year 2012 i-MiEV electric vehicles manufactured December 2, 2011, through September 7, 2012. The brake system vacuum pump may fail, causing the vacuum pump to be inoperable.
Consequence:
If the vaccum pump system fails, it will reduce available brake power which would result in lengthened stopping distances, which may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy:
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected vacuum pumps free of charge. The recall began on February 28, 2013. Owners may contact Mitsubishi at 1-888-648-7820.
Filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
NHTSA campaign 12V372000
Reported Aug 1, 2012
Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
Model year 2012
Mitsubishi is recalling certain model year 2012 i-MiEV vehicles manufactured between November 4, 2011, and December 22, 2011. Incompatibility between the air bag sensors and the self-diagnostic software may deactivate the frontal and side airbag system. Should this occur, the SRS warning lamp would illuminate to alert the driver.
Consequence:
The side and curtain air bags may not deploy in a crash for which those air bags were intended to deploy, increasing the risk of personal injury to the vehicle occupants.
Remedy:
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incompatible air bag sensors with new, compatible units, free of charge. The safety recall began on during August 2012. Owners may contact Mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037.
Filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

Recall text is shown as NHTSA publishes it. NHTSA’s Vehicle Safety Hotline, 1-888-327-4236, also answers recall questions.

How to read this recall list

This list shows every safety recall campaign NHTSA has on file for this make, model and model year. It is not specific to one vehicle: a recall often covers only vehicles built in a certain date range or with a certain part, and many of the vehicles it covers will already have been repaired.

What each recall field means

What each recall field means
Field	What it tells you
Campaign number	NHTSA's unique ID for the recall, such as 20V771000. Quote it to a dealer or when searching NHTSA's site.
Component	The system or part involved, for example air bags, brakes or electrical software.
Summary	What the defect or non-compliance is and which vehicles are covered.
Consequence	The safety risk if the problem isn't fixed.
Remedy	What the manufacturer will do, such as a repair, replacement or software update, and whether it is free.

Some recalls carry an NHTSA consumer advisory, “Do Not Drive” or “Park Outside”. Follow it until the repair is done.
A single campaign often covers several models or model years, so the same campaign number can appear in more than one list.
Recalls are shown as NHTSA publishes them. Very recent campaigns may take time to appear.

Does your vehicle have an open recall? Only a VIN check can tell you. Enter the VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup (opens in a new tab) or on the manufacturer's website. Our VIN recall check guide explains what each option covers.

Mitsubishi i-MiEV questions

5 questions

How many recalls does the Mitsubishi i-MiEV have?

NHTSA lists 7 vehicle recall campaigns for the Mitsubishi i-MiEV, covering model years 2010 to 2017. The most recent, 19V804000, was reported on November 8, 2019 and is filed under “Service brakes, hydraulic”. The 2012 model year is covered by the most campaigns (6).

Which Mitsubishi i-MiEV model year has the most complaints?

The 2012 model year, with 13 of the 14 complaints in NHTSA’s file (92.9%). The next is 2017 (1). Complaint counts also reflect how many vehicles of each year were sold and how long they have been on the road, so they are not a reliability ranking.

What is the most common Mitsubishi i-MiEV complaint?

Service Brakes is the component named most often: 9 complaints, or 64.3% of all 14. Electrical System (3) and Air Bags (2) follow. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not confirmed defects, and one complaint can name several components.

Does every recall on this page apply to my Mitsubishi i-MiEV?

Not necessarily. Each campaign lists specific model years, and many cover only vehicles built in a certain period or fitted with a certain part; repairs already carried out aren’t shown. To see whether a recall is open on your vehicle, enter its VIN at NHTSA’s recall lookup (opens in a new tab) or ask a Mitsubishi dealer.

How many Mitsubishi i-MiEV complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death?

Of the 14 complaints, 2 report a crash, 0 a fire, 1 at least one injury and 1 at least one death. These figures count complaints, not people, and each complaint is the submitter’s own unverified account.

8 models · most complaints first

The Mitsubishi models with the most NHTSA complaints, and the Mitsubishi VIN decoder with every Mitsubishi model page, WMI code and VIN note.

Mitsubishi Eclipse 1995–2012 · 26 recalls · 1,914 complaints
Mitsubishi Galant 1995–2012 · 22 recalls · 1,419 complaints
Mitsubishi Outlander 2003–2026 · 41 recalls · 1,319 complaints
Mitsubishi Lancer 1996–2017 · 15 recalls · 865 complaints
Mitsubishi Montero 1995–2006 · 10 recalls · 667 complaints
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 2011–2026 · 26 recalls · 476 complaints
Mitsubishi Mirage 1995–2024 · 8 recalls · 465 complaints
Mitsubishi Diamante 1995–2004 · 4 recalls · 407 complaints

All Mitsubishi models and WMI codes Look up recalls by year

Data: NHTSA recalls and complaints flat files, updated September 25, 2026. Recall campaigns are vehicle (V) campaigns listed for this model name; complaints are counted once per NHTSA ODI number and model year.