Reliability & cost of ownership
Mitsubishi I-Miev Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mitsubishi I-Miev? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Mitsubishi I-Miev problems by model year
18 recall entries and 14 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 I-Miev | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 I-Miev | 2 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 I-Miev | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 I-Miev | 3 | 0 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 I-Miev | 2 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 I-Miev | 6 | 13 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 I-Miev | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 I-Miev | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mitsubishi I-Miev, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes10 complaints
- electrical system3 complaints
- air bags2 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- unknown or other1 complaint
- engine1 complaint
- electronic stability control (esc)1 complaint
- fuel/propulsion system1 complaint