Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 i-MiEV | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 i-MiEV | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 i-MiEV | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 i-MiEV | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 i-MiEV | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 i-MiEV | 13 | 6 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Service brakes9
- Electrical system3
- Power train2
- Air bags2
- Unknown or other1
- Service brakes, hydraulic1
- Fuel/propulsion system1
- Engine1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In New Zealand
114 i-MiEV cars are on the New Zealand register; 76% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 2012 | 27 | 4 | 23 |
| 2011 | 36 | 11 | 24 |
| 2010 | 21 | 6 | 15 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
76 i-MiEV cars are on Dutch roads; 25% arrived later as imports, and 30 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29 | €28,459 |
| 2011 | 47 | €32,829 |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In the United Kingdom
154 i-MiEV cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 58 | 22 |
| 2011 | 74 | 22 |
| 2010 | 9 | 8 |
| 2009 | 13 | 7 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
New registrations in Europe
2,827 new Mitsubishi i-MiEV cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Norway (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 26 | 0 (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 80 | 0 (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 22 | 0 (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 159 | 0 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 157 | — |
| 2015 | 198 | — |
| 2014 | 207 | — |
| 2013 | 404 | — |
| 2012 | 787 | — |
| 2011 | 749 | — |
| 2010 | 30 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the i-MiEV in 5 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.
The electrical vacuum pump for brake assistance may fail. This will impair the braking performance, increasing the risk of an accident.
Due to inadequate sealing, water can ingress into the brake vacuum pump, causing internal corrosion. As a result, the brake vacuum pump may become inoperable, leading to reduced brake booster assistance and increased stopping distance.
In the event of deployment of the passenger side airbag, the inflator might release metal fragments which could injure the passenger.
Due to a number of technical defects, the brake vacuum pump, which supplies the vacuum to the brake booster, may stop working. In this case, the stopping distance could increase due to lack of braking assistance.
The electric brake vacuum pump might stop working. If this should happen, the vacuum to assist the brake booster would not be available and increased pedal force may be necessary to brake the vehicle. Consequently this could lead to an increased stopping dista…
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
7 campaigns cover the i-MiEV.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
NHTSA recalls