2012 Mitsubishi I-Miev Problems

Above Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2012 Mitsubishi I-Miev.

< older2017
Complaints
20
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
1
Fatalities
2
Recalls
7

Worst 2012 Mitsubishi I-Miev Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#18 complaints

SERVICE BRAKES

Avg mileage:26,664 mi
Crash-related:2
#23 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:40,000 mi
#32 complaints

AIR BAGS

Crash-related:1
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2012 Mitsubishi I-Miev.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
SERVICE BRAKES8226,664 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM340,000 mi
AIR BAGS21
POWER TRAIN255,000 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)141,800 mi
ENGINE160,000 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM141,800 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER189,804 mi

Recalls for 2012 Mitsubishi I-Miev

7 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~22,505 vehicles.

19V804000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
~2,108 affected

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.

17V022000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~1,964 affected

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.

15V594000AIR BAGS
~13,558 affected

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.

14V522000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
~1,810 affected

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.

13V031000SERVICE BRAKES
~1,402 affected

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.

13V031000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
~1,402 affected

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.

12V372000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
~261 affected

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.

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