2012 Mitsubishi I-Miev: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 20 complaints
20
Total Complaints
41,800mi
Median Mileage
Service Brakes
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

26,517 25th Percentile
41,800 Median Mileage
60,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Service Brakes
8
Electrical System
3
Air Bags
2
Power Train
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Engine
1
Unknown Or Other
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MITSUBISHI I-MIEV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL WHICH NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE M..."
"THE I-MIEV WAS BEING OPERATED IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN IT HIT A PARKED CAR A AND PUSHED A INTO PARKED CAR B. THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG IN THE I-MIEV DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER DID NOT APPEAR TO BE AFFECTED BY THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, AND WAS COGENT AND CO..."
"THE I-MIEV WAS BEING OPERATED IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN IT HIT A PARKED CAR A AND PUSHED A INTO PARKED CAR B. THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG IN THE I-MIEV DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER DID NOT APPEAR TO BE AFFECTED BY THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, AND WAS COGENT AND CO..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Service Brakes 8 complaints
25th: 22,105 mi Median: 24,329 mi 75th: 28,887 mi
Electrical System 3 complaints
Median: 50,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

OR: 3 CA: 2 HI: 2 VA: 2 GA: 2 NJ: 2 TX: 2 MN: 1 NY: 1 MA: 1

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28