2012 Mitsubishi I-Miev Recalls, Complaints & Specs
6 safety recalls list the 2012 Mitsubishi I-Miev, and owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
6 safety recalls for the 2012 Mitsubishi I-Miev
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Vacuum (service brakes)
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.
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…
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Inflator module (air bags)
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…
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…
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Air bags
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…
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…
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Vacuum (service brakes)
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.
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…
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Service brakes and power assist (service brakes)
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.
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.
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Air bags: sensor/control module-inactive
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.
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…
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2012 Mitsubishi I-Miev have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a crash. Reports cite 1 injury and 1 death. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 39,807 miles. Complaints peaked in 2014 with 4 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2012 Mitsubishi I-MIEV. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 19V804000 (Service, Brake, Hydraulic), 17V022000 (Air Bags), and 15V594000 (Air B”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 22, 2021 · Air bags
“Mitsubishi announced a recall for on board charger (obc) defects per attached letter and advised replacement or refund if part was already replaced. Also attached repair invoice 301408 for $5080.82 wa”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 31, 2020 · Unknown or other
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV. Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 112 MPGe |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 126 / 99 |
| Fuel | Electricity |
| EPA class | Subcompact Cars |
| Transmission | Automatic (A1) |
Compare Mitsubishi I-Miev model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Mitsubishi I-Miev model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Mitsubishi I-Miev | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 Mitsubishi I-Miev | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 Mitsubishi I-Miev | 6 | 13 |
| 2013 Mitsubishi I-Miev | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 Mitsubishi I-Miev | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 Mitsubishi I-Miev | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 Mitsubishi I-Miev | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 Mitsubishi I-Miev | 2 | 1 |
Checking a specific 2012 Mitsubishi I-Miev
How do I know if my 2012 Mitsubishi I-Miev has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 6 campaigns currently list the 2012 Mitsubishi I-Miev; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Mitsubishi dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 12V372000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Mitsubishi models
- Eclipse2,135 complaints
- Galant1,788 complaints
- Outlander1,322 complaints
- Lancer865 complaints
- Montero783 complaints
- Mirage702 complaints
- Diamante505 complaints
- Outlander Sport476 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.