2017 Mitsubishi i-MiEV: common problems and reliability
1 owner complaint on record.
Most complaints are about service brakes. 2 recalls.
Should I buy a 2017 i-MiEV?The 2017 Mitsubishi i-MiEV has 1 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are service brakes.
Safety record for the 2017 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2017 Mitsubishi i-MiEV vehicles (US, public record).
Where owners report problems
Recalls affecting the 2017 i-MiEV
service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum
Campaign 19V804000Mitsubishi 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.
air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Campaign 17V793000Mitsubishi 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.
What owners say across generations
Sentiment is mixed and highly dependent on purchase context and expectations.
Owner insights cover all generations of the i-MiEV. See the full i-MiEV owner picture and every model year.
Typical used price
Used i-MiEV listings typically run $3,899–$6,120 across 2012 to 2016 model years.
Other i-MiEV model years
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