Avoid: 2023, 2022 (lowest Year Scores on complaints per year on the road, crash reports and recalls)
Best: 2016 (few owner reports)
8 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 3 model years, the Toyota Mirai has 17 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are forward collision avoidance and fuel/propulsion system. 2022 drew the most complaints (10), 2021 the fewest (1).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Toyota Mirai vehicles (US, public record). Typical used asking price $7,498–$12,107.
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
Highest: 2022 (10 complaints). Lowest: 2021 (1).
Extremely negative sentiment regarding ownership viability, dominated by severe infrastructure and cost-of-fuel criticisms.
Stations are sparse, frequently out of service, or out of hydrogen for weeks, stranding owners. Long repressurization times (15-20 minutes between fill-ups) create long lines at functional stations.
Prices cited from $21/kg to over $30/kg, resulting in a fueling cost of approximately $75-$150 per tank and a cost per mile of $0.19-$0.50/km ($0.30-$0.80/mile), vastly exceeding gasoline and electricity costs.
Used values are extremely low (e.g., $15k-$17k for a 2017-2018 model) due to the above factors and the expiration of fuel credits for second owners.
Acceleration cited as sluggish, with 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h) around 9.1 seconds, comparable to economy cars costing far less.
Reliance on hydrogen trucked from Louisiana (or other sources) leads to regional shortages and price spikes.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Mirai. Individual model years are broken down above.
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