Toyota Mirai: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy
The Toyota Mirai has 9 model year(s) in the federal index and no scored complaint record yet, so this page carries the catalogue entry and the years we hold rather than a verdict.
Toyota Mirai: which years to avoid
Across 5 scored model years the Toyota Mirai ranges from 89/100 in 2019 to 93/100 in 2016 — a 4-point spread, so which year you buy matters. The weakest year’s complaints concentrate in Air Bags (2 of them).
Safest years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 — scored 70 or better.
Scored from NHTSA complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns. How the score works · every car’s years to avoid.
Year-by-year data table
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | DATA PENDING | $2,570 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | DATA PENDING | $2,710 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | DATA PENDING | $2,850 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | DATA PENDING | $2,990 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 93 | BUY | $3,133 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 89 | BUY | $3,280 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 93 | BUY | $3,414 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 90 | BUY | $3,558 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 93 | BUY | $3,694 | 2 | 0 |
Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.
Photographs and every generation of the Mirai, through the years →
Mirai sub-models & family
Variants & trims on record
Body, powertrain and trim variants of the Mirai on the federal record. Variants folded into this nameplate are counted in this page's data; the rest have too thin a record for a page of their own yet.
What goes wrong on the Toyota Mirai
Across every Mirai model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.
- Fuel/Propulsion System4 complaints across all Mirai years · typical job: Fuel pump or injector replacement$680–$1,620
- Vehicle Speed Control3 complaints across all Mirai years · typical job: Throttle body, pedal sensor or cruise module replacement$520–$1,150
- Service Brakes3 complaints across all Mirai years · typical job: Pads, rotors and caliper service, both axles$580–$1,140
- Unknown Or Other2 complaints across all Mirai years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
- Forward Collision Avoidance2 complaints across all Mirai years · typical job: Radar or camera module replacement and calibration$780–$2,160
- Air Bags2 complaints across all Mirai years · typical job: Airbag module, clockspring or sensor replacement$600–$1,700
Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.
FAQ
What are the best Toyota Mirai years to buy?
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 all score 70 or better. The strongest is the 2016 at 93/100, on 2 complaints and 0 recall campaigns.
What is the most common Toyota Mirai problem?
4 of the complaints filed against the Mirai across all its model years sit in the Fuel/Propulsion System group — more than any other component.
Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04