Toyota Mirai — the 7 years we've written up
2016–2023, side by side: what goes wrong on each, what the fix costs, and what they typically ask. 4 of the 7 carry a high-severity issue.
What this page is
These are the 7 Toyota Mirai model years Kestrel has done the homework on — not every year Toyota built one. A year that isn't listed here isn't a year we're warning you off; it's one we haven't written up yet. Ranking a whole model run would mean telling you about years we've never looked at.
Toyota Mirai by year
How many owner complaints NHTSA holds. A big number usually means a lot were sold; the shape matters more than the total.
Year by year
"FCV System Malfunction" — the car stops responding in Drive — Not yet priced — a safety matter first, a repair bill second
Collision-avoidance system misbehaving — no intervention in two crashes, phantom braking faults in others — Not yet priced — a safety matter first, a repair bill second
Stability control software may leave the system switched off (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed
Hydrogen supply decides whether this car works at all — $100–$250 per fill at recent California hydrogen prices
Fuelling is the whole gamble: stations are scarce, and the car hates sitting — $100–$250 per fill at recent California hydrogen prices
Pre-collision system brakes hard with nothing in front of the car — $0–$250 for a dealer inspection and radar and camera recalibration
Hydrogen fuel cost — Not yet priced — a safety matter first, a repair bill second
3 of these 7 have no high-severity issue in our write-up. That means we didn't find an expensive recurring fault — not that one cannot exist on the specific vehicle you're looking at.
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This page covers the Toyota Mirai in general. The Kestrel report covers the one you're looking at — the asking price against the market, the photos, the seller's description, and a BUY / NEGOTIATE / WALK AWAY verdict with a negotiation script.
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Known issues are based on documented owner reports, NHTSA complaints, class-action records, and manufacturer technical service bulletins. Individual vehicles vary. A pre-purchase inspection by a trusted mechanic is always worth doing.
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