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2020 Toyota Mirai

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2020 Mirai.

The 2020 Toyota Mirai records the lowest complaint volume in the model’s reliability history from 2016 to 2025, with a single owner-reported issue categorized under Vehicle Speed Control and zero recalls on file. This stands in sharp contrast to the 2022 model’s peak of ten complaints, positioning the 2020 model year as the least problematic entry in the covered dataset. For reliability researchers, this represents the cleanest documented year in the Mirai’s tracked history, establishing a benchmark for minimal reported issues against which subsequent model years are measured.

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Performance & power Independent road tests

0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.

Independent road tests for the Mirai of this era, listed by trim and engine — this page spans more than one engine, so no single horsepower figure is shown.

8.6–9.4 sec0–60 mph (tested)quickest 8.60 sec — 2016 Fuel Cell Sedan
YearTrim / engine0–60¼ mileHPDrivetrain
2016Fuel Cell Sedan Electric 1.5-kWh8.60 sec16.70 sec151 hpFWD
2016Fuel Cell Sedan Electric 1.5-kWh8.90 sec16.90 sec151 hpFWD
2016Fuel Cell Sedan Electric 1.5-kWh8.90 sec16.90 sec151 hpFWD
2016Fuel Cell Sedan Electric 1.5-kWh9.40 sec17.20 sec151 hpFWD

Factory maintenance schedule OEM · verified

Normal service, condensed from the factory interval matrix.

Under the factory schedule, replace the coolant at 150,000 mi. The big-interval services (at 150,000 mi for coolant, and the transmission fluid) are the ones owners most often skip — on a lower-mileage example, assume the original fluids are still in it and check them first.

Every 5,000 miBrake System (inspect) · Floor Mat (inspect) · Tire & Wheel Assembly (rotate) · Universal Vehicle Operation (inspect all fluid levels) · Windshield Wiper Blade (inspect)
Every 10,000 miFuel Line (inspect) · Fuel Tank (inspect)
At 15,000 miCabin Air Filter (inspect)
Every 15,000 miBrake Line (inspect) · CV Joint Boot (inspect) · Engine Coolant System (inspect fluid level) · Hybrid Inverter (inspect coolant level) · Steering Gear Box Assembly (inspect) · Steering Linkage (inspect)
Every 30,000 miBrake Drum Assembly (inspect) · Brake Linings (inspect) · Brake Rotor (inspect) · Cabin Air Filter (inspect) · Cabin Air Filter (replace) · Engine Air Filter Element (replace)
Every 35,000 miFuel Filter (replace)
At 150,000 miHybrid Inverter (drain, flush & refill coolant)
At 200,000 miHybrid Inverter (drain, flush & refill coolant)

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

The 2020 Toyota Mirai represents the final model year of the first-generation platform, and its federal record reflects a mature product at its most stable point. Complaints dropped to just 1 — the lowest in the entire generation — with zero recalls and zero investigations, matching the clean recall record seen across all first-generation years (2016–2020). TSBs held steady at 111, identical to 2019, suggesting Toyota's technical service guidance had converged and stabilized rather than continuing the sharp downward trend seen earlier in the cycle. By contrast, the generation that followed beginning in 2021 introduced recalls (1 in 2021, 1 in 2022, 2 in 2023) and a notable complaint spike (10 in 2022), indicating the redesigned platform experienced early teething issues that the 2020 largely sidesteps. The single 2020 complaint involves Vehicle Speed Control and is associated with a crash, though the data does not specify a root cause. From a federal-records standpoint, the 2020 Mirai is the safest bet in this vehicle's history — a late-cycle, recall-free, low-complaint year — making it a sound choice for a used buyer, provided the single speed-control complaint is investigated in a pre-purchase inspection.

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Open recalls
NHTSA campaigns
111
Service bulletins
Manufacturer communications
0
ODI investigations
Office of Defects Investigation
1
Owner complaints
1 involved a crash · 0 a fire
NHTSA crash-test rating federal NCAP · out of 5 stars
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Owner complaints by model year NHTSA · this generation & adjacent

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, by component

All 1 complaints on record, top 1 components.

Vehicle Speed Control1

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

No recall campaigns on record with NHTSA for this vehicle as of the last data refresh.

Technical service bulletins NHTSA · verified

Showing 5 of 111 bulletins on record with NHTSA.

BulletinDateComponentSummary
T-SB-0106-22 Rev22026-01-30Electrical SystemOBSOLETE NOTICE January 30, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0001-26.
T-SB-0001-262026-01-28Electrical SystemSome 2018 – 2024 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with a Premium Audio with Dynamic…
T-SB-0055-24 Rev22026-01-07Unknown Or OtherSome 2005 – 2026 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a…
T-SB-0058-23 Rev12025-06-13Electrical SystemThe air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the…
T-TT-0780-252025-04-02Electrical SystemTo assist with the early detection and early resolution of audio related concerns you may…

Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420
Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1
P0300
Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected
P0171
System too lean — Bank 1
P0455
Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak
P0128
Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature
P0442
Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

VIN tools

Decode factory build data for a specific vehicle by VIN.

VIN
Decode a VIN to confirm the transmission and build data for a specific Mirai. OEM
Build data
Plant, GVWR class, engine and body data for any 17-character VIN.
Recalls
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Reference guides

Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.

Frequently asked

Does the 2020 Mirai have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 0 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.