2015 TOYOTA PRIUS

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    brake booster

    43 unsafe

    43
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INFORMED HIS DAUGHTER TO CHECK UNDER THE HOOD FOR POSSIBLE LOW BRAKE FLUID. WHEN EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT…"~35,000 mi, complaint #1599921
    • "TOYOTA SENT ME A LETTER STATING THE BRAKE BOOSTER MAY CAUSE ISSUES WITH MY CAR AND ALL MY LIGHTS CAME ON FOR THIS ISSUE. TOYOTA TOLD ME TO TAKE CAR TO DEALER FOR REPAIR UNDER NEW WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR BRAKE BOOSTER ISSUES. DEALER IS NOW TELLING ME IT'S NOT…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1562464
    • "SENT AN ALERT ON CERTAIN INTERNAL MALFUNCTION OF INTERNAL ASSEMBLIES OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER FROM TOYOTA. ASKING ME TO BRING IT IN FOR EXAMINATION. BRAKES HAVE BEEN ACTING SPONGY AND AM LOSING A SMALL AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID MONTHLY."~63,000 mi, complaint #1573998
    • "The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ABS and the traction control warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with a leak in the brake…"~114,000 mi, complaint #2174179
    • "I bought this car brand new and have had it serviced regularly at a Greensboro Nc Toyota dealership. It has 127,000 miles on it. I starting hearing a grinding whirring noice a lot lately and determined it is a brake actuator/brake booster. Took it to the de…"~127,000 mi, complaint #1881008
  2. #2

    abs module

    19 unsafe

    19
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN I CAR ABRUPTLY CHANGED LANES IN FRONT OF ME. I IMMEDIATELY SLAMMED ON THE BREAKS BUT THE CAR DID NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT KEPT GOING FORWARDS AND WAS NOT DECELERATING FAST ENOUGH. TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1335021
    • "I CAN'T PUT BREAK .THE SIGN LIGHT ON IS SLIP SIGN, ABS SIGN AND HAND BREAK SIGN. THE SIGN LIGHT ON IN 2 TIME . 07/31/2017 IS SAME THING AND THEN ALSO CHECK HYBRIDS SYSTEM CHECK SIGN LIGHT ON AND TRIANGLE SIGN LIGHT ON ."~62,000 mi, complaint #1399951
    • "The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal went to the floorboard, and the vehicle hesitated while responding. The traction control, ABS, BRAKES, and cruise cont…"~186,000 mi, complaint #2131973
    • "The brake assist. Driving and suddenly no brakes. Happened 2x in this vehicle and had to get a tow each time, even after getting new brake pads the first time it happened at my mechanics. The dealer confirmed today that they would fix the problem at $2700. Th…"~188,000 mi, complaint #1871487
  3. #3

    brake hydraulics

    18 unsafe

    18
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES SOMETIMES DO NOT APPEAR TO WORK PROPERLY, AND ONCE I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE. ONCE I QUICKLY TRANSITIONED FROM THROTTLE TO FULL BRAKING AND THE CAR DIDN'T SEEM LIKE IT WAS APPLYING FULL BR…"~8,000 mi, complaint #1239644
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 MPH AND APPROACHING THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A GATE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RE-APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT…"~17,000 mi, complaint #1291574
    • "THE BRAKES ON MY 2015 PRIUS TOTALLY FAILED AND I HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE CAR STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS. IT WAS TERRIFYING. TO WIT: I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 20 M.P.…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1637149
    • "The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that as he approached a stop light at 25 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard as he attempted to stop the vehicle. The brakes failed to operate without warning as he hit the…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1817028
    • "The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the brake warning lights illuminated. The brakes were inoperable and entered manual mode. The contact stated that the brake warning lights were red and yellow. The vehicle w…"~121,000 mi, complaint #2214675
  4. #4

    unintended acceleration

    9 unsafe

    9
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=17, median 3,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I WAS INCHING INTO A GROCERY STORE PARKING SPOT IN MY NEW, PERFECTLY MAINTAINED 2015 TOYOTA PRIUS WHEN I EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. MY VEHICLE SHOT FORWARD AND IN A SECOND HAD CRASHED OVER A CEMENT CURB, THROUGH A FLOWER BED, AND WAS STOPPED - DESPIT…"~1,303 mi, complaint #1205516
    • "I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE WHERE MY FRONT WAS UP AGAINST A BUILDING WITH A CAR ON EITHER SIDE OF ME. I REVERSED FOR ABOUT 25' WHERE A TELEPHONE POLE MANDATED THAT I MAKE A K-TURN TO GET OUT. AS I SWITCHED FROM REVERSE TO FORWARD, I SAW A SPARK AS THE…"~3,200 mi, complaint #1188717
    • "I APPLIED THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED SUDDENLY AND MY CAR SEEMED TO ACCELERATE AND I HAD TO PUT THE BRAKE ON AGAIN TO GET THE CAR TO STOP RESULTING IN A COLLISION. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF LESS THAN 25 MILES AN HOUR."~9,200 mi, complaint #1292039
    • "WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT, THE BRAKES WERE PRESSED TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR TO TURN INTO A PARKING LANE. HOWEVER, INSTEAD OF BRAKING THE CAR ACCELERATED. THE BRAKES WERE PRESSED AGAIN, AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED, APPROXIMATEL…"~12,700 mi, complaint #1287535
    • "I ENTERED MY PARKED, STATIONARY PRIUS, PRESSED MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, DISENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE AND PRESSED THE ON/OFF BUTTON TO TURN THE CAR ON. MY FOOT REMAINED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY RACED AND THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AT…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1573689
  5. #5

    hv system fault reduced power

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "THIS IS AN UPDATE TO COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10809942. === I FORGOT TO INCLUDE THIS: *** BESIDES THE ROLLING BACKWARD PROBLEM I HAD, IF ONE HAS A GET-INTO-GEAR-AND-GO EMERGENCY, IT IS VERY LIKELY THAT THE CAR WILL NOT GET INTO GEAR, YOU WILL NOT REALIZE THA…"~6,000 mi, complaint #1245658
    • "STARTED HEARING GRINDING AND SCREECHING NOISES FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AFTER A [REDACTED ADDRESS] TO SAN FRANCISCO. THE FOLLOWING DAY VEHICAL STARTED BUT GRINDING NOISE PERSISTED WHILE VEHICAL WAS PARKED IDLING.DORVE TO THE STOE AND ON THE WAY BACK HOME…"~17,870 mi, complaint #1679300
    • "The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at 15 MPH, the vehicle began to die as the "check hybrid system, stop the vehicle in a safe place" warning message illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact was able to barely p…"~45,000 mi, complaint #1753492
    • "I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN MY CAR'S HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS A CAME ON , AND THE CAR SLOWED TO A CRAWL. LUCKILY I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE CAR COMPETELY SHUT DOWN. I'VE HAD IT TOWED TO TWO TO…"~94,501 mi, complaint #1671909
  6. #6

    lighting exterior

    5 unsafe, 1 broken, 1 annoyance

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "2015 FORD EDGE WITH 22,000 MILES. THE REAR CENTER BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND THE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. THE LIGHTS CANNOT BE REPLACED - THE WHOLE UNIT HAS TO BE REPLACED, WHICH COSTS ALMOST $300. THE DEALER TOLD ME THERE IS WATER IN THE UNIT.…"~22,000 mi, complaint #1606579
    • "AUTO ADJUSTING LOW BEAMS NOT WORKING. LOW BEAM IS FIXED DOWN AS IF THERE WAS A HEAVY WEIGHT LOAD, WITH NO LOAD IN THE AUTO THE LOW BEAM LIGHT PATERN IS ONLY 25 FEET, THIS DISTANCE PUTS THE DRIVER AT RISK BEING UNABLE CLEARLY SEE THE ROAD AND DRIVE AT A REDUCE…"~53,000 mi, complaint #1444534
    • "FRONT HEADLIGHTS HAVE NOW BURNT OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME. MY CAR ONLY HAS 75,000 MILES. THIS IS RIDICULOUS."~75,000 mi, complaint #1406682
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON OCCASIONS THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. ADDITIONALLY, THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS BECAME I…"~100,300 mi, complaint #1642544
    • "HEADLAMP HAS GONE OUT 3 TIMES, MARKER LIGHT 2 TIMES. EXISTING RECALL ON PREVIOUS YEAR PRIUS SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO 2015 MODELS"~115,000 mi, complaint #1746495
  7. #7

    other

    1 stranded, 2 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE ANOTHER DRIVER WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE ROOF COLLAPSED ON THE DRIVER AND TWO PASSENGERS. THERE WERE TWO FATAL…"~1,000 mi, complaint #1199753
  8. #8

    airbag system

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY."~10,000 mi, complaint #1263065
    • "2015 PRIUS 4 AFTER REAR END COLLISION NOTED PASSENGER AIRBAG 'OFF'- PASSENGER SEATBELT ICON BLINKS - AIRBAG ICON ON DASH LIT CONTINUOUSLY. VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND WHEN IN PROCESS OF STOPPING (BREAKING BUT STILL IN MOTION 90 - 50 FT FROM TURN) WAITING FOR L…"~25,500 mi, complaint #1312819
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR-ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS RESULT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES CRASHING INTO A DITCH. THE CONT…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1594886
  9. #9

    ev drive unit or inverter

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "I RECEIVED A LONG TECHNICAL LETTER FROM TOYOTA WITH MY VIN NUMBER WARNING ME OF A POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE INTELLIGENT POWER MODULE IN MY 2015 PRIUS. IT SAYS THIS IS NOT A RECALL, BUT RATHER AN ADVISEMENT OF A VOLUNTARY CUSTOMER PROGRAM THAT HAS BEEN INITIATED…"~25,000 mi, complaint #1732611
    • "VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY AND HAD LOSS OF POWER ON HIGHWAY AT SPEED OF 65MPH GOING STRAIGHT. TOYOTA EVALUATED AND DETERMINED THE INVERTER WAS BURNT DUE TO OVERHEATING CAUSING HYBRID SYSTEM TO FAIL. TOYOTA STATED WAS NOT COVERED BY VIN FOR EXISTING RECALL."~89,000 mi, complaint #1555236
    • "105K MILAGE. DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 45MPH AND CAR SUDDENLY JERK AND SLOWED TO ABOUT 10/15MPH. LOST ELECTRIC POWER, ABLE TO ONLY CONTINUE DRIVING ON GAS 10/15MPH. TOYOTA HAD TO REPLACE THE FOLLOWING WHICH THEY INDICATE WAS NOT UNDER WARRENTLY WHIC…"~100,500 mi, complaint #1674980
  10. #10

    seat mechanism

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving and coming to a complete stop, the vehicle was rear-ended by another vehicle driving approximately 35-45 MPH. The contact stated that upon impact, the front driver's seat unexpectedly…"~205,000 mi, complaint #2216130
  11. #11

    sunroof

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "DRIVING ON AN EXPRESSWAY WHEN I HEARD SOMETHING SIMILAR TO A GUNSHOT AND THE SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED. NO INDICATION OF A FOREIGN OBJECT HITTING THE ROOF AND MUCH OF THE GLASS FLEW OUTWARD RATHER THAN INWARD."~4,500 mi, complaint #1260636
    • "WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODED. FORTUNATELY, WE WERE NOT INJURED SINCE THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED. I NOTED THAT THERE WERE MANY SIMILAR REPORTS. SURPRISED THIS WAS NOT A RECALL ACTION."~31,000 mi, complaint #1555052
    • "ON FEBRUARY 28, 2018 AT 10:00 A.M. I WAS DRIVING ON I-10 W ABOUT 10 MILES OUTSIDE OF NEW ORLEANS WHEN MY CLOSED, LOCKED SUNROOF EXPLODED UPWARDS, SHATTERING COMPLETELY THE CENTER SUNROOF PANEL AND SHOWERING ME WITH GLASS. IT WAS A CLEAR SUNNY DAY, ABOUT 70 DE…"~54,100 mi, complaint #1453799
  12. #12

    battery and charging

    1 stranded, 1 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WITHIN A 6 DAY PERIOD, THE MAIN 12 VOLT BATTERY DIED AND THE CAR WHICH WAS ONLY 3 WEEKS OLD WOULD NOT START. ALSO THE CABLE USED TO CHARGE THE HYBRID BATTERY TRIPS THE CIRCUIT BREAKER IN MY HOUSE EACH TIME EVEN THOUGH IT IS A GROUND FAULT OUTLET AND A 20 AMP B…"~575 mi, complaint #1227752
  13. #13

    brake pads and rotors

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "AT 41,000 THE VEHICLE PER A GOODYEAR DEALER ADVISED THAT MY FRONT BRAKES WERE METAL ON METAL. THE CALIBER WAS ALSO FROZEN AND THE BRAKE LINE WAS LEAKING. THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 3/7/19 WITH NO MENTION OF A NEED FOR REPAIRS TO THE FRONT BRAKES.…"~41,000 mi, complaint #1550304
  14. #14

    engine stall or no start

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, AND TURNING ONTO A HIGHWAY TO MERGE INTO MOVING TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE BRIEFLY STALLED FOR A FEW SECONDS AFTER I HAD ALREADY ENTERED THE TRAFFIC LANE AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE TO TRAFFIC SPEED.."~10,000 mi, complaint #1278886
  15. #15

    infotainment head unit

    2 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "THE NAVIGATION AND AUDIO SCREENS ARE MOSTLY UNREADABLE IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT. IN ORDER TO ATTEMPT TO SEE THE SCREENS IN THESE CONDITIONS SOME OPERATORS MAY BE DISTRACTED FROM THE ROADWAY IN ORDER TO READ THE SCREEN INFORMATION. THESE DISTRACTIONS MAY INCLUDE MOVI…"~2,000 mi, complaint #1215946
    • "RANDOM ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS STARTED HAPPENING. BLUETOOTH WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO ANSWER INCOMING PHONE. I COULD NOT CALL OUT. UNABLE TO CHANGE RADIO STATION, TURN ON/OFF RADIO. UNABLE TO TURN ON CD, OR EJECT DISK. THEN RADIO WILL START WORKING AND AM ABLE TO USE…"~33,888 mi, complaint #1259053
  16. #16

    paint and clearcoat

    2 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "The clear coat on the roof of my 2015 Prius began to peel little by little starting around 2021. What started out as small patches has now become large patches on various parts of the roof. The clearcoat is also beginning to peel right below the windows on the…"complaint #2014641
    • "Clear coat and paint is peeling, especially on the roof. Toyota is not acknowledging that this happening with the 2015 Prius seaglass pearl paint."complaint #2168590
  17. #17

    tire failure

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "NEWS TIRES WHERE BAD WITHIN 9 MONTHS-BOUGHT AT COSTCO -ONE TIRE HAD A NAIL AND WENT FLAT VERY FAST- -HAD REPAIRED-ONE KEPT GETTING FLAT OTHER EXPLODED ON FREEWAY AND CAUSED DAMAGE -BOTH FLAT AND RIPPED TIRE HAPPENED SUDDENLY. COSTCO HAS REPLACED THE TIRES ALL…"~63,792 mi, complaint #1487999
  18. #18

    transmission automatic

    1 stranded, 1 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT IS DANGEROUSLY DESIGNED. THE SHIFTER WILL MOVE INTO A GEAR POSITIONS EVEN IF IT TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ACTUALLY SHIFT INTO THE GEAR. WHENEVER THE HANDLE IS RELEASED, IT SPRINGS BACK TO THE CENTRAL POSITION, WHETHER THE TRANSMISSIO…"~6,000 mi, complaint #1245059
    • "MY CAR 2015 TOYOTA PRIUS 2 I WAS AT TRAFFIC LIGHT I PUT THE GEAR SHIFT ON P POSTION WHEN I MOVE GEAR SHIFT TO D BUT IT JUMPED TO N BY IT SELF IT CANT TO GO EVEN TO P I TRIED TURN OFF THE CAR I WAIT FEW SECOND I TRY AGAIN I GET THE SAME PROBLEM THE GEAR SHIFT…"~90,000 mi, complaint #1481878
  19. #19

    wheel or rim

    1 stranded, 1 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TAKATA RECALL I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR OVER 1 YR. I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE GOES FLAT FASTER THAN THE REST. ONE DAY WHEN I WAS MAKING A U-TURN THERE WAS A NOISE AND I COULD FEEL THE CAR SHAKE. I CANNOT TO THIS DAY MAKE A QUICK LEFT U-TURN. THIS…"~47,500 mi, complaint #1589805
  20. #20

    wiper and washer

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "THE DRIVER CANNOT SEE ANY PART OF THE FRONT OF THE CAR. IN MOST CARS, THE DRIVER CAN SEE ENOUGH OF THE HOOD AND FRONT FENDERS TO JUDGE HOW CLOSE THE CAR IS OTHER OBJECTS (CARS, WALLS, PEDESTRIANS, ETC.), BUT IN THE PRIUS, EVEN THOUGH I AM OVER 6 FEET TALL…"~6,000 mi, complaint #1245068
    • "TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED BETWEEN KANSAS CITY AND ST. LOUIS(55-70 MPH, HIGH WIND, 60-70 DEGREES AND RAIN, WIPERS ON CONSTANT HIGH BETWEEN ONE HOUR TO ONE AND QUARTER HOURS OF DRIVING, WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, BLADES POINTING STRAIGHT UP. CHECKED FOR OBSTRUCTIO…"~12,350 mi, complaint #1375308
  21. #21

    wiring harness

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TOYOTA SOY WIRING CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT! THE WIRE HARNESS CONTAIN SOY WIRING MATERIALS THAT ARE VERY ATTRACTIVE TO RODENTS, RESULTING IN COSTLY REPAIRS. PARKED MY CAR AT WORK (ON JANUARY 18 2017) IN A FULL PARKING LOT AT A DEALERSHIP WITH DOZENS OF OTHER CA…"~31,070 mi, complaint #1349748
  22. #22

    adas collision warning

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "AS I WAS DRIVING OUR 2015 TOYOTA PRIUS AT ABOUT [REDACTED ADDRESS] AND GOING STRAIGHT, WE CAME UPON A METAL CONSTRUCTION [REDACTED PLATE] THE ROADWAY SURFACE AND THE BRAKES WERE AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO VEHICLES DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF…"~38,500 mi, complaint #1478348
  23. #23

    control module

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "CAR WAS STATIONARY IN DRIVEWAY CAR WOULD NOT START AND MASTER WARNING LIGHT WAS ON IN ADDITION TO A WARNING SAYING "SHIFT MALFUNCTION. WHEN PARKING, PARK IN FLAT PLACE AND APPLY PARKING BRAKE SECURELY" A BUZZER WAS SOUNDING. THIS INDICATES A SHIFT CONTROL S…"~4,580 mi, complaint #1252797
  24. #24

    cruise control conventional

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "ANYTIME I CHANGE ELEVATIONS THE ENGINE SEEMS TO REV WHEN IT IS IDLING ON CRUISE CONTROL. ON THE DOWNHILL, THE CAR WILL ACCELLERATE TO IGNORE THE SPEED ON CRUISECONTROL TO DANGEROUS HIGH VELOCITY. I REPORTED THIS TO TOYOTA OF NORTH HOLLYWOOD THREE TIMES...…"~2,000 mi, complaint #1688175
  25. #25

    glass and windshield

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS DISTORTED AND MADE VISIBILITY DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE DISTORTION WAS CONFIRMED; HOWEVER, A TECHNICIAN FROM THE MA…"~3,000 mi, complaint #1310962
  26. #26

    horn

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE LOUDNESS OF THE HORN IS VERY UNSAFE. TOYOTA OUGHT TO BE ASHAMED OF INSTALLING SUCH A "WHIPPY SOUNDING HORN SYSTEM ON ITS HYBRID. WHEN I WAS CUT-OFF IN CITY TRAFFIC, THE HORN LOUDNESS WOULDN'T ATTRACT IMMEDIATE ATTENTION TO MOST OTHER DRIVERS."complaint #1497055
  27. #27

    instrument cluster

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WHILE DRIVING, LEFT SIDE OF INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT DARK. NO SPEED INDICATION AND CRUISE CONTROL TRIPPED OFF. STARTED CAR NEXT DAY AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS NORMAL. WHILE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY WITH ENGINE RUNNING, ENGINE STOPPED AS NORMAL FOR THE HYBRID PRIUS, W…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1527151
  28. #28

    key fob and immobilizer

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "I WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OF THE CAR WHILE IT WAS PARALLEL PARKED. I PRESSED THE PUSH TO START BUTTON TO TURN ON THE BATTERY SO I COULD CHARGE MY PHONE. THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE DRIVER SEAT. THE CAR TURNED COMPLETELY ON WHEN I REACHED OVER TO PRESS TH…"~21,000 mi, complaint #1302657
  29. #29

    mirror

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 70 MILES AN HOUR IN THE LEFT LANE. I WANTED TO CHANGE TO THE RIGHT LANE, PUT ON MY TURN SIGNAL, CHECKED BOTH MIRRORS, AND STARTED TO PULL OVER WHEN A HORN BLEW, I DID NOT SEE A CAR IN THE RIGHT LANE AS THE PRIUS HAS A TERRIBLE BLI…"~24,000 mi, complaint #1435082
  30. #30

    power steering hydraulic

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE PRIUS WAS STATIONARY, PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY OF OUR HOUSE. MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR WASHING THE WINDSHIELD AND WINDOWS ON THE INSIDE AND ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED THE GEARBOX (SHIFTER). THE CAR WENT OUT OF PARK AND INTO NEUTRAL AND ROLLED BACKWARD. T…"~38,000 mi, complaint #1645749
  31. #31

    power windows and locks

    1 broken

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Window buttons on drivers side master power window switch failed. Felt warm on door. There have been recalls of other models of Toyota cars including Prius C."complaint #1776172
  32. #32

    steering electric assist

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "A BRAND NEW:2015 ONLY DRIVEN FOR TWO DAYS, WENT OUT OF CONTROL AFTER COMPLETING RIGHT TURN. DRIVER STOPPED AT RED LIGHT. TURNED RIGHT WHILE ACCELERATING WITH FULL CONTROL OF VEHICLE. COMPLETED RIGHT TURN WHILE ACCELERATING TO ATTAIN HIGHWAY SPEED IN 45 MP…"complaint #1151765
  33. #33

    steering rack mechanical

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Driving making slight turn car locked up steering wheel, brakes and gas all locked up ran in to a wall. The vehicle just failed with no prior warning. "complaint #1922979
  34. #34

    transmission manual clutch

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "On August 10, 2021 my 2015 Prius was parked in a Strip Mall parking lot. When I turned on the Prius and shifted into reverse, after traveling only a foot or so, the shift selector popped into Neutral. When I shifted into Drive, it happened again. After several…"complaint #1763031

NHTSA investigations

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