Toyota Prius VYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 479 NHTSA owner complaints across 7 model years, no Toyota Prius V year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2013 and 2014. The Prius V has 5 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 2012 Best years'13 '14Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints479Top: Service brakes Safety recalls52012–2018 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Toyota Prius V years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Prius V median. Tap a year for its full report.

21912582 24 16 12 1

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2018Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2017Not rated–/10012 complaints · 1 recall 2016Not rated–/10016 complaints · 1 recall 2015Not rated–/10024 complaints · 2 recalls 2014Solid61/10082 complaints · 4 recalls 2013Solid50/100125 complaints · 2 recalls 2012Caution36/100219 complaints · 3 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Toyota Prius V problems

All model years combined: 479 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

241Service brakes20 crash/fire/injury

68Engine5 crash/fire/injury

62Electrical system6 crash/fire/injury

37Vehicle speed control14 crash/fire/injury

29Fuel/propulsion system

22Power train

21Air bags

17Service brakes, hydraulic

16Structure

9819 other systems10 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Service brakes	241	20
Engine	68	5
Electrical system	62	6
Vehicle speed control	37	14
Fuel/propulsion system	29	3
Power train	22	4
Air bags	21	12
Service brakes, hydraulic	17	2
Structure	16	5
19 other systems	98	10

5 recalls

Toyota Prius V recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Hybrid propulsion system: inverter20V-369 · 2014–2017 · Jun 24, 2020 · 266,638 vehicles Hybrid propulsion system18V-684 · 2012–2014 · Oct 4, 2018 · 807,329 vehicles Hybrid propulsion system: inverter15V-449 · 2012–2014 · Jul 15, 2015 · 108,624 vehicles Air bags15V-013 · 2014–2015 · Jan 16, 2015 · 4,971 vehicles Frontal: sensor/control module-inactive13V-014 · 2012 · Jan 16, 2013 · 3,235 vehicles

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Prius V

Nov 22, 2023
Brake Actuator Valve WearDP23005 · 2012 · still open
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