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2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
4%of 25 total for the year
Median mileage
168,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, 4% of the 25 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 168,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I'm driving around 60mph and suddenly the electronic stability control light went on and the all wheels suddenly braked. It's just so dangerous, good thing no body behind me at that moment. This happened several times. The car could brake suddenly by itself without warning even when it's high speed or low speed. There's a clicking noise under the dashboard. This is because of the malfunction of electronic stability control in the prius. It could cause the car brake by itself without warning and could cause big accident, especially in the freeway.”

NHTSA complaint #11165382, filed 2019-01, 168,000 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201214%

Other parts of the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid

Brakes
12 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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