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2015 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
20%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
70,464miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2015 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,464 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.

“The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that after his mother had driven uphill and had pulled into a gas station with him in the front passenger seat, the vehicle began to overheat. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that he saw smoke coming out from underneath the hood of the vehicle on the passenger side. Additionally, the exhaust pipe emitted white smoke. The contact's mother shifted into neutral (N) and the vehicle was pushed into a parking spot. The vehicle was towed to the dealer two weeks later. …”

NHTSA complaint #11489032, filed 2022-10, 70,464 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2015120%

Other parts of the 2015 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid

Brakes
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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