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2017 Toyota Prius Prime Brakes Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
10%of 42 total for the year
Median mileage
45,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime, 10% of the 42 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“Just five minutes after I left the house, I was driving at 15 miles MPH on a curved road and the vehicle completely lost power. This includes both the electric motor and the gas motor. Both the steering system and brakes malfunctioned, causing the steering wheel to become too stiff to turn and the brakes were not able to be pressed down no matter how hard I tried. This caused the car to swerve off the road and hit a light pole. Not only did the automatic collision prevention system failed to work, the airbags also failed to deploy with the amount of impact. …”

NHTSA complaint #11377239, filed 2020-12, 70,000 miles

“-The following systems malfunctioned all at the same time on 2021-07-23 at approximately 5:00pm CDT traveling at ~70mph on the interstate in normal conditions in HV system mode: -Low Braking Power -ABS Control System Malfunction -Lane Departure Alert Malfunction -Traction Control Malfunction -Pre-Collision System Malfunction -This is available for inspection upon request, if loaner vehicle is provided and covered. …”

NHTSA complaint #11426870, filed 2021-07

“When driving on the interstate, the car lost power steering and power brakes, making the vehicle very difficult to maneuver. Fortunately, there were no cars immediately nearby, otherwise this could have been a very different description. The car was towed to a dealership. They reported that they believe this is due to a faulty cell in the vehicle's auxiliary (12V) battery. There was no warning or symptom of this prior to the loss of power steering and power brakes.”

NHTSA complaint #11426084, filed 2021-07

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202417%
2022113%
2021330%
2020213%
2019111%
201816%
2017410%

Other parts of the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsForward collision avoidance
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTires
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology