2018 Toyota Prius Prime Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,063miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2018 Toyota Prius Prime, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,063 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.
“The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 MPH and in heavy traffic, the contact depressed the brake pedal for traffic but the brakes failed. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact crashed into the rear end of a truck. The damage was very light due to the low speed. The top of the hood at the front was scratched and the grill also sustained minor scratches. The contact continued on the road. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, who contacted a manufacturer representative to diagnose the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #11487667, filed 2022-10, 40,063 milesRelated service bulletins
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Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 Toyota Prius Prime
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Toyota Prius Prime
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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