Toyota Prius V Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 477 consumer complaints across the 6 model years of the Toyota Prius V (2012–2017) that have at least 5 complaints. 2012 has the most, with 218. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (260 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

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All Prius V model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

• Brakes260 48%
• Engine68 13%
• Electrical system61 11%
• Other or unknown46 8.5%
• Vehicle speed control37 6.8%
• Fuel system29 5.3%
• Transmission and drivetrain22 4.0%
• Air bags21 3.9%

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

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