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2012 Toyota Prius V Brakes Problems

Complaints
133about this part
Share
61%of 218 total for the year
Median mileage
81,239miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 133 complaints about the brakes of the 2012 Toyota Prius V, 61% of the 218 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 81,239 miles. 10 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“Master cylinder failure that Toyota is aware of and should RECALL!!! I lost braking with my 10 year old son in the car and could have DIED!!!! Car has 62,000 miles on it! Ridiculous. Over 4,000$ to repair I’m being told. This is a significant Safety issue and you should make Toyota recall it!”

NHTSA complaint #11483523, filed 2022-09, 62,000 miles

“Abs brake is not working. While I was driving on a city traffic and come to a complete stop at the traffic light, the brake pedal went deep when I step on it and it took me more time to stop than I expected it. I went and got it red the code c1391 abnormal leak in accumulator.”

NHTSA complaint #11130742, filed 2018-09, 10 miles

“The actuator has been making noise for the past year . I took it to the dealer about feb 2019 and since my warranty had just expired the dealer would not fix. And today it's been worse . Every time I am at a stop it makes tons of noise.”

NHTSA complaint #11328473, filed 2020-06, 127,000 miles

“On multiple occasions when braking if I hit a bump in the road or pothole the cars speeds forward for a few feet. It feels like the brakes release causing the car to stop slowing down. This is very discomforting. So far I have not been in any accident though I fear that this could contribute to an accident if I had to stop suddenly.”

NHTSA complaint #10640938, filed 2014-10, 1,000 miles

“Brought car in for recall j0v00d and immediately afterwards the ABS,traction-control, brake light came on. The lights went on and off and then stayed on. Went back to dealer and was told it needed a $3800.00 repair. Was told that certain VIN numbers were affected, but not my VIN#. Not sure how this is possible since I am reading all over the internet that this is a problem on this year car also? I was driving on highway us 19 in clearwater, when this all happened.”

NHTSA complaint #11309518, filed 2020-02, 99,350 miles

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2016319%
20151250%
20144454%
20136854%
201213361%

Other parts of the 2012 Toyota Prius V

Engine
36 complaintsElectrical system
24 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsElectronic stability control
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsForward collision avoidance
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Toyota Prius V

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