2012 Toyota Prius V Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 3%of 218 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 98,610miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2012 Toyota Prius V, 3% of the 218 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98,610 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.
“On jan. 3, 2018 while moving at a minimum speed (less than 15 MPH) I applied the brakes and several warning lights illuminated (brakes, ABS, traction control) along with a warning sound. This was on a city street, driving in a straight line. I was able to brake to a stop. I then attempted to continue to drive at a very low speed but soon lost all ability to brake the vehicle and I coasted to a stop. I had the vehicle towed to a local Toyota dealer. I was told the brake actuator had failed and was charged $3288 plus tax for the repair. I received the car on jan. 9, 2018 from the dealer. On jan. …”
NHTSA complaint #11067249, filed 2018-02, 84,000 miles“From a standstill, under light winter conditions, there have many times when the vehicle will not/can not move. When the accelerator is depressed power is sent for a fraction second (very quick pulse) and then all power is cut off and nothing further happens until you lift off accelerator and try again. It does the same thing in reverse. The only way out of this cycle is to physically push the car to get it moving(slow walking pace) and then the traction control behaves very much like our 2012 camry se v6. …”
NHTSA complaint #10525127, filed 2013-07, 12,000 miles“My 2012 Prius V is only 90k miles. Starting from about 2 weeks ago, the warning lights including brake system warning light, ABS warning light and slip indicator light were suddenly lit on when I was driving, then I found the regenerate brake become very hard and difficult to stop which was malfunctioning. These warning lights were kept on all the time when I drive the car. The car threw out code c1391 when given a diagnosis. After some online work, I found this is a very common problem for Prius V. …”
NHTSA complaint #11271144, filed 2019-10Electronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Toyota Prius V
133 complaintsEngine
36 complaintsElectrical system
24 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsAir bags
8 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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