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2014 Toyota Prius V Electrical system Problems

Complaints
15about this part
Share
18%of 82 total for the year
Median mileage
91,500miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the electrical system of the 2014 Toyota Prius V, 18% of the 82 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 91,500 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“Unknown. I was basically driving on the freeway, when my car's engine suddenly stopped running. The car was automatically put into neutral and was not able to control the speed of the car, so I had to move to the side of the freeway. As I was sitting in the car, I started smelling burned wire and interior started to fill with smoke. I immediately turned the car off and got oit. As I was standing far away from the vehicle, fluid started leaking and it had caught into fire. The front bumper was completely burned off, as well as some of the engine and electrical parts were affected as well.”

NHTSA complaint #11384128, filed 2020-12, 170,000 miles

“After parked for 20 minutes, the car is dead, had to jump start. Battery was replaced by the dealer, but the issue was not taking care of. At least 3 more times since the battery replacement, I found my car was again ded after parking, can not even open the door with remote. But all 3 times the car was able to power on after a few minutes on it's own while waiting for tow... Above that, the clock, trip odometer and temp settings were resetting on random times since 650 miles, as well as the radio which will turn on and off at random. Dealer replaced the radio but it still does the same. …”

NHTSA complaint #10736030, filed 2015-07, 1,429 miles

“'takata recall ' I believe there is a major problem with Toyota Prius V they make it only for five years, they stop making it after 2016 because they realize there is so much problems in the engine, many car this model the engine get in fires, head gasket had to be replaced at 125,000 mile. Hybrid battery it go bad at 120,000 miles where is most prius hybrid battery go for 250,000 mile minimum. …”

NHTSA complaint #11223095, filed 2019-06, 215,000 miles

“Vermin attracted to eco-friendly high-voltage wiring sheath located in engine compartment. Vermin chewed through sheathing and exposed bare high-voltage electrical cable. Vehicle parked and secured when event occurred.”

NHTSA complaint #10836483, filed 2016-02, 13,000 miles

“The car began to jerk, made knocking noises, miss fires on cylinder 1, 2 and 4, coolant leakages, oil leakages, compression issues and the check engine light keeps turning on and off. My safety has been put into play because, the car would jerk many of times as it would want to stop as I was driving. I would then have to pull over and call for assistance. Per the Toyota service advisor he recommended that I needed a new rebuilt engine kit. …”

NHTSA complaint #11635974, filed 2025-01

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2016425%
201528%
20141518%
20131613%
20122411%

Other parts of the 2014 Toyota Prius V

Brakes
44 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 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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