2015 Toyota Prius V Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 13%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 59,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2015 Toyota Prius V, 13% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 59,100 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.
“Prius v3 lunging backwards 1/21/2016 on thursday 1/21/2016, I was parked in a big lot and after my appointment, got in the car and turned it on. But rather than pull backwards out of the spot, I decided to first make a call using bluetooth. The call took about 10 minutes. I then hung up, released the emergency brake, and moved the stick shift into reverse with my foot, of course, on the regular brake. As I released that brake, the car lunged hard about 10 feet backward across the parking lot drive , into where other cars could have been parked but luckily weren't. …”
NHTSA complaint #10821739, filed 2016-01, 300 miles“September 18, 2020, driving on quiet residential street, instrument panel lit up with message hybrid system failure. Pull over immediately . Before we could find a spot at the side of the road the engine shut off and wouldn't turn back on, blocking traffic. Vehicle towed to local Toyota dealer. Engine turned on at dealership. Dealer ran diagnostic tests and said nothing was wrong with car. Sent us home saying car was fine. …”
NHTSA complaint #11376449, filed 2020-11, 80,310 miles“The contact owned a 2015 Toyota Prius V hybrid. While the vehicle was stationary, the contact shifted into reverse and the vehicle accelerated rapidly between 5-10 MPH. The speed increased to 20 MPH and the vehicle crashed into a fence. The contact applied significant pressure to the brake pedal during the failure, but the vehicle did not stop. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained minor soreness from the impact of the crash, which did not require medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop and deemed destroyed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11139230, filed 2018-10, 59,100 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10240056Jun 7, 2023DP: The Customer Confidence Program is a component of a class action settlement that includes several elements of coverage. The Customer Confidence Program provides coverage as…
- 10164330Jul 1, 2019TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 01, 2019 Rev2: ? Applicability has been updated to 2019 ? 2020 model year Toyota vehicles. ? The Techstream Preparation and Process Overview sections…
- 10146511Nov 9, 2017Warranty Policy Bulletin: Toyota has received reports of customer concerns in which the vehicle may exhibit a brief intermittent shudder during torque converter flex lock up…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2015 Toyota Prius V
12 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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.
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