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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2016 Toyota Prius V Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
6%of 16 total for the year
Median mileage
15,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the visibility of the 2016 Toyota Prius V, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,000 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.

“A stone strike caused a crack in the windshield. Replaced it and soon after we had some hail which pitted the new windshield as well as caused a huge crack. Another pebble strike caused another immediate long crack. All these happened while driving. There have been a total of more than 4 cracks on this vehicle which we have had a total of 12 months. We have never had this kind of problem before.”

NHTSA complaint #10985954, filed 2017-05, 15,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201718%
201616%
201231%

Other parts of the 2016 Toyota Prius V

Air bags
4 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Toyota Prius V

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 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