2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid propulsion system Problems
- Complaints
- 30about this part
- Share
- 1%of 2,823 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 107,094miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the hybrid propulsion system of the 2010 Toyota Prius, 1% of the 2,823 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 107,094 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The hybrid inverter assembly failed when I tried to accelerate from a stop onto a rural highway. This occurred approximately two months after receiving the motor generator ecu and power management ecu software update that was intended to prevent this type of failure.I was notified of this update/recall in late march 2014 and had the update completed at a authorized Toyota service center.”
NHTSA complaint #10617731, filed 2014-07, 133,508 miles“I was driving approximately 35 MPH and all of a sudden the car stalled and stated, check hybrid system . Stopped the car right away called my insurance company for emergency road service and had the car towed to a Toyota facility where they diagnosed the problem as a failed inverter, which is part of the hybrid system. This is a safety issue and must be addressed. If I had been on a freeway or in heavy traffic, I could see this being a very dangerous scenario.”
NHTSA complaint #10712907, filed 2015-04, 94,000 miles“On monday february 24th 2014 my 2010 Toyota Prius, hybrid inverter failed while I was driving and my car suddenly stopped on the road. I looked on the instrument panel and the check hybrid system was illuminated. The car would not start. I decided to call a toll truck company to take me to the nearest Toyota dealer. Once I arrived the service advisor informed me, the 2010 Toyota Prius has two active safety recalls. I was never notified. The two safety recalls are the hybrid inverter & brake booster pump assembly. …”
NHTSA complaint #10566408, filed 2014-02, 58,706 miles“About a mile after having entered the freeway as I was merging towards the carpool lane the car shut off in the number three lane.the dashboard displayed the message, check hybrid system , and would not respond. My speed was approximately 65 MPH when this occurred. I immediately pressed on the brake but the car was not slowing down as it normally does. When I finally got over to the number 1 lane, I entered the emergency lane but was still having trouble coming to a stop. I brushed up against the freeway wall in order to come to a complete stop. …”
NHTSA complaint #10621591, filed 2014-08, 125,000 miles“I was driving 15 MPH and all of a sudden the car stalled and stated, check hybrid system . Stopped the care right away called aaa and took it to a Toyota facility where they diagnosed the problem as a failed inverter, which is part of the hybrid system. This is a safety issue and must be addressed.”
NHTSA complaint #10544665, filed 2013-09, 72,000 milesRelated recalls
- 18V684000Oct 4, 2018Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Toyota Prius and 2012-2014 Toyota Prius V vehicles. Excessive voltage in the…Covers: Toyota Prius 2010–2014, Prius V 2012–2014
Related service bulletins
- 10178786Jul 17, 2020TSB: Some 2010 - 2015 model year Prius and 2012 - 2017 model year Prius V vehicles may exhibit a MIL ON condition with Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P0A94, P324E, P0A1A, and/or…
- 10131676Jan 10, 2018Warranty Policy Bulletin: Toyota has received some reports indicating the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) located inside the inverter assembly of the hybrid system may fail. This…
- 10129204Jan 5, 2018TSB: REVISION NOTICE January 05, 2018 Rev1: ? Applicability has been updated to include 2012 ? 2017 Camry HV and Prius C, 2015 ? 2017 Prius V, 2006 ? 2017 Highlander HV, 2010 ?…
- 10084369Aug 11, 2016Tsb: revision notice august 11, 2016 rev1: applicability has been updated to include 2016 model year prius v vehicles. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be…
Hybrid propulsion system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 2% |
| 2014 | 5 | 2% |
| 2013 | 8 | 2% |
| 2012 | 6 | 1% |
| 2011 | 10 | 2% |
| 2010 | 30 | 1% |
| 2008 | 3 | 0% |
| 2007 | 2 | 0% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 3 | 0% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2010 Toyota Prius
1,945 complaintsVehicle speed control
287 complaintsElectrical system
192 complaintsExterior lighting
149 complaintsOther or unknown
148 complaintsEngine
140 complaintsAir bags
84 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
79 complaintsFuel system
71 complaintsElectronic stability control
58 complaintsBody and structure
35 complaintsEngine cooling
33 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Toyota Prius
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 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