2011 Toyota Prius Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 1%of 522 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 24,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the tires of the 2011 Toyota Prius, 1% of the 522 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 24,000 miles. 2 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.
“Yokohama tires 195/65r15 DOT#479n-ebm1212. Premature wear. Palm beach Toyota will not honor 60 k warranty. Premature wear at 25k miles. Yokohama stopped manufacturing this tire because of complaints, so cannot get equal tire.palm beach Toyota wants to charge me price of new tire. I have 60 k warranty.”
NHTSA complaint #10705920, filed 2015-04, 44,500 miles“I was driving on the 101 n freeway at about 55 MPH and I heard a loud popping noise. I had never had a tire blow before so I didn't even realize what was happening until I heard the flat tire. Luckily it was my left rear tire so I was not injured and I was able to safely make my way across the freeway onto the right hand side of the freeway where I called aaa to come and change it to my spare. I called Toyota, they said they had nothing to do with the tires and could not help me and I would have to make a complaint to yokohama, the tire company. …”
NHTSA complaint #10493198, filed 2013-01, 8,000 miles“On october 18,2012 I was driving my 2011 Prius 2 on a 2 lane highway at 55 MPH when the drivers side rear yokohama tire blew out on the sidewall. I swerved in to the left lane twice before leaving the road, snapping off a utility pole, going down a revine and rolling over end for end and side to side. I ended up in the middle of the back seat on my stomach facing the rear of the car. The drivers seat was broken back and my seatbelt was still on. I was in in the hospital for a month following back surgery. I had 3 cracked vertibre and one cracked rib as well as many bruises. …”
NHTSA complaint #10496716, filed 2013-02, 240,000 miles“Was driving a 2011 Prius with just under 25,000 miles on october 18, 2012 on a 2 lane highway. A rear tire sidewall blew out. There was a rollover end for end down a very steep and long ditch. There were severe back injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #10532003, filed 2013-07, 24,000 miles“I purchased a set of 4 michelin defender xt tires for my 2011 Prius ii from costco on 11/29/2013. The tires are marketed by michelin as llr (low rolling resistance) tires. However upon installing them and operating the vehicle for nearly 1000 miles, I found the mpg to be nearly 10 mpg. Less than the oem tires that these replaced. The rolling resistance of these tires are high. Vehicle almost feels like being driven over sand. As soon as I take my foot off the accelerator, the vehicle decelerates rapidly, much faster than the oem tires. …”
NHTSA complaint #10558441, filed 2014-01Related service bulletins
- 10207946Jan 12, 2022POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept…
- 10131759Feb 12, 2018TSB: REVISION NOTICE February 12, 2018 Rev2: ? Applicability has been updated to include 2015 ? 2018 model year vehicles. January 23, 2014 Rev1: ? Applicability has been updated…
- 10129977Feb 12, 2018TSB: REVISION NOTICE February 12, 2018 Rev2: ? Applicability has been updated to include 2015 ? 2018 model year vehicles. January 23, 2014 Rev1: ? Applicability has been updated…
Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 6% |
| 2024 | 1 | 4% |
| 2023 | 3 | 14% |
| 2022 | 1 | 4% |
| 2020 | 2 | 14% |
| 2019 | 2 | 7% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 7 | 5% |
| 2015 | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 | 5 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 7 | 1% |
| 2010 | 17 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 8 | 1% |
| 2007 | 11 | 1% |
| 2006 | 10 | 1% |
| 2005 | 10 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 0% |
| 2003 | 11 | 11% |
| 2002 | 18 | 11% |
| 2001 | 27 | 16% |
Other parts of the 2011 Toyota Prius
278 complaintsElectrical system
68 complaintsExterior lighting
48 complaintsEngine
47 complaintsAir bags
46 complaintsOther or unknown
30 complaintsVehicle speed control
28 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsElectronic stability control
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Toyota Prius
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.
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