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2014 Toyota Prius Electrical system Problems

Complaints
33about this part
Share
16%of 210 total for the year
Median mileage
19,483miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 33 complaints about the electrical system of the 2014 Toyota Prius, 16% of the 210 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 19,483 miles. 2 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.

“On august 28,2020 we were driving in heavy rain for 1 1/2 hrs to fayetteville. Our brake ABS and engine light came on. We assumed the lights would go off, when we did not drive it doing the night, but next morning it came back on. We carried to mechanic shop today sept. 1, 2020. They could not read any errors and said need to carry in to a Toyota dealer. We have not set up apt. Just left vm. Hopefully they will call us back today”

NHTSA complaint #11352569, filed 2020-09, 102,500 miles

“We flew to sea tac (seattle wa ) airport from slc ut. We planned on attending a family gathering and rented a car from hertz. We have owned a 2006 Prius and asked if they might have a new model to rent for comparison on our part, which they did, however it turned out to be a Prius c, which was not at all like our Prius. The traffic on the freeway was stop and go slow on a multi lane freeway and were on an inner lane. …”

NHTSA complaint #10703006, filed 2015-03, 16,249 miles

“Headlights and cabin lights failed to turn off when remote lock was activated. Lights were then turned off manually. Five hours later, in the parking lot, the car was nearly completely dead. Last time it happened, we left it and it recharged itself. This time, it did not recharge itself; it was completely dead the next day. We had to have it towed to the dealership, who jumped it and let it sit overnight. They say it now has no problem.”

NHTSA complaint #10884290, filed 2016-07, 19,483 miles

“Sometimes the car nothing in the car will light up nor will it start. We replaced the battery in the rear. We replaced the fob battery. Sometimes we open the driver's door and shut it and it will make the dash lights go on and the car will then stat when the start button is pushed. The car remains dead sometimes no matter how many times you open and close the drivers door. Come back 15 minutes later and the little red car light on the dash is blinking and the car then will start when start button is pushed. …”

NHTSA complaint #11258853, filed 2019-09, 39,450 miles

“Electric burning smell emanating from front of car smell coming questionably through air ducts which comes/goes and is noted upon starting car and for five minutes duration after start. Increase incidence of burning smell on days when ambient air temperature is 90 or higher. I wonder if I am inhaling toxic fumes . Will consider report of problem to the epa. Checked by pohanka Toyota in early summer could not duplicate smell problem no follow-up. Report made to Toyota motors per email and to representative as well at Toyota. …”

NHTSA complaint #11015750, filed 2017-08, 36,000 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026233%
2025638%
2024415%
2023524%
2022625%
2021117%
2020214%
2019413%
201825%
20171112%
20162013%
20152716%
20143316%
20135213%
20125212%
20116813%
20101927%
20096012%
200823516%
200724812%
200615211%
200517817%
200417729%
20031313%
20021811%
20012716%

Other parts of the 2014 Toyota Prius

Brakes
103 complaintsOther or unknown
27 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsElectronic stability control
8 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsForward collision avoidance
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 Toyota Prius

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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