2014 Toyota Prius Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 4%of 210 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,550miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2014 Toyota Prius, 4% of the 210 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,550 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.
“I am facing many problems with my car lately; it over heats alot and suddenly the speed drops while the car is moving in a very dangerous highway and I can then hardly drive it to park it aside. A message started also to appear frequently check hybrid system . I was informed by the official Toyota agent in jordan (markazia) that this problems is caused by the invertor. However, they are denying that the invertor for this car was recalled, contrary to what the offical Toyota website states when I enter the VIN. …”
NHTSA complaint #11361341, filed 2020-09, 100,000 miles“Within the last six months, and about four times, I had experienced rough/high idling during hot days and after driving over 80 miles; using air conditioning. (I work over 70 miles from home.) I decided to take the car to the Toyota of redlands dealership on august 4, 2015, because the car was displaying the same conditions. While on the way to the dealership, and on the freeway, the car began to idle heavily. I merged to exit the freeway and while on the off ramp, stopped, the car completely shut off. The display read check hybrid engine. Stop park the car safely. …”
NHTSA complaint #10746625, filed 2015-08, 53,101 miles“Seat belt light stayed on, swerve light occasionally. Proved to be rodent damage on wire instruments and blower, panel instrument, antenna assemblies reaching $3,900. Vehicle parked outside residential building on public street in cold rainy weather. Vehicle in excellent condition. Never had such a problem with any other vehicles while living here over 20 years. Could soy based encasing around wiring contribute to this?”
NHTSA complaint #10947274, filed 2017-01, 22,512 miles“The car brakes failed at low speeds (10-15 MPH) and bumped into the car in front in a stop-and-go traffic on the wet freeway after a recent rain. The brake pedal went all the way down to touch the floor, as if the brake pedal was disengaged from the braking system and the ABS light did not turn on at the time of braking. The car was driving in the straight line and immediately before this I was able to successfully brake the car on the very same trip. So the problem is intermittent. …”
NHTSA complaint #11151142, filed 2018-11, 176,619 miles“The edr report clearly showed that the brake oil pressure changes did not correlate with the progressively increasing vehicle deceleration. The issue is occasional, rare and cannot be reproduced every single time. This leads to disparity in assumed braking distance from routine experience by driving the vehicle and actual braking distance at the time of failed braking which supposedly may be as a result of inverter issues that are responsible for exclusively regenerative braking at low (<50 MPH) speeds.”
NHTSA complaint #11173353, filed 2019-01, 176,619 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 8 | 4% |
| 2013 | 7 | 2% |
| 2012 | 7 | 2% |
| 2011 | 16 | 3% |
| 2010 | 58 | 2% |
| 2009 | 12 | 2% |
| 2008 | 43 | 3% |
| 2007 | 34 | 2% |
| 2006 | 15 | 1% |
| 2005 | 20 | 2% |
| 2004 | 8 | 1% |
| 2003 | 2 | 2% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2014 Toyota Prius
103 complaintsElectrical system
33 complaintsOther or unknown
27 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsBody and structure
9 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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