2015 Toyota Prius Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 8%of 166 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,267miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2015 Toyota Prius, 8% of the 166 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,267 miles. 4 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.
“My car 2015 Toyota Prius 2 I was at traffic light I put the gear shift on p postion when I move gear shift to d but it jumped to n by it self it cant to go even to p I tried turn off the car I wait few second I try again I get the same problem the gear shift jumped to postion n the police man come and I called my state farm roadside assistant to tow the car the police man try to help me and after about 10 or 15 minutes the car back to normal so I drive to my home but I wasn't feel safe actully”
NHTSA complaint #11110672, filed 2018-07, 90,000 miles“The Prius was stationary, parked in the driveway of our house. My teenage daughter was in the car washing the windshield and windows on the inside and accidentally bumped the gearbox (shifter). The car went out of park and into neutral and rolled backward. The engine was not on. The car quickly rolled 20 feet into a tree and caused 6200$ damages to the rear of the car. Luckily no one was behind the car. I believe that the Prius can be accidentally placed in neutral if electrical is on in the car (ie radio) and someone has their foot on the brake and hits the gearbox by accident. …”
NHTSA complaint #11308647, filed 2020-02, 38,000 miles“I entered my parked, stationary Prius, pressed my right foot on the brake pedal, disengaged the parking brake and pressed the on/off button to turn the car on. My foot remained on the brake pedal. The engine immediately raced and the car began to accelerate at high speed. I stomped on the brake pedal and the car kept moving. The sound of the engine was loud enough that people in nearby houses heard it. My car would not slow with my efforts to brake. I tried to shift into neutral and park but the car did not slow down. It raced across the street and plowed directly into a neighbor's stone wall. …”
NHTSA complaint #11219137, filed 2019-06, 50,000 miles“105k milage. Driving on highway at about 45mph and car suddenly jerk and slowed to about 10/15mph. Lost electric power, able to only continue driving on gas 10/15mph. Toyota had to replace the following which they indicate was not under warrently which cost $2642. Transister kit, powe plue kit, inverter d grease super long life cool gasket”
NHTSA complaint #11337953, filed 2020-07, 100,500 miles“Started hearing grinding and screeching noises from underneath the hood after a 125 mile drive to san francisco. The following day vehical started but grinding noise persisted while vehical was parked idling.dorve to the stoe and on the way back home the car stalled on the highway. Could not get it to turn back on so I pushed it off the highway. Error message on dash mentioned something about an error with the hybrid system.”
NHTSA complaint #11341126, filed 2020-07, 17,870 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10240056Jun 7, 2023DP: The Customer Confidence Program is a component of a class action settlement that includes several elements of coverage. The Customer Confidence Program provides coverage as…
- 10164330Jul 1, 2019TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 01, 2019 Rev2: ? Applicability has been updated to 2019 ? 2020 model year Toyota vehicles. ? The Techstream Preparation and Process Overview sections…
- 10141598May 21, 2018Warranty Policy Bulletin: Toyota has received reports of customer concerns in which the vehicle may exhibit a brief intermittent shudder during torque converter flex lock up…
- 10132859Oct 14, 2016TSB: Some 2013 ? 2015 Prius PHV, Prius and 2013 ? 2016 Prius V vehicles may exhibit a vibration due to rough idle and/or tapping noise from the HV transaxle at cold start. The…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 13% |
| 2024 | 1 | 4% |
| 2023 | 3 | 14% |
| 2022 | 1 | 4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 7% |
| 2018 | 2 | 5% |
| 2017 | 4 | 4% |
| 2016 | 15 | 10% |
| 2015 | 13 | 8% |
| 2014 | 6 | 3% |
| 2013 | 14 | 3% |
| 2012 | 21 | 5% |
| 2011 | 18 | 3% |
| 2010 | 79 | 3% |
| 2009 | 22 | 4% |
| 2008 | 54 | 4% |
| 2007 | 41 | 2% |
| 2006 | 22 | 2% |
| 2005 | 41 | 4% |
| 2004 | 34 | 6% |
| 2003 | 5 | 5% |
| 2002 | 9 | 5% |
| 2001 | 5 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2015 Toyota Prius
93 complaintsElectrical system
27 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsForward collision avoidance
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Toyota Prius
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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