2020 Toyota Prius Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 7%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2020 Toyota Prius, 7% of the 14 complaints for this model year.
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.
“2020 Toyota Prius. Consumer writes in regards to needing transmission repair after vehicle was towed. The consumer stated the axel rods, rims needed to be repaired/replaced, steering issues,. Rear wheel issues, and bumper replacement.”
NHTSA complaint #11361838, filed 2020-10Related service bulletins
- 10174893Apr 7, 2020TT: Some 2019-2020 model year Prius vehicles may experience a whine/humming noise at 70-80 mph from the rear of the vehicle. This condition can occur on vehicles with less than…
- 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…
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 2020 Toyota Prius
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 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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