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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2021 Toyota Prius Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
17%of 6 total for the year
Median mileage
56,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2021 Toyota Prius, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,000 miles.

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.

“The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 - 45 MPH, the vehicle independently accelerated. The brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop the vehicle immediately. The contact swerved around the vehicle in front and ended up on the opposite side of the roadway. The contact attempted to avoid oncoming traffic and swerving around all the other vehicles and ended up in a ravine. The contact's husband depressed the START/STOP button from the passenger’s side to turn off the vehicle, enabling the vehicle to come to a stop. …”

NHTSA complaint #11615271, filed 2024-09, 56,000 miles

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Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202516%
202427%
202214%
2021117%
202017%
2019413%
2018411%
20171314%
2016149%
201574%
2014147%
2013225%
2012133%
2011285%
201028710%
20097114%
200815610%
20071246%
2006846%
200510910%
2004529%
200355%
2002127%
20012515%

Other parts of the 2021 Toyota Prius

Engine
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
1 complaints
Lane departure
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 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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