Toyota Prius V Reliability
630 NHTSA complaints (2011–2018). Complaint rate: 1774.7 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2012–2014 Toyota Prius V. The 2017–2018 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: SERVICE BRAKES.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Toyota Prius V Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 229 | 7.9% |
| ENGINE | 66 | 3.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 56 | 3.6% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 44 | 4.5% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 36 | 36.1% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 28 | 7.1% |
| POWER TRAIN | 21 | 14.3% |
| AIR BAGS | 19 | 63.2% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 15 | 6.7% |
| STEERING | 14 | 14.3% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012AVOID | — | 285 | 32 | 1 | View 2012View→ |
| 2013AVOID | — | 160 | 12 | 1 | View 2013View→ |
| 2014AVOID | — | 112 | 5 | 10 | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | — | 31 | 5 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016 | — | 24 | 10 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017GOOD | — | 14 | 3 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2018GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | View 2018View→ |
See also: Toyota Prius Vaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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