Worst 2016 Toyota Prius Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
Wipers & Visibility
Electrical Faults
Engine Problems
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2016 Toyota Prius.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wipers & Visibility | 40 | — | — | 20,746 mi | |
| Electrical Faults | 17 | — | — | 27,382 mi | |
| Engine Problems | 17 | — | — | 71,341 mi | |
| Brakes | 17 | 1 | — | 11,358 mi | |
| Transmission / Drivetrain | 14 | — | — | 24,490 mi | |
| Unintended Acceleration | 12 | 3 | — | 23,529 mi | |
| Body Structure | 10 | — | — | 20,612 mi | |
| Airbags | 7 | 4 | — | 14,500 mi | |
| Tire Defects | 6 | — | — | 18,457 mi | |
| Suspension Failures | 5 | — | — | 37,993 mi | |
| Fuel System | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Wheel Issues | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Headlight/Taillight Failures | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Seat-Related Issues | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
| Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Electronic Stability Control | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Seat Belt Issues | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| Steering Defects | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Back Over Prevention: Warnings | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Wiring & Fuses | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Pump | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Other Equipment | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Forward-Collision Avoidance Issues | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Hybrid Propulsion System | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Parking-Brake Issues | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Structural Problems | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Tires:Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems | 1 | — | — | — |
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Recalls for 2016 Toyota Prius
5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~340,427 vehicles.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Toyota Prius vehicles. A portion of the engine wire harness connected to the hybrid Power Control Unit (PCU), could contact the cover at this connection and wear, causing an electrical short circuit.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Toyota Prius and Lexus RX 350, RX 350 F Sport, RX 450h F Sport and RX 450h vehicles and 2015-2016 Lexus NX 200T, NX Turbo and NX 300h vehicles. The air bag pressure sensors and/or the acceleration sensors may fail causing the side/curtain shield air bags and/or the front air bags to not deploy in the event of a crash.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Prius vehicles. A capacitor within the hybrid system may not have been properly bolted to the inverter housing.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Prius vehicles manufactured August 6, 2015, to October 3, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with a foot-operated parking brake system that has a parking brake cable that may disengage.
Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Prius vehicles manufactured November 30, 2015, to June 14, 2016. An air bag inflator manufacturing error may result in the inadvertent partial inflation of the front passenger air bag.
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2016 Toyota Prius — FAQ
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Source: NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) complaint and recall databases, aggregated by VinItel.
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