Worst 2016 Toyota Prius Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2016 Toyota Prius.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 40 | — | — | 20,746 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 30 | — | — | 16,593 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 17 | — | — | 27,382 mi | |
| ENGINE | 17 | — | — | 71,341 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 17 | 1 | — | 11,358 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 14 | — | — | 24,490 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 12 | 3 | — | 23,529 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 10 | — | — | 20,612 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 7 | 4 | — | 14,500 mi | |
| TIRES | 6 | — | — | 18,457 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 5 | — | — | 37,993 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 4 | — | — | 49,403 mi | |
| WHEELS | 4 | — | — | 14,556 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 | — | — | 31,200 mi | |
| SEATS | 3 | 1 | — | 29,354 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 2 | — | — | 89,570 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 | — | — | 17,255 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 | 1 | — | 25,000 mi | |
| STEERING | 2 | — | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS | 1 | — | — | 31,200 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 1 | — | — | 223,601 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:PUMP | 1 | — | — | 223,601 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 | — | — | 3,875 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | — | — | 70,000 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 1 | — | — | 31,200 mi | |
| HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 159,141 mi | |
| PARKING BRAKE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | 1 | — | — | 3,000 mi |
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Recalls for 2016 Toyota Prius
7 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~437,771 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 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 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.
Other Toyota Prius Years
Wider context: See the full Toyota Prius reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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