2014 Toyota Prius C problems and recalls

Owners filed 64 complaints on the 2014 Toyota Prius C in the last three full years, out of 205 on record. The most cited component is the Service Brakes.

205
Complaints
0
Recalls
29
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
19
Injuries
109.8
Severity index

Severity index 109.8 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 109.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 18 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 87% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 80 complaints (39.0%)80 39%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 36 complaints (17.6%)36 18%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 29 complaints (14.1%)29 14%EngineEngine: 21 complaints (10.2%)21 10%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 18 complaints (8.8%)18 9%Air BagsAir Bags: 17 complaints (8.3%)17 8%SteeringSteering: 11 complaints (5.4%)11 5%StructureStructure: 10 complaints (4.9%)10 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES8039.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3617.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2914.1%
ENGINE2110.2%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL188.8%
AIR BAGS178.3%
STEERING115.4%
STRUCTURE104.9%

Complaints filed per year

016312014: 252015: 202016: 72017: 172018: 242019: 172020: 112021: 102022: 92023: 112024: 312025: 222026: 1 (partial year)1415161718192021222324312526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201425
201520
20167
201717
201824
201917
202011
202110
20229
202311
202431
202522
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.1x those in 2020 to 2022 (64 against 30).

Other Toyota Prius C model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 5 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.