2015 Toyota Prius C: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 132 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 1 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
132
Complaints
1
Recalls
27
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
14
Injuries
262.1
Severity index
Severity index 262.1 - High. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 143 2015 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2015 Toyota Prius C ranks 3 of 143 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 98% of its model-year peers. See the full 2015 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 52 | 39.4% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 27 | 20.5% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 19 | 14.4% |
| POWER TRAIN | 13 | 9.8% |
| ENGINE | 9 | 6.8% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 8 | 6.1% |
| AIR BAGS | 8 | 6.1% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 7 | 5.3% |
The single most-reported system is SERVICE BRAKES, cited in 52 of 132 complaints (39.4%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 1 |
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15V514000 | 13/08/2015 | TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2015 Toyota Prius C vehicles manufactured April 20, 2015, to June 30, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) may be improperly calibrated and, as a result, the TPMS may f |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.