2014 Toyota Prius V problems and recalls

45% of owner complaints on the 2014 Toyota Prius V related to the Service Brakes (115 of 254).

254
Complaints
4
Recalls
29
Crash reports
5
Fire reports
16
Injuries
94.6
Severity index

Severity index 94.6 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 94.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 27 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 81% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 115 complaints (45.3%)115 45%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 45 complaints (17.7%)45 18%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 33 complaints (13.0%)33 13%EngineEngine: 27 complaints (10.6%)27 11%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 22 complaints (8.7%)22 9%Air BagsAir Bags: 15 complaints (5.9%)15 6%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 14 complaints (5.5%)14 6%StructureStructure: 12 complaints (4.7%)12 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES11545.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4517.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3313.0%
ENGINE2710.6%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL228.7%
AIR BAGS155.9%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM145.5%
STRUCTURE124.7%

Complaints filed per year

020392014: 252015: 252016: 132017: 172018: 212019: 232020: 132021: 92022: 162023: 132024: 392025: 322026: 8 (partial year)1415161718192021222324392526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201425
201525
201613
201717
201821
201923
202013
20219
202216
202313
202439
202532
2026 (year to date)8
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.2x those in 2020 to 2022 (84 against 38).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V68400004/10/2018HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEMToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Toyota Prius and 2012-2014 Toyota Prius V vehicles. Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the inverter may cause the hybrid system to shut down, causing the vehicle to stall
15V44900015/07/2015HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTERToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Prius V vehicles manufactured August 22, 2011, to June 30, 2014. A component within the hybrid inverter assembly may overheat, causing the hybrid system to reduce output power allowing th
15V01300016/01/2015AIR BAGSToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Toyota Prius V vehicles manufactured November 7, 2013, to January 7, 2015. The occupant classification system (OCS) that activates or deactivates the passenger seat air bag system may be
20V36900024/06/2020HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTERToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Prius and 2014-2017 Prius V vehicles not included in recall 18V-684. Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the inverter may cause the hybrid system to shut down, causing the

Other Toyota Prius V model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 6 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.