2015 Toyota Prius V problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2015 Toyota Prius V include 3 fatality reports, 28 crashes and 1 fires across 139 filings.

139
Complaints
2
Recalls
28
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
15
Injuries
175.3
Severity index

Severity index 175.3 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 175.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 4 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 97% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 61 complaints (43.9%)61 44%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 24 complaints (17.3%)24 17%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 16 complaints (11.5%)16 12%Power TrainPower Train: 16 complaints (11.5%)16 12%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 10 complaints (7.2%)10 7%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 10 complaints (7.2%)10 7%EngineEngine: 8 complaints (5.8%)8 6%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 7 complaints (5.0%)7 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES6143.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2417.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1611.5%
POWER TRAIN1611.5%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM107.2%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL107.2%
ENGINE85.8%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING75.0%

Complaints filed per year

013262015: 132016: 162017: 102018: 102019: 142020: 132021: 142022: 72023: 62024: 92025: 262026: 1 (partial year)15161718192021222324252626
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201513
201616
201710
201810
201914
202013
202114
20227
20236
20249
202526
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (41 against 34).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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 2026-09-05. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.