2016 Toyota Prius V problems and recalls

Owners have filed 166 complaints on the 2016 Toyota Prius V, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Visibility/Wiper (41 complaints).

166
Complaints
1
Recalls
14
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
8
Injuries
68.0
Severity index

Severity index 68.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 68.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 53 of 141 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 62% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 41 complaints (24.7%)41 25%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 32 complaints (19.3%)32 19%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 24 complaints (14.5%)24 14%Service BrakesService Brakes: 20 complaints (12.0%)20 12%EngineEngine: 19 complaints (11.4%)19 11%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 17 complaints (10.2%)17 10%Power TrainPower Train: 15 complaints (9.0%)15 9%StructureStructure: 12 complaints (7.2%)12 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
VISIBILITY/WIPER4124.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3219.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2414.5%
SERVICE BRAKES2012.0%
ENGINE1911.4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1710.2%
POWER TRAIN159.0%
STRUCTURE127.2%

Complaints filed per year

021422016: 242017: 422018: 312019: 112020: 192021: 112022: 82023: 52024: 92025: 61617421819202122232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201624
201742
201831
201911
202019
202111
20228
20235
20249
20256
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (20 against 38).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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.