2017 Toyota Prius V problems and recalls

Owners have filed 101 complaints on the 2017 Toyota Prius V, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Visibility/Wiper (18 complaints).

101
Complaints
1
Recalls
15
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
7
Injuries
94.0
Severity index

Severity index 94.0 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 94.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 22 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 84% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 18 complaints (17.8%)18 18%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 14 complaints (13.9%)14 14%Service BrakesService Brakes: 14 complaints (13.9%)14 14%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 13 complaints (12.9%)13 13%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 11 complaints (10.9%)11 11%EngineEngine: 11 complaints (10.9%)11 11%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 10 complaints (9.9%)10 10%StructureStructure: 9 complaints (8.9%)9 9%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
VISIBILITY/WIPER1817.8%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1413.9%
SERVICE BRAKES1413.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1312.9%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1110.9%
ENGINE1110.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM109.9%
STRUCTURE98.9%

Complaints filed per year

013262017: 252018: 262019: 212020: 62021: 42022: 42023: 52024: 72025: 317182619202122232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201725
201826
201921
20206
20214
20224
20235
20247
20253
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (15 against 14).

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.