Toyota Prius years to avoid
Every Toyota Prius model year on file (2012-2025), ranked worst to best by severity index - the share of owner complaints that report a crash, fire, injury or fatality.
2015
Worst year on file
165.0
Severity index
Service Brakes
Most-reported system
2024
Cleanest year on file
Ranked worst to best
| # | Model year | Severity | Complaints | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 Toyota Prius | 165.0 High | 166 | Service Brakes |
| 2 | 2020 Toyota Prius | 116.6 High | 14 | Unknown Or Other |
| 3 | 2012 Toyota Prius | 106.9 High | 687 | Service Brakes |
| 4 | 2014 Toyota Prius | 100.0 High | 239 | Service Brakes |
| 5 | 2023 Toyota Prius | 93.4 High | 21 | Electrical System |
| 6 | 2017 Toyota Prius | 92.6 High | 91 | Visibility/Wiper |
| 7 | 2022 Toyota Prius | 87.9 High | 24 | Electrical System |
| 8 | 2013 Toyota Prius | 85.0 High | 414 | Service Brakes |
| 9 | 2019 Toyota Prius | 80.7 High | 30 | Service Brakes |
| 10 | 2018 Toyota Prius | 70.8 Medium | 37 | Unknown Or Other |
| 11 | 2016 Toyota Prius | 63.2 Medium | 180 | Visibility/Wiper |
| 12 | 2025 Toyota Prius | 62.9 Medium | 16 | Electrical System |
| 13 | 2024 Toyota Prius | 60.6 Medium | 27 | Unknown Or Other |
A high rank here means a larger share of this year's complaints described a crash, fire or injury - not that the vehicle is unsafe to drive, and not a reliability or repair-cost rating. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold.
Toyota Prius complaints and recalls by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 687 | 6 | 71 | 4 | 106.9 High | SERVICE BRAKES |
| 2013 | 414 | 3 | 40 | 4 | 85.0 High | SERVICE BRAKES |
| 2014 | 239 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 100.0 High | SERVICE BRAKES |
| 2015 | 166 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 165.0 High | SERVICE BRAKES |
| 2016 | 180 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 63.2 Medium | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| 2017 | 91 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 92.6 High | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| 2018 | 37 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 70.8 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2019 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 80.7 High | SERVICE BRAKES |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 116.6 High | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2022 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 87.9 High | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2023 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 93.4 High | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2024 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 60.6 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2025 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 62.9 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.