2014 Toyota Prius problems and recalls

45% of owner complaints on the 2014 Toyota Prius related to the Service Brakes (106 of 235).

235
Complaints
3
Recalls
30
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
19
Injuries
101.2
Severity index

Severity index 101.2 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 101.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 20 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 86% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 106 complaints (45.1%)106 45%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 39 complaints (16.6%)39 17%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 33 complaints (14.0%)33 14%EngineEngine: 24 complaints (10.2%)24 10%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 18 complaints (7.7%)18 8%Air BagsAir Bags: 17 complaints (7.2%)17 7%SteeringSteering: 11 complaints (4.7%)11 5%StructureStructure: 11 complaints (4.7%)11 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES10645.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3916.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3314.0%
ENGINE2410.2%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL187.7%
AIR BAGS177.2%
STEERING114.7%
STRUCTURE114.7%

Complaints filed per year

016312014: 252015: 202016: 72017: 172018: 242019: 172020: 112021: 102022: 92023: 122024: 312025: 302026: 22 (partial year)1415161718192021222324312526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201425
201520
20167
201717
201824
201917
202011
202110
20229
202312
202431
202530
2026 (year to date)22
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (73 against 30).

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
14V05300012/02/2014HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTERToyota is recalling certain model year 2010 through 2014 Prius vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) inside the inverter module (a component of the hybrid system) contains transistors that may become damaged from high operating temperatures. If
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 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-08. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.