Safety Score
95
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
25
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | 1. The ABS system failed upon inspection at a dealership. Specifically the ABS accumulator and booster. 2. The ABS syst… |
| 2024-05-25 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Today 05/25/2024 noticed a slight camber on the right rear wheel. Jacked up the car and removed the right rear to take … |
| 2024-02-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 2 | I was driving less than 55mph on freeway on February 5, 2024 when my vehicle went into an out of control spin, Brakes d… |
| 2023-10-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving down a winding road, the bra… |
| 2023-10-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the stabili… |
| 2023-09-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | 2012 level 5 plug-in I was driving on the freeway with radar cruise control and the vehicle dash lit up with check pcs… |
| 2023-04-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brakes failed while I was slowing down for a speed trap; if I had been stopping for traffic I would have been in somebo… |
| 2022-10-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The brake booster pump started pressuurizing frequently last year around 140,000 miles. Error lights and less responsiv… |
| 2022-09-30 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The brake pressure pump comes on every 2 seconds. The warning lights on the dash are on for brakes and abs. The car sti… |
| 2021-07-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I bought a first generation Toyota Prius PHEV in 2012. Apparently a Customer Support Program notice was sent out two ye… |
| 2021-01-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | MY 2012 PLUG-IN PRIUS CAME UP WITH A C1391 CODE. THE ABS, BRAKE AND BRAKE SKID LIGHTS CAME ON. I HAVE NO RE-GEN BRAKING… |
| 2019-07-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | AUTO STOPPED. ENGINE RUNNING. BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED. TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE. WHEN OPENING DRIVER DOOR AND RELEASING BRA… |
| 2019-01-04 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | I'M DRIVING AROUND 60MPH AND SUDDENLY THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT WENT ON AND THE ALL WHEELS SUDDENLY BRAKED… |
| 2019-01-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT. BOTH SIDES. ABOUT EVERY FOUR MONTHS. THIS IS DANGEROUS!!! AND UNNECESSARILY EXPENSIVE!!! |
| 2018-09-20 | HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ECO MODE SHOWED LESS F… |
| 2018-07-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | NOTHING HAPPENED YET, BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THE INVERTER FAILING AND CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF POWE… |
| 2018-04-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I RECENTLY HAD A REPAIR SERVICE DONE ON MY PRIUS PLUG-IN, BUT CAN'T IN GOOD CONSCIOUS UNDERSTAND WHY I HAD TO PAY $756 … |
| 2018-01-28 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHEN THE DRIVER DOOR IS OPEN, FULL POWER IS ON, BRAKE PEDDLE RELEASED THE CAR WILL STILL MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS … |
| 2018-01-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE OIL GETTING TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. AND FILLING UP WITH OIL. THROTTLE BODY GETS REALLY DIRTY WITH OIL. IN TURN T… |
| 2017-12-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE ACTUATORS FOR THE LOCKS ON 3 OF THE DOORS HAVE FAILED OVER TIME. I HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT-DRIVER SIDE ACTUATOR ON… |
| 2017-12-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE ON A SNOW COVERED ROAD, I ATTEMPTED TO STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH. WH… |
| 2017-01-17 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WHILE STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT, FOOT BRAKE PRESSED,TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE, WHEN OPENING DRIVERS DOOR AND FOOT BRAKE RELE… |
| 2016-12-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CAR WAS PARKED AND THE CHARGE CORD CONNECTED. IT HAD ABOUT 2.9 MILES LEFT ON BATTERY POWER, BY THAT CALCULATION IT SHOU… |
| 2016-10-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING MESSAGE & PCS SYSTEM WARNING MESSAGE ON MY CAR I HAVE TAKEN IT TO DIFFERENT DEALERSH… |
| 2015-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND T… |