Safety Score
58
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-18 | 17V658000 |
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER | 6 | — | Details |
| 2016-10-14 | 16V741000 |
PARKING BRAKE | 91,585 | — | Details |
| 2016-09-16 | 16V672000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 7,817 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Found coolant leak from heat exchanger into exhaust pipe. Looks like, T-SB-0135-19. |
| 2025-04-11 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The headlights are either too bright or aimed poorly that it blinds oncoming traffic, who frequently flash their high b… |
| 2025-03-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Water pump failed without warning and caused irreparable damage to the engine ("blown" engine requiring replacement). … |
| 2025-01-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Refer to TSB 0135-19 dealer denied repairing under the California emissions defect and performance warranty. |
| 2025-01-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | My car suddenly stopped in the middle of the road with message "Hybrid system stopped steering power low". Safety conc… |
| 2024-06-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | We were driving in San Diego and had driven oven a bit pothole. About 50 miles after driving over the pothole, the brak… |
| 2024-05-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Starting in about 2019, the exterior black panel behind the rear right mirror began peeling. Soon, the blue exterior pa… |
| 2024-04-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | While driving vehicle on the freeway it stated braking power low, stop in a safe place, antilock brake system malfuncti… |
| 2024-04-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the steering wheel stop… |
| 2024-03-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Paint is starting to peel around trunk, clear coat has peeled off of black triangle areas by rear passenger windows on … |
| 2024-02-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Coolant is leaking. There were no indicator that coolant is low. Suddenly while trying to get on the freeway the car wo… |
| 2023-06-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | We were driving kids to camp and the thermometer light went on. It was blinking for a while, then turned off and then t… |
| 2023-03-24 | TIRES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Prius equipped with Cooper Tires, Tire Line: Mastercraft, Tire Size: 195/65/15, DOT Numb… |
| 2023-03-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | On September 2022 (at 46K) Dealer did TSB related fix on my 2016 Prius. PFA for service record. They replaced Exhaust F… |
| 2022-08-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Shortly after having my Toyota serviced, I had an engine coolant warning sign appear. I checked and noted the coolant w… |
| 2022-07-18 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | At the beginning of this week, I was checking fluid levels and upon dropping my hood, I watched a crack in the windshie… |
| 2022-06-13 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | When the battery cooling fan is running, the car is slow to accelerate or will not accelerate at all. The incident has… |
| 2022-05-21 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Overheating light began flashing while driving 5/21/22. Drove to Napa Auto Parts and saw coolant reservoir was empty. B… |
| 2022-03-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Our car has approximately 65K miles on it. THREE of the door lock actuators have failed already. This is terrifying tha… |
| 2022-02-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The active grille shutter system failed due to debris. There is a bulletin already that references error code P05A072 -… |
| 2021-12-02 | SEATS | Yes | 1 | The contact owned a 2016 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while switching lanes, the vehicle was rear-ended by ano… |
| 2021-10-20 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Moments ago, I entered my 2016 Toyota Prius to find that my windshield had mysteriously cracked while parked over night… |
| 2021-10-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I bought my 2016 Prius brand new in November of 2016. Over the past 2 years or so my OEM leather like steering wheel wr… |
| 2021-07-02 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | I was hit when someone ran a stop sign. Pushed into oncoming traffic and hit a truck. My Toyota Prius was totaled. No … |
| 2021-06-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehicle stalls for 5-10 seconds when stopped at a red light. Seems to happen sporadically and is difficult to reproduce… |
| 2021-04-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My steering wheel controls, including odometer, cruise control, horn, and airbag light is on. I took it to the dealers… |
| 2021-03-17 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | CONDENSATION BUILDING UP IN PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT. THE CAR HAS ONLY 31,200 MILES. NOT CRACKS VISIBLE FROM OUTSIDE ON… |
| 2021-03-04 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | No | 0 | THIS ISSUE HAPPENS RANDOMLY. WHEN POWERING THE CAR ON, AND WHILE THE CAR IS DOING ITS ROUTINE DASHBOARD LIGHT-UPS AND T… |
| 2021-03-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK AND THEN ENGAGING THE FOOT PARKING BRAKE ON A SLOPE, SUCH AS MY DRIVEWAY, AND THEN TURNING… |
| 2020-12-23 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A VERY LOW SPEED A SECOND VEHICLE SU… |
| 2020-12-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BLUE TOOTH CONNECTION VIA PHONE WILL BE DROPPED AFTER 7-10 SECONDS POST CONNECTION TO THE VEHICLE. AUDIO PLAYER CAN BE … |
| 2020-11-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I'VE NOTICED A FEW TIMES WHILE DRIVING THAT MY PRIUS STARTED ACCELERATING WHEN MY FOOT WAS OFF THE PEDAL. IT HASN'T CAU… |
| 2020-08-27 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION INCIDENT. I WAS SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING GARAGE. AS I STRAIGHTENED IT … |
| 2020-08-22 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | 2016 PRIUS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY DURING A RELATIVELY HOT DAY (~95 F TEMPERATURE), APPEARS TO HAVE A BIG CRACK. I LOOK… |
| 2020-08-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING UPHILL THEN I HAD TO MADE MAKE A STOP SIGN, CAR WOULDN'T MOVE WHEN ACCELERATING, KEPT PRESSING GAS AND ST… |
| 2020-08-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PETAL WHILE CAR IS IN DRIVE. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN ONLY IN THE… |
| 2020-08-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2016 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS ISSUES ACCELERATING WHEN PUT IN DRIVE AND FOOT IS ON THE GAS PETAL. CAR ENGINE WILL REV BUT DOES … |
| 2020-07-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | CAR ACCELERATING WITH NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP WHEN APPLYING BRAKE, CAR WAS PUT IN REVERSE AND TOOK OFF WITH ENGINE RACIN… |
| 2020-07-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | LEFT CV AXLE JOINT DISCONNECTED.THIS HAPPEN IN CITY WHEN IN MOTION. |
| 2020-07-13 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | FOR THE SECOND TIME IN MY OWNERSHIP OF THIS TOYOTA 2016 PRIUS, THE WINDSHIELD HAS CRACKED CONSIDERABLY DUE TO TINY ROAD… |
| 2020-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE GPS SYSTEM REPORTS INACCURATE SYSTEM LOCATION. I LIVE IN HENDERSON, NV, BUT IT SHOWS THE LOCATION AS BOULDER CITY, … |
| 2020-06-17 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | SOMETIMES WHEN IT IS HOT MY PRIUS DOES NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED FOR 1 OR MORE SECONDS… |
| 2020-06-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | During summer months when temperatures are above 100 degrees when accelerating from a complete stop I can hear the engi… |
| 2020-03-07 | WHEELS | No | 0 | MY 2016 PRIUS FOUR TOURING WITH 25,202 MILES IS CHEWING UP ITS TIRES. SPECIFICALLY, IT IS CHEWING THEM UP ON THE "INSI… |
| 2020-02-12 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *LD THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'… |
| 2020-01-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | ON 1/23/2020 WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY I60 IN AZ AROUND 9 AM THE SUNROOF OF THE CAR EXPLOITED. NO OBJECT WAS NOTICED TO … |
| 2020-01-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Over the course of the last year, I have noticed an increasingly louder clicking noise coming from the front left (driv… |
| 2019-12-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE COLLISION AVOIDANCE INDICATOR REMA… |
| 2019-09-05 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | REAR SHOCK NUT COMES LOOSE AND TOYOTA HAS ISSUED TSB 0144-16, TO TIGHTEN THE NUT. THIS IS COMMON AMONG PRIUS. THIS MUST… |
| 2019-06-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STRUGGLED TO MOVE FORWARD WHEN ATTEMPTING… |