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2016 Toyota Prius

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…