Toyota Prius V vs Subaru Crosstrek

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure	Toyota Prius V	Subaru Crosstrek
Complaints on file	649	1,552
Model years covered	2011–2018	2012–2026
Worst model year	2012	2018
Best model year	2015	2015
Crashes reported	67	109
Fires reported	16	27
Injuries reported	33	43
Deaths reported	6	0
Most complained-about part	Brakes	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
Share of complaints involving harm	18.8%	11.5%

Toyota Prius V by year

1 289 165 122 31 24 14 3

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 257 39.6%

Engine & Cooling 71 10.9%

Electrical System 61 9.4%

Other & Unspecified 44 6.8%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 37 5.7%

Fuel & Propulsion 36 5.5%

Transmission & Drivetrain 22 3.4%

Airbags 20 3.1%

Subaru Crosstrek by year

3 35 22 27 164 132 255 362 82 160 43 52 140 63 12

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 343 22.1%

Other & Unspecified 268 17.3%

Electrical System 195 12.6%

Engine & Cooling 146 9.4%

Transmission & Drivetrain 114 7.3%

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 108 7.0%

Steering 59 3.8%

Brakes 49 3.2%