Worst years for a Toyota Prius
Owners have filed 15,583 complaints about the Toyota Prius with NHTSA across model years 2000 to 2026. More of them are about the brakes than anything else.
Every Toyota Prius year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2025 | B | 28 | 3 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2024 | C | 31 | 10 | 0 | 3,000 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2023 | B | 26 | 2 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2022 | C | 31 | 8 | 0 | 34,600 | Electrical System |
| 2021 | C | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5,200 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2020 | C | 23 | 13 | 0 | 14,260 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2019 | C | 53 | 16 | 0 | 4,500 | Brakes |
| 2018 | C | 46 | 8 | 0 | 10,000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2017 | C | 127 | 20 | 6 | 14,000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2016 | B | 215 | 10 | 0 | 17,800 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2015 | C | 215 | 54 | 1 | 25,250 | Brakes |
| 2014 | C | 281 | 45 | 2 | 28,000 | Brakes |
| 2013 | D | 544 | 57 | 7 | 45,000 | Brakes |
| 2012 | D | 544 | 76 | 3 | 41,031 | Brakes |
| 2011 | C | 664 | 56 | 10 | 75,000 | Brakes |
| 2010 | F | 3,482 | 255 | 22 | 7,390 | Brakes |
| 2009 | D | 644 | 90 | 7 | 32,500 | Brakes |
| 2008 | F | 1,894 | 214 | 10 | 55,000 | Lights |
| 2007 | D | 2,451 | 191 | 11 | 52,000 | Lights |
| 2006 | D | 1,690 | 110 | 7 | 50,000 | Lights |
| 2005 | F | 1,298 | 133 | 5 | 78,000 | Lights |
| 2004 | C | 737 | 50 | 2 | 72,436 | Lights |
| 2003 | B | 123 | 5 | 0 | 75,000 | Steering |
| 2002 | C | 201 | 16 | 5 | 65,395 | Steering |
| 2001 | C | 215 | 23 | 3 | 60,824 | Steering |
| 2000 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Lights |
What breaks on a Toyota Prius
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Toyota Prius
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Toyota Prius, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Toyota Prius problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Toyota Prius
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.