Worst years for a Toyota Prius Prime
Owners have filed 165 complaints about the Toyota Prius Prime with NHTSA across model years 2017 to 2024. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Avoid
2017 Toyota Prius Prime59 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly windows, mirrors & wipers.
Cleanest on record
2019 Toyota Prius Prime11 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Toyota Prius Prime 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 14 | 2 | 0 | 7,000 | Electrical System |
| 2023 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2022 | C | 11 | 4 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2021 | D | 19 | 9 | 0 | 34,000 | Electrical System |
| 2020 | D | 23 | 9 | 0 | 9,250 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2019 | B | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6,430 | Wheels |
| 2018 | D | 21 | 6 | 0 | 15,000 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2017 | F | 59 | 8 | 0 | 5,000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
What breaks on a Toyota Prius Prime
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Toyota Prius Prime, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Toyota Prius Prime
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.