Toyota Prius V problems reported in California
150 of the 649 complaints filed about the Toyota Prius V came from California, most often about the brakes.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
150
Complaints from California
17
Crashes
14
Fires
2012
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
42
28.0%
Engine & Cooling
30
20.0%
Electrical System
16
10.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
12
8.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
10
6.7%
Other & Unspecified
9
6.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
7
4.7%
Airbags
6
4.0%
Body & Structure
5
3.3%
Stability & Traction Control
3
2.0%
Equipment & Accessories
2
1.3%
By model year
2012 Prius V
64
42.7%
2013 Prius V
28
18.7%
2014 Prius V
41
27.3%
2015 Prius V
7
4.7%
2016 Prius V
4
2.7%
2017 Prius V
3
2.0%
2018 Prius V
3
2.0%
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
18
29.0%
West Sacramento
5
8.1%
Pebble Beach
5
8.1%
SAN Jose
5
8.1%
Millbrae
4
6.5%
Santa Monica
4
6.5%
Union City
4
6.5%
Irvine
4
6.5%
SAN Diego
4
6.5%
SAN Juan Capistrano
3
4.8%
Rancho Palos Verdes
3
4.8%
SAN Francisco
3
4.8%