Toyota Prius problems reported in Illinois
534 of the 15,583 complaints filed about the Toyota Prius came from Illinois, 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.
534
Complaints from Illinois
55
Crashes
5
Fires
2010
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
178
33.3%
Lights
109
20.4%
Electrical System
49
9.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
35
6.6%
Engine & Cooling
27
5.1%
Airbags
19
3.6%
Stability & Traction Control
17
3.2%
Other & Unspecified
15
2.8%
Fuel & Propulsion
14
2.6%
Body & Structure
11
2.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
11
2.1%
Steering
10
1.9%
By model year
2001 Prius
7
1.3%
2002 Prius
3
0.6%
2003 Prius
6
1.1%
2004 Prius
27
5.1%
2005 Prius
39
7.3%
2006 Prius
49
9.2%
2007 Prius
84
15.7%
2008 Prius
69
12.9%
2009 Prius
18
3.4%
2010 Prius
145
27.2%
2011 Prius
14
2.6%
2012 Prius
15
2.8%
2013 Prius
23
4.3%
2014 Prius
7
1.3%
2015 Prius
4
0.7%
2016 Prius
8
1.5%
2017 Prius
4
0.7%
2019 Prius
3
0.6%
2020 Prius
1
0.2%
2021 Prius
1
0.2%
2022 Prius
1
0.2%
2024 Prius
1
0.2%
2025 Prius
5
0.9%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
111
55.2%
Naperville
12
6.0%
Evanston
12
6.0%
Wilmette
9
4.5%
Elgin
8
4.0%
Vernon Hills
8
4.0%
Arlington Heights
7
3.5%
Springfield
7
3.5%
NEW Lenox
7
3.5%
Peoria
7
3.5%
Rockford
7
3.5%
River Forest
6
3.0%