Toyota Prius problems reported in Massachusetts
478 of the 15,583 complaints filed about the Toyota Prius came from Massachusetts, 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.
478
Complaints from Massachusetts
47
Crashes
7
Fires
2010
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
171
35.8%
Lights
82
17.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
38
7.9%
Electrical System
38
7.9%
Engine & Cooling
24
5.0%
Stability & Traction Control
19
4.0%
Other & Unspecified
17
3.6%
Steering
16
3.3%
Body & Structure
15
3.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
12
2.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
11
2.3%
Airbags
10
2.1%
By model year
2001 Prius
9
1.9%
2002 Prius
16
3.3%
2003 Prius
1
0.2%
2004 Prius
26
5.4%
2005 Prius
40
8.4%
2006 Prius
45
9.4%
2007 Prius
57
11.9%
2008 Prius
57
11.9%
2009 Prius
24
5.0%
2010 Prius
131
27.4%
2011 Prius
9
1.9%
2012 Prius
18
3.8%
2013 Prius
25
5.2%
2014 Prius
3
0.6%
2015 Prius
3
0.6%
2016 Prius
3
0.6%
2018 Prius
4
0.8%
2019 Prius
3
0.6%
2020 Prius
2
0.4%
2024 Prius
2
0.4%
Cities reporting most
Newton
14
12.3%
Brookline
12
10.5%
Swampscott
10
8.8%
Milton
10
8.8%
Concord
10
8.8%
Needham
10
8.8%
Somerville
9
7.9%
Belmont
9
7.9%
Lexington
8
7.0%
Framingham
8
7.0%
Jamaica Plain
7
6.1%
Rockport
7
6.1%