Toyota Prius problems reported in North Carolina
389 of the 15,583 complaints filed about the Toyota Prius came from North Carolina, 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.
389
Complaints from North Carolina
39
Crashes
2
Fires
2010
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
108
27.8%
Lights
99
25.4%
Electrical System
37
9.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
20
5.1%
Airbags
17
4.4%
Engine & Cooling
17
4.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
14
3.6%
Body & Structure
12
3.1%
Stability & Traction Control
11
2.8%
Fuel & Propulsion
10
2.6%
Other & Unspecified
9
2.3%
Steering
7
1.8%
By model year
2001 Prius
7
1.8%
2002 Prius
11
2.8%
2003 Prius
4
1.0%
2004 Prius
11
2.8%
2005 Prius
33
8.5%
2006 Prius
52
13.4%
2007 Prius
63
16.2%
2008 Prius
42
10.8%
2009 Prius
15
3.9%
2010 Prius
80
20.6%
2011 Prius
18
4.6%
2012 Prius
23
5.9%
2013 Prius
13
3.3%
2014 Prius
6
1.5%
2015 Prius
6
1.5%
2018 Prius
1
0.3%
2021 Prius
1
0.3%
2022 Prius
3
0.8%
Cities reporting most
Charlotte
31
16.0%
Raleigh
28
14.4%
Cary
23
11.9%
Asheville
22
11.3%
Durham
22
11.3%
Winston-Salem
15
7.7%
Greensboro
13
6.7%
Chapel Hill
9
4.6%
Wake Forest
9
4.6%
Matthews
8
4.1%
Wilmington
7
3.6%
Goldsboro
7
3.6%