Toyota Prius problems by year
15,324 complaints across 17 model years, 2001–2017. 2010 draws the most at 3,482; 2003 the fewest at 123.
Read this first
Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 215 | Steering (22.8%) | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 201 | Steering (40.3%) | 16 | 5 | 5 |
| 2003 | 123 | Steering (33.3%) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 737 | Exterior lighting (25.1%) | 50 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1,298 | Exterior lighting (26.8%) | 133 | 5 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1,690 | Exterior lighting (56.0%) | 110 | 7 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2,451 | Exterior lighting (43.6%) | 191 | 11 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1,894 | Exterior lighting (30.8%) | 214 | 10 | 8 |
| 2009 | 644 | Exterior lighting (17.2%) | 90 | 7 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3,482most | Service brakes, hydraulic (25.6%) | 255 | 22 | 2 |
| 2011 | 664 | Service brakes (39.3%) | 56 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 544 | Service brakes (33.5%) | 76 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 543 | Service brakes (41.6%) | 57 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 281 | Service brakes (32.4%) | 45 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 215 | Service brakes (39.5%) | 54 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 215 | Visibility/wiper (18.6%) | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 127 | Visibility/wiper (13.4%) | 20 | 6 | 0 |