2015 Toyota Prius problems
Owners have filed 215 complaints about the 2015 Toyota Prius with NHTSA. Service brakes account for 39.5% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of electrical system at 12.6%.
Complaints215
Crashes54
Fires1
Injuries31
Deaths3
What owners report breaking
Service brakes 39.5% · 85
Electrical system 12.6% · 27
Unknown or other 7.0% · 15
Power train 6.0% · 13
Engine 3.7% · 8
Vehicle speed control 3.3% · 7
Exterior lighting 3.3% · 7
Fuel/propulsion system 2.8% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 54 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire, 31 report an injury and 3 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 17 model years of the Toyota Prius in this data, 2015 sits 13th by complaint volume. 2010 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 91 in the last three years against 34 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 25,250 miles.
In owners' own words
Brake booster failed. ABS lights on. Brake light on. Traction control light on. Was sitting at stop with foot gently on brake when lights turned on. Attempted to restart car to clear lights, lights would not turn off after normal restart x3. Brake no longer function correctly, and the factory installed ABS are no longer functioning. Braking distance greatly increased, and no longer as safe to operate. Service brakes
The brake assist. Driving and suddenly no brakes. Happened 2x in this vehicle and had to get a tow each time, even after getting new brake pads the first time it happened at my mechanics. The dealer confirmed today that they would fix the problem at $2700. The lights for traction and abs went off with a warning sound. Pulled over both times and called aaa for towâ¦..each a separate incident. Service brakes · reported at 188,000 miles
While driving my Prius on the highway, the ABS and traction control warning light suddenly came on. The brakes started feeling different right away, and it didnât feel safe to drive. I took it to a Toyota dealership, and they found that the brake booster and pump had failed. I looked online and saw that many other Prius owners had the same issue, so it doesnât seem like an isolated case. Service brakes
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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