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Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Problems by Year

Owners have filed 68 complaints with NHTSA about the Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2012, 2014, 2013. The most common problem overall: brakes.

01020302010: 6 complaints20102011: 1 complaints20112012: 25 complaints2012252013: 12 complaints20132014: 13 complaints20142015: 5 complaints20152025: 2 complaints20252026: 4 complaints2026
Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2012 Prius Plug-In Hybrid25Brakes21

2 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid

What years of the Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2012 (25), 2014 (13), 2013 (12).
What is the most common problem with the Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the brakes (12), other or unspecified (4), electrical (3).
Which Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2011 (1), 2015 (5), 2010 (6). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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