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Toyota Prius V Problems by Year

Owners have filed 479 complaints with NHTSA about the Toyota Prius V since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2012, 2013, 2014. The most common problem overall: brakes.

0501001502002502011: 1 complaints20112012: 218 complaints20122182013: 125 complaints20132014: 82 complaints20142015: 24 complaints20152016: 16 complaints20162017: 12 complaints20172018: 1 complaints2018
Toyota Prius V 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 V problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2014 Prius V82Brakes45
2013 Prius V125Brakes29
2012 Prius V218Brakes319

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

Questions about the Toyota Prius V

What years of the Toyota Prius V have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2012 (218), 2013 (125), 2014 (82).
What is the most common problem with the Toyota Prius V?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the brakes (244), engine (67), electrical (55).
Which Toyota Prius V years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2011 (1), 2018 (1), 2017 (12). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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