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2014 Toyota Prius V Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 82 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Toyota Prius V, most often about the brakes (54% of complaints, typically around 100,000 miles). It is the 3rd most complained-about Prius V model year since 2000 and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2014 Toyota Prius V problems
Brakes
44 complaints · 54%Half of these problems showed up before 100,000 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components.
Did an oil change to the car on 9/14/18. Driving to key largo saturday 9/15/18 morning and while driving (almost there) when the ABS, anti skid, system failure lights came on. Took it to the Toyota and the service manager had it scanned for the codes. Came back as brake actuator failure and they told me the car was…
The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Prius V. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. The contact engaged the parking brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not…
Electrical
15 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 91,500 miles. Parts named most often: horn.
Vermin attracted to eco-friendly high-voltage wiring sheath located in engine compartment. Vermin chewed through sheathing and exposed bare high-voltage electrical cable. Vehicle parked and secured when event occurred.
Unknown. I was basically driving on the freeway, when my car's engine suddenly stopped running. The car was automatically put into neutral and was not able to control the speed of the car, so I had to move to the side of the freeway. As I was sitting in the car, I started smelling burned wire and interior started to…
Engine
14 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 141,500 miles.
The head gasket in the engine failed at 120000 miles and when starting the car in the morning the whole car shook and shuddered. The same problem happened to my friends car a 2015 model at 70000 miles so I think this is a faulty gasket Toyota has used in all its Prius V model cars from 2013 to 2016 years therefore…
The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Prius V. The contactâs grandson stated while driving approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate while the pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with needing…
Other or unspecified
12 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 104,000 miles.
The check engine light came on 11 months after it had previously come on and supposedly fixed (april 2017). Now I am told it is an evap problem again ( evap pump and purge flow valve weakness). The recommendation is replacement. A internet search revealed that this same problem in australia caused a recall. This is a…
The car would not accelerate as expected. It behaved as if the fuel injector was not working properly. We were not able to keep a consistent speed and the motor started to have a rough idle sound. The hybrid system stopped working, the icon of the batteries turned purple and would not recharge when stopping. We took…
Fuel system
10 complaints · 12%The car would not accelerate as expected. It behaved as if the fuel injector was not working properly. We were not able to keep a consistent speed and the motor started to have a rough idle sound. The hybrid system stopped working, the icon of the batteries turned purple and would not recharge when stopping. We took…
Speed control
8 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 31,000 miles.
Was driving at approx 20mph on a side road when the car completely lost power and went dead. All the dashboard warning lights lit up at the same time. Lost steering control (the steering wheel became very heavy and was unable to steer). Managed to coast to a stop a 100 feet away (since the car had absolutely no…
Halfway through parallel parking, right rear of car by curb, foot lightly on brake, was about to shift to d and was looking around for any pedestrians short-cutting in front of car before shifting, when car accelerated, not stopping in spite of brake, until smashing into tree. (I was thrown around but no one else was…
Transmission
4 complaints · 5%After parked for 20 minutes, the car is dead, had to jump start. Battery was replaced by the dealer, but the issue was not taking care of. At least 3 more times since the battery replacement, I found my car was again ded after parking, can not even open the door with remote. But all 3 times the car was able to power…
When driving at 30 MPH, car has vibration..took back to dealership. Brand new car, had to put 4 brand new tires on it. Could not get it to balance..after two new tires..after all new tires balances..alignment ok. Couldn't figure it out, because it still had the vibration. Talked to higher mechanics @ Toyota via phone…
Body and structure
4 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: body.
Unknown. I was basically driving on the freeway, when my car's engine suddenly stopped running. The car was automatically put into neutral and was not able to control the speed of the car, so I had to move to the side of the freeway. As I was sitting in the car, I started smelling burned wire and interior started to…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2014 Toyota Prius V recalls
Hybrid system: inverter
Risk: An unexpected hybrid power system shut down may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will perform a software update for the hybrid system. If the vehicle has experienced an inverter failure with certain hybrid system faults related to this condition, the inverter assembly will be repaired or replaced, prior to software update. All repairs will be performed free of charge. This recall began july 24, 2020. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is 20tb10 / 20ta10.
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2015 prius and 2014-2017 prius v vehicles not included in recall 18v-684. Excessive voltage in the intelligent power module (ipm) within the inverter may cause the hybrid system to shut down, causing the vehicle to stall while being driven.
Hybrid system: hybrid propulsion system
Risk: If the hybrid system shuts down unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the motor/generator control electronic control unit (ecu) and the hybrid control ecu as necessary, free of charge. The recall began january 22, 2019. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is j0v. Note: the software updates in this recall are needed even if the vehicle had the software previously updated under recalls 14v-053 or 15v-449.
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2014 toyota prius and 2012-2014 toyota prius v vehicles. Excessive voltage in the intelligent power module (ipm) within the inverter may cause the hybrid system to shut down, causing the vehicle to stall while being driven.
Hybrid system: inverter
Risk: The vehicle may enter a fail-safe/limp-home mode that limits the drivability of the vehicle. The hybrid system could also shut down completely resulting in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the motor/generator control electronic control unti (ecu) and the hybrid control ecu, free of charge. The recall began on july 30, 2015. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 prius v vehicles manufactured august 22, 2011, to june 30, 2014. A component within the hybrid inverter assembly may overheat, causing the hybrid system to reduce output power allowing the vehicle to only drive a short distance. In some circumstances, the hybrid system may shut down causing the vehicle to stop while being driven.
Air bags
Risk: If the air bag does not deploy as intended, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will re-calibrate of the ocs system, free of charge. The recall began february 12, 2015. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 toyota prius v vehicles manufactured november 7, 2013, to january 7, 2015. The occupant classification system (ocs) that activates or deactivates the passenger seat air bag system may be improperly calibrated. As a result, the passenger air bag may not deploy in a vehicle crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 208, "occupant crash protection."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2014 Toyota Prius V
- What are the most common problems with the 2014 Toyota Prius V?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: brakes (44 complaints, typically around 100,000 miles); electrical (15 complaints, typically around 91,500 miles); engine (14 complaints, typically around 141,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2014 Toyota Prius V have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from June 24, 2020 (hybrid system). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2014 a bad year for the Toyota Prius V?
- It is the 3rd most complained-about Prius V model year since 2000, with 82 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.