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Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 6 model years of the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2015 | 120 | 10 | 0.7 | 1 | 26 | Typical |
| 2014 | 186 | 14 | 1.0 | 1 | 27 | Typical |
| 2013 | 355 | 25 | 1.8 | 1 | 38 | Typical |
| 2012 | 422 | 28 | 2.0 | 2 | 44 | Typical |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
- 20252 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 2015120 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2014186 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2013355 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2012422 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 20100 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 6, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2010, 2025.
About this comparison
What Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid years have the most complaints?
No Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 6 model years compared. The highest was 2012.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.