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Toyota Prius Prime years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 8 model years of the Toyota Prius Prime by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2017, 2024 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15 | 5 | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | Most complaints |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | 0.9 | 4 | 0 | Typical |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | Typical |
| 2021 | 10 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | Typical |
| 2020 | 16 | 2 | 1.4 | 1 | 5 | Typical |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | Typical |
| 2018 | 15 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | Typical |
| 2017 | 143 | 14 | 8.6 | 0 | 20 | Most complaints |
- 202415 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 20236 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 20228 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 202110 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 202016 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 20199 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201815 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2017143 complaints · 0 recallsMost complaints
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Oct 29, 2026
About this comparison
What Toyota Prius Prime years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2017, 2024 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 8 model years compared.
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.