Toyota Prius years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 25 model years of the Toyota Prius by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2010, 2007, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2012, 2011, 2013, 2009 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 8 | 0.6 | 2 | 1 | Typical |
| 2024 | 27 | 9 | 0.7 | 4 | 4 | Typical |
| 2023 | 21 | 5 | 0.4 | 4 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2022 | 24 | 5 | 0.3 | 1 | 4 | Fewest complaints |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2020 | 14 | 2 | 0.1 | 0 | 6 | Fewest complaints |
| 2019 | 30 | 4 | 0.3 | 3 | 7 | Fewest complaints |
| 2018 | 38 | 4 | 0.3 | 1 | 5 | Fewest complaints |
| 2017 | 91 | 9 | 0.7 | 3 | 12 | Typical |
| 2016 | 181 | 16 | 1.2 | 5 | 13 | Typical |
| 2015 | 166 | 14 | 1.0 | 1 | 29 | Typical |
| 2014 | 241 | 19 | 1.3 | 3 | 31 | Typical |
| 2013 | 414 | 30 | 2.1 | 3 | 40 | Most complaints |
| 2012 | 688 | 46 | 3.3 | 6 | 71 | Most complaints |
| 2011 | 523 | 33 | 2.4 | 6 | 37 | Most complaints |
| 2010 | 2,823 | 166 | 12.0 | 10 | 183 | Most complaints |
| 2009 | 502 | 28 | 2.0 | 6 | 64 | Most complaints |
| 2008 | 1,497 | 79 | 5.7 | 4 | 152 | Most complaints |
| 2007 | 2,004 | 100 | 7.2 | 4 | 124 | Most complaints |
| 2006 | 1,440 | 69 | 5.0 | 6 | 82 | Most complaints |
| 2005 | 1,051 | 48 | 3.5 | 6 | 102 | Most complaints |
| 2004 | 610 | 27 | 1.9 | 6 | 38 | Typical |
| 2003 | 111 | 5 | 0.3 | 1 | 6 | Fewest complaints |
| 2002 | 193 | 8 | 0.6 | 2 | 15 | Typical |
| 2001 | 170 | 7 | 0.5 | 3 | 14 | Fewest complaints |
- 202516 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 202427 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 202321 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 202224 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 20216 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 202014 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 201930 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 201838 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 201791 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2016181 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2015166 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2014241 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2013414 complaints · 3 recallsMost complaints
- 2012688 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 2011523 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 20102,823 complaints · 10 recallsMost complaints
- 2009502 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 20081,497 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 20072,004 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 20061,440 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 20051,051 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 2004610 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2003111 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 2002193 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2001170 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
Fewest complaints for their age: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2003, 2022, 2023, 2001.
About this comparison
What Toyota Prius years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2010, 2007, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2012, 2011, 2013, 2009 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 25 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.