2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 2,807 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (1,727 complaints · 61.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 185
  • Fires 13
  • Injuries 65
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 1,727 of 2,807 owner complaints (61.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 1,727 complaints, 61.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 1,727 · 61.5% · 97 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 240 complaints, 8.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 240 · 8.6% · 28 crash reports 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 140 complaints, 5.0% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 140 · 5.0% · 2 crash reports 3 fire reports ENGINE: 120 complaints, 4.3% of reports ENGINE 120 · 4.3% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 109 complaints, 3.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 109 · 3.9% · 3 crash reports 3 fire reports AIR BAGS: 66 complaints, 2.4% of reports AIR BAGS 66 · 2.4% · 19 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 54 complaints, 1.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 54 · 1.9% · 5 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 44 complaints, 1.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 44 · 1.6% STRUCTURE: 24 complaints, 0.9% of reports STRUCTURE 24 · 0.9% · 3 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 1,526 complaints, 54.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1,526 · 54.4% · 82 crash reports 4 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SERVICE BRAKES 1,727 61.5% 97 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 240 8.6% 28 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 140 5.0% 2 crashes · 3 fires
ENGINE 120 4.3% 3 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 109 3.9% 3 crashes · 3 fires
AIR BAGS 66 2.4% 19 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 54 1.9% 5 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 44 1.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 24 0.9% 3 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1,526 54.4% 82 crashes · 4 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2009. 2009-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q4: 60 owner reports 60 2010-Q1: 1,307 owner reports 1,307 2010-Q2: 87 owner reports 87 2010-Q3: 34 owner reports 34 2010-Q4: 33 owner reports 33 2011-Q1: 30 owner reports 30 2011-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2011-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2011-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2012-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2012-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2012-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2012-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2013-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2013-Q2: 33 owner reports 33 2013-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 2013-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2014-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2014-Q2: 39 owner reports 39 2014-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2014-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2015-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2015-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2015-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2015-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2016-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2016-Q2: 32 owner reports 32 2016-Q3: 45 owner reports 45 2016-Q4: 28 owner reports 28 2017-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2017-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2017-Q3: 27 owner reports 27 2017-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2018-Q1: 36 owner reports 36 2018-Q2: 35 owner reports 35 2018-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2018-Q4: 32 owner reports 32 2019-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2019-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2019-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2020-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2020-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2020-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2020-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2021-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2021-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2021-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2021-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2022-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2022-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2022-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2022-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2023-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2023-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2023-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2023-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2024-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2024-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2024-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2024-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2025-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2025-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2025-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2026-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Jul 2009 Apr 2026 Investigation PE10006 ● Investigation PE10006 Investigation DP19004 ● Investigation DP19004 Investigation DP19004 ● Investigation DP19004 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation DP23005 ● Investigation DP23005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2009-Q3 Owner reports 4
2009-Q4 Owner reports 60
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1,307
2010-Q2 Owner reports 87
2010-Q3 Owner reports 34
2010-Q4 Owner reports 33
2011-Q1 Owner reports 30
2011-Q2 Owner reports 26
2011-Q3 Owner reports 24
2011-Q4 Owner reports 13
2012-Q1 Owner reports 16
2012-Q2 Owner reports 10
2012-Q3 Owner reports 14
2012-Q4 Owner reports 13
2013-Q1 Owner reports 23
2013-Q2 Owner reports 33
2013-Q3 Owner reports 30
2013-Q4 Owner reports 18
2014-Q1 Owner reports 29
2014-Q2 Owner reports 39
2014-Q3 Owner reports 20
2014-Q4 Owner reports 27
2015-Q1 Owner reports 23
2015-Q2 Owner reports 28
2015-Q3 Owner reports 20
2015-Q4 Owner reports 23
2016-Q1 Owner reports 27
2016-Q2 Owner reports 32
2016-Q3 Owner reports 45
2016-Q4 Owner reports 28
2017-Q1 Owner reports 25
2017-Q2 Owner reports 25
2017-Q3 Owner reports 27
2017-Q4 Owner reports 30
2018-Q1 Owner reports 36
2018-Q2 Owner reports 35
2018-Q3 Owner reports 31
2018-Q4 Owner reports 32
2019-Q1 Owner reports 22
2019-Q2 Owner reports 14
2019-Q3 Owner reports 8
2019-Q4 Owner reports 15
2020-Q1 Owner reports 23
2020-Q2 Owner reports 22
2020-Q3 Owner reports 26
2020-Q4 Owner reports 14
2021-Q1 Owner reports 17
2021-Q2 Owner reports 23
2021-Q3 Owner reports 26
2021-Q4 Owner reports 10
2022-Q1 Owner reports 19
2022-Q2 Owner reports 21
2022-Q3 Owner reports 21
2022-Q4 Owner reports 9
2023-Q1 Owner reports 14
2023-Q2 Owner reports 17
2023-Q3 Owner reports 11
2023-Q4 Owner reports 15
2024-Q1 Owner reports 12
2024-Q2 Owner reports 13
2024-Q3 Owner reports 11
2024-Q4 Owner reports 12
2025-Q1 Owner reports 16
2025-Q2 Owner reports 14
2025-Q3 Owner reports 8
2025-Q4 Owner reports 8
2026-Q1 Owner reports 6
2026-Q2 Owner reports 3
Defect investigation 1 PE10006
Defect investigation 1 DP19004
Defect investigation 1 DP19004
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 DP23005
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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