2015 TOYOTA PRIUS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 165 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (70 complaints · 42.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 30
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 17
  • Deaths 3
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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 70 of 165 owner complaints (42.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 70 complaints, 42.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 70 · 42.4% · 5 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 18 complaints, 10.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 · 10.9% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 10 complaints, 6.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 10 · 6.1% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 7 complaints, 4.2% of reports ENGINE 7 · 4.2% · 2 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 6 complaints, 3.6% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6 · 3.6% · 1 crash reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 6 complaints, 3.6% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 6 · 3.6% STRUCTURE: 6 complaints, 3.6% of reports STRUCTURE 6 · 3.6% · 2 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 6 complaints, 3.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 · 3.6% · 5 crash reports VISIBILITY: 5 complaints, 3.0% of reports VISIBILITY 5 · 3.0% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 39 complaints, 23.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 39 · 23.6% · 6 crash 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 70 42.4% 5 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 10.9% 3 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 10 6.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 7 4.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6 3.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 6 3.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 6 3.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 3.6% 5 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 5 3.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 39 23.6% 6 crashes · 0 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 Jan 2015. 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2025-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2025-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2026-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2026-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2026-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Jan 2015 Jul 2026 Investigation DP19004 ● Investigation DP19004 Investigation DP19004 ● Investigation DP19004 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation DP23005 ● Investigation DP23005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 4
2015-Q4 Owner reports 5
2016-Q1 Owner reports 4
2016-Q2 Owner reports 4
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 4
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 5
2019-Q3 Owner reports 5
2020-Q1 Owner reports 4
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 4
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 4
2021-Q3 Owner reports 4
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 4
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q4 Owner reports 5
2025-Q1 Owner reports 7
2025-Q2 Owner reports 9
2025-Q3 Owner reports 14
2025-Q4 Owner reports 10
2026-Q1 Owner reports 13
2026-Q2 Owner reports 12
2026-Q3 Owner reports 3
Defect investigation 1 DP19004
Defect investigation 1 DP19004
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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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