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Toyota Prius

2017 only

124 classified complaints 3 recalls

108,661 sold in the US for 2017.

11 complaints on file
per 10,000 sold

2017 Toyota Prius have 124 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 3 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim, typically surfacing around 14,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2017 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Toyota Prius report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2017 only

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 20 complaints · 1.8/10k sold

Median onset: 14,000 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 17 complaints · 1.6/10k sold

Median onset: 10,070 miles. 5.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Driver-assist cameras, radar and calibration · Electrical 9 complaints · 0.8/10k sold

Median onset: 18,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Master cylinder and booster · Brakes 7 complaints · 0.6/10k sold

Median onset: 13,850 miles. 57.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in older model years.

Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting · Transmission 7 complaints · 0.6/10k sold

Median onset: 24,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.

Tank, lines and filler · Fuel system 6 complaints · 0.6/10k sold

Median onset: 1,000 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 5 complaints · 0.5/10k sold

Median onset: 20,500 miles. 60.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Water leaks and seals · Body and interior 5 complaints · 0.5/10k sold

Median onset: 6,800 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2017 model year. See the full Toyota Prius report for every year and full specs/safety data.