Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid
Owners filed 68 complaints across 8 model years of the Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid. The 2012 drew the most (25); the 2011 the fewest (1).
Model years8
Complaints68
Recalls9
Fires1
Deaths0
Every Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2014 | 13 | 1 | — | 3 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2013 | 12 | 1 | — | 3 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2012 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Hybrid Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2010 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | Service Brakes | Routine |
Which Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2012 is the weakest year on record, with 25 complaints concentrated in the service brakes. It carries 2 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.