Major Problems with 2016 Toyota Prius Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2016 Toyota Prius

2016 Toyota Prius AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 4100 miles

2016 Toyota Prius SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 2 Mileage: 19700 miles

2016 Toyota Prius TIRES Mileage: 3875 miles

Browse 2016 Toyota Prius complaints by category

Problems with VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES and SUSPENSION are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Prius owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VISIBILITY/WIPER my windshield randomly cracked and looking on-line this seems to be a common occurrence on the prius 4th generation vehicles....	35 ~ 17224 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the center display has a mirror high gloss/glare finish. because of this mirror finish when the sun is at an...	20 ~ 8771 miles
SERVICE BRAKES when gently applying brakes for a stop light and the right wheel hits a 1 and 1/8 inch deep depression...	14 ~ 8100 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM rodent damaged wiring and casings by eating/damaging both at a cost so far of $2700. i have owned this vehicle...	11 ~ 8579 miles
ENGINE the car started to burn lot of oil. like 1 quart for every 1000 to 1200 miles. when i googled...	7 ~ 45229 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i had very small windshield crack while i was driving on 10 frwy covina ca i didn't notice anything hit...	6 ~ 17176 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the 2016 prius 4 doesn't come with the ability to change miles to kilometers unless you are aware that it...	6 ~ 18481 miles
SUSPENSION when breaking while traveling over bumps/ripples on the road or over rough road conditions such as potholes or roadwork the...	5 ~ 18997 miles
TIRES while driving on hwy 14 at approximately 1100 am my son's vehicle left rear tire blew off. he summoned assistance...	5 ~ 14457 miles
POWER TRAIN as i left work my indicator showed a full battery all bars in blue. as i was driving down the...	5 ~ 13262 miles
AIR BAGS we were traveling at approximately 70miles an hour on a divided highway. the cruise control was activated. my husband was...	4 ~ 3250 miles
WHEELS if the tire pressure is decreased by the slightest amount the light will go on and stay on. if the...	3 ~ 11007 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving the vehicle started to shake from underneath fiercely i called my mother who came and picked up the...	2 ~ 17255 miles
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota prius. the contact stated that the driver's head rest positioning in the vehicle...	2 ~ 31 miles
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota prius. while attempting to start the vehicle the collision avoidance indicator remained illuminated...	1 ~ 70000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. while driving 66 mph the vehicle decelerated and lost power in the...	1 ~ 223601 miles
PUMP > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. while driving 66 mph the vehicle decelerated and lost power in the...	1 ~ 223601 miles
SEAT BELTS seatbelt on drivers side does not retract gets caught in door when exiting the car. dealer won't fix it. it's...	1 ~ 25000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY 2016 toyota prius vin#[xxx] i purchased this car in july 2017 and i am having problems with a clicking or...	1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING when driving with a heavy load in the back or with large adults in the back seat it causes the...	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES at highway speed tire tread separated completely from sidewall on both sides of right rear tire. vehicle: 2016 toyota prius...	1 ~ 22000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES at highway speed tire tread separated completely from sidewall on both sides of right rear tire. vehicle: 2016 toyota prius...	1 ~ 22000 miles
STRUCTURE 2016 toyota prius. consumer writes in regards to concerns about front end bumper being extremely low to the ground.*ld the...	1
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota prius. the contact stated that while driving at any speed the plastic ridge...	1 ~ 7700 miles
EQUIPMENT while driving on hwy 14 at approximately 1100 am my son's vehicle left rear tire blew off. he summoned assistance...	1 ~ 3875 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT while driving on hwy 14 at approximately 1100 am my son's vehicle left rear tire blew off. he summoned assistance...	1 ~ 3875 miles
PARKING BRAKE tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota prius. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v741000 (parking brake). the...	1
INTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY while driving at night rear view interior mirror does not dim as traffic approaches from rear. when taken to dealer...	1 ~ 6300 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES if the tire pressure is decreased by the slightest amount the light will go on and stay on. if the...	1 ~ 3000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota prius. while the vehicle was stationary the battery became extremely hot. the vehicle...	1 ~ 20000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM as i left work my indicator showed a full battery all bars in blue. as i was driving down the...	1 ~ 27108 miles

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