The 2012 Toyota Prius has 1715 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 8 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are service brakes and electrical system. Owners most often flag *for older generations (e.g., 2009, gen 2):.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2012 Toyota Prius vehicles (US, public record).
hybrid propulsion system
Campaign 18V684000Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Toyota Prius and 2012-2014 Toyota Prius V vehicles. Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the inverter may cause t…
air bags:side/window
Campaign 16V487000Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Toyota Prius, 2010 and 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, and 2011-2012 Lexus CT200h vehicles. A weld in the curtain shield air b…
hybrid propulsion system: inverter
Campaign 14V053000Toyota is recalling certain model year 2010 through 2014 Prius vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) inside the inverter module (a component of the hybrid system) contains transistors tha…
seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler
Campaign 16V396000Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacom…
Overwhelmingly positive sentiment across multiple generations, with the Prius consistently praised as the quintessential rational transportation appliance. It is celebrated for its exceptional fuel economy (frequently cited as over 50 MPG, especially in city d
Owner insights cover all generations of the Prius.
Used Prius listings typically run $17,150–$32,530 across 2007 to 2026 model years.