The 2015 Toyota Prius has 549 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are service brakes and electrical system. Owners most often flag hybrid battery failure: expected lifespan of over 10 years, with replacement costs cited from $1,700 to over $3,300 usd for a new oem pack. frequency: very frequent discussion point.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2015 Toyota Prius vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 10 Prius model years we track, complaint volume runs from 4 (2000) to 1,716 (2012). With 549 complaints, the 2015 Prius sits about the same asthe model's median of 502.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
hybrid propulsion system: inverter
Campaign 20V369000Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Prius and 2014-2017 Prius V vehicles not included in recall 18V-684. Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the inv…
hybrid propulsion system
Campaign 17V718000Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2012-2015 Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. The hybrid battery contains an Electric Vehicle (EV) fuse that may fracture after repeated high-load driving…
air bags
Campaign 15V013000Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Toyota Prius V vehicles manufactured November 7, 2013, to January 7, 2015. The occupant classification system (OCS) that activat…
tires:pressure monitoring and regulating systems
Campaign 15V514000Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2015 Toyota Prius C vehicles manufactured April 20, 2015, to June 30, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ma…
Overwhelmingly positive sentiment across multiple generations, with the Prius consistently praised as the quintessential rational transportation appliance.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Prius. See the full Prius owner picture and every model year.
Used Prius listings typically run $17,150–$32,530 across 2007 to 2026 model years.
Compare every Prius year side by side to see how 2015 ranks against the rest.