"How reliable is the 2017 Toyota Prius?"

"Based on 125 NHTSA complaints, the 2017 Toyota Prius has a median complaint mileage of 14000 miles. The most common issue is VISIBILITY/WIPER."

"What are common problems with the 2017 Toyota Prius?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2017 Toyota Prius is VISIBILITY/WIPER, accounting for a significant portion of the 125 total complaints filed."

2017 Toyota Prius: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 125 complaints

125

Total Complaints

14,000mi

Median Mileage

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

5,000 25th Percentile

14,000 Median Mileage

21,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

SERVICE BRAKES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STRUCTURE:BODY

STEERING

WHEELS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"1)THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS TILTED TO THE RIGHT 2)DRIVER SEAT BAD 3)LONG-DISTANCE DRIVING VERY TIRED 4)THE PASSENGER SEAT IS TILTED TO THE RIGHT 5)SHEET CAN NOT SUPPORT MY BODY"

"WE PURCHASED A 2017 TOYOTA PRIUS ON JANUARY 29TH 2017 AND ON MARCH 22ND 2017 THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE OUT OF NO WHERE. THE CAR WAS PARKED AND OFF WHEN SMOKE BEGAN TO COME OUT FROM THE AROUND THE SHIFT CHANGER AND THE TOUCH SCREEN AREA. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY ON FIRE."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

VISIBILITY/WIPER 17 complaints

25th: 5,150 mi Median: 10,000 mi 75th: 22,000 mi

SERVICE BRAKES 14 complaints

25th: 8,800 mi Median: 14,932 mi 75th: 19,700 mi

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 13 complaints

25th: 12,240 mi Median: 14,000 mi 75th: 17,000 mi

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 11 complaints

25th: 3,810 mi Median: 14,282 mi 75th: 18,856 mi

ENGINE 11 complaints

25th: 15,140 mi Median: 19,700 mi 75th: 25,825 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 42 AZ: 11 MD: 10 NJ: 7 TN: 5 OH: 5 GA: 5 VA: 4 IL: 4 NY: 4

Who Files Complaints?

2.4%

Original Owners

97.6%

Second+ Owners

Toyota Prius — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2001	215	60,824	STEERING	23
2002	201	65,395	STEERING	16
2003	123	75,000	STEERING	5
2004	737	72,436	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	50
2005	1297	78,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	133
2006	1687	50,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	109
2007	2448	52,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	191
2008	1892	55,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	214
2009	635	31,500	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	90
2010	3476	7,195	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC	255
2011	651	75,000	SERVICE BRAKES	56
2012	531	40,063	SERVICE BRAKES	75
2013	516	44,000	SERVICE BRAKES	54
2014	265	27,000	SERVICE BRAKES	45
2015	195	24,500	SERVICE BRAKES	50
2016	211	17,658	VISIBILITY/WIPER	10
2018	44	8,600	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	8
2019	51	4,500	SERVICE BRAKES	16
2020	23	14,260	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	13
2022	27	29,800	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	5
2023	20	-	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2
2024	29	3,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	10
2025	22	-	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	3

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28