2000 Toyota Prius
Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.
Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. The data below is complete but unranked.
- Complaints
- 4
- Recalls
- 0
- Investigations
- 0
- Top problem
- —
Too few to rank
None on file
None on file
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Complaints per year
2000: 4 complaints
View as data table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 165 |
| 2002 | 167 |
| 2003 | 99 |
| 2004 | 610 |
| 2005 | 1,051 |
| 2006 | 1,439 |
| 2007 | 2,004 |
| 2008 | 1,497 |
| 2009 | 502 |
| 2010 | 2,824 |
| 2011 | 522 |
| 2012 | 424 |
| 2013 | 414 |
| 2014 | 210 |
| 2015 | 166 |
| 2016 | 155 |
| 2017 | 91 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 27 |
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2026 | 6 |
Known problem areas
Only 4 complaints on file for this model year — too few to rank by share. Raw counts only, below.
Exterior lighting
3 of 4 total reports mention: exterior lighting, most commonly citing headlights.
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While driving the car down the highway at night the drivers headlight went out. After pulling over and turning off car and placing emergency blinkers on got out and looked at headlights drivers side was out.
NHTSA ODI report, 2013-03-14
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 Toyota Prius. The passenger and driver side headlight shuts on and off 2 to 3 minutes after starting the vehicle. The contact has to turn the headlight switch on and off to reset the passenger side headlight.
NHTSA ODI report, 2009-11-17
The headlights in my 2006 Prius intermittently go off, and turn on again when the headlight switched is turned off and then on again. It happens very frequently when driving - the lights do not stay on for more than a couple minutes at a time.
NHTSA ODI report, 2009-11-12
Steering
1 of 4 total reports mentions: steering.
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2001 Toyota Prius - steering wheel suddenly vibrates and pulls hard to the side. Problem is intermittent but has increased in frequency.
NHTSA ODI report, 2010-10-22
Safety timeline
No recalls on file for this model year.
0 recalls · 0 investigations · oldest first
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Buy-smart checklist
2000 Toyota Prius — pre-purchase inspection
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- Exterior lighting: 3 reports on file for this year.
- Steering: 1 report on file for this year.
Other years of this model
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- Is the 2000 Toyota Prius reliable?
- There isn't enough NHTSA complaint data on file yet to give this model year a verdict.
- What are the most common problems with the 2000 Toyota Prius?
- The most-reported component is exterior lighting, accounting for 75% of complaints on file.
- How many recalls does the 2000 Toyota Prius have?
- No recalls are on file for this model year.
Data updated 2026-11-01 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.