MYRModel Year Report

Toyota Prius — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2010, 2007, 2008, 2006, 2005 · Best bets: 2018, 2017, 2003, 2016, 2015, 2001

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Toyota Prius Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2000: 4 complaints 2000 2001: 165 complaints 2002: 167 complaints 2003: 99 complaints 2004: 610 complaints 2004 2005: 1051 complaints 2006: 1439 complaints 2007: 2003 complaints 2008: 1497 complaints 2008 2009: 502 complaints 2010: 2819 complaints 2011: 515 complaints 2012: 419 complaints 2012 2013: 398 complaints 2014: 202 complaints 2015: 159 complaints 2016: 154 complaints 2016 2017: 91 complaints 2018: 35 complaints 2019: 28 complaints 2020: 14 complaints 2020 2021: 6 complaints 2022: 23 complaints 2023: 18 complaints 2024: 22 complaints 2024 2025: 15 complaints 2026: 5 complaints 2026
2026: 5 complaints
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YearComplaints
20004
2001165
2002167
200399
2004610
20051051
20061439
20072003
20081497
2009502
20102819
2011515
2012419
2013398
2014202
2015159
2016154
201791
201835
201928
202014
20216
202223
202318
202422
202515
20265

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Recommended 35 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 91 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 154 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 159 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 202 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 398 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 419 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Caution 515 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Avoid 2819 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 502 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 1497 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 2003 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 1439 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 1051 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Caution 610 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 99 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 167 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 165 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.