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2022 Toyota Prius

2022 Toyota Prius: electrical system leads a small complaint pool

Owners filed just 23 complaints with NHTSA, a low total. The electrical system is the most reported area at 26%, followed by the service brakes (17%). No fires and no deaths are reported. The brakes and air bags are the only areas tied to crashes (1 and 2), and the electrical system and air bags account for the reported injuries (3 and 1).

Most reported areas

Electrical System0 26%
The most reported area: 6 reports (26%), with 3 injuries and no crashes or fires. One complaint describes instrument cluster icons washing out and becoming unreadable in sunlight.
Service Brakes safety 17%
Second most reported: 4 reports (17%), including 1 crash and no injuries. One owner reported the vehicle failing to stop in reverse despite pressing the brake. Worth testing carefully.
Engine0 9%
2 reports (9%), with no crashes, fires, or injuries. One complaint references a recall the owner was not notified about.
Air Bags safety 9%
Only 2 reports (9%) but both involve a crash, and 1 involves an injury. The most serious area by outcome despite the low count.
Visibility/Wiper0 9%
2 reports (9%), with no crashes, fires, or injuries. One owner described the driver's side window spontaneously shattering at highway speed.

Source: NHTSA owner complaints · 23 complaints

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General information compiled from public NHTSA complaint data, for reference only — not professional advice and not reviewed by automotive experts. Verify before acting; Team AM is not responsible for decisions made from it.