2012 Toyota Prius Body Problems
- 19
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 19 stored complaint records:
- 9 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 12 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was coming up the freeway off ramp and my car just turned off i had no braking i hit six other cars rolled over and was severly imjured in the hospital forr three days
Crash reported · 5 injuries
ODI 11180711
Body
Three different door lock actuators (front left, front right, rear left) have failed and been replaced. Symptom is that door does not lock or unlock from key fob or lock control on driver's armrest, also fails to lock automatically when shifting into gear if that option is set. Door must be locked and unlocked manually using the rocker switch in the inside door handle. Clearly there was a batch of defective parts…
ODI 11141731
Body · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
On july 28, 2017, i was driving along with my three children. I pulled into a driveway to park my vehicle behind a parked vehicle. There was approximately a 2 foot span between the back of the vehicle and the front of my 2012 toyota prius. To the right of the parked vehicle was a parked truck. Being that i was pulling into a space to park my vehicle, i was traveling extremely slowly. I began to press on my brake to…
Crash reported
ODI 11014797
Body · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota prius. The contact stated that while parked, there were rodents entering the interior of the vehicle. The contact stated that the cabin air filter did not have a mesh grill which was allowing the rodents to enter through a hole in the cabin air filter then into the glove compartment console and into the interior of the vehicle. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that…
ODI 10959845
Air Bags · Body
Really appalling that the airbags ware not deployed after a big collision when the whole front of the car was smashed as seen in the pic.this happen on downtown are in columbus in 5 and spring i
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10924489
Body
Mice in cabin. Since i've owned this car (bought new) i've had several occasions where mice get inside the passenger compartment. I've looked on-line and have seen numerous complaints and suggested solutions. Most have said their dealers deny any design problems and will not fix the problem. Frustrating!
ODI 10904728
Air Bags · Body · Seat Belts
I was involved in a front end collision with a bobcat front end loader. I struck the implement broadside going 35 mph. There was no damage to the implement. My car was totaled and the airbag deployed. After going to the hospital and a chest x-ray, ultrasound, and ct scan, it was diagnosed i had fractured my sternum. I am six feet tall and had my seat all the way back. I am questioning whether there have been any…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10654927
Body · Suspension · Wheels
Turning right from a stop sign stop, the car took off in an unintended acceleration and could not be stopped until it hit a curb. The force broke the ball joint of the driver's side wheel causing the wheel to turn approx 45 degrees. The car then skidded about 20 yards and came to a stop with the motor racing. It was a single car crash with no bodily injury. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10642014
Body · Service Brakes · Steering
I was driving on my residential street and stepped on the brake to slow down to make a left turn into my driveway. The car failed to slow down or stop, and instead went over the curb, veering to the right and side swiped the left side of my neighbor's car, narrowly missing his garage.the car then side swiped a tree on my left (on property between my and neighbor's property.) the front end of the car crashed into a…
Crash reported
ODI 10616134
Body · Power Train
I was getting ready to pull out of a parking space in a parking lot. The car was in park, so i pressed on the brake, started the car and put it in reverse. All of a sudden there was a loud roar and the car shot full speed in reverse, completely out of control. It clipped the bumper of a parked car and some shopping carts, then backed into a wall which stopped the car. Miraculously no one was injured. The car has…
Crash reported
ODI 10595000
Body · Visibility/Wiper
While driving, a loud popping noise (cracking) was heard with no observed damage, and later that day the windshield grew a long crack in windshield while the car was parked. An edge crack formed on the windshield extreme outer edge in the chamfer about 2/[redacted] up on the driver?s side a-pillar. The windshield by it?s design appears to be rather thin, and the windshield edge is exposed, not covered or embedded in…
ODI 10535048
Body · Visibility/Wiper
There is a noticeable halo effect in the windshield when viewing oncoming lights. It is bothersome and irritating on the eyes especially when driving for long periods of time. I am writing toyota directly to learn when a different windshield can be provided. *tr
ODI 10535045
Body · Visibility/Wiper
The windshield causes most light sources, particularly led lights, street lights, and oncoming headlights (basically any bright light source), to appear with a "ghosting" image. The "ghosting" appears in the windshield vertically below the light source as one, two, or even three images. The dealer has replaced the windshield twice already, but there has been no improvement. In fact, the first and second replacements…
ODI 10542760
Body · Visibility/Wiper
Design of car includes a flaw causing a huge vertical blindspot on both the right and left side of the car. Because there is a bar that runs vertical on both sides at the beginning of the driver and front passengers' windows, this, along with the pillar coming down the windshield contribute to an extremely large spot where objects in road cannot be seen. This is especially hazardous for pedestrian foot-traffic…
ODI 10496529
Body · Seat Belts · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle is manufactured without any regard for preventing mice from entering the passenger interior--- air intake vent under windshield and 2 rear decompression vents located in the rear cargo compartment above the wheel wells are open to the exterior allowing unimpeded access to the interior of the car. Had mice in this car 2 weeks after purchase in 2012 and have been dealing with this problem for 7 years. Just…
ODI 11265811
Air Bags · Body
On september 8, 2012 my wife was on her way to our rental and was hit as she readied to turn to the house. Our 2012 toyota prius 3 was thrown into the air and bounced back to a diagonal position across the road. Upon impact, the steering wheel air bag did not deploy until after impact--her seatbelt did not restrain her from hitting her chest on the steering wheel nor did the knee air bag deploy until after she hit…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10477138
Air Bags · Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota prius. The contact stated that as his vehicle was parked a vehicle crashed into the rear of his vehicle at 10 mph which caused extensive damage to the frame and bumper. The air bags failed to deploy but the air bags warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle…
Crash reported
ODI 10473700
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the front driver's side interior splash protector became disengaged from the vehicle. The contact had previously experienced the same defect with the front passenger's side splash protector. The contact indicated that the defect was due to the vehicle being too low to the ground and when parking the vehicle, the…
ODI 10562737
Body · Suspension
When starting to drive the car after is has been sitting for about 3 hours and especially first thing in the morning, the vehicle makes a groaning noise which seems to be coming from the left rear tire area. It lasts for about the first 50 feet and then it stops making the noise. This has happened with temperatures varying between 40 to 75 degrees. When it is really hot in the morning, the noise is not present. The…
ODI 10492027