2015 Toyota Prius Electrical System Problems
- 11
- 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 11 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Power Train
Vehicle jerked violently and had loss of power on highway at speed of 65mph going straight. Toyota evaluated and determined the inverter was burnt due to overheating causing hybrid system to fail. Toyota stated was not covered by vin for existing recall.
ODI 11194080
Electrical System
While driving, left side of instrument panel went dark. No speed indication and cruise control tripped off. Started car next day and instrument panel was normal. While sitting in driveway with engine running, engine stopped as normal for the hybrid prius, when the engine turned off, the left side of the instrument panel again went dark. Dimmer switch at full bright and nothing blocking mirror for combination panel…
ODI 11163999
Electrical System · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control
I backed out of a carport and placed my car in acceleration and it picked up speed and then hit a wall at an apartment complex.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11013735
Electrical System
Toyota soy wiring class action lawsuit! The wire harness contain soy wiring materials that are very attractive to rodents, resulting in costly repairs. Parked my car at work (on january 18 2017) in a full parking lot at a dealership with dozens of other cars but only my car had the wire harness chewed by rodents, and of dozens of cars around my car, the rodents chose my car, the 2015 prius because the wiring in the…
ODI 10946260
Body · Electrical System · Service Brakes
I was sitting in the passenger seat of the car while it was parallel parked. I pressed the push to start button to turn on the battery so i could charge my phone. There was no one in the driver seat. The car turned completely on when i reached over to press the button. Not only did the engine start, but without anyone pressing on the breaks the car released itself from being parked. The car started rolling backwards…
Crash reported
ODI 10889298
Electrical System
Random electrical problems started happening. Bluetooth would not allow me to answer incoming phone. I could not call out. Unable to change radio station, turn on/off radio. Unable to turn on cd, or eject disk. Then radio will start working and am able to use bluetooth if i dial from my cell phone. All within a week. Last night ,i drove in silence. No radio, cd, bluetooth. Have maintenance appt. Tues., and stated…
ODI 10824682
Electrical System · Power Train
Car was stationary in driveway car would not start and master warning light was on in addition to a warning saying "shift malfunction. When parking, park in flat place and apply parking brake securely" a buzzer was sounding. This indicates a shift control system error. The car would not start. Notified dealer and the car was towed. No error codes were found. The car started for the dealer.
ODI 10820084
Electrical System
Within a 6 day period, the main 12 volt battery died and the car which was only 3 weeks old would not start. Also the cable used to charge the hybrid battery trips the circuit breaker in my house each time even though it is a ground fault outlet and a 20 amp breaker. I had to call out a tow truck to jumpstart the battery both times. Car was parked and directions were followed exactly for charging it. I took it to…
ODI 10781478
Electrical System
The navigation and audio screens are mostly unreadable in bright sunlight. In order to attempt to see the screens in these conditions some operators may be distracted from the roadway in order to read the screen information. These distractions may include moving heads away from the wheel area in order to get a better view of the screen or attempting to hold objects above the screen in order to minimize the glare…
ODI 10761548
Air Bags · Electrical System · Service Brakes
I was pulling out of a parking space where my front was up against a building with a car on either side of me. I reversed for about 25' where a telephone pole mandated that i make a k-turn to get out. As i switched from reverse to forward, i saw a spark as the car jet-propelled forward. I tried to break multiple times, but the car accelerated the 25' into the wall. All airbags deployed, and fluid gushed out of the…
Crash reported
ODI 10723794
Electrical System · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
A brand new:2015 only driven for two days, went out of control after completing right turn. Driver stopped at red light. Turned right while accelerating with full control of vehicle. Completed right turn while accelerating to attain highway speed in 45 mph zone. Upon completion of turn driver turned steering wheel less than 2 inches to drivers right to continue bearing on strait course down highway. Immediately…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10679356