Toyota hybrid & electric propulsion problems
Across all Toyota models in NHTSA's complaint database, 231 complaints involve hybrid & electric propulsion. The Highlander Hybrid accounts for the largest share (32%). The single worst model year is the 2006 Highlander Hybrid with 45 hybrid & electric propulsion complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 231 about hybrid & electric propulsion, all Toyota models
- Most affected
- Highlander Hybrid 33% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 105,000 miles 169 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Toyota models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Highlander Hybrid | 75 | 33% |
| Prius | 75 | 33% |
| Camry Hybrid | 47 | 20% |
| Prius V | 7 | 3% |
| Corolla Cross | 6 | 3% |
| Prius C | 6 | 3% |
| Highlander | 3 | 1% |
| Prius Plug-IN Hybrid | 3 | 1% |
| Camry | 2 | 1% |
| Corolla Cross Hybrid | 2 | 1% |
Worst model years for hybrid & electric propulsion
- 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid45 complaints
- 2026 Toyota Camry Hybrid42 complaints
- 2010 Toyota Prius30 complaints
- 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid14 complaints
- 2011 Toyota Prius10 complaints
Hybrid & electric propulsion complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 47 |
| 2007 | 21 |
| 2008 | 13 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 33 |
| 2011 | 11 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 17 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 50 |
Among the 169 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 105,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.