2014 Toyota Prius C problems
NHTSA has received 54 complaints about the 2014 Toyota Prius C, and 17% of them involve brakes. After that come engine (13%) and electrical system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 54 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 64,000 miles 27 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 27 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 64,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 6 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Toyota Prius C with enough data (21 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2014 toyota prius c. The contact stated that while driving at 3 MPH from a stop light, another vehicle t-boned into the driver's side door. The contact mentioned that the other driver failed to stop for the red light which caused the crash. The air bags in the vehicle failed to deploy correctly. The contact sustained a neck and back injuries which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. A police report was filed.
I was driving in san francisco I had three passenger with me in the car and when I was going up to the hill the car power starts getting weaker and I was hearing that cares in the car I don't want to go up the hill now I'm like it's keeps going weaker and weaker and weaker and all the sudden the car started rolling back on me I think the cannot take more than four people in the car and I think you cannot drive the score in san francisco and this happened to me twice and the first time I had an accident at the…
Tl* the contact owned a 2014 toyota prius c. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the front driver side of the contact's vehicle was struck by another vehicle. The side and front driver side air bags deployed, but neither stopped the driver from making contact with the windshield. In addition, the seat belt did not restrain the driver. A police report was filed. The contact sustained facial lacerations, contusions to the left arm, shoulder, and hip, and severe headaches the required medical attention.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota prius c. While driving 45 MPH or above, when a large vehicle passed, it would pull the contact's vehicle into its pathway. The contact stated that the failure also occurred in high wind conditions. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact had to slow down to regain control of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. On may 15, 2017, the vehicle was involved in a collision with an 18-wheeler.
I turned on my vehicle and when I switched gears, from park to drive, it did not register that it was in drive. When I tried to drive away, there was no acceleration and lack of power. My battery was operating at almost max capacity.