2012 Toyota Prius drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 20 complaints for the 2012 Toyota Prius, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 47,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 47,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota prius. The contact stated that after the vehicle was parked, it rolled away in reverse independently. As a result, the vehicle rolled over the contact's leg and crashed into a building. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a broken leg, a fractured knee that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a body shop where the technician informed that the vehicle was operating as designed. The vehicle was not repaired.
Vehicle was in motion traveling about 50 MPH when an effort was made to pass another vehicle on a 2 lane road, the vehicle lost power while we were passing, we barely got back into our lane and just barely avoided a head on collision. Then the vehicle slowed to about 15 MPH and limped to a stop a mile later. We could have died.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Toyota Prius
- Brakes 200 complaints
- Electrical system 52 complaints
- Lighting 36 complaints
- Engine 32 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 30 complaints
- Air bags 28 complaints
- Body & structure 23 complaints