2012 Toyota Prius body & structure problems
23 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2012 Toyota Prius, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 16,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 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 20 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 16,000 miles, and 95% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 8 injuries.
What owners wrote
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
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.
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
- Drivetrain & axles 20 complaints