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2017 Toyota Prius wipers, windshield & visibility problems

17 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2017 Toyota Prius, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
17 13% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
10,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2017 Toyota Prius Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 10,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 10 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 10,000 miles
Based on 15 complaints that include mileage. 93% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles10
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 15 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 10,000 miles, and 93% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Traveling east on the 10 through phoenix az, my windshield was hit by something so small I couldn't see it. Caused a star less than 1/3" but also a winding crack almost 1 ft. Long. The real problem is that every day when I come out to my car, the crack has grown in a snaking pattern. It does not grow at all while driving. I periodically check it while driving. Today the crack grew over 1 ft. In length over the course of the morning, just sitting in the drive way.

Reported at 11,500 miles, May 2017

A small pebble hit my windshield below the inspection sticker. Within seconds a crack starting developing. Within two minutes it reached almost halfway across the windshield. I have read many complaints about fragile and vulnerable prius windshields. I believe toyota needs to correct this defect, repair my windshield and perform any necessary re-calibration. I have uploaded two pictures.

Reported at 6,800 miles, August 2017

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