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
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 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 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.
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.
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