2018 Toyota Prius problems
Owners have filed 48 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Toyota Prius. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 12% of complaints. After that come wipers, windshield & visibility (12%) and lighting (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 48 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 13% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 10,000 miles 33 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 | 19 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 33 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 10,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2018 ranks 20th most-complained-about out of 23 model years of the Toyota Prius with enough data (35 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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 owns a 2018 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving about 65 MPH, another vehicle pulled into the highway, without stopping, and crashed into the front driver's side fender of the contact's vehicle. The contact stated that none of the air bags deployed. There was no warning lights illuminated. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention, including back, neck, ankle and head injuries. He also stated that he ripped the tendon on the ring finger.
Someone rear-ended my Prius and they were driving a Ford 250 truck pulling a large flatbed truck that had a huge box on it. My seat went forward and backwards - I slammed my knee under the dashboard and then slammed by head into the headrest and I could not reach the pedals after this. I have repeatedly asked the collision center to look at it because there is nothing about it on the report of the estimate of repairs. My adult son was a passenger in the front and his seat didn't move.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 toyota prius. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the vehicle had experienced unintended acceleration and crashed into a second parked vehicle. No injuries were reported. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer dch toyota (1504 us hwy 1 north brunswick nj) but the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,000.
On dec 2, 2020 while driving on the freeway at about 45-50 MPH our sunroof exploded causing us to get to the side of the road. The shade was closed which saved us from exploding glass. There were no road hazards, no issues other than a spontaneous exploding of our sunroof. The orlando police dept was summoned and the roadrangers stopped to assist us.
My windshield has cracked twice without being struck by an object and without being near another vehicle. Both incidents occurred during normal highway driving. I was not speeding or driving recklessly. Both times required the replacement of the windshield as the crack quickly spread and affected a good portion of the windshield. I am requesting reimbursement for the cost of replacing the windshield (twice). The first incident occurred just a few days after purchase.