2024 Toyota Prius problems
Owners have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Toyota Prius. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 10% of complaints. After that come lighting (10%) and air bags (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 10% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
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%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 10 complaints mention a crash.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2024 ranks 19th most-complained-about out of 23 model years of the Toyota Prius with enough data (39 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
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.
The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while parallel parking and straightening the vehicle, he tapped the accelerator pedal, and the vehicle suddenly accelerated aggressively and crashed into a stoop. While reversing previously on three occasions, the vehicle braked suddenly without application with no object in the surrounding area. There were no reported injuries. The air bag deployed. There was smoke detected from the engine. There was no reported fire. A police report was filed.
The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that the while driving at approximately 25 MPH, the headrest began to move upwards on the front driver's side. The contact stated that the headrest began to move upwards more frequently when there were bumps or potholes in the road. The contact stated that the vehicle had to stop and a button that was accessible once the contact was outside of the vehicle was pressed; however, the contact stated it was difficult to press the button.
The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Prius Hybrid equipped with Bridgestone Tires, Tire Line: Ecopia EP422, Tire Size: 195/60/R17, DOT Number: Y9CDCJTX. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in for routine maintenance, during the tire rotation, the mechanic discovered that one of the front tires had developed a bubble on the sidewall. The contact was advised that the tire was unsafe to use and recommended that the tire be replaced. No further information was available.