Best and worst years for the Toyota Prius

Of the 23 model years of the Toyota Prius with enough data to compare, the 2010 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (2,450), and the 2023 has the fewest (28).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Most complaints
Fewest complaints
In between

Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.

View the numbers

Model year	Complaints (first five years; total for recent years)
2000	0
2001	130
2002	95
2003	51
2004	436
2005	748
2006	1,278
2007	1,610
2008	1,214
2009	426
2010	2,450
2011	262
2012	242
2013	189
2014	141
2015	94
2016	182
2017	107
2018	35
2019	45
2020	23
2021	11
2022	31
2023	28
2024	39
2025	29
2026	6

What stands out

The 2010 stands out, with about 17.4 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2010 and 2007. Or the years with the fewest: 2023 and 2025.

All model years

Model year	First five years	All complaints
2026	6	6
2025	29	29
2024	39	39
2023	28	28
2022	31	31
2021	11	11
2020	23	23
2019	45	54
2018	35	48
2017	107	127
2016	182	218
2015	94	220
2014	141	288
2013	189	556
2012	242	546
2011	262	668
2010	2,450	3,487
2009	426	644
2008	1,214	1,894
2007	1,610	2,451
2006	1,278	1,690
2005	748	1,298
2004	436	737
2003	51	123
2002	95	201
2001	130	215
2000	0	4