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2015 Toyota Prius C Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2015 Toyota Prius C has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 17 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Toyota dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2015 Toyota Prius C, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2015 Toyota Prius C owner complaints

Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Toyota Prius C, describing incidents dated March 16, 2015 to July 4, 2026.

Most-cited components

  • Unknown or Other 7 complaints
  • Electrical System 5 complaints
  • Engine 3 complaints
  • Service Brakes 3 complaints
  • Air Bags 2 complaints
  • Structure 2 complaints

Of the 17 complaints on file, 2 report a crash; across all 17 complaints, owners report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11748313 · Filed

    While driving the hybrid battery light turned on. The car then began to reduce its speed and I had to pull over. I restarted the car and on one of the fuses to the computer to restart it. I began to drive the car back home and it did it again. I recently had a hybrid battery replaced in the vehicle…

  • ODI #11672857 · Filed

    I purchased my 2015 Prius C in July of 2016. Since then I have consistently had issues with the lock actuator going out on various doors. As follows: 3/12/18 - Driverside 6/13/18 - Passenger Front 8/3/20 - Driverside 8/5/22 - Rear Driverside 12/16/22 - Passenger Front 3/14/23 - Driverside and now in…

  • ODI #11582026 · Filed

    Unknown brake issues

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2015 Toyota Prius C in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

TPMS Incorrectly Calibrated/FMVSS 138

NHTSA #15V514000 · Tires — Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems · NHTSA notice

Reported August 13, 2015 · Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC

Potentially affected: 949 vehicles

Repair completion: 83.77% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign SET15E · Owners notified September 15, 2015 · Vehicles built April 20, 2015 – June 30, 2015 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2015 Toyota Prius C vehicles manufactured April 20, 2015, to June 30, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) may be improperly calibrated and, as a result, the TPMS may fail to warn the driver that the tire pressure is low. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."

Safety consequence

If the vehicle is driven on underinflated tires, the tires may fail. Sudden tire failure increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

SET will notify owners, and dealers will re-calibrate the TPMS, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET15E.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Other Toyota Prius C model years

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