Reliability & cost of ownership
Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid problems by model year
4 recall entries and 78 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Prius Plug-In Hybrid | 1 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Prius Plug-In Hybrid | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Prius Plug-In Hybrid | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Prius Plug-In Hybrid | 0 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Prius Plug-In Hybrid | 1 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Prius Plug-In Hybrid | 1 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Prius Plug-In Hybrid | 1 | 12 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Prius Plug-In Hybrid | 0 | 25 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Prius Plug-In Hybrid | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Prius Plug-In Hybrid | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes33 complaints
- unknown or other13 complaints
- electrical system13 complaints
- engine6 complaints
- vehicle speed control5 complaints
- hydraulic4 complaints
- visibility/wiper4 complaints
- hybrid propulsion system3 complaints