Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2014 Toyota Prius V
NHTSA data on file today
The 2014 Toyota Prius V has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns and 82 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars, for the 1 NHTSA-tested trim.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #20V369000 Hybrid System may Shutdown and cause Stall NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V684000 Hybrid System may Shutdown and cause Stall NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #15V449000 Inverter Failure may cause Hybrid Vehicle to Stall NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #15V013000 Passenger Air Bag may not Deploy/FMVSS 208 NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Service Brakes 38 complaints
- Electrical System 15 complaints
- Engine 13 complaints
- Unknown or Other 12 complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System 10 complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control 8 complaints
Of the 82 complaints on file, 5 report a crash and 4 a fire; across all 82 complaints, owners report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Below average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $6,500–$9,500AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2014 Toyota Prius V has multiple recalls, particularly affecting the hybrid system's inverter, potentially causing shutdowns. The vehicle also has significant owner complaints about the brakes and electrical system. These issues reduce its reliability rating to below average, despite overall good brand reliability history.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inverter | 80,000–120,000 miles | $1,500–$3,000 | very common |
| Brakes | 60,000–100,000 miles | $300–$800 | common |
| Electrical system | 70,000–110,000 miles | $200–$1,000 | occasional |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Oil and filter changes
- Tire rotations
- Brake fluid replacement
- Coolant system flush
- Spark plugs replacement
- Battery health check
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Hybrid system warning lights
- Unresponsive brakes
- Unexpected engine shutdowns
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2014 Toyota Prius V at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.