- Safety
- 4
- of 5 stars
- Recalls
- 1
- on record
- MPG
- 0
- combined
Fatalities reported
Owner complaints to NHTSA include 3 reports involving a death. Read the complaint record closely.
Vehicle Summary
2015 Toyota Prius
Before You Buy
Safety record at a glance
- Recall campaigns
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 160
- Complaints citing a crash
- 28
These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalised by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.
1 Recall on Record
These recalls have been issued by the manufacturer. Contact any authorized dealer to verify they have been completed — repairs are free.
Safety recalls
1 NHTSA campaign affecting this model year.
- 20V369000high
Hybrid propulsion system · inverter
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Prius and 2014-2017 Prius V vehicles not included in recall 18V-684. Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the inverter may cause the hybrid system to shut down, causing the vehicle to stall while being driven.
Consumer complaints
160 owner reports filed with NHTSA.
- 160
- Total
- 28
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 16
- Injuries
Most reported components
- BRAKES86
- ENGINE17
- OTHER13
- ELECTRICAL11
- LIGHTING6
Serious Concerns
160 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 3 reports involve a death. 16 reports involve injuries. 28 reports involve a crash.
Most reported problems
Specifications & ratings
Specifications
- Body class
- Sedan
- Drive type
- FWD
- Engine
- 2.5L 4-cyl
- Fuel type
- Regular Gasoline
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Seats
- 5
Fuel economy
0
City
0
Hwy
0
Comb
- Annual cost
- $1,250
- Fuel
- Regular Gasoline
NHTSA crash ratings
- Overall
- Frontal
- Side
- Rollover
Explore related
Systems recalled
Safety timeline
Full timeline- Investigation opened
NHTSA opened investigation DP23005
Brake Actuator Valve Wear
- Investigation closed
NHTSA closed investigation DP22005
Pedestrian alert sounds
- Investigation opened
NHTSA opened investigation DP22005
Pedestrian alert sounds
- Investigation closed
NHTSA closed investigation DP19004
Brake Actuator Valve Wear
- Recall
An unexpected hybrid power system shut down may increase the risk of a crash.