Toyota

Prius

Midsize Cars · model years 2001 to 2027

Includes Prius, Prius AWD, Prius AWD XLE/LTD and 3 more as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2027. complaints: 0, below this model's typical 332; recalls: 0, below this model's typical 4.

Worst year: 2005. complaints: 1051, about 9.5x this model's typical 111; recalls: 6, about 1.5x this model's typical 4.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Toyota Prius
Year	Trims	MPG	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	Investigations	TSBs	Top complaints
2001	1Hybrid	41	$1,500	3	165	0	no data	STEERING 22%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13%, TIRES 13%
complaints: 165, above this model's typical 111 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 6 complaints reporting a fire: 3 Score: 47 of 100, where higher is better.
2002	1Hybrid	41	$1,500	2	167	0	no data	STEERING 41%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9%, TIRES 9%
complaints: 167, about 1.5x this model's typical 111 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 11 complaints reporting a fire: 4 Score: 15 of 100, where higher is better.
2003	1Hybrid	41	$1,500	1	99	0	no data	STEERING 33%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 9%
complaints: 99, below this model's typical 111 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 5 Score: 75 of 100, where higher is better.
2004	1Hybrid	46	$1,350	6	610	0	no data	EXTERIOR LIGHTING 25%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 12%
complaints: 610, about 5.5x this model's typical 111 recalls: 6, about 1.5x this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 29 complaints reporting a fire: 2 Score: 5 of 100, where higher is better.
2005	1Hybrid	46	$1,350	6	1,051	0	no data	EXTERIOR LIGHTING 27%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 10%
complaints: 1051, about 9.5x this model's typical 111 recalls: 6, about 1.5x this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 66 complaints reporting a fire: 4 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2006	1Hybrid	46	$1,350	6	1,439	0	no data	EXTERIOR LIGHTING 56%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 6%
complaints: 1439, about 13x this model's typical 111 recalls: 6, about 1.5x this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 48 complaints reporting a fire: 5 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2007	1Hybrid	46	$1,350	4	2,003	0	no data	EXTERIOR LIGHTING 44%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10%, STRUCTURE 8%
complaints: 2003, about 18.1x this model's typical 111 recalls: 4, in line with this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 70 complaints reporting a fire: 9 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2008	1Hybrid	46	$1,350	4	1,497	0	no data	EXTERIOR LIGHTING 31%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 9%
complaints: 1497, about 13.5x this model's typical 111 recalls: 4, in line with this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 7 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 71 complaints reporting a fire: 6 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2009	1Hybrid	46	$1,350	6	502	0	no data	EXTERIOR LIGHTING 18%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 14%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 11%
complaints: 502, about 4.5x this model's typical 111 recalls: 6, about 1.5x this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 27 complaints reporting a fire: 4 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2010	1Hybrid	50	$1,250	10	2,829	4 (1 open)	259	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 25%, SERVICE BRAKES 17%, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC 15%
complaints: 2829, about 25.5x this model's typical 111 recalls: 10, about 2.5x this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 65 complaints reporting a fire: 13 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.3 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2011	1Hybrid	48	$1,300	6	522	3 (1 open)	247	SERVICE BRAKES 40%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10%, EXTERIOR LIGHTING 7%
complaints: 522, about 4.7x this model's typical 111 recalls: 6, about 1.5x this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 17 complaints reporting a fire: 7 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.2 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2012	2Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid	49	$1,275	7	449	3 (1 open)	324	SERVICE BRAKES 34%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10%, EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6%
complaints: 449, about 2x this model's typical 221 recalls: 7, about 1.8x this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 35 complaints reporting a fire: 3 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 1 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.3 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2013	2Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid	49	$1,275	4	423	3 (1 open)	324	SERVICE BRAKES 42%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 9%
complaints: 423, about 1.9x this model's typical 221 recalls: 4, in line with this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 24 complaints reporting a fire: 4 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 20 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.3 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2014	2Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid	49	$1,275	4	221	3 (1 open)	300	SERVICE BRAKES 33%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 9%
complaints: 221, in line with this model's typical 221 recalls: 4, in line with this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 15 complaints reporting a fire: 1 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 47 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.4 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2015	2Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid	49	$1,275	2	171	3 (1 open)	233	SERVICE BRAKES 40%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 7%
complaints: 171, below this model's typical 221 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 17 complaints reporting a fire: 1 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 25 of 100, where higher is better.
2016	1Hybrid	52	$1,200	5	155	1	232	VISIBILITY/WIPER 18%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9%
complaints: 155, above this model's typical 111 recalls: 5, above this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 6 Score: 47 of 100, where higher is better.
2017	1Hybrid	52	$1,200	3	91	1	194	VISIBILITY/WIPER 14%, SERVICE BRAKES 11%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10%
complaints: 91, below this model's typical 111 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 7 complaints reporting a fire: 2 Score: 64 of 100, where higher is better.
2018	1Hybrid	52	$1,200	1	37	1	156	UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13%, EXTERIOR LIGHTING 10%, VISIBILITY/WIPER 10%
complaints: 37, below this model's typical 111 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 Score: 86 of 100, where higher is better.
2019	2Hybrid	51	$1,225	3	30	1	111	SERVICE BRAKES 17%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15%, ENGINE 11%
complaints: 30, below this model's typical 221 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 Score: 84 of 100, where higher is better.
2020	2Hybrid	51	$1,225	0	14	1	119	UNKNOWN OR OTHER 22%, SERVICE BRAKES 17%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9%
complaints: 14, below this model's typical 221 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 6 Score: 88 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	2Hybrid	50.5	$1,225	0	6	1	90	ENGINE 18%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 18%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9%
complaints: 6, below this model's typical 221 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 4 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	2Hybrid	50.5	$1,225	1	24	1	83	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 16%, SERVICE BRAKES 13%
complaints: 24, below this model's typical 221 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 4 Score: 87 of 100, where higher is better.
2023	3Hybrid	54	$1,150	4	20	0	66	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19%, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 11%, POWER TRAIN 11%
complaints: 20, below this model's typical 332 recalls: 4, in line with this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 68 of 100, where higher is better.
2024	3Hybrid	54	$1,150	4	27	0	56	UNKNOWN OR OTHER 23%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10%, EXTERIOR LIGHTING 10%
complaints: 27, below this model's typical 332 recalls: 4, in line with this model's typical 4 Score: 84 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	5Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid	52	$1,300	2	18	0	29	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 23%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 10%
complaints: 18, below this model's typical 553 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 89 of 100, where higher is better.
2026	3Hybrid	54	$1,250	1	10	0	no data	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 36%, EXTERIOR LIGHTING 18%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 18%
complaints: 10, below this model's typical 332 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 92 of 100, where higher is better.
2027	3Hybrid	53	$1,250	0	0	0	no data	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 332 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 4 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median2001: 41 to 2027: 53

Owner complaints2001: 165 to 2027: 0

How we score each year

We compare each year of the Toyota Prius to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.