Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2016 Toyota Prius C has 0 recalls, 161 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
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Recalls
161
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2016 Toyota Prius C 5 HB FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2025 | TIRES | P 175/65r15 I was driving on a slight curve on the I-10 in El Paso, TX when the rear bumper exploded... |
| Apr 11, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The headlights are either too bright or aimed poorly that it blinds oncoming traffic, who frequently... |
| Mar 8, 2025 | ENGINE | Water pump failed without warning and caused irreparable damage to the engine ("blown" engine requir... |
| Jan 25, 2025 | ENGINE | Refer to TSB 0135-19 dealer denied repairing under the California emissions defect and performance ... |
| Jan 16, 2025 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | My car suddenly stopped in the middle of the road with message "Hybrid system stopped steering power... |
| Aug 6, 2024 | TIRES | Prinx HiCITY HH2 175/65R15 84H Bought this tire in November 2022. About 15000 miles into it, on Au... |
| Jun 5, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | We were driving in San Diego and had driven oven a bit pothole. About 50 miles after driving over th... |
| May 1, 2024 | STRUCTURE | Starting in about 2019, the exterior black panel behind the rear right mirror began peeling. Soon, t... |
| Apr 22, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | While driving vehicle on the freeway it stated braking power low, stop in a safe place, antilock bra... |
| Apr 10, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the ... |
| Mar 1, 2024 | STRUCTURE | Paint is starting to peel around trunk, clear coat has peeled off of black triangle areas by rear pa... |
| Feb 4, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Coolant is leaking. There were no indicator that coolant is low. Suddenly while trying to get on the... |
| Jul 26, 2023 | TIRES | See attached document for complaint |
| Jun 7, 2023 | ENGINE | We were driving kids to camp and the thermometer light went on. It was blinking for a while, then tu... |
| Mar 24, 2023 | TIRES | The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Prius equipped with Cooper Tires, Tire Line: Mastercraft, Tire Size: ... |
| Mar 1, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | On September 2022 (at 46K) Dealer did TSB related fix on my 2016 Prius. PFA for service record. They... |
| Oct 20, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The original windshield has a “rippling distortion” where the windshield has ripple/bubble from defe... |
| Aug 13, 2022 | ENGINE | Shortly after having my Toyota serviced, I had an engine coolant warning sign appear. I checked and ... |
| Jul 18, 2022 | STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | At the beginning of this week, I was checking fluid levels and upon dropping my hood, I watched a cr... |
| Jun 13, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | When the battery cooling fan is running, the car is slow to accelerate or will not accelerate at all... |