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2011 Toyota Prius Other Problems

Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2011 Toyota Prius has 42 NHTSA other complaints and 2 other-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2011 Toyota Prius

Brakes
214
Electrical
64
Lights
43
Other
42
Airbags
41
Engine
26
Speed Control
21
Powertrain
17
Visibility
9
Structure
9
Steering
7
Tires
7
Seats
5
Suspension
3

42

Complaints

2

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

Other Recalls

18V684000

HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Toyota Prius and 2012-2014 Toyota Prius V vehicles. Excessive voltag...

14V053000

HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2010 through 2014 Prius vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) inside the inve...

All Other Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Aug 18, 2025UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKESToyota issued a Customer Support Program ZJB for extended coverage of the brake booster and actuator...
Apr 15, 2025UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEOur trac abs and brake lights came on and braking became more difficult but not totally gone. I took...
Oct 17, 2024HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEMThe contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicl...
Aug 17, 2024HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEMThe contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds or sta...
Jun 11, 2024UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKESDriving yesterday on residential street, I gently applied my brakes to stop for a red light. The br...
Feb 29, 2024UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKESABS, Brakes, Traction control lights, and ! illuminated while driving car is under 150,000 miles. T...
Dec 3, 2023UNKNOWN OR OTHER[XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(...
Jun 27, 2023FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMHybrid system shut down. DC power converter shutting down. Car shut down on me in middle of road alm...
May 10, 2023UNKNOWN OR OTHERMy safety can be affected because Toyota neglected to screen all openings of the car, I now have mou...
Mar 3, 2023UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKESI purchased a 2011 Prius 4 years ago from a dealership. For the last 2 years, whenever I drive the c...
Aug 25, 2022EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITYThe contact owned a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle accelera...
Jul 18, 2022UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKESWhile driving at roughly 58mph, while going around a turn: multiple dashboard lights came on, Tire p...
May 10, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHERI loss the ability to see the speedometer and fuel guage on my instrument cluster. This is the same ...
May 8, 2020FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMWHILE DRIVING DOWN CITY STREET AT APPROX. 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AND HAD TO BE ...
Feb 2, 2020ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKESTRACTION CONTROL, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON TODAY AND BRAKE PRESSURE DROPPED SEVERELY WHILE DRIVI...
Jan 31, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKESWHEN I WAS ABOUT TO EXIT WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, MYABS, BRAKE, TCS LIGHT IS SUDDENLY ON, THE BRAKE...
Aug 12, 2019ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKESMY 2011 PRIUS VERY RECENTLY HAS STARTED MAKING AUDIBLY NOISE WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHETHER...
Jul 13, 2019UNKNOWN OR OTHERAUTOMOBILE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND EVEN SPEED UP WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKES. WHILE STOPPED, WAITING...
May 25, 2019ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKESBRAKE LIGHT, ANTILOCK LIGHT, VEHICLE STABILITY LIGHT, AND YELLOW TRAINS CAME ON. HAVING PROBLEM WITH...
Feb 5, 2019UNKNOWN OR OTHERALTHOUGH TOYOTA ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE IN OCTOBER OF 2018 FOR OUR 2011 PRIUS, THE AFFECTED PART WAS ...

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