Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Toyota Prius has 30 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
30
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | I am writing to bring attention to a critical safety issue affecting the 2012 Toyota Prius and other... |
| Dec 16, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Prius. The contact noticed that there was a significant amount of wat... |
| Jun 11, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | I went into Toyota of Fort Walton Beach, FL to remedy a recall (NHTSA Recall Number 18V684). She sai... |
| Aug 10, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING MY 2012 PRIUS C AND I'M MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC MY CAR LOST ITS POWER, THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE... |
| Dec 24, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH WHEN AN EFFORT WAS MADE TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A 2 ... |
| Dec 19, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSAXLE IS FAILING AFTER 100K MILES OF NORMAL DRIVING AND MAINTENANCE. SPOKE WITH BOTH A TOYOTA DE... |
| Apr 27, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN I HEARD A LOUD "BOOM" SOUND AND HAD TO GRAB MY STEERING WHEEL HARD SO... |
| Mar 30, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN I DRIVE OVER ANY TYPE OF BUMP, (POTHOLE, SPEED BUMP, ETC) AND MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE....THE CA... |
| Mar 24, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | SOON AFTER GETTING A RECALL SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE HYBRID SYSTEM, THE CAR DISPLAYED HYBRID SYSTEM C... |
| Dec 26, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND PRESSED THE STOP BUTTON TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE... |
| Dec 9, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WHEN I BRAKE THE CAR SHAKES A NOTICEABLE TYPE OF SHAKE AND STARTS TO MAKE A WEIRD STALLING NOISE. |
| Jun 4, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY CAR WILL TURN ON, BUT IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE UNTIL NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. I USUALLY... |
| Oct 9, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY CAR IS BURNING EXCESSIVE OIL |
| Sep 14, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER , WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET, THE CHECK ENGINE L... |
| Jun 10, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF. A ... |
| Dec 28, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TOOK IN CAR FOR OIL CHANGE /TIRE ROTATION , A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT MY AUTHORIZATION... |
| Dec 5, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | I OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE BRAND NEW. IT HAD HAPPENED MORE THAN A DOZEN TIMES. WHEN GOING OVER BUMP... |
| Nov 15, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | I RECEIVED THE WARNING, PLEASE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM. AFTER CHECKING THE DTC THE FOLLOWING CODE APPEA... |
| Jul 29, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | AFTER TOYOTA POWER MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE RECALL INSTALLED "POWER MANAGEMENT UPGRADE" SOFTWARE IN MY CA... |
| Jun 17, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE VEHIC... |