Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Toyota Prius has 19 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | ABS Unit failure (may also be called ABS CONTROL MODULE ACTUATOR AND PUMP ASSEMBLY). Three mechanics... |
| Sep 20, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | My wife hit a deer at highway speed. The airbags deployed. The drivers side lower airbag deployed ... |
| Aug 11, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The brake, abs, and stability control light come on and the brakes require more pressure to work . g... |
| Oct 5, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | IN EARLY OCTOBER I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA FOR A "FAILSAFE DRIVING MODE" HYBRID SYSTEM ... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | ENGINE SHAKE ON START UP WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT IN MOTION , SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH POWER. |
| Jan 4, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | SAFETY RISK THAT VEHICLE COULD LOSE POWER AND STALL. MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER J1V. NHTSA RECALL NU... |
| Sep 12, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | AS I WAS PULLING INTO A SPACE IN FRONT OF MY SCHOOL, AND HAD MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR, GOING LESS ... |
| Sep 8, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERA... |
| May 19, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP, ROCK OR UNEVEN ROAD WHILE DECELERATING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERAT... |
| Jan 25, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER ST... |
| Dec 19, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | I BOUGHT PRIUS V IN FEBRUARY 2012. I'VE NOTICED FEW TIMES ISSUES WITH BRAKES. WHILE DECELERATING W... |
| Oct 26, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVER WAS MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE AT LOW SPEED AND ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE TO A ST... |
| Sep 5, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 17 MPH, THE VEHICLE ... |
| Jun 10, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT BEHIND TRAFFIC, MY CAR SUDDENLY SURGED. I WAS JUST SITTING THERE WITH ... |
| Mar 25, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | PARKING CAR IN HANDICAPPED SPOT - SPEED APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH - GAS ENGINE CUT IN AND THE CAR ACCELERA... |
| Mar 1, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 M... |
| Feb 6, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | FROM A STANDSTILL, UNDER LIGHT WINTER CONDITIONS, THERE HAVE MANY TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL NOT/CA... |
| Apr 27, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SHE WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPAC... |
| Dec 2, 2011 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | MY CAR HAS AN ISSUE I FIRST NOTICED SOON AFTER I BOUGHT IT, AND THAT NOW HAPPENS AT LEAST TWICE A WE... |