Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Toyota Prius has 8 NHTSA suspension complaints and 0 suspension-related recalls.
8
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2025 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while reversing, the driver's side rea... |
| Aug 27, 2024 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | 2012 Prius in very good condition with 180k miles- only 12 years old. Driving on back roads (thankfu... |
| Jun 7, 2024 | SUSPENSION | On 07-June-2024 @14:47 my 2012 Toyota Prius suffered a catastrophic failure. I was attempting to ba... |
| Sep 20, 2014 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | TURNING RIGHT FROM A STOP SIGN STOP, THE CAR TOOK OFF IN AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND COULD NOT BE... |
| Feb 16, 2013 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | A GROANING NOISE AT ALL TEMPERATURES SO FAR. IT BEGINS AND THEN GOES AWAY AFTER I DRIVE FOR A BLOCK... |
| Oct 31, 2012 | SUSPENSION | ON COLD MORNINGS THE CAR MAKES A GROANING NOISE FROM THE REAR FOR APROX A 1/2 BLOCK. MY DEALER WAS A... |
| Aug 1, 2012 | SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | REPEATING SEVERAL-SECOND GROANING OR GRINDING NOISE HEARD FROM REAR WHEEL AREA UPON STARTUP MOTION. ... |
| Jan 13, 2012 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | WHEN STARTING TO DRIVE THE CAR AFTER IS HAS BEEN SITTING FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS AND ESPECIALLY FIRST THIN... |