Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Toyota Prius has 27 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
27
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The front windshield wiper no longer performs on high but does perform on the lower settings. We exp... |
| Aug 1, 2015 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | WIND SHIELD WIPER SWITCH QUIT WORKING AT 62,500 MILE.THE WIND SHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS NOW MAKING GRIND... |
| Dec 23, 2013 | VISIBILITY | 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE WINDOW EXPLODED. *SMD WHILE DRIVING 35-4... |
| Nov 11, 2013 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I BOUGHT A 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN. THE WINDSHIELD CREATES A GHOSTING EFFECT ON LIGHTS, ESPECIALLY... |
| Oct 23, 2013 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | ON OCT. 23, 2013 AT 6AM IN THE MORNING IN ABOUT 45 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, MY TOYOTA PRIUS 2012 REAR WIN... |
| Sep 6, 2013 | VISIBILITY | WINDSHIELD WAS CHIPPED BY SOME DEBRIS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 55 MPH, THE SIZE WAS ... |
| Aug 1, 2013 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I AM BEGINNING TO NOTICE MORE AND MORE TINY SPECKS EVENLY DISTRIBUTED ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT APPEAR ... |
| Jul 18, 2013 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE REAR WINDSHIEL... |
| Mar 19, 2013 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE WINDSHIELD HAS A VERTICAL "PRISM" EFFECT WITH ANY LIGHT SOURCE COMING THROUGH IT. *TR |
| Mar 3, 2013 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | NEW 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN. VISIBILITY THROUGH FRONT WINDSHIELD IS BLURRY - PARTICULARLY NOTICEAB... |
| Feb 25, 2013 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | WINDSHIELD PRODUCES BLURRY VISION OR DUPLICATED IMAGES AT NIGHT. TAILLIGHTS AND STREET LIGHTS ARE S... |
| Dec 10, 2012 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | BRAND NEW PRIUS 2012 WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, LIGHTS, ESPECIALLY RED IN COLOR, WHEN VIEWED FROM FRO... |
| Dec 3, 2012 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2012 PRIUS HAS SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE WINDSHIELD LAMINATION. BRIGHT LIGHT SOURCES ARE TRIPLED AT ... |
| Dec 3, 2012 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2012 PRIUS HAS SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE WINDSHIELD LAMINATION. BRIGHT LIGHT SOURCES ARE TRIPLED AT ... |
| Nov 7, 2012 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | WHEN OPERATING THE PRIUS V ON A SUNNY DAY, THE REFLECTION OF THE SIDE DASH PANEL BLOCKS THE VIEW OF ... |
| Nov 1, 2012 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | PRIUS IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE WINDSHIELD DISTORTS LIGHT SOURCES AND CAUSES A GHOSTING/MUL... |
| Nov 1, 2012 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE WINDSHIELD HAS A SERIOUS OPTICAL ILLUSION DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING. THE WINDSHIELD CREATES... |
| Oct 25, 2012 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | BRAND NEW 2012 PRIUS DRIVING OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP AT NIGHT, NOTICED A RATHER BOTHERSOME TRAIT: LIGH... |
| Oct 24, 2012 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THERE IS A GHOSTING IMAGE SEEN THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD ON MY NEW 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS II THAT IS A... |
| Oct 22, 2012 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | WINDSHIELD OPTICS CAUSE LIGHT SOURCES TO TRIPLE WITH GHOSTING ABOVE AND BELOW THE SOURCE OF LIGHT. ... |