Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Toyota Prius has 14 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Driving on freeway my prius V started shaking violently from what appeared to be overheating of wate... |
| Jun 13, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | When the battery cooling fan is running, the car is slow to accelerate or will not accelerate at all... |
| May 21, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Overheating light began flashing while driving 5/21/22. Drove to Napa Auto Parts and saw coolant res... |
| Jun 9, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Vehicle stalls for 5-10 seconds when stopped at a red light. Seems to happen sporadically and is dif... |
| Aug 18, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PETAL WHILE CAR IS IN DRIVE. THIS SEEMS TO... |
| Aug 15, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2016 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS ISSUES ACCELERATING WHEN PUT IN DRIVE AND FOOT IS ON THE GAS PETAL. CAR ENGINE... |
| Jul 24, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | LEFT CV AXLE JOINT DISCONNECTED.THIS HAPPEN IN CITY WHEN IN MOTION. |
| Jun 3, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | During summer months when temperatures are above 100 degrees when accelerating from a complete stop ... |
| Jan 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | Over the course of the last year, I have noticed an increasingly louder clicking noise coming from t... |
| Jun 5, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND STATIONARY ON A HILL FACING UP WARDS (LIKE IN A DRIVEWAY) THE CAR STILL... |
| May 11, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND WOU... |
| Jan 28, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER... |
| Oct 31, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AS I LEFT WORK MY INDICATOR SHOWED A FULL BATTERY ALL BARS IN BLUE. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE COAST ... |
| Sep 20, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO GO FORWARD AS SOON AS THE GAS ENGINE TURNS ON TO CHARGE THE HYBRID BA... |