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What 252 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Toyota Prius V

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (252)Crash / fire / injury (36)Brakes (111)Electrical system (45)Engine (27)Speed control (22)Airbags (15)Fuel system (14)Visibility & wipers (12)Body & structure (11)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (10)Steering (10)

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Feb 13, 2014Visibility & wipers

WINDSHIELDS ON PRIUS MODELS 2010 AND HIGHER ARE AFFECTED. WHILE MOST OBVIOUS AT NIGHT, EXTERNAL LIGHT SOURCES VIEWED THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CAN BE MIRRORED IN TRIPLICATE VIA A "PRISM" OR "REFRACTION" EFFECT. INTERIOR OCCUPANTS WILL WITNESS LIGHT SOURCES BEING REPLICATED 3 TIMES. THE RESULTING EFFECT CAN CREATE NAUSEA OR DIZZINESS IN OCCUPANTS, AND IS EXPERIENCED WITH MAXIMUM EFFECT AT NIGHT DURING TRAFFIC WHEN THE ABILITY TO SAFELY NEGOTIATE ROADWAYS IS PARAMOUNT. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10564240

Jan 10, 2014Visibility & wipers

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A PASSENGER PUT THEIR ARM OUT OF THE WINDOW AND IT ERRONEOUSLY CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 358.

NHTSA ODI 10559321

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2014 Toyota Prius V verdict →