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What 29 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 Toyota Prius Phev

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 (29)Crash / fire / injury (7)Brakes (10)Engine (5)Airbags (4)Driver assistance (4)Electrical system (4)Speed control (4)Tires (2)Transmission & drivetrain (2)Backup camera & sensors (1)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (1)

1 of 29 complaints match · Electronic Stability Control (esc) · clear filters

Jun 6, 2020Electronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

PRIUS STALLS IN THE RAIN DESPITE NOT BEING A RECALLED MODEL. PCS SENSOR IS AFTERMARKET, PEDESTRIAN WARNING ALERT NOISE IS OFFLINE, SUSPENSION IS CRACKED, ENGINE MAKES CREAKING NOISE AT LOW SPEED TURNING. I WORKED FOR TOYOTA AS A SALESPERSON AND THEY REALLY TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11327502

Working with the data? Download all 29 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 20, 2026

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 2019 Toyota Prius Phev verdict →