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2015 Toyota Prius V reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Toyota Prius V over 12 years — 2 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Prius V years here — under the median of the other years, which is 3. NHTSA has 2 recalls on file, including Inverter and Air bags.

2012 Toyota Prius v
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Complaints

24

Per year

2

Recalls

2

Years on the road

12

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Service brakes (12 of 24), then Fuel and propulsion system (4) and Powertrain (3). Those filings include 3 that report a crash and 2 that report an injury.

Next to 2014 and 2016

The 2014 Prius V has 82 complaints, 4 per year, and the 2016 has 1 complaint, 0 per year. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2014. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2016.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2015 Toyota Prius V. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (2)

Recall hybrid propulsion, inverter 2020-06-24 · NHTSA campaign 20V369000
Summary Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Prius and 2014-2017 Prius V vehicles not included in recall 18V-684. Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the inverter may cause the hybrid system to shut down, causing the vehicle to stall while being driven.
Remedy Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will perform a software update for the hybrid system. If the vehicle has experienced an inverter failure with certain hybrid system faults related to this condition, the inverter assembly will be repaired or replaced, prior to software update. All repairs will be performed free of charge. This recall began July 24, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TB10 / 20TA10.
Recall Air bags 2015-01-16 · NHTSA campaign 15V013000
Summary Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Toyota Prius V vehicles manufactured November 7, 2013, to January 7, 2015. The occupant classification system (OCS) that activates or deactivates the passenger seat air bag system may be improperly calibrated. As a result, the passenger air bag may not deploy in a vehicle crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Remedy Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will re-calibrate of the OCS system, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

Complaints by component (24 total)

Service brakes
12
Fuel and propulsion system
4
Powertrain
3
Speed control
3
Electrical system
2
Engine
2
Air bags
1
Seat belts
1
Crash-flagged

3

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

2

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

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Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "The brake booster assembly failed, as many of these models had before. A bunch of codes went off as I was driving and the brakes did not function properly. Toyota had an extended warranty for this which they…"
    Service brakes · filed 2026-09-02
  • "Emergency Brake, Traction and ABS warning came on and stayed on in addition to a five-second interval cycling on of a motor sound under the hood. O'Reilly Auto Parts and then Toyota dealership confirmed the same code…"
    Service brakes · filed 2025-10-28
  • "Brake light + ABS + traction light came on and the brake became harder to control. I was driving in the rain and briefly lost control. Fortunately, no accident."
    Service brakes · filed 2025-07-07
  • "brake failure during operation due to bad brake booster pump and accumulator."
    Service brakes · filed 2025-05-27
  • "Brakes failing while driving in the rain. I was unable to use my brakes in the rain and headlights turned off while driving too. Took it to the dealer and they won't do anything unless lights are on on dashboard to read…"
    Unknown or other, Service brakes · filed 2025-02-11

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2015 Toyota Prius V SW FWD Not rated Not rated Not rated 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Prius v 1.8L, 4-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) Front-wheel drive 43 39 41 MPG $1600

Specs and fitment

First generation (ZVW40/ZVW41), 2012–2017
Body styles Wagon
Oil 0W-20 (all temps); 5W-20 temporary if 0W-20 unavailable , 4.4 qt capacity
Tire size 205/60R16 or 215/50R17 (trim dependent)

Known issues for this generation

Recall 18V-684 covers certain 2010-2014 Toyota Prius and 2012-2014 Toyota Prius v vehicles. Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the inverter may cause the hybrid system to shut down and the vehicle to stall while being driven. Dealers update software for the motor/generator control ECU and hybrid control ECU. Recall 15V-449 covers certain model year 2012-2014 Prius v vehicles manufactured August 22, 2011, through June 30, 2014: a component within the hybrid inverter assembly may overheat, causing the hybrid system to reduce output power.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2015 Toyota Prius V reliable?

Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Toyota Prius V over 12 years — 2 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Prius V years here — under the median of the other years, which is 3. NHTSA has 2 recalls on file, including Inverter and Air bags.

What are common problems with a 2015 Toyota Prius V?

The complaints owners file most often name Service brakes (12 of 24), then Fuel and propulsion system (4) and Powertrain (3). Those filings include 3 that report a crash and 2 that report an injury.

Is the 2015 Toyota Prius V more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2014 Prius V has 82 complaints, 4 per year, and the 2016 has 1 complaint, 0 per year. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2014. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2016.

Has the 2015 Toyota Prius V been recalled?

The 2015 Toyota Prius V has 2 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2015 Toyota Prius V?

Owners have filed 24 complaints about the 2015 Toyota Prius V with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2015 Toyota Prius V get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2015 Toyota Prius V is 41 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does a Toyota Prius v take?

0W-20 for all temperatures; 5W-20 may be used temporarily if 0W-20 is unavailable. Capacity is about 4.4 quarts with filter.

What does recall 18V-684 cover on the Prius v?

Certain 2010-2014 Prius and 2012-2014 Prius v vehicles: excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module may damage transistors. See the NHTSA campaign for the remedy.

What tire sizes did the Prius v use?

205/60R16 or 215/50R17 depending on trim.