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2017 Toyota Prius V reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2017 Toyota Prius V has 12 complaints with NHTSA after 10 years, or 3 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Prius V years here — over the median of the other years, which is 2. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Inverter.

2012 Toyota Prius v
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Complaints

12

Per year

3

Recalls

1

Years on the road

10

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Exterior lighting (4 of 12), then Structure (2) and Air bags (1). Those filings include 3 that report a crash.

Next to 2016

The 2016 Prius V has 1 complaint, 0 per year. The 2017 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 2017 Toyota Prius V. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (1)

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.

Complaints by component (12 total)

Exterior lighting
4
Structure
2
Air bags
1
Electronic stability control (ESC)
1
Equipment
1
Speed control
1
Tires
1
Visibility and wipers
1
Crash-flagged

3

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

0

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

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Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "While driving I heard noises, like “flap,flap,flap”. Pulled over to look at the tire and saw that the tire was peeling. Changed to the donut spare tire and went to “Firestone” 5 days later to have a new tire put on…"
    Tires · filed 2024-10-20
  • "The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Prius V. The contact stated that while her husband was driving approximately 70 MPH, there was a loud explosion coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated that after stopping…"
    Structure · filed 2024-07-15
  • "SINCE WE HAD PURCHASE OUR CAR PRIUS V FOUR WITH DRL (DAY RUNNING LIGHTS)(VERTICAL LED UNIT IN BUMPER) THEY NEVER WORKED PROPERLY-HENCE NOT VISIBLE IN OUR ACCIDENT.. UNLIKE OTHER EARLIER MODELS THE USER COULD ADJUST THE…"
    Exterior lighting · filed 2020-09-04
  • "I PURCHASED MY 2017 PRIUS V II IN MAY 2017. APPROXIMATELY 9 MONTHS OR SO AFTER PURCHASE MY HEADLIGHTS BURNT OUT, FIRST THE DRIVER'S SIDE THEN PASSENGERS SIDE. I AM NOW REPLACING, PURCHASING NEW HEADLIGHTS EVERY 3-4…"
    Exterior lighting · filed 2020-02-20
  • "I WAS SLOWLY ( < 5MPH) APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION IN A 25 MPH ZONE ON A 4 LANE STREET THERE WERE 2 VEHICLES AHEAD OF ME. EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE UNTIL MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED RAPIDLY AND I WAS…"
    Speed control · filed 2019-05-26

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2017 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 2017 Toyota Prius V reliable?

The 2017 Toyota Prius V has 12 complaints with NHTSA after 10 years, or 3 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Prius V years here — over the median of the other years, which is 2. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Inverter.

What are common problems with a 2017 Toyota Prius V?

The complaints owners file most often name Exterior lighting (4 of 12), then Structure (2) and Air bags (1). Those filings include 3 that report a crash.

Is the 2017 Toyota Prius V more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2016 Prius V has 1 complaint, 0 per year. The 2017 has more complaints per year than the 2016.

Has the 2017 Toyota Prius V been recalled?

The 2017 Toyota Prius V has 1 recall on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2017 Toyota Prius V?

Owners have filed 12 complaints about the 2017 Toyota Prius V with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2017 Toyota Prius V get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2017 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.