2025 Toyota Prius reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Toyota Prius over 2 years — 8 per year. It is too early to rank against other Prius years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has 2 recalls on file, including Switches and knobs and Display.

2023 Toyota Prius — Photo by Corqe, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC0

Complaints

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (6 of 16), then Forward collision avoidance (3) and Latches, locks, and linkages (2). Those filings include 1 that reports a crash and 1 that reports an injury.

Next to 2024 and 2026

The 2024 Prius has 24 complaints, 8 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.

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 2025 Toyota Prius. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (2)

Recall electrical system, wiring, switches and knobs 2026-01-28 · NHTSA campaign 26V049000

Summary Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Prius Prime, 2023-2026 Prius, and 2025-2026 Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. Water may enter the rear door switch and cause a short circuit, allowing an unlocked rear door to open unexpectedly.

Remedy Dealers will modify the rear door switch circuits, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed July 13, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB03 and 26TA03. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall number 24V274. Vehicles repaired under the previous recall will need to have the new remedy performed.

Recall back-over prevention, display 2025-10-30 · NHTSA campaign 25V744000

Summary Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Remedy Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.

Complaints by component (16 total)

Electrical system

Forward collision avoidance

Latches, locks, and linkages

Powertrain

Service brakes

Back-over prevention

Exterior lighting

Fuel and propulsion system

Lane departure

Speed control

Structure

Tires

Visibility and wipers

Wheels

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"The small battery located in the back of the car has a serious problem. I have been stranded over four times now. The battery loses it charge or isn't being fully charged up. When I go to get in the car. The interior…"
Electrical system · filed 2026-08-29
"I am submitting this complaint to report an unexpected transmission shift event that occurred while operating my 2025 Toyota Prius at highway speed which created an immediate and obvious safety risk. The event occurred…"
Powertrain · filed 2026-06-04
"These tires were purchased brand new and installed at Pep Boys on March 24th. By the 15th of this month—less than a month later—one of the tires had developed a bulge on its sidewall.bubbling on the tire sidewall .…"
Tires · filed 2026-04-22
"The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the driver’s side front door became inoperable while using the controls. The door could be opened from the front passenger’s…"
Electrical system, Latches, locks, and linkages · filed 2026-04-02
"The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rear driver’s side door unexpectedly opened while a minor was seated inside the vehicle. The message that the rear…"
Electrical system, Latches, locks, and linkages · filed 2026-03-31

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2025 Toyota PRIUS 5 HB AWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	4 stars
2025 Toyota PRIUS 5 HB FWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	4 stars
2025 Toyota PRIUS PHEV 5 HB FWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	5 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	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	Front-wheel drive	57	56	57 MPG	$1150
Prius all-wheel drive	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	Part-time four-wheel drive	53	54	54 MPG	$1200
Prius all-wheel drive XLE/LTD	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	Part-time four-wheel drive	49	50	49 MPG	$1300
Prius plug-in hybrid	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	Front-wheel drive	50	47	48 MPG / 550 mi range	$1350
Prius plug-in hybrid SE	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	Front-wheel drive	53	51	52 MPG / 600 mi range	$1250
Prius XLE/LTD	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	Front-wheel drive	52	52	52 MPG	$1250

Specs and fitment

5th generation, 2023–present

Body styles Liftback

Oil SAE 0W-16 (SAE 0W-20 may be used temporarily if 0W-16 is unavailable; replace with 0W-16 at the next oil change) , 4.4 qt capacity

Tire size 195/60R17, 195/50R19

Known issues for this generation

Recall 26V-049 covers certain 2023-2026 Prius vehicles (the campaign also lists Prius Prime and Prius Plug-in Hybrid models). Water may enter the rear door switch and cause a short circuit, allowing an unlocked rear door to open unexpectedly. A door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is moving or during a crash increases the risk of injury. Dealers modify the rear door switch circuits. Toyota states this recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall 24V-274, and that vehicles repaired under the previous recall need the new remedy.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2025 Toyota Prius reliable?

What are common problems with a 2025 Toyota Prius?

Is the 2025 Toyota Prius more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2024 Prius has 24 complaints, 8 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.

Has the 2025 Toyota Prius been recalled?

The 2025 Toyota Prius 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 2025 Toyota Prius?

Owners have filed 16 complaints about the 2025 Toyota Prius with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2025 Toyota Prius get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2025 Toyota Prius is 52 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What generation is a 2018 Toyota Prius?

4th generation (US model years 2016-2022).

What oil does a Toyota Prius hybrid take?

US manuals for recent Prius liftbacks specify about 4.4 qt with filter; viscosity is SAE 0W-20 on 2012-2015 models and SAE 0W-16 (with 0W-20 as a temporary substitute) on 2016+ models.

When did the fifth-generation Prius start in the US?

Fifth generation (XW60) US model years begin with 2023.