2024 Toyota Prius problems and complaints

Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Toyota Prius. The most-reported areas: Unknown Or Other (9), Exterior Lighting (4), Electrical System (4).

Key takeaways

  • 27 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 4 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Unknown Or Other933%
Exterior Lighting415%
Electrical System415%
Suspension311%
Wheels311%
Air Bags311%
Structure27%
Seat Belts27%
Service Brakes27%
Vehicle Speed Control27%
Back Over Prevention14%
Tires14%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

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NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2024 Toyota PRIUS 5 HB AWD5/55/55/54/5
2024 Toyota PRIUS 5 HB FWD5/55/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Exterior Lighting - filed 2026-10-05

Description of Safety Defect: I am reporting an uncorrected factory design defect in the 5th-generation Toyota Prius (2024 model) that constitutes an immediate and ongoing daytime driving hazard. Under standard operation, whenever the vehicle's headlights are activated during daytime hours—conditions legally mandated b...

Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-24

12V battery failed when vehicle was only 9 months old, stranding me on a cold day in January. No warning of dying battery prior to failure. Required a tow to dealer, where battery failure was confirmed. Replaced under warranty. This standard Toyota battery is under powered to sustain electronic functions of car.

Electrical System,unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-23

My safety and the safety of 6,031 passengers/riders were put at risk when Lyft's Flex Drive rented this vehicle to me as a rideshare driver for one year. They admitted yesterday upon confronting them in person that they were aware of the recall and decided to not inform me. The company deflected responsibility onto me ...

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More for the 2024 Toyota Prius

Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.