2016 Toyota Prius reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2016 Toyota Prius from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 213
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- VISIBILITY/WIPER
- 40 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 5
- see below
- Reported harm
- 10 reported crashes · 6 injuries
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#2,438
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Toyota median
-76
median 289 across 291 Toyota records
Vs 2014-2018
-84
median 298 complaints in 596 records
Top component share
19%
Visibility/Wiper: 40 complaints
What owners report fails — 2016 Toyota Prius
- VISIBILITY/WIPER 40
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER 30
- SERVICE BRAKES 18
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17
- ENGINE 17
5 recalls on record for the 2016 Toyota Prius
- NHTSA 18V579000 · 2018 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.
- NHTSA 18V085000 · 2018 · AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW If the air bags fail to deploy in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
- NHTSA 17V658000 · 2017 · HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER If the capacitor was not properly secured, vibrations from driving the vehicle may damage the capacitor, shutting down t
- NHTSA 16V741000 · 2016 · PARKING BRAKE If the parking brake cable disengages from the mechanism and the transmission is left in a gear other than 'Park' while
- NHTSA 16V672000 · 2016 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR A front passenger air bag that unintentionally inflates can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 2016 Toyota Prius units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2016 Toyota Prius reliable?
NHTSA has 213 consumer complaints on record for the 2016 Toyota Prius and 5 recalls. The most-reported problem area is visibility/wiper (40 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2016 Toyota Prius units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2016 Toyota Prius?
Owners most often report problems with: visibility/wiper (40), unknown or other (30), service brakes (18), electrical system (17). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2016 Toyota Prius?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2016 Toyota Prius. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.