2014 Toyota PRIUS V

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Below Average

Quick Summary

The 2014 Toyota PRIUS V has 117 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 1.5x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is brakes problems (35% of all complaints), specifically: we were in stop and go traffic on the highway for just over a half hour with my two young children in the car. speeds below 10 miles per hour. at the time of incident, we were traveling between 5-7 mph. tried coming to a stop with about 10 feet between our car and a big rig in front. the brakes woul. ⚠️ 9 fire reports filed.

9 fire reports 4 crash reports 1 injury

117

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

1.5x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

BRAKES

41 complaints

35%

• WE WERE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY FOR JUST OVER A HALF HOUR WITH MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR. SPEEDS BELOW 10 MILES PER HOUR. AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT, WE WERE TRAVELING BETWEEN 5-7 MPH. TRIED COMING TO A STOP WITH ABOUT 10 FEET BETWEEN OUR CAR AND A BIG RIG IN FRONT. THE BRAKES WOUL
• I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN BUT MOMENTARY BRAKING WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED (> 50 MPH) WHILE EITHER ENTERING RO EXITING HWY. THIS OCCURRED TWICE IN LAST TWO MONS. I DROVE MY CAR TO CLOSEST DEALERSHIP THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED (NOV. 21, 2105; WALDORF MD TOYOTA), WHO TOLD ME THEY RECEIVED AN EMAIL (BUT N
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA PRIUS V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE RELEASED WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO RELEASE AND REAPPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT L

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“WE WERE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY FOR JUST OVER A HALF HOUR WITH MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR. SPEEDS BELOW 10 MILES PER HOUR. AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT, WE WERE TRAVELING BETWEEN 5-7 MPH. TRIED COMING TO A STOP WITH ABOUT 10 FEET BETWEEN OUR CAR AND A BIG RIG IN FRONT. THE BRAKES WOUL”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

15 complaints

13%

• AFTER PARKED FOR 20 MINUTES, THE CAR IS DEAD, HAD TO JUMP START. BATTERY WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE ISSUE WAS NOT TAKING CARE OF. AT LEAST 3 MORE TIMES SINCE THE BATTERY REPLACEMENT, I FOUND MY CAR WAS AGAIN DED AFTER PARKING, CAN NOT EVEN OPEN THE DOOR WITH REMOTE. BUT ALL 3 TIMES THE CAR
• VERMIN ATTRACTED TO ECO-FRIENDLY HIGH-VOLTAGE WIRING SHEATH LOCATED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VERMIN CHEWED THROUGH SHEATHING AND EXPOSED BARE HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL CABLE. VEHICLE PARKED AND SECURED WHEN EVENT OCCURRED.
• MICE INVADING INSIDE OF CAR AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS. DESTROYING INTERIOR AND AIR FILTRATION SYSTEM. CAN SPREAD DISEASE INCLUDING HANTAVIRUS WITH DROPPINGS. I THINK THIS IS DUE TO USING SOY BASED WIRE COVERINGS THAT ATTRACH RODENTS. CAN ALSO AFFECT WIRING INSIDE THE CAR.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports

“AFTER PARKED FOR 20 MINUTES, THE CAR IS DEAD, HAD TO JUMP START. BATTERY WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE ISSUE WAS NOT TAKING CARE OF. AT LEAST 3 MORE TIMES SINCE THE BATTERY REPLACEMENT, I FOUND MY CAR WAS AGAIN DED AFTER PARKING, CAN NOT EVEN OPEN THE DOOR WITH REMOTE. BUT ALL 3 TIMES THE CAR ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

13 complaints

11%

• AFTER ABOUT 6 MONTHS A/C AND CABIN FAN SYSTEM SMELLED MOLDY, MILDEWY AND VERY MUSTY. TOYOTA SERVICE DEPT SAID ALL NEW MODELS HAVE THE PROBLEM (!) AND TOLD ME TO JUST TRY TO RUN THE FAN WITHOUT A/C. PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY! AT MY 12 MONTH CHECK, I REPORTED AIR QUALITY MOLDLY/MILDEW PERSISTS, AND SE
• AFTER PARKED FOR 20 MINUTES, THE CAR IS DEAD, HAD TO JUMP START. BATTERY WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE ISSUE WAS NOT TAKING CARE OF. AT LEAST 3 MORE TIMES SINCE THE BATTERY REPLACEMENT, I FOUND MY CAR WAS AGAIN DED AFTER PARKING, CAN NOT EVEN OPEN THE DOOR WITH REMOTE. BUT ALL 3 TIMES THE CAR
• WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 20MPH ON A SIDE ROAD WHEN THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER AND WENT DEAD. ALL THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP AT THE SAME TIME. LOST STEERING CONTROL (THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HEAVY AND WAS UNABLE TO STEER). MANAGED TO COAST TO A STOP A 100 FEET AWAY (SINCE THE CAR HAD A

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports

“AFTER ABOUT 6 MONTHS A/C AND CABIN FAN SYSTEM SMELLED MOLDY, MILDEWY AND VERY MUSTY. TOYOTA SERVICE DEPT SAID ALL NEW MODELS HAVE THE PROBLEM (!) AND TOLD ME TO JUST TRY TO RUN THE FAN WITHOUT A/C. PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY! AT MY 12 MONTH CHECK, I REPORTED AIR QUALITY MOLDLY/MILDEW PERSISTS, AND SE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

12 complaints

10%

• I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN BUT MOMENTARY BRAKING WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED (> 50 MPH) WHILE EITHER ENTERING RO EXITING HWY. THIS OCCURRED TWICE IN LAST TWO MONS. I DROVE MY CAR TO CLOSEST DEALERSHIP THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED (NOV. 21, 2105; WALDORF MD TOYOTA), WHO TOLD ME THEY RECEIVED AN EMAIL (BUT N
• PRIVUSV DIMMING REAR VIEW MIRROR. THE MIRROR DOES NOT DIM PROPERLY. THE SENSORS SEEM TO BE IN A LOCATION THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME DOES NOT PICK UP THE LIGHTING FROM THE CAR BEHIND. THIS IS EXTREMELY DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER. I HAD THE MIRROR REPLACED BOT IT HAD NO EFFECT ON FIXING THE PROBLEM.
• SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE ODOMETER HAS BEEN OFF BY ABOUT 2 MILES PER HOUR AT 65, AND 3-4 MILES PER HOUR AT 95. THIS MEANS THAT THE OBOE GET IS RECORDING 4% HIGHER MILEAGE THAN WHAT IS ACTUALLY BEING DRIVEN. MY CAR IS NOT ALONE, MANY PRIUS V MODELS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP DID N

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports

“I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN BUT MOMENTARY BRAKING WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED (> 50 MPH) WHILE EITHER ENTERING RO EXITING HWY. THIS OCCURRED TWICE IN LAST TWO MONS. I DROVE MY CAR TO CLOSEST DEALERSHIP THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED (NOV. 21, 2105; WALDORF MD TOYOTA), WHO TOLD ME THEY RECEIVED AN EMAIL (BUT N”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

10 complaints

• TOYOTA ISSUED SAFETY RECALLS E0E AND F0R FOR THE FAILURE OF THE HYBRID INVERTER. IF THE INVERTER HAD NOT FAILED YET, THE TOYOTA'S REMEDY IS A 'SOFTWARE RE-FLASH'. THE SOFTWARE REFLASH 'REMEDY' IS NOT SUFFICIENT. THERE HAVE BEEN AN EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF INVERTER FAILURES AFTER THE SOFTWARE RE-FLASH 'R
• THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AS EXPECTED. IT BEHAVED AS IF THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WE WERE NOT ABLE TO KEEP A CONSISTENT SPEED AND THE MOTOR STARTED TO HAVE A ROUGH IDLE SOUND. THE HYBRID SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING, THE ICON OF THE BATTERIES TURNED PURPLE AND WOULD NOT RECHARG
• my wife's 2014 Prius V failed to run. after towing to service diagnosed as failed Inverter. service records indicate this was serviced as a recall 2/2019. now toyota refuses to recognize problem as a warranty issue for repair. even though Recall notice indicates repair or replacement should be fre

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“TOYOTA ISSUED SAFETY RECALLS E0E AND F0R FOR THE FAILURE OF THE HYBRID INVERTER. IF THE INVERTER HAD NOT FAILED YET, THE TOYOTA'S REMEDY IS A 'SOFTWARE RE-FLASH'. THE SOFTWARE REFLASH 'REMEDY' IS NOT SUFFICIENT. THERE HAVE BEEN AN EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF INVERTER FAILURES AFTER THE SOFTWARE RE-FLASH 'R”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 117 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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BRAKES: WE WERE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY FOR JUST OVER A HALF HOUR WITH MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR. SPEEDS BELOW 10 MILES PER HOUR. AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT, WE WERE TRAVELING BETWEEN 5-7 MPH. TRIED COMING TO A STOP WITH ABOUT 10 FEET BETWEEN OUR CAR AND A BIG RIG IN FRONT. THE BRAKES WOUL
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: AFTER PARKED FOR 20 MINUTES, THE CAR IS DEAD, HAD TO JUMP START. BATTERY WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE ISSUE WAS NOT TAKING CARE OF. AT LEAST 3 MORE TIMES SINCE THE BATTERY REPLACEMENT, I FOUND MY CAR WAS AGAIN DED AFTER PARKING, CAN NOT EVEN OPEN THE DOOR WITH REMOTE. BUT ALL 3 TIMES THE CAR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: AFTER ABOUT 6 MONTHS A/C AND CABIN FAN SYSTEM SMELLED MOLDY, MILDEWY AND VERY MUSTY. TOYOTA SERVICE DEPT SAID ALL NEW MODELS HAVE THE PROBLEM (!) AND TOLD ME TO JUST TRY TO RUN THE FAN WITHOUT A/C. PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY! AT MY 12 MONTH CHECK, I REPORTED AIR QUALITY MOLDLY/MILDEW PERSISTS, AND SE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN BUT MOMENTARY BRAKING WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED (> 50 MPH) WHILE EITHER ENTERING RO EXITING HWY. THIS OCCURRED TWICE IN LAST TWO MONS. I DROVE MY CAR TO CLOSEST DEALERSHIP THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED (NOV. 21, 2105; WALDORF MD TOYOTA), WHO TOLD ME THEY RECEIVED AN EMAIL (BUT N
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)