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2015 Toyota Prius C

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  • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Engine complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 4, 2026
Electrical SystemEngine

While driving the hybrid battery light turned on. The car then began to reduce its speed and I had to pull over. I restarted the car and on one of the fuses to the computer to restart it. I began to drive the car back home and it did it again. I recently had a hybrid battery replaced in the vehicle. I was on the freeway both tim…

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While driving the hybrid battery light turned on. The car then began to reduce its speed and I had to pull over. I restarted the car and on one of the fuses to the computer to restart it. I began to drive the car back home and it did it again. I recently had a hybrid battery replaced in the vehicle. I was on the freeway both times and this caused me a lot of anxiety. There were two individuals in the vehicle, which both were at risk of being injured if there was a collision. We need it to pull over within less than 30 seconds. They appeared in the morning and a year prior. A year previously I replaced the battery. There was an odd buzzing sound in the back of the driver seat were the vent was.

NHTSA ODI #11748313

Mileage unknown · May 6, 2017
EngineStructureWheels

FAGAN ROUSSEAU REPORTING 5-06-2017. MANUF IN 3-16-2015. TMS SIGNED MSO TO PERFORMANCE ENTERPRISES ON 4-27-2015, THEN SHIPPED TO NE BY SEMI, 5-15-2015 BAXTER OF LINCOLN TOYOTA UNWRAPPED AND WASHED VEHICLE ADDING ONE MILE OF DIDTANCE TRAVELED TO ODOMETER, N RECORDS OF DOT TIRE NUMBER BEING AIR PRESSURE CHECKED ONCE A MONTH, …

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FAGAN ROUSSEAU REPORTING 5-06-2017. MANUF IN 3-16-2015. TMS SIGNED MSO TO PERFORMANCE ENTERPRISES ON 4-27-2015, THEN SHIPPED TO NE BY SEMI, 5-15-2015 BAXTER OF LINCOLN TOYOTA UNWRAPPED AND WASHED VEHICLE ADDING ONE MILE OF DIDTANCE TRAVELED TO ODOMETER, N RECORDS OF DOT TIRE NUMBER BEING AIR PRESSURE CHECKED ONCE A MONTH, NO BATTERY CHECK OF SITTING AROUND FROM NONE USE, NO TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIPS NO EPA WIPER BLADES BEING CHANGED EVERY 6 MONTHS FROM DEALERSHIP, NO TIRE ROTATIONS EVERY 6 MONTHS FROM DEALERSHIP, NO PART NUMBERS FOR MODIFICATIONS DONE TO MOTOR AKA OIL CHANGES, NO OLD FILLER CAP FOR OILS LISTED AS REMOVED AND UPDATED FOR EVERY 6 MONTHS. SEAL PREVENST AIR TO BE SUCKED IN AS MOTOR PRESSURIZES. NO FLOOR MAT INSPECTIONS DONE EVERY 6 MONTHS, DIRTY MATS MAY NOT KEEP SHOES CLEAN TO GAS BRAKE PEDALS, NO PAINT INSPECTION TO UPHOLD WARRANTY, 5 YEARS UNLIMITED MILES, WATER FROM FLOOR MATS IF SNOW FROM SHOES CAN DAMAGE INTERIOR PAINT COVERED BY MATS, NO FUEL STICKER TO NAME PROPER FUELS , DEALER CLAIMS THEY TOPPED OFF ALL FLUIDS TO TOYOTA QUAILITY YET NO PARTS NUMBERS MATCHING MOTOR MODIFICATIONS, NO WIPER BLADES CHANGED EVERY 6 MONTHS=EPA= MATERIALS CAN CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER CLIMAIT CHANGES OF 6 MONTHS, MY HISTORY ON TOYOTA OWNERS SITE NOT SHOWING ALL MODIFICATIONS TO HYBRID MOTOR VIN, ODOMETER STATEMENT OF SEAT BELT CHANGING AT SPEEDS OF 12 MILES WHEN SALESMEN HAVE DRIVERS TEXT DRIVE IT, DEALER DID INSPECTION AND ALL FOUR TIRES FAILED YET DEALER CLEARED THE VEHICLE TO LEAVE STORAGE SITE EXPOSSING IT TO ME AS THE DRIVER. TIRE WARRANTY STATES CITY IS RESPONSIBLE TO CLEARING ROADS TO PREVENT UN EVEN TREAD OF TIRES ROLLING OVER CONCRETE PATH WAYS, TOYOTA ALLOWED TIRES TO RE ENTER CITY ROADS WITHOUT FILING WARRANTY UP TO 2 YEARS, MUST HAVE PURCHASE PAPERS TO FILE, TOYOTA BATTER COVERED FOR 8 YEARS, MY RES=2276 ORCHARD ST, LINCOLN, NE

NHTSA ODI #10983860

32 miles · Feb 19, 2017
Electrical SystemEngineUnknown Or Other

STAND STILL. ON 9.12.2015. DEALERSHIP NEVER NOTIFIED THAT I BECAME THE DRIVER. THEY ARE REFUSING TO FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY THAT TOYOTA SALES. SOLD IN PRICE OF GIANT STICKER. WE ARE GOING ROUNDS. AS DRIVER .THE DASH BOARD HAS MAINTENANCE REQIR. THEY DIDN'T DO AN INSPECTION REPORT IN COMPUTER. THEY JUST ASSUME IT'S …

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STAND STILL. ON 9.12.2015. DEALERSHIP NEVER NOTIFIED THAT I BECAME THE DRIVER. THEY ARE REFUSING TO FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY THAT TOYOTA SALES. SOLD IN PRICE OF GIANT STICKER. WE ARE GOING ROUNDS. AS DRIVER .THE DASH BOARD HAS MAINTENANCE REQIR. THEY DIDN'T DO AN INSPECTION REPORT IN COMPUTER. THEY JUST ASSUME IT'S OIL CHANGE AT MY COST. YET INSPECTION WAS NEVER DONE. IT COULD BE ANYTHING TO THEM. I TOLD THEM THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE NOT SHOWING CAUSE . MANUAL STATES WHAT LIGHTS MEAN WHAT. I'M PAYING 400 PER MONTH FOR FACTOR WARRANTY AND TOYOTA TO KEEP ITS WORD. THEY DON'T WANT ME HAVING THEIR CARRIER NOR SHIPPER ID. SO I CAN GET IT UPDATED THAT VEHICLE MOVES ACROSS STATE LINE. YOU KNOW ME AS TIRES. EUYU 3MNR0116 AS 3. AND ONE TIRE AS EL YU. DLN0915. VEHICLE GARGLING ARE. CO. BAXTER OF LINCOLN. 6320 TELLURIDE. LINCOLN. NE 68521

NHTSA ODI #10955508

Official recalls

1

15V514000 · Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems

Aug 13, 2015

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2015 Toyota Prius C vehicles manufactured April 20, 2015, to June 30, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) may be improperly calibrated and, as a result, the TPMS may fail to warn the driver that the tire pressure is low. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the vehicle is driven on underinflated tires, the tires may fail. Sudden tire failure increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will re-calibrate the TPMS, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET15E.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds

Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.