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2017 Toyota Prius V

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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12Owner complaints

Model-year median: 20

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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201424
201516
201612
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Exterior Lighting
4Structure
2Unknown Or Other
2Air Bags
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1
All reported categories
Equipment
1Tires
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 8 of 12 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Structure complaints

2 reports
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180,000 miles · Jul 15, 2024
Structure

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Prius V. The contact stated that while her husband was driving approximately 70 MPH, there was a loud explosion coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated that after stopping to inspect the vehicle, it was discovered that the passenger’s side rear hatch strut had exploded into pieces. …

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The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Prius V. The contact stated that while her husband was driving approximately 70 MPH, there was a loud explosion coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated that after stopping to inspect the vehicle, it was discovered that the passenger’s side rear hatch strut had exploded into pieces. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 180,000.

NHTSA ODI #11602394

2,500 miles · Jun 21, 2017
Structure

TOYOTA PRIUS V IS A STATION WAGON WITH A HATCH IN THE BACK. TO MY SURPRISE WHEN CARRYING ANYTHING THAT STICKS OUT THE BACK, THERE IS NO WAY OR TYING DOWN THE HATCH. THERE IS NO MEANS OF KEEPING THE HATCH DOWN AS FAR AS POSSIBLE SO EXHAUST FUMES, RAIN, ETC... GETS INTO THE CAR. ALSO WITH THE HATCH TOTAL OPEN THE BRAKE WARNING …

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TOYOTA PRIUS V IS A STATION WAGON WITH A HATCH IN THE BACK. TO MY SURPRISE WHEN CARRYING ANYTHING THAT STICKS OUT THE BACK, THERE IS NO WAY OR TYING DOWN THE HATCH. THERE IS NO MEANS OF KEEPING THE HATCH DOWN AS FAR AS POSSIBLE SO EXHAUST FUMES, RAIN, ETC... GETS INTO THE CAR. ALSO WITH THE HATCH TOTAL OPEN THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND BACKUP CAMERA POINT TOWARDS THE SKY AND MAKES THE CAR MORE DANGEROUS. SOME TYPE OF METHOD SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROVIDED BY TOYOTA TO SECURE THE BACK HATCH LIKE A "D RING" . THIS IS PROVIDED IN THE3 CAR TO SECURE LUGGAGE IN THE BACK BUT NO THOUGHT WAS GIVEN TO SECURING THE HATCH WHEN IT NEEDS TO BE PARTIALLY OPEN.

NHTSA ODI #11000471

Official recalls

1

20V369000 · Hybrid Propulsion System: Inverter

Jun 24, 2020

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Prius and 2014-2017 Prius V vehicles not included in recall 18V-684. Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the inverter may cause the hybrid system to shut down, causing the vehicle to stall while being driven.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An unexpected hybrid power system shut down may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will perform a software update for the hybrid system. If the vehicle has experienced an inverter failure with certain hybrid system faults related to this condition, the inverter assembly will be repaired or replaced, prior to software update. All repairs will be performed free of charge. This recall began July 24, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TB10 / 20TA10.

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

0

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