2015 TOYOTA PRIUS V Problems & Recalls

Emergency Brake, Traction and ABS warning came on and stayed on in addition to a five-second interval cycling on of a motor sound under the hood. O'Reilly Auto Parts and then Toyota dealership confirmed the same code that indicated brake booster assembly needs replacing (C1391) **This is a "known i...

Brake light + ABS + traction light came on and the brake became harder to control. I was driving in the rain and briefly lost control. Fortunately, no accident.

brake failure during operation due to bad brake booster pump and accumulator.

Brakes failing while driving in the rain. I was unable to use my brakes in the rain and headlights turned off while driving too. Took it to the dealer and they won't do anything unless lights are on on dashboard to read the code.

Brakes failing while driving in the rain. I was unable to use my brakes in the rain and headlights turned off while driving too. Took it to the dealer and they won't do anything unless lights are on on dashboard to read the code.

The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Prius V. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine compartment. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated while driving at speeds under 65 MPH, the vehicle inte...

Mileage: 162,000

I started hearing the whirring sound from the brake booster that normally only comes on at startup almost constantly, about every 15 seconds. Along with this, a puffing sound and a pulsing from the brake pedal when stopped with the car on, such as at a traffic light. Also, when coming to a stop ther...

My Prius V has slow acceleration and the RPMs seem to go unusually high on acceleration. This makes it dangerous to pull out from a stop sign, etc. in certain situations that would be fine in another car of the same make and model. And recently it has started to throttle up when taking my foot off t...

Car hesitates after stopping at a traffic light (5/30/21). After a few seconds the car finally engages (accelerate). Happens infrequently. Brakes seems to be stuck after braking and releasing brakes (7/15/21). Took a few second to acceleerate. Happens infrequently. Car switch to neutral after stoppi...

The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Prius V. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, a vehicle hit the front driver's side causing damages to the front driver's side door and undercarriage. The contact stated none of the air bags deployed. The contact stated ambulance did arrive at the ...

Mileage: 76,000

TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH IN A NEIGHBORHOOD, I HAD JUST TURNED INTO A DIAGONAL PARKING SPACE IN A CUL-DE-SAC AT ABOUT 10AM AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND HIT A YELLOW IRON POST BEYOND THE FRONT OF THE PARKING SPACE. IT HAPPENED IN A MATTER OF 2-3 SECONDS AND I COULDN'T STOP TH...

Mileage: 34,500

RECALL NO 20TB10/20TA10 DONE BUT PROBLEM WITH SYSTEM WANTING TO SHUT OFF OCCURRED ON FREEWAY AT 55 MPH

Mileage: 60,000

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020, DRIVING ON QUIET RESIDENTIAL STREET, INSTRUMENT PANEL LIT UP WITH MESSAGE "HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE. PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY". BEFORE WE COULD FIND A SPOT AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND WOULDN'T TURN BACK ON, BLOCKING TRAFFIC. VEHICLE TOWED TO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. ...

Mileage: 80,310

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020, DRIVING ON QUIET RESIDENTIAL STREET, INSTRUMENT PANEL LIT UP WITH MESSAGE "HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE. PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY". BEFORE WE COULD FIND A SPOT AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND WOULDN'T TURN BACK ON, BLOCKING TRAFFIC. VEHICLE TOWED TO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. ...

Mileage: 80,310

ISSUE STARTED AFTER 2 YEARS, WHEN WET AND COLD AS I BACK UP AND PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, A VERY LOUD NOISE HEARD COMING FROM THE BACK? IT LASTS AS LONG AS I PUT MY FOOT ON THE PEDAL. EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS AT PETERSON TOYOTA DEALER LOCALLY, BUT THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT "IT'S NORMAL", COULD B...

Mileage: 25,000

ISSUE STARTED AFTER 2 YEARS, WHEN WET AND COLD AS I BACK UP AND PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, A VERY LOUD NOISE HEARD COMING FROM THE BACK? IT LASTS AS LONG AS I PUT MY FOOT ON THE PEDAL. EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS AT PETERSON TOYOTA DEALER LOCALLY, BUT THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT "IT'S NORMAL", COULD B...

Mileage: 25,000

VERY LOUD , ROUGH, ALMOST PULSATING ENGINE NOISE AT LOW SPEED (ABOUT 20 MILES OR LESS), AFTER THE CAR BEING DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 20-30 MINUTES, THE WEATHER WAS ABOUT 35-40 DEGREES OUTSIDE IN THE MORNING. ROUGH ENGINE RUNNING LASTS FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTES, IT HAPPED 4 TIMES IN JAN/20 AND FEB/20. I BROUGHT TH...

Mileage: 78,000

THE PASSENGER SIDE 2ND ROW SEAT BELT IS STUCK, IT DOESN'T ROLL OR RELEASE MAKING IT UNUSABLE FOR A PASSENGER TO USE IT. WHEN I ROLL MY FINGERS UP WHERE IT COMES OUT FROM, I FEEL THERE IS A KINK, BUT I COULDN'T FIX IT. A SEAT BELT SHOULDN'T KINK AND GET STUCK. NOW THIS SEAT BELT IS USELESS FOR ANYONE...

Mileage: 30,000

THIS IS AN OCCASIONAL AND INTERMITTENT ISSUE. AT 35 TO 45 MPH, TRAVELING STRAIGHT, ON CITY AVENUES AND BOULEVARDS. WHEN BRAKING IN AN URGENT FSHION (NOT PANICK AND NOT EASY) THE BRAKE PEDDAL IS SOFT AND TRAVELS SIGNIFICANTLY FURTHER THAN USUAL BEFORE THE CARS BREAKING SYSTEM TAKES EFFECT. THIS...

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 TOYOTA PRIUS V HYBRID. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY BETWEEN 5-10 MPH. THE SPEED INCREASED TO 20 MPH AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE CONTACT APPLIED SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL...

Mileage: 59,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 TOYOTA PRIUS V HYBRID. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY BETWEEN 5-10 MPH. THE SPEED INCREASED TO 20 MPH AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE CONTACT APPLIED SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL...

Mileage: 59,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 TOYOTA PRIUS V HYBRID. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY BETWEEN 5-10 MPH. THE SPEED INCREASED TO 20 MPH AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE CONTACT APPLIED SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL...

Mileage: 59,100

I HAVE TOYOTA PRIUS V 2015 BUT I WAS LOSING POWER AND I TOOK IT MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES AND NOW IT'S SEEMS LIKE NOW IT AFFECTED MY ENGINE OR MY GASKET ACCORDING TO THE MECHANICS.

Mileage: 112,000

I HAVE TOYOTA PRIUS V 2015 BUT I WAS LOSING POWER AND I TOOK IT MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES AND NOW IT'S SEEMS LIKE NOW IT AFFECTED MY ENGINE OR MY GASKET ACCORDING TO THE MECHANICS.

Mileage: 112,000

2015 TOYOTA PRIUS V: THIS CAR HAS A BRAKE SYSTEM ACCUMULATOR THAT ACTIVATES AFTER THE CAR HAS SAT FOR A SUFFICIENTLY LONG TIME (OVERNIGHT, DURING THE WORKDAY, ETC). WHEN YOU OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, THE ACCUMULATOR ACTIVATES AND PRESSURIZES THE BRAKE SYSTEM. HOWEVER, WHEN USING THE BRAKES WHILE ...

Mileage: 13,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA PRIUS V. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,20...

Mileage: 1,200

PRIUS V3 LUNGING BACKWARDS 1/21/2016 ON THURSDAY 1/21/2016, I WAS PARKED IN A BIG LOT AND AFTER MY APPOINTMENT, GOT IN THE CAR AND TURNED IT ON. BUT RATHER THAN PULL BACKWARDS OUT OF THE SPOT, I DECIDED TO FIRST MAKE A CALL USING BLUETOOTH. THE CALL TOOK ABOUT 10 MINUTES. I THEN HUNG UP, RELEASED T...

Mileage: 300

PRIUS V3 LUNGING BACKWARDS 1/21/2016 ON THURSDAY 1/21/2016, I WAS PARKED IN A BIG LOT AND AFTER MY APPOINTMENT, GOT IN THE CAR AND TURNED IT ON. BUT RATHER THAN PULL BACKWARDS OUT OF THE SPOT, I DECIDED TO FIRST MAKE A CALL USING BLUETOOTH. THE CALL TOOK ABOUT 10 MINUTES. I THEN HUNG UP, RELEASED T...

Mileage: 300

TOUCH SCREEN DID NOT RESPONSE WHEN TOUCH

THE RADIO/NAVIGATION/TELEPHONE SYSTEM ON THE TOYOTA PRIUS V 2015 STARTED FREEZING A FEW WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE GPS, RADIO, TELEPHONE ETC. ARE ALL CONTROLLED BY A CENTRAL TOUCH SCREEN PANEL ON THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE GPS BECOMES UN-RESPONSIVE TO TOUCH AND CAN SUDDENLY NO L...

Mileage: 264

THE RADIO/NAVIGATION/TELEPHONE SYSTEM ON THE TOYOTA PRIUS V 2015 STARTED FREEZING A FEW WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE GPS, RADIO, TELEPHONE ETC. ARE ALL CONTROLLED BY A CENTRAL TOUCH SCREEN PANEL ON THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE GPS BECOMES UN-RESPONSIVE TO TOUCH AND CAN SUDDENLY NO L...

Mileage: 264