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2012 Toyota Prius v repairs by problem area
Engine (17%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (2%)
Brakes and Traction Control (18%)
Suspension and Steering (17%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (23%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (15%)
Chart based on 60 repairs.
2012 Toyota Prius v repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (7%)
$100 - $499 (34%)
< $100 (57%)
Chart based on 56 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Toyota Prius v 4dr Wagon
98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| Toyota Prius v in Virginia, United States Dec 2014 - Jan 2018 | |||
| Apr 201420000 mi | XM Radio receiver completely stopped working one day when I was driving. Also when phone was hooked up to Bluetooth and someone called me it would not mute the radio rendering the hands free completely useless. Dealer tried resetting as well as updating. They ended up having to replace entire radio. I had to take multiple trips up to the dealer. Had to go up there at least 3 times. | ||
| Toyota Prius v in Ohio, United States Dec 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 201866222 miUS $490 | Replace rear pads, shims, rotors, fit kit, clean and lube calipers. During replacement of tires the tech found the left rear caliper not functioning as designed due to dirt build-up and salt corrosion. Thus rear brake service was performed on both rear brake assemblies. | ||
| May 201870200 miUS $500 | Changed out aftermarket (reconditioned) wheel for a new factory wheel. | ||
| Jun 202090000 miUS $600 | Left front caliper frozen. Dealer had to rebuild both front calipers. | ||
| Toyota Prius v in Ohio, United States Mar 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 201872000 miUS $200 | Replace rear brake pads and resurface rear rotors. Primary Toyota dealer wanted $415 but i got a brake specials promotion at another Toyota dealer who was able to do it for 200 | ||
| Toyota Prius v in New York, United States Feb 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 201786000 miUS $255 | Brake Pads & Rotors | ||
| Sep 2018105000 miUS $91 | Front Brake Pads & Rotors replaced | ||
| Toyota Prius v in Ontario, Canada Jun 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Aug 201675640 mi | replaced steering rack due to clunking noise. | ||
| Toyota Prius v in California, United States Aug 2016 - Jun 2019 | |||
| Aug 201786000 mi | Inverter board required chip replacement and new cooling grease to be used. The defect is in original inverter board design. Repair is part of the Hybrid system and was covered under warranty. | ||
| Toyota Prius v in District of Columbia, United States Jun 2017 - Dec 2021 | |||
| Dec 201758000 miUS $170 | Replaced driver's side front fender liner. | ||
| Mar 201864000 miUS $400 | Windshield replaced by Safelite remote repair technician | ||
| Toyota Prius v in Ontario, Canada Feb 2014 - Sep 2018 | |||
| May 201875020 miC $140 | Replaced rear rotors and pads. Cleaned and lubed rear calipers. Cleaned and lubed front calipers. | ||
| Sep 201876880 miC $89 | Replaced rear shocks. Drivers side leaking fluid but had not failed yet. | ||
| Toyota Prius v in Alberta, Canada Nov 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 202177500 miC $350 | Engine shaken and can’t accelerate. It was caused by a dirty throttle body. After cleaning it runs fine. | ||
| Toyota Prius v in Indiana, United States May 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 202296000 miUS $200 | 10 year old battery died | ||
| Toyota Prius v in Manitoba, Canada Nov 2020 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Oct 202178120 miC $400 | rear brakes | ||
| Toyota Prius v in Kansas, United States Aug 2020 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 2021221000 miUS $6200 | Water pump failure led to leaking head gasket. Entire engine was replaced | ||
| Oct 2021224000 miUS $150 | Replaced both oxygen sensors after one failed. | ||
| Jun 2022241000 miUS $500 | seal leaking on transmission throttle body was clogged, car did not start properly. | ||
| Toyota Prius v in Washington, United States Dec 2014 - Jul 2018 | |||
| May 201870000 miUS $300 | Needed a new backup battery (Not the one that powers the hybrid stuff -- just the smaller cheaper battery) | ||
| Toyota Prius v in Arizona, United States Oct 2017 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Feb 2018108000 mi | The weather stripping on the roof of the car kept coming off, so I asked them to replace it while under warranty. The strip has yet again fallen off. Radio was receiving terrible signal. Dealer discovered that the antenna was damaged. They fixed it under warranty. | ||
| Toyota Prius v in Ontario, Canada Feb 2016 - Oct 2021 | |||
| Mar 201632860 mi | 12v battery was weak... installed new battery | ||
| Oct 202198580 miC $630 | [parking brake] cables needed replacing | ||
| Toyota Prius v in Alberta, Canada Sep 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 2016 | Eng. light on Ecm replaced | ||
| May 201877500 miC $150 | Four wheel alignment three wheels required adjustment | ||
| Nov 202194860 mi | dead battery | ||
| Toyota Prius v in Puerto Rico Aug 2012 - Feb 2018 | |||
| Dec 201421000 mi | Clunk when turning the steering wheel. Dealer informed they replaced the steering rack | ||
| Toyota Prius v in Alaska, United States May 2012 - Nov 2013 | |||
| Dec 20126000 mi | 3 times car failed due to ice buildup in the intake manifold. Nearly left stranded on remote Alaska highway due to severe loss of power/misfired. Toyota installed a new prototype manifold and a better type is being developed for Arctic cold! | ||
| Aug 201310000 mi | Dealer had car for 12 days while we were gone on vacation. Only performed a 10K mile check.Advised that the factory rep was unable to visit until next week,and Toyota still working on a fix by winter.When it breaks again Toyota can buy it! | ||
| Toyota Prius v in Illinois, United States May 2012 - May 2014 | |||
| Feb 201328000 mi | It was a sensor problem. They reset the sensor and the Check Engine light turned off | ||
| Toyota Prius v in Wisconsin, United States Apr 2012 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Sep 20126000 mi | The key fob that enables keyless starting went through 3 batteries in as many months (expected life is 2 years per battery). | ||
| Jul 201556500 miUS $315 | Had to have the radio replaced. All applications failed (nav, internet, audio source selection). First dealer tried to reload firmware but USB port had also failed making re-flash impossible. | ||
| Toyota Prius v in Massachusetts, United States Sep 2011 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 201210000 mi | passenger visor slide did not keep light on. Needed new visor installed. | ||
| Dec 2017100000 miUS $200 | Struts | ||
| Toyota Prius v in Michigan, United States Mar 2012 - Oct 2016 | |||
| May 2012 | I felt like the alignment of the steering wheel was off to the left. | ||
| Sep 201433000 mi | Rubber seal on rear hatch came loose and required glue to reattach to door frame. Rear hatch would not reliably close without the fix. Right Windsheild wiper failed to work while driving. A nut keeping the wiper connected to the motor had come loose and was replaced. | ||
| Toyota Prius v in California, United States Sep 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Oct 201658000 mi | Paint on Rear Spoiler was severely oxidized when the rest of the car's finish was nearly perfect. | ||
| Toyota Prius v in Mississippi, United States Jul 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 201538000 miUS $40 | weatherstripping on hatch comes loose. | ||
| Toyota Prius v in Ontario, Canada Mar 2013 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Jul 201319840 mi | After developing a loud knocking sound after going over bumps, the dealership replaced a failed shock in right-rear. | ||
| Feb 201427140 mi | The radio was reporting an internal error with codes B15C1 and B157E. Dealer replaced the radio and everything is working again. | ||
| Jun 201429760 mi | There was a significant, persistent rattle coming from the centre console. The dealer applied some insulating tape. That fixed it for a while, but the issue returned with a vengeance about 3 weeks later. | ||
| Nov 201434720 mi | After an upgrade to my smartphone OS the infotainment system would fast-forward content playing over Bluetooth. Dealer told me that there was no system update available, which was wrong. I found the update online and fixed it myself. The rattle in the front-center armrest became very, very loud. This was the third attempt at fixing the issue. Dealer finally disassembled and fixed issue and it has not returned! | ||
| Toyota Prius v in New York, United States Jun 2014 - Aug 2019 | |||
| Sep 201416000 miUS $400 | My air injection was clogged, maybe? I needed to have the air filter replaced and vacuumed the whole ventilation system. I park on a NYC street - there was evidence of rats, but could not offer protection/solution. | ||
| Mar 201847000 miUS $425 | Rats entered the INTERIOR of my car through the cabin air vent. This is a major flaw in the design of the car. More needs to be done on the design end to limit their ability to enter | ||
| Toyota Prius v in Massachusetts, United States Nov 2012 - Feb 2020 | |||
| May 201545000 miUS $20 | Wheel vibration at 65-70 mph | ||
| Sep 201561000 miUS $66 | right rear shock | ||
| Jan 201664000 miUS $200 | replace 12v battery | ||
| Jul 201668000 miUS $100 | Rear pads & rotors | ||
| Nov 201783000 mi | rear end vibration at 68-70 mph. diagnostic turned up no solution. | ||
| Toyota Prius v in Texas, United States Nov 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 201355000 miUS $25 | Engine bottom cover loose. Probably someone took it off incorrectly. All I know is it was dragging. | ||
| Apr 201470800 miUS $200 | Foreign object on abs sensor which was not covered by extended factory warranty | ||
| Nov 2015120000 mi | XM Antenna Base / Amp | ||
| Dec 2015120000 miUS $200 | Replace Antenna Base and Wiring with new part; repaired XM radio reception problem that Dealer refused while under warranty Hybrid Inverter failed; was replaced successfully | ||
| Toyota Prius v in New York, United States Nov 2012 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Aug 201542300 miUS $500 | stuck rear brake part wore rear pad down so had to replace pad and rotors. | ||
| Toyota Prius v in California, United States Sep 2011 - May 2022 | |||
| Sep 20127000 mi | Front passenger seat belt receiver would not hold seat belt securely. Part was ordered but it was the wrong part so car had to be returned the following week. | ||
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