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2012 Toyota Prius repairs by problem area
Engine (28%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (1%)
Brakes and Traction Control (11%)
Suspension and Steering (9%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)
Other (11%)
Chart based on 88 repairs.
2012 Toyota Prius repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (22%)
< $100 (64%)
Chart based on 69 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Toyota Prius
Engine not specified
| Toyota Prius in Florida, United States Nov 2014 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Dec 201441000 mi | Water pump failure | ||
2012 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatch
98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Plug-in Hybrid CVT FWD
| Toyota Prius in California, United States Sep 2013 - Jan 2018 | |||
| Oct 201441200 miUS $875 | Power management control unit, 12 volt battery | ||
| Toyota Prius in California, United States Feb 2013 - May 2018 | |||
| Nov 201311000 mi | Rattles & squeaks from doors, dash, center console, and glove box. Poor allowance for plastic part contraction during temperatures below 55°. Ameliorated by padding at points of noise. | ||
| Toyota Prius in New York, United States Sep 2012 - Jan 2017 | |||
| Dec 201312000 mi | Friction brake pads kicks in abruptly and disengages in split second. It felt like hitting a wall split second. | ||
| Mar 201416000 mi | The master cylinder sensor error code found and the entire unit was replaced. | ||
| Toyota Prius in California, United States Feb 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Dec 2016104000 mi | Headlight bulbs. | ||
| Apr 2017112000 miUS $27 | Windshield wiper fluid only squirted from one nozzle. A small distribution valve was the cause. Repaired myself. | ||
| Toyota Prius in Utah, United States Apr 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 201654800 miUS $600 | Water pump failed for radiator | ||
| Jun 2021122000 miUS $100 | Replaced battery | ||
| Toyota Prius in California, United States Apr 2013 - Dec 2014 | |||
| May 20139000 mi | Plug In Hybrid making unusual knocking noise when under the moderate load to the engine. Dealers could not find the problem and deemed as normal operation. I had Regular Prius Hybrid (Not Plug In), and never had this issue before. | ||
2012 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatch
98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| Toyota Prius in North Carolina, United States Jan 2015 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Nov 201776000 miUS $35 | Rear view mirror fell off windshield. Dealer attempted to re-glue it back on, and it fell off again without two weeks. Rear view mirror fell off windshield again 2 weeks after previous repair attempt. This time the dealer called in a specialty glass company to properly prep the windshield to reglue the mirror back on. | ||
| Toyota Prius in New York, United States Sep 2014 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Aug 201795000 miUS $145 | New front brake pads installed. | ||
| Toyota Prius in Georgia, United States Aug 2015 - Nov 2017 | |||
| Sep 201795000 mi | Hybrid engine was not working. They changed the static inverter. | ||
| Toyota Prius in California, United States Sep 2015 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Mar 201632000 mi | Timing cover oil leak. Seals were replaced. | ||
| Toyota Prius in California, United States Nov 2012 - Sep 2018 | |||
| May 201790000 miUS $40 | Replaced PCV valve | ||
| Toyota Prius in New York, United States Feb 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Feb 201899000 miUS $900 | Rear brake calipers changed - one was stuck and the other one was leaking replaced rear brake pads and rotors | ||
| Toyota Prius in North Carolina, United States Jun 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 201777000 miUS $4 | Abs dashboard light came on as well as the tire pressure light. Added brake fluid. All dash lights are now normal | ||
| Toyota Prius in California, United States Dec 2012 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Mar 201828000 miUS $185 | Original 12V battery was unable to hold charge | ||
| Toyota Prius in Georgia, United States May 2021 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jul 2021121000 miUS $30 | replaced headlight bulbs | ||
| Toyota Prius in North Carolina, United States Aug 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| May 2022126000 mi | Hybrid inverter failed (yellow not red triangle), covered by Toyota warranty extension | ||
| Toyota Prius in North Carolina, United States Jul 2021 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Sep 2021610000 miUS $300 | Dead 12v battery | ||
| Toyota Prius in Georgia, United States Feb 2023 - Mar 2023 | |||
| Mar 2023155000 miUS $1290 | Replaced master cylinder assembly | ||
| Toyota Prius in Washington, United States Jun 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Feb 202265000 miUS $113 | Replace headlight | ||
| Toyota Prius in Virginia, United States Feb 2015 - Dec 2018 | |||
| Dec 2018161000 miUS $45 | Replaced hatch lift struts | ||
| Toyota Prius in California, United States Jun 2015 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Aug 201630300 miUS $2175 | Air conditioning compressor failure. On request, Toyota paid 75 percent of parts, labor and tax. | ||
| Toyota Prius in New Hampshire, United States Jul 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 2018175000 miUS $360 | Loud Noise/Hum emanating from rear of car developed over the winter time; I thought it was the snow tires. When I changed over from snows to summer tires, the noise remained and I diagnosed problem to rear wheel bearings. | ||
| Jun 2022249000 miUS $212 | Replaced Spark Plugs Replaced rear pads and rotors | ||
| Toyota Prius in Missouri, United States Apr 2018 - May 2018 | |||
| May 2018204595 miUS $230 | Both low-beam headlamps have stopped working and will not come on. High-beams work, markers work. | ||
| Toyota Prius in California, United States Jul 2015 - Apr 2021 | |||
| Mar 201898000 miUS $15 | The Car is Burning Excessive Oil. About 3.5 quarts in 10000 miles. Apparently a common issue on a Toyota Prius (2010-2015). Interesting thing is it's not burning enough oil to do the "repair". According to the Toyota TSB on the issue the car needs to burn more then 1 quart in 1000 miles. The repair is to replace the pistons and rings which is not trivial, and rather expensive. I will do an oil analysis and see if I have excessive metal. And if not switch oil to a 0w-30 or 0w-40. | ||
| Toyota Prius in Nevada, United States Jan 2012 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Nov 2016110500 miUS $3766 | Hybrid battery pack. 8yr, 125k Extended warranty does not cover hybrid components. Hybrid components only covered up to 8yr, 100k | ||
| Toyota Prius in California, United States Jul 2012 - Jun 2019 | |||
| Apr 201324000 mi | brakes making a ticking noise. they haven't been able to resolve it | ||
| Jun 2018140000 miUS $1600 | oil pan leak found. apparently common at lower mileage on prius. they replaced the computer also because it had drips on it, but didn't charge me for that. | ||
| Toyota Prius in California, United States Oct 2012 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Jan 201310000 mi | a piece of wire/cord was showing through on the drivers side cushion bottom | ||
| Toyota Prius in California, United States Feb 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 201311000 mi | Center console box lid fell off (mechanism for closing the lid broke) | ||
| Aug 201429000 mi | Dimmer of dashboard instruments would dim down then brighten up 100% on and on time to time. Started happening after excessive vibration driving with snow chains. Fixed by dealer. | ||
| Sep 201886000 mi | Inverter components overheated and burned (a known issue covered under Toyota's extended warranty up to 15 years of coverage with no miles limit) | ||
| Toyota Prius in Florida, United States Aug 2012 - Feb 2017 | |||
| Oct 20123000 mi | The car had a "clunky" feel in the steering from new. It was only noticeable when moving the steering wheel large amounts at rest, and parking lot speed. The steering intermediate shaft was replaced, fixing the problem. Rough U-joint. | ||
| Toyota Prius in Pennsylvania, United States Jul 2012 - Apr 2022 | |||
| Jun 201332000 miUS $120 | Tire inflation issue | ||
| Toyota Prius in California, United States Mar 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Oct 201322700 mi | Bluetooth connectivity to telephone would not work. The Bluetooth antenna was replaced. | ||
| Feb 201426000 mi | Left headlight went out, was replaced under warrabty | ||
| Nov 201662800 miUS $17 | Replaced burned out left headlight. Also replaced right headlight at the same time. | ||
| Toyota Prius in North Carolina, United States May 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Oct 201661500 miUS $50 | Passenger side windshield wiper stopped working. | ||
| Jul 2021100000 miUS $200 | Replaced headlights. | ||
| Toyota Prius in Florida, United States Jul 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 201538900 mi | Front door lock actuators failed. | ||
| Jun 201675000 miUS $300 | blower fan stopped working. same thing happened on my last Prius at about same mileage. | ||
| Feb 2018105000 miUS $100 | elected to not repair locks. elected to not A/C blower. | ||
| Jun 2018110000 miUS $539 | Replace AC fan. and other minor AC stuff. | ||
| Toyota Prius in Quebec, Canada Mar 2013 - Jan 2023 | |||
| Feb 201416120 miC $10 | One fog light bulb (H11) was replaced. I did the replacement, took me 15 minutes. | ||
| Toyota Prius in California, United States May 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Oct 201674200 miUS $50 | Oil leak from timing cover gasket. | ||
| Toyota Prius in Malaysia Jan 2014 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Sep 201416740 mi$300 | Fixed dashboard and rear boot rattling. Tighten steering column. Replaced manifold and fuel injector. | ||
| Feb 201524240 mi | Steering column assembly knocking noise when turning. | ||
| May 201527660 mi | Lazy to report the problem due to time constrain. Will report at the next service. | ||
| Feb 201638180 mi | Replace EGR Windscreen inner layer star shape Fume smell when accelerating. Center console rattling noise Replaced steering rack Replaced seat track Front and back bumper discoloration | ||
| Apr 201636580 mi | Replaced rear boot weather strip | ||
| Jun 201642160 mi | Steering rod rattling noise | ||
| Oct 201649160 mi | Engine tapping noise. Performed fuel ignition decarbonize 4 times. Readjust, tighten steering rod Rear LH passenger door rattling noise Replace HV battery. OBD2 error code: P0A80 | ||
| Jan 2022110980 mi | Engine oil leaking and suspect of piston ring issues. Manifold, throttle body serviced. Recommended by dealer to replace with semi-sync oil and monitor the leakage. | ||
| Toyota Prius in Oregon, United States Feb 2012 - Feb 2014 | |||
| Feb 201323000 mi | system displays an KEY NOT FOUND error when rear hatch is lifted while car is running. Opted to live with it until dealer updates software. system displays an KEY NOT FOUND error when rear hatch is lifted while car is running. Opted to live with it until dealer updates software. | ||
| Mar 201325000 mi | Front power outlet stopped working. Will wait until next Dealer-paid oil change to repair. | ||
| Apr 201325500 mi | There was a short in a wire relating to the auxillary power plug-in. The dealer believed that their leather installer had improperly put the console back together when finishing. | ||
| Toyota Prius in California, United States Dec 2014 - May 2020 | |||
| Aug 201651800 miUS $300 | Difficulty starting vehicle. Towed to dealer. Dealer recharged battery overnight. Starting problem showed again. Second visit, dealer stated no problem with 12V battery. I demanded a replacement. Everything normal now. Brakes squeak when the vehicle is going reverse. Will go to dealer to address problem. There is a TSB concerning this problem. T-SB-0248-12. Will update. | ||
| Toyota Prius in California, United States Apr 2014 - Nov 2019 | |||
| Aug 201418700 mi | Increasing rattles from console | ||
| Toyota Prius in Florida, United States Jun 2013 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Jun 201663000 miUS $800 | A slight knock could be heard when turning, especially if turning in bumpy conditions. If turning under speed, a slight clicking sound was heard. Upper control arm bushing wore out early requiring a replacement. | ||
| Feb 201773500 mi | A slight knock could be heard when turning, especially if turning in bumpy conditions. If turning under speed, a slight clicking sound was heard. Upper control arm bushing wore out early requiring a replacement. This is the 2nd time for the same problem, at the same shop. We were told again that they could not reproduce the issue. Will return when time permits to take technicians for a test drive. | ||
| Toyota Prius in North Carolina, United States Jul 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Aug 201435800 miUS $52 | Trouble Code P0138 O2 Oxygen Sensor Circuit High Voltage (Bank1, Sensor2). Dealer found sensor wire "chewed". We paid for diagnosis only and I replaced the O2 sensor with aftermarket part (Denso which also manufactures the OEM sensor). | ||
| Oct 2021104000 mi | Intelligent Power Module and Inverter replaced along with brake repairs, both known issues and covered under recalls. | ||
| Toyota Prius in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2013 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jul 2016123000 mi | Dealer repaired and repainted roof due to rust issues | ||
| Dec 2017155000 miUS $524 | Engine developed a miss needed new coil, spark plugs, Induction system cleaning | ||
| Toyota Prius in California, United States Jan 2014 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Mar 201437000 miUS $58 | Check engine light came on because of fuel tank vacuum leak. Techs tightened fuel cap and cleared alarm. | ||
| Toyota Prius in New York, United States May 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| May 201650000 mi | DC-DC converter warranty repair | ||
| Mar 201873550 miUS $50 | Passenger side headlight and parking light was off. After parking bulb changed the headlight started to work. So the set of bulbs are in storage, Also changed the high-beam by error but let it in so I have a spare :-) | ||
| Jun 2022103000 miUS $160 | There were a few times the car would not allow to switch to drive, all warning lights were on ... after shut down and restart (sometime once ) everything was normal and a few days later this happened again. Shop couldn't find anything and since then it has NOT reoccurred. Noticed a metallic clicking noise somewhere in the mid section of the engine bay ... turns out the heatshild of the first catalytic converter broke off. Toyota Dealership found the issue but they do not "repair" but replace the whole exhaust section for $2700. So I declined that and it was temporary fix with mechanical wires. and they said not critical. Later the heatshield was removed hopefully not causing more trouble. | ||
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