2015 Toyota Prius Problems, Recalls & Reliability
215 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2015 Toyota Prius, alongside 1 recall campaign and 3 defect investigations. It scores 10/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Brakes & stability leads the reports, typically around 45,500 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2015 Toyota Prius has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2015 sits among all Prius years
What owners report
“The brake booster pump assembly has failed through no fault of my own. This is a major safety issue!”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Prius
“Headlamp has gone out 3 times, marker light 2 times. Existing recall on previous year prius should be extended to 2015 models”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Prius
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 90 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 29,704 miles. Half of those reports fall between 6,459 and 63,792 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (1)
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…
Fix: 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…
Federal defect investigations
Still open as of the last data refresh. An investigation is not a recall; it may close with no action. All open investigations →
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received a petition dated September 19, 2023 from the owner of a 2012 Toyota Prius V requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP19-004. In the letter, the petitioner reported experiencing an unexpected and complete loss of brake power while…
Led to recall campaign 22V063000.
Technical service bulletins
324 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and body & structure — are on file for the 2015 Toyota Prius. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2015 Toyota Prius reliable?
The 2015 Toyota Prius drew 215 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 10/100, scored against the model's worst year (2010).
What are the most common 2015 Toyota Prius problems?
The top reported problems for the 2015 Toyota Prius are brakes & stability (89 complaints), electrical (34), and other (16).
At what mileage do 2015 Toyota Prius problems show up?
Owners most often report 2015 Toyota Prius problems around 29,704 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 6,459 and 63,792 miles.
Does the 2015 Toyota Prius have recalls?
1 recall campaign applies to the 2015 Toyota Prius. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.