{"id":"2017_toyota_prius","make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","year":2017,"url":"/toyota/prius/2017/","pts":["hev"],"configs":[{"id":38062,"model":"Prius Eco","pt":"hev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":4,"displ":1.8,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":58,"hwy":53,"comb":56,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"207V Li-Ion","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":158,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":1100,"save_spend":5750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TYX","modified":"Wed Oct 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"},{"id":38061,"model":"Prius","pt":"hev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":4,"displ":1.8,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":54,"hwy":50,"comb":52,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"207V Li-Ion","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":171,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":1200,"save_spend":5250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TYX","modified":"Wed Oct 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"}],"vclass":"Midsize Cars","segment":"Midsize car","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"18V579000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2018-09-05","owner_notified":"2018-10-30","units":192347,"summary":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Toyota Prius vehicles.  A portion of the engine wire harness connected to the hybrid Power Control Unit (PCU), could contact the cover at this connection and wear, causing an electrical short circuit.","consequence":"An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine wire harness assembly and replace it if damage is found.  A protective sleeve or protective tape will be included to prevent any future damage.  These repairs will be performed free of charge.  The recall began October 30, 2018.  Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.  Toyota's number for this recall is J0T.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"J0T","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"17V295000","component":"TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE","mfr":"Gulf States Toyota, Inc.","reported":"2017-05-02","owner_notified":"2017-06-15","units":409,"summary":"Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (Gulf States) is recalling certain 2017 4Runner , 86, Avalon, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Corolla, Corolla iM, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius C, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Sienna  and Yaris vehicles.  The spare tire air pressure was not adjusted to the proper pressure as stated on the Tire Pressure Label.","consequence":"A spare tire that is not inflated to the proper value may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Gulf States will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the spare tires, adjusting their pressure as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began June 15, 2017.  Owners may contact Gulf States customer service at 1-800-444-1074.  Toyota's number for this recall is 17R2.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"17R2","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"16V741000","component":"PARKING BRAKE","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2016-10-14","owner_notified":"2016-11-10","units":91585,"summary":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Prius vehicles manufactured August 6, 2015, to October 3, 2016.  The affected vehicles are equipped with a foot-operated parking brake system that has a parking brake cable that may disengage.","consequence":"If the parking brake cable disengages from the mechanism and the transmission is left in a gear other than 'Park' while the ignition is on and the driver leaves the vehicle, the vehicle may roll unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install a clip at the parking brake cable end to prevent the cable from disengaging, free of charge.  The recall began November 10, 2016.  Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.  Toyota's number for this recall is G01.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"G01","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":69,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":91,"crash":12,"fire":2,"injured":7,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Visibility/Wiper",17],["Service Brakes",14],["Vehicle Speed Control",13],["Fuel/Propulsion System",12],["Engine",12],["Electrical System",11]],"by_year":{"2017":22,"2018":23,"2019":19,"2020":4,"2021":4,"2022":4,"2023":5,"2024":5,"2025":4,"2026":1},"excerpts":[["2026-05-19","Engine","The catalytic converter heat exchanger failed internally, causing coolant to leak into the exhaust system. Symptoms included white smoke from exhaust and coolant loss with no visible ground leak. This is a documented factory defect per Toyota Technical Service Bulletin T-SB-0135-19 affecting 2016-2019 Prius models. Toy\u2026"],["2025-12-19","Electrical System","Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2017 Toyota Prius. It was discovered when the contact listed the vehicle for sale that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was as a private sale. At the time of the purchase, the mileage was 126,611. The potential purchaser provided a CARFAX report that recorded the mile\u2026"],["2025-07-18","Fuel/Propulsion System","During hot temperatures and after coming to a full stop, the car stalls/hesitates significantly (5-6seconds) when pushing the gas pedal. The car eventually proceeds but the issue reoccurs. It can only be intermittently reproduced and no codes are shown on the car dashboard. Mechanics are unable to identify the source o\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"5 HB FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.107,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"Standard","variant":null}],"popularity":135,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":56,"ncap":5,"complaints":91},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}