2014 Toyota Prius Plug-IN Hybrid: problems, recalls and reliability

“The contact owned a 2014 Toyota Prius PHV. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph when the vehicle would not brake while the pedal was depressed, which resulted in the contact crashing into a vehicle in front of it. No one was injured and a police report was filed. The contact stated no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a lot and then towed to a local dealer where it was diagnosed as being totaled. The contact does not know which dealership the vehicle was towed to. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,083.”Owner report · Service Brakes · Jun 2021

“On toyota's website the vehicle has a 10.9 gallon fuel tank capacity listed. I bought the car used at the end of last year and have never been able to get above 8.5 gallons. I constantly achieve 45-50 miles per gallon as advertised but never get the range I was promised from the dealer or by toyota's website.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Mar 2020

“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota prius. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact suddenly depressed the brake pedal. The pedal traveled all the way to the floorboard and did not stop the vehicle. As a result, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,068. *bf *js”Owner report · Service Brakes · Sep 2019

“Instrument panel lighting is dim . The brightness control does not respond when turning it up. It is consistently dim when the vehicle is on, in motion or not. The panel does get brighter when the headlights are turned on, but not during daylight .speedometer lighting is difficult to read.”Owner report · Exterior Lighting · Mar 2018

“The hybrid system on the involved vehicles contain an electric vehicle (ev) fuse which may malfunction if the vehicle is repeatedly operated in ev mode under high-load driving conditions, such as during a long hill climb. If the fuse malfunctions, warning lights and warning messages will illuminate. In some cases, the vehicle can be driven, but with reduced power. N other cases, the hybrid system could shut down resulting in the loss of motive power. Power steering and braking will not be affected. Loss of motive power while driving at higher speeds can increase the risk of a crash.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Jan 2018

“I was on a well travelled and very winding road coming down a mountain when all of a sudden my prius lost power and lights on the dashboard indicating a malfunction in the parking system and the hybrid system came on. It was a hokey pokey all the way down the mountain and there was no place to pull over while my car kept losing power and going into neutral while in motion. It happened about 5 times in all, the last time as I merged onto another road where I could pull off the road and was in oncoming traffic which felt extremely dangerous. After that, it stopped, and I was able to drive it to the dealership.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Mar 2017

“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota prius plug-in hybrid. While the vehicle was parked, the rear passenger side seat belt shoulder harness locked up and would not move. The passenger was unable to unlock the seat belt. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 22,000. *cn”Owner report · Seat Belts · Dec 2016