2015 Toyota Prius C Owner Complaints

While driving the hybrid battery light turned on. The car then began to reduce its speed and I had to pull over. I restarted the car and on one of the fuses to the computer to restart it. I began to drive the car back home and it did it again. I recently had a hybrid battery replaced in the vehicle. I was on the freeway both times and this caused me a lot of anxiety. There were two individuals in the vehicle, which both were at risk of being injured if there was a collision. We need it to pull over within less than 30 seconds. They appeared in the morning and a year prior. A year previously I replaced the battery. There was an odd buzzing sound in the back of the driver seat were the vent was.

NHTSA ID

11748313

Incident

Jul 4, 2026

I purchased my 2015 Prius C in July of 2016. Since then I have consistently had issues with the lock actuator going out on various doors. As follows: 3/12/18 - Driverside 6/13/18 - Passenger Front 8/3/20 - Driverside 8/5/22 - Rear Driverside 12/16/22 - Passenger Front 3/14/23 - Driverside and now in July of 2025 the Driverside actuator is failing, AGAIN. The previous times were covered by my warranty, but that ended in 2023. My car is also kept in a garage. The dealership attempted to blame this issue on the elements, but come on...if that was the case, this would be happening to all sorts of various cars, and it's not. This is an issue for a variety of reasons, one being I am unable to access getting into my vehicle with the door lock that is not working. I currently have to go to my passenger side and crawl over to unlock my driverside door. If I needed to get into my car quickly, I would be out of luck. This is RIDICULOUS as this is the SEVENTH time a lock has gone out - making it about every year and a half that a lock needs to be replaced - and the 4th time for my driverside. How is this not a recall issue???

NHTSA ID

11672857

Incident

Jul 2, 2025

Unknown brake issues

NHTSA ID

11582026

Incident

Apr 9, 2024

Prius was rear-ended at highway speeds, forcing it into the vehicle ahead of it. Airbags did not deploy, & driver's seat failed to stay locked, moving forward then rearward during crash.

NHTSA ID

11490410

Incident

Oct 22, 2022

OUR VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE SIDE THIS WEEK, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE WERE ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET TRAVELING AROUND 30MPH.

NHTSA ID

11390763

Incident

Jan 13, 2021

Mileage

84,000 mi

MY VEHICLES DID NOT INDICATE THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS LOW AND IT SHOULD TELL ME SINCE IT IS CERTIFIED USED. THERE WAS NO LIGHT INDICATOR OR ANYTHING AND 2 OF MY TIRES WERE LOW. AS A NEW CAR OWNER I HAD NO IDEA AND IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR MY PARTNER I WOULD HAVE NOT KNOWN. THIS POSES AS A SAFETY HAZARD AND IF THE DEALERSHIP KNOWINGLY DID NOT CHECK FOR THIS PROBLEM THEN THAT IS NEGLIGENT KNOWING THIS WAS A PROBLEM FOR THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. IT WAS STATIONARY HOWEVER I COMMUTE EVEY DAY.

NHTSA ID

11256261

Incident

Mar 27, 2019

MY VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON ME WHILE DRIVING. ALL LIGHTS CAME UP ON THE DASHBOARD. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAYS THE WIRE HARNESS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR 4600 DOLLARS. COUPLE DAYS PRIOR TO VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN, HEADLIGHTS BEGAN SHORTING.

NHTSA ID

11233065

Incident

May 7, 2019

Mileage

69,000 mi

THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE ABOUT A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR BUT THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN MAKING AN ODD NOISE. IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW FAST OR SLOW I AM GOING BUT IT MAKES THAT NOISE AND IT MAKES THE BRAKES SLIP AND NOT COME TO A FULL STOP FAST ENOUGH. I HAVE GONE TO TOYOTA 4-5 TIMES JUST FOR THIS REASON AND ALL THEY CAN SAY IS THAT EVERYTHING IS FINE. IT CAN'T BE FINE IF THE CAR IS SLIPPING AND NOT STOPPING WHEN IT SHOULD! MIND YOU, I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA AND THERE IS ALMOST NEVER RAIN SO IT IS NOT DUE TO WET ROADS.

NHTSA ID

11142142

Incident

Aug 1, 2015

Mileage

1,000 mi

I LEFT IT PARKED IN METER 201301 ZONE 115, AT 2:07 PM REPORTED IT STOLEN TO 911, OFFICER POLICE MR. SCOTT CAME OUT,

NHTSA ID

11128452

Incident

Sep 6, 2018

Mileage

98,000 mi

I PARKED MY CAR AT METER 201301. WHEN I CAME OUT IT WAS GONE, NON EMERGENCY NUMBER WONT REPORT CARS, I CALLED 911, OMAHA CITY POLICE OFFICER CAME OUT, INVESTIGATED AT MY REQUEST, NO CLUE WHAT WAS SO HAZARDOUS , 2:09 911 CALL 9-7-2018

NHTSA ID

11128232

Incident

Sep 7, 2018

Mileage

96,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS STOLEN, TOYOTA REPORTED I WAS THE OWNER, NE NEVER CLEARED THE TITLE. VIN HAS OVER 96,000 MILES, GIECO CANCLED INSURANCE CUZ I CANT CONTROL ITS HABITS ANYMORE. CITY OF OMAHCA CITY IMPOUND SOLD IT ,

NHTSA ID

11128228

Incident

Sep 7, 2018

Mileage

96,000 mi

I INSTALLED HUSKY WEATHERBEATER FLOOR LINERS, MODEL NUMBER 99501. THE DRIVER'S SIDE INTERFERES WITH THE TRAVEL OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL PREVENTING FULL TRAVEL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN PREVENTING FULL ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

NHTSA ID

11065774

Incident

Jan 29, 2018

Mileage

18,000 mi

FAGAN ROUSSEAU REPORTING 5-06-2017. MANUF IN 3-16-2015. TMS SIGNED MSO TO PERFORMANCE ENTERPRISES ON 4-27-2015, THEN SHIPPED TO NE BY SEMI, 5-15-2015 BAXTER OF LINCOLN TOYOTA UNWRAPPED AND WASHED VEHICLE ADDING ONE MILE OF DIDTANCE TRAVELED TO ODOMETER, N RECORDS OF DOT TIRE NUMBER BEING AIR PRESSURE CHECKED ONCE A MONTH, NO BATTERY CHECK OF SITTING AROUND FROM NONE USE, NO TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIPS NO EPA WIPER BLADES BEING CHANGED EVERY 6 MONTHS FROM DEALERSHIP, NO TIRE ROTATIONS EVERY 6 MONTHS FROM DEALERSHIP, NO PART NUMBERS FOR MODIFICATIONS DONE TO MOTOR AKA OIL CHANGES, NO OLD FILLER CAP FOR OILS LISTED AS REMOVED AND UPDATED FOR EVERY 6 MONTHS. SEAL PREVENST AIR TO BE SUCKED IN AS MOTOR PRESSURIZES. NO FLOOR MAT INSPECTIONS DONE EVERY 6 MONTHS, DIRTY MATS MAY NOT KEEP SHOES CLEAN TO GAS BRAKE PEDALS, NO PAINT INSPECTION TO UPHOLD WARRANTY, 5 YEARS UNLIMITED MILES, WATER FROM FLOOR MATS IF SNOW FROM SHOES CAN DAMAGE INTERIOR PAINT COVERED BY MATS, NO FUEL STICKER TO NAME PROPER FUELS , DEALER CLAIMS THEY TOPPED OFF ALL FLUIDS TO TOYOTA QUAILITY YET NO PARTS NUMBERS MATCHING MOTOR MODIFICATIONS, NO WIPER BLADES CHANGED EVERY 6 MONTHS=EPA= MATERIALS CAN CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER CLIMAIT CHANGES OF 6 MONTHS, MY HISTORY ON TOYOTA OWNERS SITE NOT SHOWING ALL MODIFICATIONS TO HYBRID MOTOR VIN, ODOMETER STATEMENT OF SEAT BELT CHANGING AT SPEEDS OF 12 MILES WHEN SALESMEN HAVE DRIVERS TEXT DRIVE IT, DEALER DID INSPECTION AND ALL FOUR TIRES FAILED YET DEALER CLEARED THE VEHICLE TO LEAVE STORAGE SITE EXPOSSING IT TO ME AS THE DRIVER. TIRE WARRANTY STATES CITY IS RESPONSIBLE TO CLEARING ROADS TO PREVENT UN EVEN TREAD OF TIRES ROLLING OVER CONCRETE PATH WAYS, TOYOTA ALLOWED TIRES TO RE ENTER CITY ROADS WITHOUT FILING WARRANTY UP TO 2 YEARS, MUST HAVE PURCHASE PAPERS TO FILE, TOYOTA BATTER COVERED FOR 8 YEARS, MY RES=2276 ORCHARD ST, LINCOLN, NE

NHTSA ID

10983860

Incident

Mar 16, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA PRIUS C. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, A MESSAGE INDICATING TO CHECK THE BRAKES AND ENGINE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRICAL WIRES AND WIRING HARNESS CAUSED BY RODENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,300.

NHTSA ID

10968745

Incident

Mar 1, 2017

Mileage

5,300 mi

STAND STILL. ON 9.12.2015. DEALERSHIP NEVER NOTIFIED THAT I BECAME THE DRIVER. THEY ARE REFUSING TO FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY THAT TOYOTA SALES. SOLD IN PRICE OF GIANT STICKER. WE ARE GOING ROUNDS. AS DRIVER .THE DASH BOARD HAS MAINTENANCE REQIR. THEY DIDN'T DO AN INSPECTION REPORT IN COMPUTER. THEY JUST ASSUME IT'S OIL CHANGE AT MY COST. YET INSPECTION WAS NEVER DONE. IT COULD BE ANYTHING TO THEM. I TOLD THEM THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE NOT SHOWING CAUSE . MANUAL STATES WHAT LIGHTS MEAN WHAT. I'M PAYING 400 PER MONTH FOR FACTOR WARRANTY AND TOYOTA TO KEEP ITS WORD. THEY DON'T WANT ME HAVING THEIR CARRIER NOR SHIPPER ID. SO I CAN GET IT UPDATED THAT VEHICLE MOVES ACROSS STATE LINE. YOU KNOW ME AS TIRES. EUYU 3MNR0116 AS 3. AND ONE TIRE AS EL YU. DLN0915. VEHICLE GARGLING ARE. CO. BAXTER OF LINCOLN. 6320 TELLURIDE. LINCOLN. NE 68521

NHTSA ID

10955508

Incident

Sep 12, 2015

Mileage

32 mi

RODENTS ARE DESTROYING THE WRITING ON MY ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. THE CAR IS PARKED UNDER A CARPORT. I HAVE USED VARIOUS SPRAYS BUT NOTHING WORKS.

NHTSA ID

10949622

Incident

Feb 5, 2017

Mileage

16,000 mi

A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, ALL OF THE DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE DISPLAY FLASHED "BRAKE OVERRIDE MALFUNCTION, SEE DEALER." THE BRAKE AND THE GAS WERE NOT BEING USED AT THE SAME TIME. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT WITH A FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE, THE BRAKES DISENGAGED AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD ABOUT A FOOT BEFORE THE BRAKES ENGAGED AGAIN. THE DASH LIGHTS STAYED ILLUMINATED THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER, THEY RESET THE COMPUTER AND RETURNED THE CAR. WHILE DRIVING IT HOME FROM THE DEALER, THE SAME PROBLEM REOCCURRED. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND CLAIMED THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM REOCCURRED. ONCE STARTED, THE PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MOMENTS, THE DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATE, THE ERROR MESSAGE POPS UP, AND THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY LURCHES WHENEVER STOPPED. THIS HAPPENS WHETHER DRIVING IN THE CITY OR ON THE HIGHWAY (THOUGH OBVIOUSLY THE LURCHING ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE ENGAGED).

NHTSA ID

10876858

Incident

Mar 9, 2016

Mileage

3,500 mi