Toyota Prius Prime Problems

Front 3/4 view of a Prius Prime

Ranks 37th in reliability out of 76 hybrid models.

The Prime is a grown-up Prius. The plug-in-hybrid (PHEV) can travel up to 25 miles on the electric motor alone, making it a great choice for a commuters. But the sacrifice for all that green-goodness is lackluster acceleration and poor handling.

Oh, and a windshield that is apparently made of sugar.

Most Common Prius Prime Complaints

windshield cracked
This Windows problem has been made 1 times by 2019 model year owners.
windshield cracks easily
This Windows problem has been made 1 times by 2018 model year owners.
windshield chips and cracks easily
This Windows problem has been made 1 times by 2017 model year owners.
water leaking into vehichle
This Body problem has been made 1 times by 2017 model year owners.
wires chewed by rodents
This Electrical problem has been made 1 times by 2017 model year owners.

Prius Prime Generations

The Prius Prime has 1 generations. Generations are groups of model years where the vehicles are continuously produced, using similar engineering and shared features. Generation data isn't always cut-and-dry and is often different for different countries. When in doubt, we use North American generation data.

  1. 2nd Generation Prius Prime (2016—2020)

    This generation ranks 46th in reliability out of 102 generations.

    Front 3/4 view of a 2nd generation Prius Prime

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