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2012 Toyota Prius C brakes problems

The 2012 Toyota Prius C has 26 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 30% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

26

Brakes complaints

30%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Prius C brakes complaints by model year26 complaints2012: 26 complaints2013: 17 complaints2014: 8 complaints2015: 3 complaints2016: 3 complaints2017: 1 complaints
Prius C brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED GENTLY AS THE CAR WAS APPROACHING A STOPPED CAR. THE PRIUS C THEN ACCELERATED, AT WHICH TIME THE BRAKES WERE FIRMLY APPLIED, THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED, BUT NOT IN ENOUGH TIME FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE PRIUS REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT, ALL AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED CAUSING…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · May 23, 2013 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2012 Toyota Prius C have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2012 Toyota Prius C brakes — 30% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.