2012 Toyota Prius V brakes problems
The 2012 Toyota Prius V has 131 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 45% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.
131
Brakes complaints
45%
Share of year
10
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Brakes complaints by year
What owners report
“SLOWED FOR RED LIGHT THAT WAS VISIBLE FOR A GREAT DISTANCE SO COASTING AND APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY WEREN'T THERE....I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, HE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM....MOSTLY DINGS IN FENDERS....MY HOOD WAS UP ON ONE SIDE, AND FRONT PANEL MOVED....NOBODY WAS HURT POLICE CAME AND SAT IN…”
Common questions
How many brakes complaints does the 2012 Toyota Prius V have?
NHTSA has 131 complaints about the 2012 Toyota Prius V brakes — 45% 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.