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2008 Toyota Prius engine problems

The 2008 Toyota Prius has 65 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 3% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

65

Engine complaints

3%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Prius engine complaints by model year173 complaints2001: 20 complaints2002: 11 complaints2003: 11 complaints2004: 104 complaints2005: 80 complaints2006: 45 complaints2007: 54 complaints2008: 65 complaints2009: 27 complaints2010: 173 complaints2011: 51 complaints2012: 31 complaints2013: 37 complaints2014: 17 complaints2015: 7 complaints2016: 18 complaints2017: 14 complaints2018: 4 complaints2019: 6 complaints2020: 1 complaints2021: 2 complaints2022: 3 complaints
Prius engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2008 Toyota Prius have?

NHTSA has 65 complaints about the 2008 Toyota Prius engine — 3% 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.