2012 Toyota Prius brakes problems
The 2012 Toyota Prius has 195 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 36% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.
195
Brakes complaints
36%
Share of year
15
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Brakes complaints by year
What owners report
“I RECEIVED THE WARNING, PLEASE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM. AFTER CHECKING THE DTC THE FOLLOWING CODE APPEARED ON THE COMPUTER: P0A08:DC/DC CONVERTER CIRCUIT STATUS WHICH INDICATES AN INVERTER PROBLEM. LOOKING AT THE RECALL WEBSITE USING VIN NUMBER, SHOWED NO RECALL CONCERNING THIS. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED…”
Common questions
How many brakes complaints does the 2012 Toyota Prius have?
NHTSA has 195 complaints about the 2012 Toyota Prius brakes — 36% 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.