2012 Toyota Prius engine problems
The 2012 Toyota Prius has 31 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.
31
Engine complaints
6%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Engine complaints by year
What owners report
“The engine caught fire while sitting in my garage. I had driven it for a few hours doing deliveries for a store and parked it in my garage around 2:30pm. About 1.5 hours later, my wife was coming home and opened the garage door and saw smoke above the hood of my car and then a few seconds later it…”
Common questions
How many engine complaints does the 2012 Toyota Prius have?
NHTSA has 31 complaints about the 2012 Toyota Prius engine — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.
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Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.