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2012 Toyota Prius transmission problems

The 2012 Toyota Prius has 21 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

21

Transmission complaints

4%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Prius transmission complaints by model year79 complaints2001: 5 complaints2002: 9 complaints2003: 6 complaints2004: 34 complaints2005: 42 complaints2006: 22 complaints2007: 42 complaints2008: 57 complaints2009: 22 complaints2010: 79 complaints2011: 18 complaints2012: 21 complaints2013: 14 complaints2014: 7 complaints2015: 13 complaints2016: 14 complaints2017: 4 complaints2018: 2 complaints2019: 2 complaints2020: 1 complaints2022: 1 complaints2023: 1 complaints2024: 1 complaints2025: 2 complaints
Prius transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2012 Toyota Prius have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2012 Toyota Prius transmission — 4% 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.