2001 Toyota Prius tires problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 2001 Toyota Prius — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 2001 toyota prius consistently wore out the front tires on the inside part of the tread, not easily visible from the street. The tires wore down to the cords in less than 10,000 miles. My wife had an accident where she could not stop the car in time to avoid it. My young daughter was in the car…”
filed Mar 13, 2010
“Tires on vehicle are coming apart on the inside tread line after approximately 5,000 miles of use. We had one crash where car could not be stopped in time. Did not put the crash together with the tire problem until recently. *nm”
filed Feb 4, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Tires problems in other Prius years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Prius | 1 | 5% |
| 2022 Prius | 1 | 4% |
| 2019 Prius | 2 | 7% |
| 2017 Prius | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 Prius | 7 | 5% |
| 2015 Prius | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 Prius | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 Prius | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 Prius | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 Prius | 7 | 1% |
| 2010 Prius | 17 | 1% |
| 2009 Prius | 1 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Toyota Prius
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.