2016 Toyota Prius electrical system problems

20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2016 Toyota Prius — 13% of all complaints for this model year.

Electrical System complaints

13%

share of all complaints

—

median reported incident mileage

0 / 0

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“During summer months when temperatures are above 100 degrees when accelerating from a complete stop I can hear the engine rev and the RPMs increase but the vehicle will move at 1-2 mph. Even if the accelerator is to the floor. After 3-4 seconds the tires will squeal and the vehicle will be jolted…”
filed Jul 9, 2024
“While driving vehicle on the freeway it stated braking power low, stop in a safe place, antilock brake system malfunction, pre-collision system malfunction, lane departure alert malfunction. I was almost in a major scary accident.”
filed Apr 24, 2024

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Some customers may experience echoing on the line calling the vehicle when using Bluetooth Hands Free. This is caused by the phone Hands Free volume being too low.
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