2017 Toyota Prius electrical system problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2017 Toyota Prius — 12% of all complaints for this model year.

Electrical System complaints

12%

share of all complaints

5,000 mi

median reported incident mileage

0 / 2

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2017 Toyota Prius. It was discovered when the contact listed the vehicle for sale that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was as a private sale. At the time of the purchase, the mileage was 126,611. The potential purchaser provided a CARFAX report…”
filed Dec 19, 2025
“For the past year or so we have had issues with the vehicle not starting properly. If we leave the radio, wipers, heater, or air conditioner in the ON position when we shut the car off, or a window down a little on a hot day, a sensor triggers a Low Battery error code. We have had the battery…”
filed Oct 26, 2022

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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