Toyota Prius c Problems

Front 3/4 view of a Prius c

Ranks 43rd in reliability out of 76 hybrid models.

Owners have made the most complaints about Lights problems, followed by issues with the HVAC, and Interior.

Most Common Prius c Complaints

headlight failure
This Lights problem has been made 2 times by 2012 model year owners.
"ready" screen does not appear - car unresponsive
This Electrical problem has been made 2 times by 2012 model year owners.
headlights went out
This Lights problem has been made 2 times by 2013 model year owners.
A/C compressor failed
This HVAC problem has been made 1 times by 2014 model year owners.
visibility at night is terrible
This Lights problem has been made 1 times by 2016 model year owners.
strong odor from fan
This HVAC problem has been made 1 times by 2015 model year owners.

Prius c Generations

The Prius c has 1 generations. Generations are groups of model years where the vehicles are continuously produced, using similar engineering and shared features. Generation data isn't always cut-and-dry and is often different for different countries. When in doubt, we use North American generation data.

  1. 1st Generation Prius c (2012—2019)

    This generation ranks 58th in reliability out of 102 generations.

    Front 3/4 view of a 1st generation Prius c