2014 Toyota Prius C: raw data

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vehicle2014 / toyota / prius-c
known issues6 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-07)
complaints205 on file (2014-01-10 → 2026-03-17)
recalls0
investigations1
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Brake booster and accumulator failureSERVICE BRAKES57 complaints2014-07 → 2026-03prius-c-2014-brake-booster-accumulator-failure
  • 11700832 While driving, suddenly all brake lights and warning lights went on, and brakes stopped working normally. It became difficult to brake (brake took a while to engage - had to press pedal to the floor)
  • 11659668 While driving my dashboard lit up with Brake, ABS, and traction control warning lights. Brake pedal fell to the floor when pressed. I was then able to stop the car
  • 11546997 After I started my car and began driving away from a shopping center, I noticed that there were 3 static warning lights on the dashboard that had not been there before. They were the slip indicator light, the brake light, and the ABS light
Rodent damage to wiring harnessELECTRICAL SYSTEM5 complaints2015-08 → 2017-05prius-c-2014-rodent-wiring-damage
  • 10986015 RODENTS CHEWED ELECTRICAL WIRING MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE ELECTRONIC SENSORS WERE RENDERED INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE FOR THE WEEK END. NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MY OTHER VEHICLES PARKED IN SAME GARAGE!
  • 10948489 RODENTS CHEWED THROUGH MAJORITY OF THE WIRING UNDER THE HOOD AND BUILD NESTS IN THE ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE AND I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR 5 MONTHS AND COST ME A LOT OF MONEY FOR REPAIRS WHICH TOYOTA WILL NOT COVER
  • 10750088 HAD CAR TAKEN TO DEALER FOR "WARRANTY" SERVICE - WAS TOLD A RODENT HAD EATEN THE HIGH VOLTAGE WIRING INSULATION - NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY
Hybrid system shutdown and stall while drivingHYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM27 complaints2014-07 → 2025-06prius-c-2014-hybrid-system-stall
  • 11525969 The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Prius. The contact stated was unable to start the vehicle. Additionally, the hybrid system warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable
  • 11151409 I WAS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE PRIUS LOST POWER. THE PRIUS DROPPED DOWN TO ABOUT 55 MPH. AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THE POWER PICKED UP
  • 11139354 I WAS TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY USING CRUISE CONTROL AND GOING ABOUT 72MPH. THE PRIUS SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I HAD BUMPED THE CRUISE CONTROL SO I TRIED RESETTING IT BUT NOTHING HAPPENED
Air bag non-deployment in crashAIR BAGS12 complaints2014-09 → 2022-05prius-c-2014-airbag-non-deployment
  • 11359778 HEAD ON COLLISION HITTING A TREE, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, VEHICLE TOTALED DRIVER IN THE HOSPITAL. ACCIDENT ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 IN TALLAHASSEE, FL
  • 11458765 Airbags did not deploy when I got into an accident on I-91. The car has been totaled and is in Allstate's possession, and I believe it is available for inspection
  • 10762201 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A BUILDING AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY
Unintended accelerationVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL12 complaints2014-08 → 2021-08prius-c-2014-unintended-acceleration
  • 10992060 SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. 2014 PRIUS WAS PARKED FOR A FEW DAYS IN HOT, HUMID WEATHER. WHEN PULLING THE CAR INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT A LOW SPEED, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A VELOCITY FAST ENOUGH TO COLLIDE WITH AN SUV PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY
  • 11088619 PULLING INTO A PARKING STALL ALMOST STOPPED. MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND JUMPED THE CURB
  • 10627821 I WAS PULLING INTO A CONVENIENCE STORE IN MY 2014 PRIUS. AS I WAS GLIDING IN, I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CAR KEPT GOING. I CONTINUED TO PRESS IT AND THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE, I COULD FEEL THE SURGE OF POWER
Headlight and taillight failureEXTERIOR LIGHTING6 complaints2016-02 → 2021-09prius-c-2014-headlight-failure
  • 11281512 THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT, RUNNING HIGH BEAMS AND LOW BEAMS, HAVE STOPPED WORKING DESPITE CHANGING THE BULBS. IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE BALLAST GOING OUT AND/OR JUST NOT WORKING ANYMORE. THIS SEEMS LIKE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE
  • 11151007 THE LOW LIGHT BEAMS ON THE CAR BURNOUT EVERY FEW WEEKS. IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. I WILL BUY A NEW BULB AND INSTALL IT AND THEN IT BURNS OUT IN A FEW DAYS OR A WEEK OR TWO LATER
  • 11047655 I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT ON BACK ROADS WHEN BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. I STOPPED THE CAR, TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN. THE LIGHTS DID NOT GO ON, HOWEVER, I FOUND THAT IF I HELD THE SWITCH UP AS THOUGH I WAS TURNING ON HIGH BEAMS, THE HIGH BEAMS WORKED

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
2052014-01-102026-03-17291SERVICE BRAKES:80; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:36; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:29; ENGINE:21; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:18

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

action_numberstatussubjectcomponentsopenedclosedrecall_campaignsummary
DP22005closedPedestrian alert soundsELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM2023-01-272023-08-0722V063000NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2014 Toyota Prius C vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2014/toyota/prius-c
@misc{wrenchpro_2014_toyota_prius_c_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2014 Toyota Prius C},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2014/toyota/prius-c}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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