2015 Toyota Prius C: raw data

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vehicle	2015 / toyota / prius-c
known issues	7 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-26)
complaints	132 on file (2015-01-28 → 2026-07-04)
recalls	1
investigations	1
fars	not identifiable in FARS
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Headlight bulb and low-beam failureEXTERIOR LIGHTING6 complaints2017-09 → 2025-02prius-c-2015-headlight-failure

11642400 The headlight bulbs keep going out. I have replaced the bulbs at least 2-3 times a year for the past few years. I have asked dealers about this and they tell me there is no recall or tsb
11306279 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON OCCASIONS THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. ADDITIONALLY, THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT
11066146 AUTO ADJUSTING LOW BEAMS NOT WORKING. LOW BEAM IS FIXED DOWN AS IF THERE WAS A HEAVY WEIGHT LOAD, WITH NO LOAD IN THE AUTO THE LOW BEAM LIGHT PATERN IS ONLY 25 FEET,

Rodent-damaged wiring harnessELECTRICAL SYSTEM4 complaints2017-01 → 2021-12prius-c-2015-rodent-wiring-damage

11442485 I bought this vehicle on July 3, 2015. When I took it in for an oil change in Dec. 2015, I was informed that there was a mice infestation and that the electrical wires and other systems were damaged
10968745 THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRICAL WIRES AND WIRING HARNESS CAUSED BY RODENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,300
10949622 RODENTS ARE DESTROYING THE WRITING ON MY ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. THE CAR IS PARKED UNDER A CARPORT. I HAVE USED VARIOUS SPRAYS BUT NOTHING WORKS

Brake booster and accumulator pump failureSERVICE BRAKES30 complaints2019-04 → 2025-11prius-c-2015-brake-booster-failure

11678377 Brake booster failed. ABS lights on. Brake light on. Traction control light on. Was sitting at stop with foot gently on brake when lights turned on. Attempted to restart car to clear lights, lights would not turn off after normal restart x3
11531050 My brake booster is failing and has been confirmed with Certified Toyota Master Mechanics at Toyota Dealerships that it is failing. Toyota has a CSP Called ZJB to replace these once the brake booster fails
11649617 I was driving down the road when I noticed my brakes were not working. I had to push a lot harder on the pedal to slow the car down luckily, I did not crash into the car in front of me

Unintended vehicle accelerationPOWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL11 complaints2015-06 → 2019-06prius-c-2015-unintended-acceleration

10889298 I WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OF THE CAR WHILE IT WAS PARALLEL PARKED. I PRESSED THE PUSH TO START BUTTON TO TURN ON THE BATTERY SO I COULD CHARGE MY PHONE. THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE DRIVER SEAT. THE CAR TURNED COMPLETELY ON WHEN I REACHED OVER TO PRESS THE BUTTON
10888762 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN THE VEHICLE'S GEAR SHIFTER PARK POSITION BUTTON WAS ACTIVATED, THE ENGINE WAS TURNED ON, AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED, IT ACCELERATED FORWARD ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A ROCK
11013735 I BACKED OUT OF A CARPORT AND PLACED MY CAR IN ACCELERATION AND IT PICKED UP SPEED AND THEN HIT A WALL AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX

Hybrid system warning and stall while drivingHYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM12 complaints2016-04 → 2026-07prius-c-2015-hybrid-system-stall

11421858 The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at 15 MPH, the vehicle began to die as the "check hybrid system, stop the vehicle in a safe place" warning message illuminated on the instrument panel
11330732 I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN MY CAR'S HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS A CAME ON , AND THE CAR SLOWED TO A CRAWL. LUCKILY I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE CAR COMPETELY SHUT DOWN
11337953 DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 45MPH AND CAR SUDDENLY JERK AND SLOWED TO ABOUT 10/15MPH. LOST ELECTRIC POWER, ABLE TO ONLY CONTINUE DRIVING ON GAS 10/15MPH

Air bag non-deployment in a collisionAIR BAGS6 complaints2016-02 → 2024-01prius-c-2015-airbag-non-deployment

11566726 Airbags didn’t deploy in a front end collision that totaled the car. The driver hit their forehead on the steering wheel. Driver had bruising from the seatbelt. There were no warning lights or indications of any issues
11490410 Prius was rear-ended at highway speeds, forcing it into the vehicle ahead of it. Airbags did not deploy, & driver's seat failed to stay locked, moving forward then rearward during crash
10837739 THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY

Sunroof glass shattering while drivingSTRUCTURE3 complaints2016-02 → 2019-04prius-c-2015-sunroof-shattering

11193887 WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODED. FORTUNATELY, WE WERE NOT INJURED SINCE THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED. I NOTED THAT THERE WERE MANY SIMILAR REPORTS. SURPRISED THIS WAS NOT A RECALL ACTION
11078711 ON FEBRUARY 28, 2018 AT 10:00 A.M. I WAS DRIVING ON I-10 W ABOUT 10 MILES OUTSIDE OF NEW ORLEANS WHEN MY CLOSED, LOCKED SUNROOF EXPLODED UPWARDS, SHATTERING COMPLETELY THE CENTER SUNROOF PANEL AND SHOWERING ME WITH GLASS
10825889 DRIVING ON AN EXPRESSWAY WHEN I HEARD SOMETHING SIMILAR TO A GUNSHOT AND THE SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED. NO INDICATION OF A FOREIGN OBJECT HITTING THE ROOF AND MUCH OF THE GLASS FLEW OUTWARD RATHER THAN INWARD

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
132	2015-01-28	2026-07-04	27	1	SERVICE BRAKES:52; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:27; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:19; POWER TRAIN:13; ENGINE:9

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
15V514000	13/08/2015	TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS	Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2015 Toyota Prius C vehicles manufactured April 20, 2015, to June 30, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) may be improperly calibrated and, as a result, the TPMS may fail to warn the driver that the tire pressure is low. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."	If the vehicle is driven on underinflated tires, the tires may fail. Sudden tire failure increases the risk of a crash.	SET will notify owners, and dealers will re-calibrate the TPMS, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET15E.

Investigations all years →

action_number	status	subject	components	opened	closed	recall_campaign	summary
DP22005	closed	Pedestrian alert sounds	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM	2023-01-27	2023-08-07	22V063000	NHTSA 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). 2015 Toyota Prius C vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2015/toyota/prius-c

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  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2015 Toyota Prius C},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2015/toyota/prius-c}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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