Total Complaints
3 filings
TOYOTA PRIUS V · model year
2018 TOYOTA PRIUS V
3 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2018TOYOTAPRIUS V carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 3 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2018 PRIUS V is structure:body with 1 filings, followed by electronic stability control (esc) (1) and electrical system (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 1 investigation file overlapping the 2018 PRIUS V, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20180908FireSTRUCTURE:BODY
THE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHILE PARKED. NOTHING WAS TURNED ON AND NOTHING WAS PLUGGED IN. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO ADMIT THIS CAR HAS A PROBLEM AND RANDOMLY CATCHES FIRE. TOYOTA JUST ISSUED A RECALL ON ANOTHER MODEL OF THE PRIUS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE.
Mileage: 10,000
20180908FireELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHILE PARKED. NOTHING WAS TURNED ON AND NOTHING WAS PLUGGED IN. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO ADMIT THIS CAR HAS A PROBLEM AND RANDOMLY CATCHES FIRE. TOYOTA JUST ISSUED A RECALL ON ANOTHER MODEL OF THE PRIUS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE.
Mileage: 10,000
20180908FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHILE PARKED. NOTHING WAS TURNED ON AND NOTHING WAS PLUGGED IN. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO ADMIT THIS CAR HAS A PROBLEM AND RANDOMLY CATCHES FIRE. TOYOTA JUST ISSUED A RECALL ON ANOTHER MODEL OF THE PRIUS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE.
Mileage: 10,000
Compare 2018TOYOTAPRIUS V to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2018 TOYOTA PRIUS V have?▼
The 2018 TOYOTA PRIUS V has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 3 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2018 TOYOTA PRIUS V?▼
The most-complained component for the 2018 TOYOTA PRIUS V is STRUCTURE:BODY with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Is the 2018 TOYOTA PRIUS V safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2018 TOYOTA PRIUS V; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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