| 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
2012 Toyota Prius repairs by problem area
Engine (28%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (1%)
Brakes and Traction Control (11%)
Suspension and Steering (9%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)
Other (11%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 88 repairs.
2012 Toyota Prius electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (4%)
$100 - $499 (39%)
< $100 (52%)
Chart based on 23 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatch
98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Plug-in Hybrid CVT FWD
| 122000 mi US $100 |
Replaced battery |
| 104000 mi | Headlight bulbs. |
2012 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatch
98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| 65000 mi US $113 |
Replace headlight |
| 204595 mi US $230 |
Both low-beam headlamps have stopped working and will not come on. High-beams work, markers work. |
| 22700 mi | Bluetooth connectivity to telephone would not work. The Bluetooth antenna was replaced. |
| 26000 mi | Left headlight went out, was replaced under warrabty |
| 62800 mi US $17 |
Replaced burned out left headlight. Also replaced right headlight at the same time. |
| 121000 mi US $30 |
replaced headlight bulbs |
| 610000 mi US $300 |
Dead 12v battery |
| 100000 mi US $200 |
Replaced headlights. |
| 28000 mi US $185 |
Original 12V battery was unable to hold charge |
| 73550 mi US $50 |
Passenger side headlight and parking light was off. After parking bulb changed the headlight started to work. So the set of bulbs are in storage, Also changed the high-beam by error but let it in so I have a spare :-) |
| 16120 mi C $10 |
One fog light bulb (H11) was replaced. I did the replacement, took me 15 minutes. |
| 29000 mi | Dimmer of dashboard instruments would dim down then brighten up 100% on and on time to time. Started happening after excessive vibration driving with snow chains. Fixed by dealer. |
| 51800 mi US $300 |
Difficulty starting vehicle. Towed to dealer. Dealer recharged battery overnight. Starting problem showed again. Second visit, dealer stated no problem with 12V battery. I demanded a replacement. Everything normal now. |
| 30300 mi US $2175 |
Air conditioning compressor failure. On request, Toyota paid 75 percent of parts, labor and tax. |
| 22300 mi | system displays an KEY NOT FOUND error when rear hatch is lifted while car is running. Opted to live with it until dealer updates software. |
| 25000 mi | Front power outlet stopped working. Will wait until next Dealer-paid oil change to repair. |
| 25500 mi | There was a short in a wire relating to the auxillary power plug-in. The dealer believed that their leather installer had improperly put the console back together when finishing. |
| 19200 mi | Front door lock actuators failed. |
| 75000 mi US $300 |
blower fan stopped working. same thing happened on my last Prius at about same mileage. |
| 105000 mi US $100 |
elected to not repair locks. elected to not A/C blower. |
| 110000 mi US $539 |
Replace AC fan. and other minor AC stuff. |
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