2012 Toyota Prius Plus

Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 2012 Toyota Prius Plus, from official sources in the US, Canada and Europe. To check one specific car, enter its VIN or plate.

Recalls (US model-wide)

We checked recall campaigns for this vehicle, or for its model where the register works by model.

Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain

Recalls (EU Safety Gate)

We checked the EU Safety Gate for recall alerts naming this model and its production years.

Source: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC BY 4.0, © European Union

What we found

2018-11-09Alert A12/1721/18: Auris HV, Prius and Prius +
Details
Due to a software error in the ECU, the vehicle may not enter in failsafe driving mode in response to certain hybrid system faults as intended. Production: Production Period: Auris HV (26/05/2010 - 09/05/2014), Prius (10/10/2008 - 05/02/2014) and Prius + (19/10/2011 - 10/11/2014); . Types: EC-type approval number: e11*2007/46*0018, e11*2001/116*0264 and e11*2007/46*0157. Model Name (Model Code): Auris HV (ZWE150, ZWE186), Prius (ZVW30) and Prius + (ZVW40, ZVW41);.

Inspections in Norway (model-wide)

How cars of this model and year did at Norway's periodic inspection, across a full year of tests.

Source: Statens vegvesen, periodic inspections (EU-kontroll) · CC BY 4.0

Inspections: 176
Passed first time: 30%
All 2012 cars: 40%
Dangerous fault found: 4%
Typical mileage: 150,000–200,000 km
Faults: Brakes: 59% of cars
Faults: Lights and electrical: 43% of cars
Faults: Chassis: 18% of cars
Faults: Axles, wheels, tyres and suspension: 13% of cars

Other years of the Toyota Prius Plus

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