921 problems have been reported for the 2012 Toyota Prius. The following chart shows the 27 most common problems for 2012 Toyota Prius. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 356 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (88 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2012 Toyota Prius in 2012.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Toyota Prius, the following table can be used to compare the 2012 Toyota Prius with the Toyota Prius from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2012 Prius is 921 while the average number of problems reported for the 27 model years of the Toyota Prius is 609.
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