2012 Toyota Prius visibility/wiper problems
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2012 Toyota Prius — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The glass sunroof spontaneously exploded or imploded. There was a loud popping sound and I looked up at the sunroof, and it was shattered. glass started falling on me as I was driving on the highway. There have been many reported cases of this happening found online…”
filed Jun 10, 2023
“The front windshield wiper no longer performs on high but does perform on the lower settings. We experienced very heavy rain yesterday for the first time in a while and needed the high setting to adequately visualize the road and vehicles. It once switched to high the wipers were inoperable and had…”
filed May 1, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other Prius years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Prius | 1 | 5% |
| 2022 Prius | 2 | 8% |
| 2019 Prius | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 Prius | 5 | 14% |
| 2017 Prius | 17 | 19% |
| 2016 Prius | 40 | 26% |
| 2015 Prius | 4 | 2% |
| 2014 Prius | 9 | 4% |
| 2013 Prius | 6 | 1% |
| 2011 Prius | 2 | 0% |
| 2010 Prius | 8 | 0% |
| 2009 Prius | 2 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Toyota Prius
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.