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Toyota Prius vs Hyundai Ioniq: which has more problems

Toyota Prius and Hyundai Ioniq side by side: owner complaints by component, problem years, service bulletins and engines. Same data as on each model page.

More complaints often just means more cars sold, so compare the pattern of problems and the years, not only the total.

At a glance

Toyota Prius

  • Model years in data: 2000–2027
  • Owner complaints: 12,528 (after a crash 1,004, fires 0)
  • Complaints per model year (average): 447
  • Service bulletins: 427
  • Worst years: 2010 (2,823), 2007 (2,004), 2008 (1,497)

Hyundai Ioniq

  • Model years in data: 2017–2020
  • Owner complaints: 1 (after a crash 0, fires 0)
  • Complaints per model year (average): 1
  • Service bulletins: 19
  • Worst years: 2020 (1)

Components: owner complaints

Component Toyota Prius Hyundai Ioniq
Electrical system 1,596 13% 1 100%
Service brakes 4,452 36% 0 0%
Exterior lighting 3,505 28% 0 0%
Vehicle speed control 1,050 8% 0 0%
Engine 480 4% 0 0%
Structure 428 3% 0 0%
Air bags 426 3% 0 0%
Powertrain 415 3% 0 0%
Steering 380 3% 0 0%
Engine and cooling 299 2% 0 0%
Visibility 244 2% 0 0%
Electronic stability control 237 2% 0 0%

Which is more reliable: Toyota Prius or Hyundai Ioniq?

This data alone can't settle it: complaint counts depend on sales. Compare which components draw the most complaints (electrical system, service brakes, exterior lighting) and which years are worst, then check the specific car by VIN and photos.

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