With the help of people from this forum, TrueDelta has been providing reliability stats on the regular Prius for a few years now, with an update every quarter to track the cars closely as they age. We'd like to do the same for the Prius c--just a matter of getting enough owners involved. Participants simply report repairs the month after they occur on a one-page survey. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer reading four times a year, following the end of each quarter. To encourage participation, participants receive full access to all results, not just those for the Prius c for free. I'll share results for the Prius c in this thread after each update. For the details, and to sign up to help out: Car reliability research We do have some initial information. With 17 owners reporting, none had a repair through the end of September. The regular Prius has been very reliable, and the c could be at least as good.
We have an updated reliability stat for the 2012 Prius c based on owner experiences through December 31, 2012. With 30 owners participating, not a single repair was reported during 2012. Thank you, again, to this forum and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May and August. The more owners participate, the better this information will be. To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help: Toyota Prius c reliability ratings and comparisons
Thanks, guys! We've posted an updated stat to the site. With 34 owners participating, no repairs were reported through the end of March for the 2012 Prius c. We'll have further updates in August and in November. We especially need more participants for the 2013 and up. For the details, including the descriptions of reported repairs, and to sign up to help improve this information: Toyota Prius c reliability ratings and comparisons
The annual Consumer Reports gave the 2 as high a marks as anyone; wait for next years to get a more true picture.
Thanks! We've updated our reliability stats for the Prius c to include owner experiences through June 30, 2013. (Another source is about 14 months behind.) Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year: 2012 Prius c: no repairs reported, 43 cars We'll have further updates in November and February. To view competitors' scores and descriptions of reported repairs, and to sign up to help: Toyota Prius c reliability ratings and comparisons
We've updated our reliability stats for the Prius c to include owner experiences through September 30, 2013. Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year: 2013 Prius c: 0, low, very small sample size 2012 Prius c: 3, low We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop: 2012 Prius c: 96, < 1 We'll have further updates in February and in May. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be. To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information: Toyota Prius c reliability ratings and comparisons
We've updated our reliability stats for the Prius c to include owner experiences through December 31, 2013. Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year: 2013 Prius c: 0, low, small sample size 2012 Prius c: 7, low We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop: 2012 Prius c: 92, < 1 We'll have further updates in May and in August. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be. To see the repairs behind these stats, and to sign up to help improve this information: Toyota Prius c reliability ratings and comparisons
Thanks, guys! Our reliability stats for the Prius c now include owner experiences through March 31, 2014, making them nearly a year ahead of other sources. Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year: 2013 Prius c: 0, low 2012 Prius c: 7, low We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop: 2012 Prius c: 93, < 1 Thank you, once again, everyone who has been helping. Next update in August. For a deeper dive, including the stats for other cars and repair descriptions, and to sign up to help improve this information: Toyota Prius c reliability ratings and comparisons
We've updated our reliability stats for the Prius c to include owner experiences through September 30, 2014. Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year: 2013 Prius c: 0, low 2012 Prius c: 12, low We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop: 2013 Prius c: 100, < 1 2012 Prius c: 91, < 1 Additional participants always helpful. Especially need more for the 2014 and up. To view the repairs behind these numbers, check the stats for other cars, and sign up to help improve this information (next update in February): Toyota Prius c reliability ratings and comparisons