2017 Toyota Prius Visibility & Wipers Problems
NHTSA lists 17 Visibility & Wipers complaints for the 2017 Toyota Prius, 19% of that year's 91 total complaints, with a median failure mileage of 10,000 miles. There are no related recalls for this area.
- Visibility & Wipers complaints
- 17
- 19% of 91
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 10,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical visibility and wiper symptoms owners report
- Owners report windshields spontaneously cracking or developing spiderweb-like cracks while the car is parked with no visible rock chip or impact.
- Several report a small chip near the windshield edge that slowly lengthens into a long crack over hours or days, even without additional driving.
- One owner reported the rear hatch window cracking and falling apart at the edges, occurring around the same time as a separate front windshield crack.
- One owner reported the driver-side wiper blade detaching from the vehicle during a rainstorm and needing to be replaced with a Toyota-specific part.
- Some cracks appeared after highway driving with debris impact, while others occurred while the vehicle sat stationary in hot or cold temperatures.
When 2017 Toyota Prius visibility and wiper complaints were filed
First complaint May 29, 2017, latest Jul 6, 2021.
Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2017 Toyota Prius
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Visibility & Wipers complaints by Prius model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many Visibility & Wipers complaints does the 2017 Toyota Prius have?
- NHTSA lists 17 complaints in this area for the 2017 Prius, which is 19% of the 91 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for windshield or wiper issues on the 2017 Toyota Prius?
- No. The data shows no related recalls tied to this Visibility & Wipers complaint area.
- At what mileage do these windshield and wiper problems usually show up?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this area is 10,000 miles.
- What kind of windshield problems are owners reporting?
- Owners describe cracks appearing spontaneously while parked, cracks that start small near an edge and lengthen over time, and one case of a wiper blade detaching during rain.
- Were there any crashes or injuries linked to these complaints?
- No. NHTSA records 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 0 injuries among these 17 complaints.