The 2017 Toyota Prius V leaves the factory with a single powertrain, the 1.8L four-cylinder hybrid (2ZR-FXE), naturally aspirated and working through the hybrid drive system, and it was sold in four trim levels: Two, Three, Four and Five. Clearances, torque values and diagnostic sequences differ between the Prius V and the rest of the Prius family, and they shift from one model year to the next, so the specifications that matter on this car are the ones Toyota published against the 2017 build rather than figures carried over from an adjacent year.
Engines
- 1.8L 1800CC l4 HYBRID Naturally Aspirated
Trims
- Five
- Four
- Three
- Two
Known issues on the 2017 Prius V. One recall is on federal record for this vehicle, and it lands in the hybrid propulsion system, specifically the inverter. Campaign 20V369000 takes in certain 2014-2017 Prius V vehicles that were not included in the earlier 18V-684 recall, and the record cites excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module. The consequence on record is an unexpected hybrid power system shut down, which may increase the risk of a crash. Alongside that campaign, 14 owner complaints are logged with NHTSA for the 2017 Prius V, and Toyota has issued 145 technical service bulletins covering it.
Whether the work at hand is tracing a hybrid system warning back to the inverter, checking the Intelligent Power Module, or keeping the 1.8L hybrid on its maintenance intervals, the procedures and figures to work to are Toyota's own for this 2017 Prius V.
