Toyota Prius problems and recalls by year

By model year

Years with 100+ complaints

31 recall campaigns since 2005

1. January 28, 2026 · 26V049000 · 2023–2026 · Electrical system › Wiring › Switches/knobs/buttons; Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › LATCH

   Water may enter the rear door switch and cause a short circuit, allowing an unlocked rear door to open unexpectedly.

   Remedy: Dealers will modify the rear door switch circuits, free of charge.

2. October 30, 2025 · 25V744000 · 2023–2025 · Back over prevention › Display function

   Please see the recall report for a complete list of models.

   Remedy: Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge.

3. July 23, 2024 · 24V548000 · 2023–2024 · Equipment › Other › Labels

   The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values.

   Remedy: GST will mail new labels to owners, free of charge.

4. April 17, 2024 · 24V274000 · 2023–2024 · Electrical system › Wiring › Switches/knobs/buttons; Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › LATCH

   Water may enter the rear door switch and cause a short circuit, allowing an unlocked rear door to open unexpectedly.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace both right and left rear door opener switches, free of charge.

5. September 22, 2021 · 21V734000 · 2022 · Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Engine control module (ecu/ecm) › Software; Hybrid propulsion system

   The Engine Control Unit (ECU) software may falsely detect an error and shut down the hybrid system, causing a loss of drive power.

   Remedy: Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge.

6. June 24, 2020 · 20V369000 · 2013–2015 · Hybrid propulsion system › Inverter

   Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the inverter may cause the hybrid system to shut down, causing the vehicle to stall while being driven.

   Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will perform a software update for the hybrid system.

7. December 11, 2019 · 19V876000 · 2019 · Electrical system › Instrument cluster/panel

   An electrical short circuit in the combination meter could occur, causing the speedometer, the odometer, and the fuel gauge to go blank.

   Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the flash memory chip (ROM) production date, and if necessary, replace it along with the combination meter circuit board, free of charge.

8. July 24, 2019 · 19V544000 · 2019 · Electronic stability control (esc); Service brakes

   The brake booster pump may fail causing a deactivation of the Vehicle Stability Control system and a loss of braking assist.

   Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the brake booster pump, free of charge.

9. March 27, 2019 · 19V244000 · 2019 · Equipment › Other › Labels

   The text on the load capacity label may become illegible.

   Remedy: GST will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge.

10. October 4, 2018 · 18V684000 · 2010–2014 · Hybrid propulsion system

    Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the inverter may cause the hybrid system to shut down, causing the vehicle to stall while being driven.

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the motor/generator control electronic control unit (ECU) and the hybrid control ECU as necessary, free of charge.

11. September 5, 2018 · 18V579000 · 2016–2018 · Electrical system › Wiring

    A portion of the engine wire harness connected to the hybrid Power Control Unit (PCU), could contact the cover at this connection and wear, causing an electrical short circuit.

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine wire harness assembly and replace it if damage is found.

12. January 31, 2018 · 18V085000 · 2016 · Air bags › Frontal; Air bags › Frontal › Sensor/control module-inactive; Air bags › Side/window

    The air bag pressure sensors and/or the acceleration sensors may fail causing the side/curtain shield air bags and/or the front air bags to not deploy in the event of a crash.

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensors as necessary based on their serial numbers, free of charge.

13. October 18, 2017 · 17V658000 · 2016 · Hybrid propulsion system › Inverter

    A capacitor within the hybrid system may not have been properly bolted to the inverter housing.

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inverter, free of charge.

14. May 2, 2017 · 17V295000 · 2017 · Tires › Temporary/emergency spare tire

    The spare tire air pressure was not adjusted to the proper pressure as stated on the Tire Pressure Label.

    Remedy: Gulf States will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the spare tires, adjusting their pressure as necessary, free of charge.

15. October 14, 2016 · 16V741000 · 2016–2017 · Parking brake

    The affected vehicles are equipped with a foot-operated parking brake system that has a parking brake cable that may disengage.

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install a clip at the parking brake cable end to prevent the cable from disengaging, free of charge.

16. September 16, 2016 · 16V672000 · 2016 · Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module

    An air bag inflator manufacturing error may result in the inadvertent partial inflation of the front passenger air bag.

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly, free of charge.

17. June 30, 2016 · 16V487000 · 2010–2012 · Air bags › Side/window

    A weld in the curtain shield air bag inflator may crack causing one or both portions of the inflator to eject into the passenger cabin.

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install retention brackets to the curtain shield air bags, free of charge.

18. June 2, 2016 · 16V396000 · 2010–2012 · Seats › Front assembly › Seat heater/cooler

    The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.

    Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory.

19. November 19, 2014 · 14V743000 · 2010–2011 · Seats › Front assembly › Seat heater/cooler

    The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.

    Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge.

20. February 12, 2014 · 14V053000 · 2010–2014 · Electrical system › Software; Hybrid propulsion system › Inverter

    In the affected vehicles, the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) inside the inverter module (a component of the hybrid system) contains transistors that may become damaged from high operating temperatures.

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners and dealers will update the software for both the motor/generator control electronic control unit (ECU) and the hybrid control ECU, free of charge.

21. June 5, 2013 · 13V235000 · 2010 · Service brakes

    Nitrogen gas from a component of the brake booster pump assembly could leak into the brake fluid.

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected brake booster pump assemblies.

22. April 9, 2013 · 13V123000 · 2012 · Equipment › Other › Labels

    These vehicles were sold with labels that were outside the allowable one percent of accuracy of actual weight added.

    Remedy: Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation.

23. January 16, 2013 · 13V014000 · 2009–2012 · Air bags › Frontal › Sensor/control module-inactive; Seats

    During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested.

    Remedy: Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary.

24. November 14, 2012 · 12V536000 · 2005–2009 · Engine and engine cooling; Hybrid propulsion system › Inverter

    During manufacturing, a scratch may have occurred inside of the electrically driven water pump at the coil wire.

    Remedy: Toyota will notify its owners, and dealers will replace the electric water pump, free of charge.

25. November 14, 2012 · 12V537000 · 2005–2009 · Steering; Steering › Gear box › Shaft sector

    The affected vehicles have a steering intermediate extension shaft assembly built with metal splines that complete the connection from the steering wheel to the steering gear.

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the extension shaft and replace it if it is one with insufficient hardness, free of charge.

26. February 9, 2010 · 10V039000 · 2010 · Service brakes, air › Antilock › Control unit/module

    CUSTOMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED INCONSISTENT BRAKE FEEL AFTER ABS ACTUATION DURING SLOW AND STEADY APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES ON ROUGH OR SLICK ROAD SURFACES.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL REWRITE THE PROGRAMMING OF THE ABS CONTROL UNIT FREE OF CHARGE.

27. February 3, 2010 · 10V035000 · 2009–2010 · Equipment › Other › Labels

    GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 AND JUNE 2,…

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE.

28. February 3, 2010 · 10V036000 · 2005–2010 · Equipment › Other › Labels

    SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD…

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE.

29. October 5, 2009 · 09V388000 · 2005–2009 · Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal

    THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING TRAPPED BY AN UNSECURED OR INCOMPATIBLE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT.

    Remedy: TOYOTA FILED AN AMENDED DEFECT REPORT ON NOVEMBER 25, 2009, STATING THAT DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, ALTER THE SHAPE OF THE FLOOR SURFACE UNDER THE PEDAL.

30. May 31, 2006 · 06V188000 · 2005–2006 · Steering › Electric power assist system

    THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND SLIDING YOKE IN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM CAN CRACK WHEN LARGE FORCES ARE APPLIED AND THE CONNECTION MAY SEPARATE OR THE SLEEVE MAY FRACTURE.

    Remedy: TOYOTA WILL REPLACE THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND INSPECT THE SLIDING YOKE AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY.

31. April 3, 2006 · 06V096000 · 2005–2006 · Air bags

    ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR, WHICH IS USED IN THE SIDE AIR BAG, THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAG, AND THE KNEE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY, SOME INFLATORS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF THE HEATING AGENTS NECESSARY FOR…

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPECIFIC SRS AIR BAG.

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