Toyota Prius recalls and problems by year
NHTSA lists 35 recalls and 12,499 owner complaints for the Toyota Prius (model years 2000–2026). The most reported problem area is exterior lighting (3,494 complaints), followed by service brakes (2,037 complaints). The 2010 model year has the most recalls (10).
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 30 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 91 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 155 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 166 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 210 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 414 | 40 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 6 | 424 | 46 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 6 | 521 | 37 | 7 | |
| 2010 | 10 | 2,823 | 183 | 13 | |
| 2009 | 6 | 502 | 64 | 4 | |
| 2008 | 4 | 1,497 | 152 | 6 | |
| 2007 | 4 | 2,004 | 124 | 9 | |
| 2006 | 6 | 1,439 | 82 | 5 | |
| 2005 | 6 | 1,051 | 102 | 4 | |
| 2004 | 6 | 610 | 38 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 99 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 167 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2001 | 3 | 165 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2000 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
By complaints filed, the peak model years are 2010 (2,823), 2007 (2,004) and 2008 (1,497). Among model years at least two years old, the 2000 has the fewest complaints on file (4).
Most reported problem areas
What owners name in their complaints across all Toyota Prius model years. A complaint can name more than one area.
| Problem area | Complaints | Model years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior lighting | 3,494 | 17 of 27 | |
| Service brakes | 2,037 | 23 of 27 | |
| Electrical system | 1,592 | 24 of 27 | |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1,584 | 15 of 27 | |
| Vehicle speed control | 1,046 | 20 of 27 |
Latest 8 of 35 recalls
| Recall | Date | Problem area | Model years | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V049000 | Jan 28, 2026 | Electrical system: wiring, switches/knobs/buttons | 2023–2026 | 141,286 |
| 25V744000 | Oct 30, 2025 | Back over prevention: display function | 2023–2025 | 1,024,407 |
| 24V548000 | Jul 23, 2024 | Equipment: other, labels | 2023–2024 | 33,848 |
| 24V274000 | Apr 17, 2024 | Electrical system: wiring, switches/knobs/buttons | 2023–2024 | 55,690 |
| 21V734000 | Sep 22, 2021 | Hybrid propulsion system | 2022 | 8,411 |
| 20V369000 | Jun 24, 2020 | Hybrid propulsion system: inverter | 2013–2015 | 266,638 |
| 19V876000 | Dec 11, 2019 | Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 2019 | 3,751 |
| 19V544000 | Jul 24, 2019 | Service brakes | 2019 | 6,925 |
Vehicles: the manufacturer's estimate of all vehicles potentially affected by the recall, across every model it covers. Each model-year page lists what its recalls fix.
Owners reported a crash in 997 complaints and a fire in 67 complaints; 528 people injured and 23 deaths are recorded in these reports. These are the owners' accounts, not findings of cause.
Complaint counts grow with how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road; compare years with that in mind. Complaints are unverified owner reports.