Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Toyota Prius. Hover a bar for the count.
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 2010 Toyota Prius - 3,485 complaints
- 2007 Toyota Prius - 2,451 complaints
- 2008 Toyota Prius - 1,894 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 2019 Toyota Prius - 54 complaints
- 2003 Toyota Prius - 123 complaints
- 2017 Toyota Prius - 127 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 Toyota Prius | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Toyota Prius | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 Toyota Prius | 28 | 2 |
| 2024 Toyota Prius | 34 | 4 |
| 2023 Toyota Prius | 26 | 4 |
| 2022 Toyota Prius | 31 | 1 |
| 2021 Toyota Prius | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 Toyota Prius | 23 | 0 |
| 2019 Toyota Prius | 54 | 3 |
| 2018 Toyota Prius | 46 | 1 |
| 2017 Toyota Prius | 127 | 3 |
| 2016 Toyota Prius | 215 | 5 |
| 2015 Toyota Prius | 216 | 1 |
| 2014 Toyota Prius | 281 | 3 |
| 2013 Toyota Prius | 546 | 3 |
| 2012 Toyota Prius | 544 | 6 |
| 2011 Toyota Prius | 664 | 6 |
| 2010 Toyota Prius | 3,485 | 10 |
| 2009 Toyota Prius | 644 | 6 |
| 2008 Toyota Prius | 1,894 | 4 |
| 2007 Toyota Prius | 2,451 | 4 |
| 2006 Toyota Prius | 1,690 | 6 |
| 2005 Toyota Prius | 1,298 | 6 |
| 2004 Toyota Prius | 737 | 6 |
| 2003 Toyota Prius | 123 | 1 |
| 2002 Toyota Prius | 201 | 2 |
| 2001 Toyota Prius | 215 | 3 |
| 2000 Toyota Prius | 4 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V049000 | 2023-2026 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Prius Prime, 2023-2026 Prius, and 2025-2026 Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. Water may enter the rear |
| 25V744000 | 2023-2025 | Back Over Prevention | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Pl |
| 24V548000 | 2023-2024 | Equipment | Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain Toyota 2023 GR Supra, 2024 4 Runner, Corolla, Grand Highlander, Grand Highlander Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Tacoma, Tacoma Hyb |
| 24V274000 | 2023-2024 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Prius and Prius Prime vehicles. Water may enter the rear door switch and cause a short circuit, all |
| 21V734000 | 2022 | Hybrid Propulsion System | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Prius and Prius Prime vehicles. The Engine Control Unit (ECU) software may falsely detect an error and s |
| 20V369000 | 2013-2015 | Hybrid Propulsion System | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Prius and 2014-2017 Prius V vehicles not included in recall 18V-684. Excessive voltage in the Intel |
| 19V876000 | 2019 | Electrical System | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Prius vehicles. An electrical short circuit in the combination meter could occur, causing the speedomete |
| 19V544000 | 2019 | Service Brakes | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus LS500, LC500, ES300h, UX250h, LS500h, Toyota Prius, RAV4 HV, 2019-2020 Toyota Prius Prime, and 202 |
| 19V244000 | 2019 | Equipment | Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra |
| 18V684000 | 2010-2014 | Hybrid Propulsion System | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Toyota Prius and 2012-2014 Toyota Prius V vehicles. Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Modu |
| 18V579000 | 2016-2018 | Electrical System | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Toyota Prius vehicles. A portion of the engine wire harness connected to the hybrid Power Control U |
| 18V085000 | 2016 | Air Bags | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Toyota Prius and Lexus RX 350, RX 350 F Sport, RX 450h F Sport and RX 450h vehicles and 2015-2016 Lexus |
| 17V658000 | 2016 | Hybrid Propulsion System | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Prius vehicles. A capacitor within the hybrid system may not have been properly bolted to the inverter h |
| 17V295000 | 2017 | Tires | Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (Gulf States) is recalling certain 2017 4Runner , 86, Avalon, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Corolla, Corolla iM, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius C, RAV4 |
| 16V741000 | 2016-2017 | Parking Brake | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Prius vehicles manufactured August 6, 2015, to October 3, 2016. The affected vehicles ar |
| 16V672000 | 2016 | Air Bags | Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Prius vehicles manufactured November 30, 2015, to June 14, 2016. An air bag inflator |
| 16V487000 | 2010-2012 | Air Bags | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Toyota Prius, 2010 and 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, and 2011-2012 Lexus CT200h vehi |
| 16V396000 | 2010-2012 | Seats | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Hig |
| 14V743000 | 2010-2011 | Seats | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and |
| 14V053000 | 2010-2014 | Hybrid Propulsion System | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2010 through 2014 Prius vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) inside the inverter module (a component of the |
| 13V235000 | 2010 | Service Brakes | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2010 Prius vehicles manufactured March 31, 2009, through October 9, 2009; and model year 2010 Lexus HS250h vehicles manufactured June 19, 200 |
| 13V123000 | 2012 | Equipment | Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry H |
| 13V014000 | 2009-2012 | Seats | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Cam |
| 12V537000 | 2004-2009 | Steering | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 5, 2003, through March 30, 2009. The affected vehicles have a steering intermediate extension sh |
| 12V536000 | 2004-2009 | Hybrid Propulsion System | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 6, 2003, through March 30, 2009 and FCHV-adv vehicles manufactured December 12, 2008, through Se |
| 11V304000 | 2001-2003 | Steering | TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001 THROUGH 2003 PRIUS PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 28, 2000, THROUGH MAY 30, 2003. THE STEERING LINKAGE MAY LOOSEN, RESULTING I |
| 10V039000 | 2010 | Service Brakes, Air | TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND LEXUS HS250H PASSENGER VEHICLES. CUSTOMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED INCONSISTENT BRAKE FEEL AFTER ABS ACTUATION DURING SLOW AND |
| 10V036000 | 2005-2010 | Equipment | 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 SE |
| 10V035000 | 2009-2010 | Equipment | 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 |
| 09V388000 | 2004-2009 | Vehicle Speed Control | TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING TRAPPED BY AN UNSECURED OR INCOM |