34 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Toyota Prius, across model years 2004–2026. Every recall repair is free at any Toyota dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Prius by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
The 2010 Toyota Prius has the most recalls (10) and the most owner complaints (2,829).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Toyota Prius model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | no data |
| 2005 | 2 | no data |
| 2006 | 2 | no data |
| 2007 | 2 | no data |
| 2008 | 2 | no data |
| 2009 | 4 | no data |
| 2010 | 10 | 2829 |
| 2011 | 6 | 523 |
| 2012 | 9 | 730 |
| 2013 | 6 | 605 |
| 2014 | 6 | 335 |
| 2015 | 4 | 212 |
| 2016 | 6 | 183 |
| 2017 | 4 | 147 |
| 2018 | 3 | 60 |
| 2019 | 4 | 39 |
| 2020 | 1 | 30 |
| 2021 | 0 | 16 |
| 2022 | 1 | 32 |
| 2023 | 4 | 26 |
| 2024 | 4 | 40 |
| 2025 | 2 | 18 |
| 2026 | 1 | 10 |
| 2027 | 0 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Toyota recalls 2025 Prius models with electrical issue causing rear door to open unexpectedly while driving. Owners must contact dealers for free fix by July 2026.
Subaru Solterra 2022-2026 models with Panoramic View Monitor may have rearview camera that freezes or shows blank screen in reverse, increasing crash risk. Dealers will update software for free.
Gulf States Toyota recalls 2025 Camry Hybrids with inaccurate weight labels that may cause vehicle overload and crash risk. Owners receive free label updates via mail.
Toyota recalls 2023 Prius vehicles with rear door switch issue causing unexpected door openings while driving or in crashes. Owners must have door switches replaced free by dealers.
Toyota is recalling 2022 Prius vehicles with faulty engine software that may cause loss of drive power, increasing crash risk. Owners must update ECU software free of charge.
When the Toyota Prius recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 5,835 complaints with NHTSA about the Toyota Prius; the most reported area is service brakes. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Toyota Prius complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 34 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Toyota Prius, covering model years 2004–2026. The most recent was issued Jan 28, 2026 (Electrical System).
The 2010 Toyota Prius has the most, with 10 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Hybrid Propulsion System (7), Equipment (6), Air Bags (5), Electrical System (4).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Toyota dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Toyota to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Toyota dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.