6 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Toyota Prius v, across model years 2012–2017. Every recall repair is free at any Toyota dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Prius v by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Toyota Prius v model years, the 2012 drew the most owner complaints (218).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Toyota Prius v 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 | 218 |
| 2013 | 3 | 125 |
| 2014 | 4 | 82 |
| 2015 | 2 | 24 |
| 2016 | 1 | 16 |
| 2017 | 1 | 12 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Toyota recalls 2017 Prius V vehicles with potential hybrid system shutdown causing stalling. Free software update and inverter repair available to prevent crashes.
Toyota is recalling 2014 Prius V vehicles with a potential risk of unplanned hybrid system shutdown causing vehicle stalling during drive. Owners must contact Toyota for free software updates to prevent crashes.
When the Toyota Prius v recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 479 complaints with NHTSA about the Toyota Prius v; the most reported area is service brakes. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Toyota Prius v complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 6 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Toyota Prius v, covering model years 2012–2017. The most recent was issued Jun 24, 2020 (Hybrid Propulsion System).
The 2014 Toyota Prius v has the most, with 4 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Hybrid Propulsion System (3), Air Bags (2), Exterior Lighting (1).
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.