Every 2019 Toyota Prius recall
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Electrical System · NHTSA 19V876000
Nov 12, 2019Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel
- Problem
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Prius vehicles. An electrical short circuit in the combination meter could occur, causing the speedometer, the odometer, and the fuel gauge to go blank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."
- Risk
- A blank main display will not show important information like vehicle speed or fuel level. Driving with an inoperative display can increase the risk of a crash.
- Fix
- 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. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 19TA21 and 19TB21.
Full recall details for 19V876000 →Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · NHTSA 19V544000
Jul 24, 2019Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
- Problem
- 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 2020 Corolla HV vehicles. The brake booster pump may fail causing a deactivation of the Vehicle Stability Control system and a loss of braking assist. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
- Risk
- Deactivation of the vehicle stability control system or a loss of braking assist increases the risk of a crash.
- Fix
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the brake booster pump, free of charge. The recall began September 20, 2019. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 and Lexus owners may contact Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1L/K0L. Lexus' numbers for this recall are K2F/KLF.
Full recall details for 19V544000 →Hybrid Propulsion System · NHTSA 19V491000
Jun 26, 2019Hybrid Propulsion System
- Problem
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Prius C vehicles. The DC-DC converter may fail resulting in the auxiliary battery no longer receiving power from the converter, which may cause a loss of drive.
- Risk
- A loss of drive increases the risk of crash.
- Fix
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the DC-DC converter with a new one, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is K0K.
Full recall details for 19V491000 →Equipment · NHTSA 19V244000
Mar 27, 2019Equipment:Other:Labels
- Problem
- 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 and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
- Risk
- If the driver cannot read the label, they may unknowingly overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Fix
- GST will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 19R1.
Full recall details for 19V244000 →
2019 Toyota Prius complaints and service bulletins
Owners filed 39 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Toyota Prius, reporting 7 crashes, 2 injuries. Toyota has issued at least 140 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Most-reported components
- Service Brakes10
- Unknown Or Other9
- Electrical System6
- Engine6
- Air Bags4
- Forward Collision Avoidance4
Service bulletins by component
- Equipment (137)
- Electrical System (96)
- Structure (92)
- Engine (21)
- Engine and Engine Cooling (17)
- Lane Departure (15)
Read Toyota Prius owner complaints and bulletins, every year
What people reported
Owners have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Toyota Prius. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The center infotainment/navigation display on my 2019 Toyota Prius Prime repeatedly turns off and back on while driving. The screen goes blank and then restarts, including the map display. The vehicle itself continues to drive normally.”
2019 TOYOTA PRIUS PRIMEOct 7, 2026 · CA
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11769550
Crash
“* I was pulling into a parking space at a slow speed. When I applied the brake the car accelerated causing the car to scrape the car next to the space. The car then stopped. * The acceleration was out of my control and the brakes did not stop it. Fortunately there was no person in front of me.”
2019 TOYOTA PRIUSOct 16, 2024
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11620209
“I was parked. I put my car in reverse. I heard the beeping sound confirming it was in reverse. I put my foot on the accelerator and the car went forward instead of reverse. This happened twice. I immediately shut off the car and turned it back on.”
2019 TOYOTA PRIUS PRIMEFeb 6, 2026
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11716267
Crash
“I was idling at a parking space and went to turn off my car. The vehicle surged forward and the BRAKE sign came on. I pushed my brake to the floor and nothing happened. I was moving toward a brick wall so I put in in reverse and the car surged backwards.”
2019 TOYOTA PRIUSApr 24, 2024
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11585051
Crash
“On Saturday [XXX], while shifting to reverse in a back alley to back up slowly, the car engine suddenly and loudly revved and shot backwards at accelerating speed. I slammed on brakes which did not respond at all, thus forcing me to attempt to shift gears which also failed to stop the acceleration.”
2019 TOYOTA PRIUSFeb 19, 2024
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11572747
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