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2018 Toyota Prius PrimeProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 16 owner complaints about the 2018 Toyota Prius Prime, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2018 Toyota Prius Prime
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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints166 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage27kFuel/propulsion system, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 10, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2018 Toyota Prius Prime has problems

16 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel/propulsion system20
Power train20
Air bags22
Exterior lighting10
Forward collision avoidance10
Latches/locks/linkages10
Service brakes11
Structure11
Vehicle speed control11
5 other systems50

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2018 Toyota Prius Prime recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2018 vs. every other Prius Prime year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Prius Prime median. How we score

'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24
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  • Caution
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NHTSA crash tests

2018 Toyota Prius Prime safety ratings

2018 Toyota Prius PRIME 5 HB FWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: Standard
  • Lane departure warning: Standard
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2018 Toyota Prius Prime, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063
In owners' words

What Prius Prime owners report

Recent fuel/propulsion system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

SUPPLEMENT TO COMPLAINT # 11384074 THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON JANUARY 11 AND 12, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 7 AM. SPEED WAS 76 MPH, AND THE FUEL DEPRIVATION OCCURRED FOR 8-10 SECONDS EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER HAD THE PROBLEM GOING HOME AT 2 PM.
Complaint 11387762 · Jan 12, 2021 · 39,300 miles
'HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE' APPEARED ON DASH DISPLAY DURING A LONG (120 MILE) DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON SEPTEMBER 24. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 40 MILES FURTHER, THE 'CHECK ENGINE LIGHT' CAME ON AND THE DISPLAY SAID TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY. AS I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY, MESSAGES TOLD ME THE POWER STEERING…
Complaint 11374200 · Nov 11, 2020 · 15,000 miles

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