2021 Toyota Prius PrimeProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 10 owner complaints about the 2021 Toyota Prius Prime, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 9, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where the 2021 Toyota Prius Prime has problems
10 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 4 | 1 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 1 |
| Power train | 2 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 2 | 2 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 |
| Air bags | 1 | 1 |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 0 |
| Back over prevention | 1 | 0 |
| 2 other systems | 2 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
2021 Toyota Prius Prime recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
2021 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
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- Caution
- Solid
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- Not rated
2021 Toyota Prius Prime safety ratings
2021 Toyota PRIUS PRIME 5 HB FWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.
- Rollover: 4 stars (10.7% risk)
- Stability control: Standard
- Forward collision warning: Standard
- Lane departure warning: Standard
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 2021 Toyota Prius Prime, and the recalls they led to.
- Pedestrian alert soundsLed to recall 22V-063
What Prius Prime owners report
Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2021 Toyota Prius Prime. The contact discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of the purchase, the vehicle mileage was 73,000. It was later discovered upon checking the vehicle history…
I was slowly entering a handicapped parking place right in front of a business. The distance from the front of the parking space to the building wall was about 15 feet, one car length. I approached the place to stop in the parking spot when in a split second the car violently surged forward and…
The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Prius Prime. The contact stated that after the vehicle was shifted into park, the key was removed and the contact stepped away from the vehicle, when the vehicle inadvertently started to roll away. As a result, the vehicle rolled into the neighbor’s driveway and…
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