Toyota PriusYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 12,526 NHTSA owner complaints across 26 model years, the Toyota Prius years to avoid are 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010, and the strongest years are 2003, 2018, 2019 and 2024. The Prius has 35 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain.
Toyota Prius years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Prius median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Toyota Prius problems
All model years combined: 12,526 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Exterior lighting | 3505 | 25 |
| Service brakes | 2046 | 217 |
| Electrical system | 1596 | 95 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1594 | 172 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1050 | 285 |
| Service brakes, electric | 817 | 67 |
| Engine | 480 | 33 |
| Structure | 428 | 79 |
| Air bags | 426 | 275 |
| 28 other systems | 2980 | 315 |
Toyota Prius recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 35 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Prius
- Brake Actuator Valve WearOpen
- Pedestrian alert soundsLed to recall 22V-063
- Brake Actuator Valve WearNo recall
- Intermediate Steering Shaft SeparationNo recall
- Braking Performance, Hybrid VehicleNo recall
- HEADLIGHT FAILURENo recall
- ENGINE STALLINGNo recall