2000–2026 · 27 model years

Toyota Prius recalls & problems by year

91 recalls and 12,524 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints20102,823 complaints

Most recalls201010 recalls

Crashes reported1,004in owner complaints

Injuries reported53423 deaths

Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year

Model year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2026 Prius	5★	49–57 mpg	1	6	2	0	1	0
2025 Prius	5★	48–57 mpg	2	16	1	0	1	0
2024 Prius	5★	49–57 mpg	4	27	4	0	0	0
2023 Prius	5★	49–57 mpg	4	21	1	0	1	1
2022 Prius	5★	49–56 mpg	1	24	4	0	4	0
2021 Prius	5★	49–56 mpg	0	6	1	0	0	0
2020 Prius	5★	46–56 mpg	0	14	6	0	6	0
2019 Prius	5★	50–56 mpg	3	30	7	0	2	0
2018 Prius	5★	52–56 mpg	1	37	5	0	2	0
2017 Prius	5★	52–56 mpg	3	91	12	2	7	0
2016 Prius	5★	52–56 mpg	5	155	8	0	6	0
2015 Prius	4★	48 mpg	1	166	29	1	17	3
2014 Prius	4★	48 mpg	3	210	26	1	15	0
2013 Prius	5★	48 mpg	3	414	40	4	24	0
2012 Prius	5★	48 mpg	6	424	46	2	33	0
2011 Prius	5★	48 mpg	6	522	37	7	17	0
2010 Prius	—	50 mpg	10	2,823	183	13	65	2
2009 Prius	—	46 mpg	6	502	64	4	27	2
2008 Prius	—	46 mpg	4	1,497	152	6	71	7
2007 Prius	—	46 mpg	4	2,004	124	9	70	1
2006 Prius	—	46 mpg	6	1,439	82	5	48	1
2005 Prius	—	46 mpg	6	1,051	102	4	66	1
2004 Prius	—	46 mpg	6	610	38	2	29	0
2003 Prius	—	41 mpg	1	99	5	0	5	0
2002 Prius	—	41 mpg	2	167	12	4	11	5
2001 Prius	—	41 mpg	3	165	13	3	6	0
2000 Prius	—	—	0	4	0	0	0	0

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Exterior lighting3,527
Service brakes2,043
Service brakes, hydraulic1,664
Electrical system1,610
Vehicle speed control1,050
Service brakes, electric817
Unknown or other564
Engine479