https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Toyota Prius Prime. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:31:28 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#complaint-2175726 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Although the involved vehicles are within the above production period range, not all vehicles in this range were sold in the U.S. This issue only affects 2023-2026MY Prius and Prius Prime vehicles equipped with electric rear door lock system with a door opener switch manufactured by a specific supplier and during a specific production period. Other Toyota and Lexus vehicles sold in the U.S. are ei https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#complaint-2175727 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Although the involved vehicles are within the above production period range, not all vehicles in this range were sold in the U.S. This issue only affects 2023-2026MY Prius and Prius Prime vehicles equipped with electric rear door lock system with a door opener switch manufactured by a specific supplier and during a specific production period. Other Toyota and Lexus vehicles sold in the U.S. are ei https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#complaint-2174296 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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. Then it worked fine, and continued to work fine for the rest of the day as I drove to 7-8 more stops where I shut off the car. This was witnessed by a https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#recall-26V049000-toyota-toyota-prius-prime-2024 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Prius Prime, 2023-2026 Prius, and 2025-2026 Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. Water may enter the rear door switch and cause a short circuit, allowing an unlocked rear door to open unexpectedly. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#recall-26V049000-toyota-toyota-prius-prime-2023 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Prius Prime, 2023-2026 Prius, and 2025-2026 Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. Water may enter the rear door switch and cause a short circuit, allowing an unlocked rear door to open unexpectedly. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#complaint-2157306 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT I have a 2017 Toyota Prius Prime advanced. It has the large infotaiment screen that is where I have to access many items. Often, seemingly randomly, the screen shuts down and reboots itself. During the time it is rebooting I do not have any access to the controls. It gives no warning when it is going to reboot. I have seen other Toyota recalls for a similar problem on the RAV4 vehicles and I https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#complaint-2157307 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT I have a 2017 Toyota Prius Prime advanced. It has the large infotaiment screen that is where I have to access many items. Often, seemingly randomly, the screen shuts down and reboots itself. During the time it is rebooting I do not have any access to the controls. It gives no warning when it is going to reboot. I have seen other Toyota recalls for a similar problem on the RAV4 vehicles and I https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#complaint-2145282 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT The dealer sold original Toyota Truestart H4, 12 Volt battery failed after 2 years and 9 months. The battery is warranted for 84 months/7 years. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#recall-25V744000-toyota-toyota-prius-prime-2024 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#recall-25V744000-toyota-toyota-prius-prime-2023 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#complaint-2144005 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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 would have crashed into the cinderblock wall had there not been a supporting post on the building and a https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#complaint-2144006 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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 would have crashed into the cinderblock wall had there not been a supporting post on the building and a https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#complaint-2144007 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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 would have crashed into the cinderblock wall had there not been a supporting post on the building and a https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#complaint-2138037 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Top of side mirrors melt and warped in hot weather. It popped off while driving at freeway speeds into traffic. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#complaint-2134805 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Prius Prime. The contact stated that while pulling into a parking lot, traveling down the aisle, and driving around the end cap to the second aisle, pulling into the parking spot at 5 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The wheels squealed. The vehicle traveled through the spot and sideswiped another vehicle, and stopped. There were no reported injuries or fire. A https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#complaint-2132789 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Prius Prime. The contact stated that while shifted into reverse(R), the rearview camera intermittently went black. No warning light was illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the rearview camera intermittently went black. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon further investigation, https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#complaint-2101370 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Toyota has a very well known issue with head gasket failures right around 140k miles that they refuse to address. This is my second Prius and my second failure right at 140k miles. They refuse to acknowledge it, but the advisors in the service department say that's their "bread and butter." They repair bad head gaskets on priuses for $5k all day long. Toyota needs to do right by their clients. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#complaint-2098952 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Since Nov 23, 2024 I have had three occasions where the 12 volt battery for the ICE has depleted leaving me stranded. The only indication of the problem is the car will not start. In my last incident I had to charge the battery (disconnected from the car) but inadvertently closed the hatch. Since the car uses electronic locks the only way to open the hatch is to use the emergency release that is l https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#complaint-2097678 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Prius Prime. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the windshield washer and wipers failed to function as intended. The contact drove the vehicle to the shoulder of the road and physically removed mud from the front windshield. The contact stated that an oversized truck hauling mud splashed the vehicle and mud landed on the front windshield. The contact stated tha https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#complaint-2092768 Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Prius Prime. The contact stated that occasionally the liftgate opened independently. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that there was a crack on the power liftgate plastic trim. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was advised that the failure was not attributed to defects from the factory. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#complaint-2092407 Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Background Toyota has received reports of paint peeling on certain vehicles with the original factory-applied Blizzard Pearl or Super White paint colors. These reports indicate that vehicles with these specific paint colors, applied during the vehicle manufacturing process, may experience paint peeling on exterior metal body panels. Although the original factory paint is covered by Toyota’s New Ve https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#complaint-2078609 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT Rodents accessed and damaged the car because there essentials components are not protected. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#complaint-2078610 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT Rodents accessed and damaged the car because there essentials components are not protected. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#complaint-2078611 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT Rodents accessed and damaged the car because there essentials components are not protected. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#complaint-2069828 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Prius Prime. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed while making a left turn onto another road, but the vehicle failed to slow down. The contact stated that the brake pedal was vibrating, and the vehicle felt like it was skidding on ice. The contact stated the vehicle maintained the position in lane but was not slowing https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#complaint-2069036 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Hi, My Prius Prime recently just suffered the loss of heat in the middle of winter. Based on the diagnostic of my local Toyota dealer, it appears one of the metal heater coolant hose had rusted off. This is not just causing a safety issue of having no issue, it is also a risk as the engine can now overheat and suffer permanent damage. Despite being such a serious problem, Toyota doesn't stock https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#complaint-2061289 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Prius Prime. The contact stated that upon approaching the vehicle after it had been parked and turned off in the garage, the contact noticed that the hatch door was opened. The contact stated that upon pressing the power button on the hatch and the hatch door power button inside the cabin to close the hatch door, the hatch door failed to close. The manufacturer was n https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#complaint-2036492 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT Hello, I purchased this prius prime and was given only 1 key. The second key (recall) was given to me incomplete and toyota of america will not make good on a complete key set. I was given an incomplete key at I-5 toyota of Olympia WA. [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#complaint-2033988 Sun, 20 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT My vehicle is equipped with Toyota Safety Sense, which includes Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC) and a Pre-Collision System. Today, while driving with DRCC engaged, my vehicle followed a leading car and appropriately slowed down to 2 mph as we approached a signalized intersection. However, when the leading vehicle changed lanes, a gap was created between me and a new lead vehic https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-prius-prime#complaint-2033989 Sun, 20 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT My vehicle is equipped with Toyota Safety Sense, which includes Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC) and a Pre-Collision System. Today, while driving with DRCC engaged, my vehicle followed a leading car and appropriately slowed down to 2 mph as we approached a signalized intersection. However, when the leading vehicle changed lanes, a gap was created between me and a new lead vehic