Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V734000

Hybrid propulsion system

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-09-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V734000

Hybrid propulsion system

Component
Hybrid propulsion system
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
8,411
Reported to NHTSA
2021-09-22
Owners notified
2021-11-18

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Prius and Prius Prime vehicles. The Engine Control Unit (ECU) software may falsely detect an error and shut down the hybrid system, causing a loss of drive power.

Safety risk

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 21TB07/21TA07.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Toyota Prius2022
Toyota Prius Prime2022

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.