Known Recalls

Model year record

2019 Toyota Prius Prime

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 12 owner complaints on file.

Toyota Prius Prime, 2017–2022 generation
Pictured: the 2017–2022 generation. Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V544000

Service brakes

Component
Service brakes
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
6,925
Reported to NHTSA
2019-07-24
Owners notified
2019-09-20

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus LS500, LC500, ES300h, UX250h, LS500h, Toyota Prius, RAV4 HV, 2019-2020 Toyota Prius Prime, and 2020 Corolla HV vehicles. The brake booster pump may fail causing a deactivation of the Vehicle Stability Control system and a loss of braking assist. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."

Safety risk

Deactivation of the vehicle stability control system or a loss of braking assist increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the brake booster pump, free of charge. The recall began September 20, 2019. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 and Lexus owners may contact Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1L/K0L. Lexus' numbers for this recall are K2F/KLF.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Wheels411,597 mi
Electrical system21,080 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)1250 mi
Latches/locks/linkages11,080 mi
Service brakes1—
Steering1250 mi
Tires127,452 mi
Unknown or other1—

The 2018 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2020 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Other Toyota Prius Prime model years

20242023202220212020201920182017

All Toyota Prius Prime recalls by year

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.