Model year record

2019 Toyota Prius

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 67 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V876000

Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

Component
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
3,751
Reported to NHTSA
2019-12-11
Owners notified
2020-02-07

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Prius vehicles. An electrical short circuit in the combination meter could occur, causing the speedometer, the odometer, and the fuel gauge to go blank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."

Safety risk

A blank main display will not show important information like vehicle speed or fuel level. Driving with an inoperative display can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the flash memory chip (ROM) production date, and if necessary, replace it along with the combination meter circuit board, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 19TA21 and 19TB21.

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V244000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
Gulf States Toyota, Inc.
Vehicles affected
3,634
Reported to NHTSA
2019-03-27
Owners notified
2019-05-24

Defect description

Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Safety risk

If the driver cannot read the label, they may unknowingly overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GST will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 19R1.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Service brakes111,495 mi
Unknown or other114,500 mi
Engine861 mi
Electrical system5
Air bags416,443 mi
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking416,443 mi
Power train34,500 mi
Vehicle speed control361 mi
Engine and engine cooling295,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system2
Lane departure: assist2
Tires2
Back over prevention: warnings1
Electronic stability control (ESC)152 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings1
Seat belts1
Service brakes, air: disc: rotor111,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic178,000 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems1
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal178,000 mi
Visibility/wiper1
Wheels1

The 2018 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2020 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.