Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 68 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid (2010–2026). The most-complained-about year is 2012.
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| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
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| 2026 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid | 1 | 13 |
| 2013 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid | 1 | 12 |
| 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid | 2 | 25 |
| 2011 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid | 1 | 6 |
What Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 68 complaints with NHTSA. The 2012 model year has the most, with 25.
All Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid recalls (4)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Switches/knobs/buttons (electrical system) and latch (latches/locks/linkages)
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.
Remedy: Dealers will modify the rear door switch circuits, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed July 13, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB03…
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Display function (back over prevention)
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…
Remedy: Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13…
Model years: 2025
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Hybrid propulsion system
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2012-2015 Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. The hybrid battery contains an Electric Vehicle (EV) fuse that may fracture after repeated high-load driving conditions such as climbing long hills.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EV fuse, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 8, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this…
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Air bags: side/window
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Toyota Prius, 2010 and 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, and 2011-2012 Lexus CT200h vehicles. A weld in the curtain shield air bag inflator may crack causing one or both portions of the inflator to eject into the passenger cabin.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install retention brackets to the curtain shield air bags, free of charge. The recall began on October 17, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota Customer Service Department at…
Other Toyota models
- Camry18,189 complaints
- Prius12,516 complaints
- Corolla11,739 complaints
- RAV49,385 complaints
- Sienna8,549 complaints
- Tacoma8,440 complaints
- Tundra6,922 complaints
- Highlander5,745 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.