2010 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, and owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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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…
6 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a crash. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 101,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2017 with 3 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Toyota dealer in buena park ( auto nation) informed me that my toyota vehicle requires repair service as part of a manufacture's recall ( NHTSA recall no 18v-684) and auto nation will perform any repa”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 8, 2019 · Unknown or other
“Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius plug-in hybrid. While reversing out of the driveway, the contact released the accelerator pedal to switch the vehicle into drive. Suddenly, the vehicle acceler”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 5, 2018 · Service brakes
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2010 Toyota Prius. Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 50 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 51 / 48 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Midsize Cars |
| Engine | 4 cyl, 1.8 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (variable gear ratios) |
Compare Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid | 1 | 6 |
| 2011 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid | 2 | 25 |
| 2013 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid | 1 | 12 |
| 2014 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid | 1 | 13 |
| 2015 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid | 1 | 4 |
Checking a specific 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid
How do I know if my 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Toyota dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 16V487000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
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.