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2014 Toyota Prius Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 2014 Toyota Prius, and owners have filed 208 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

3
safety recalls
208
owner complaints to NHTSA
25 / 1
complaints citing a crash / fire
48–50
MPG combined (EPA)

3 safety recalls for the 2014 Toyota Prius

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Inverter (hybrid propulsion system)

    NHTSA 20V369000 Reported 266,638 vehicles potentially affected Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Prius and 2014-2017 Prius V vehicles not included in recall 18V-684. Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the inverter may cause the hybrid system to shut down, causing the vehicle to stall while being driven.

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will perform a software update for the hybrid system. If the vehicle has experienced an inverter failure with certain hybrid system faults related to this condition, the inverter…

  2. Hybrid propulsion system

    NHTSA 18V684000 Reported 807,329 vehicles potentially affected Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Toyota Prius and 2012-2014 Toyota Prius V vehicles. Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the inverter may cause the hybrid system to shut down, causing the vehicle to stall while being driven.

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the motor/generator control electronic control unit (ECU) and the hybrid control ECU as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2019.…

  3. Inverter (hybrid propulsion system) and software (electrical system)

    NHTSA 14V053000 Reported 698,457 vehicles potentially affected Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

    Toyota is recalling certain model year 2010 through 2014 Prius vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) inside the inverter module (a component of the hybrid system) contains transistors that may become damaged from high operating temperatures. If this occurs, various warning lamps will be illuminated on…

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners and dealers will update the software for both the motor/generator control electronic control unit (ECU) and the hybrid control ECU, free of charge. If an owner experiences a failure of the…

208 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2014 Toyota Prius have filed 208 complaints with NHTSA; 25 describe a crash and 1 describe a fire. Reports cite 15 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 46,226 miles. Complaints peaked in 2024 with 27 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Facing brake booster/accumulator leak at ~105,000 miles diagnosed and confirmed by a mechanic at an independent service center. Problem is characterized by a hissing and chirping sound from the brakes”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 5, 2026 · Service brakes

“ABS and brake light are on. was on the freeway and when i pressed the brake the wheels got locked and the car made a 360 spin, it almost flipped over”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 12, 2026 · Service brakes

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2014 Toyota Prius (Prius Plug-in Hybrid). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined48–50 mpg
City / Highway49–51 / 46–49
FuelRegular, Regular Gas and Electricity
EPA classMidsize Cars
Engine4 cyl, 1.8 L
TransmissionAutomatic (variable gear ratios)

Compare Toyota Prius model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Toyota Prius model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2000 Toyota Prius04
2001 Toyota Prius3165
2002 Toyota Prius2167
2003 Toyota Prius199
2004 Toyota Prius6610
2005 Toyota Prius61,051
2006 Toyota Prius61,439
2007 Toyota Prius42,003
2008 Toyota Prius41,497
2009 Toyota Prius6502
2010 Toyota Prius102,823
2011 Toyota Prius6521
2012 Toyota Prius6424
2013 Toyota Prius3411
2014 Toyota Prius3208
2015 Toyota Prius1166
2016 Toyota Prius5155
2017 Toyota Prius391
2018 Toyota Prius137
2019 Toyota Prius330
2020 Toyota Prius014
2021 Toyota Prius06
2022 Toyota Prius124
2023 Toyota Prius420
2024 Toyota Prius427
2025 Toyota Prius216
2026 Toyota Prius16

Checking a specific 2014 Toyota Prius

How do I know if my 2014 Toyota Prius 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. 3 campaigns currently list the 2014 Toyota Prius; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

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 14V053000).

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

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.