2024 Toyota Prius Recalls, Complaints & Specs
4 safety recalls list the 2024 Toyota Prius, and owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
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4 safety recalls for the 2024 Toyota Prius
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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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…
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Labels (equipment)
Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain Toyota 2023 GR Supra, 2024 4 Runner, Corolla, Grand Highlander, Grand Highlander Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Tacoma, Tacoma Hybrid, 2023-2024 BZ4X, Corolla Cross Hybrid, GR Corolla, GR86, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius Prime, Sequoia Hybrid, Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, Venza…
Remedy: GST will mail new labels to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2024. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 24R2.
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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 and Prius Prime vehicles. Water may enter the rear door switch and cause a short circuit, allowing an unlocked rear door to open unexpectedly.
Remedy: Dealers will replace both right and left rear door opener switches, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 9, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this…
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2024 Toyota Prius have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA; 4 describe a crash. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 4,550 miles. Complaints peaked in 2026 with 14 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Description of Safety Defect: I am reporting an uncorrected factory design defect in the 5th-generation Toyota Prius (2024 model) that constitutes an immediate and ongoing daytime driving hazard. Unde”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 5, 2026 · Exterior lighting
“12V battery failed when vehicle was only 9 months old, stranding me on a cold day in January. No warning of dying battery prior to failure. Required a tow to dealer, where battery failure was confirme”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 24, 2026 · Unknown or other
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2024 Toyota Prius (Prius AWD, Prius AWD XLE/LTD, Prius XLE/LTD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 49–57 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 49–57 / 50–56 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Midsize Cars |
| Engine | 4 cyl, 2 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (variable gear ratios) |
Compare Toyota Prius model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Toyota Prius model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
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| 2000 Toyota Prius | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 Toyota Prius | 3 | 165 |
| 2002 Toyota Prius | 2 | 167 |
| 2003 Toyota Prius | 1 | 99 |
| 2004 Toyota Prius | 6 | 610 |
| 2005 Toyota Prius | 6 | 1,051 |
| 2006 Toyota Prius | 6 | 1,439 |
| 2007 Toyota Prius | 4 | 2,003 |
| 2008 Toyota Prius | 4 | 1,497 |
| 2009 Toyota Prius | 6 | 502 |
| 2010 Toyota Prius | 10 | 2,823 |
| 2011 Toyota Prius | 6 | 521 |
| 2012 Toyota Prius | 6 | 424 |
| 2013 Toyota Prius | 3 | 411 |
| 2014 Toyota Prius | 3 | 208 |
| 2015 Toyota Prius | 1 | 166 |
| 2016 Toyota Prius | 5 | 155 |
| 2017 Toyota Prius | 3 | 91 |
| 2018 Toyota Prius | 1 | 37 |
| 2019 Toyota Prius | 3 | 30 |
| 2020 Toyota Prius | 0 | 14 |
| 2021 Toyota Prius | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 Toyota Prius | 1 | 24 |
| 2023 Toyota Prius | 4 | 20 |
| 2024 Toyota Prius | 4 | 27 |
| 2025 Toyota Prius | 2 | 16 |
| 2026 Toyota Prius | 1 | 6 |
Checking a specific 2024 Toyota Prius
How do I know if my 2024 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. 4 campaigns currently list the 2024 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 24V274000).
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
- Corolla11,739 complaints
- RAV49,385 complaints
- Sienna8,549 complaints
- Tacoma8,440 complaints
- Tundra6,922 complaints
- Highlander5,745 complaints
- 4Runner4,860 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.