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.
Risk: A door that unexpectedly opens while the vehicle is moving increases the risk of injury.
The fix and full notice
Fix: 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 and 26TA03. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall number 24V274. Vehicles repaired under the previous recall will need to have the new remedy performed.
NHTSA listings: PRIUS, PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID. Components: Electrical system: wiring, switches/knobs/buttons; Latches, locks and linkages: doors, latch. Toyota campaign 26TB03 / 26TA03.
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 is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: 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 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.
NHTSA listings: PRIUS, PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID. Toyota campaign 25TB13/25LB06/WRE25.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA investigations
NHTSA's investigations file, dated Nov 12, 2026, lists no investigations for the 2025 Toyota Prius.
What owners report
Owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Prius. Below, they are sorted by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Electrical system7 · 39%
Forward collision avoidance3 · 17%
Latches, locks and linkages3 · 17%
Brakes2 · 11%
Powertrain2 · 11%
Backover prevention and rearview camera1 · 6%
Body structure1 · 6%
Unknown or other4 · 22%
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Toyota Prius recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2025 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2010 Prius drew the most (1,682).
Owner complaints
2025: 18 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Toyota Prius
Model year
Complaints
2010
2,829
2011
523
2012
450
2013
426
2014
224
2015
172
2016
156
2017
133
2018
53
2019
39
2020
30
2021
16
2022
32
2023
28
2024
43
2025
18
2026
10
Safety recalls
2025: 2 recallsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Toyota Prius
Model year
Recalls
2010
10
2011
6
2012
7
2013
4
2014
4
2015
2
2016
5
2017
3
2018
1
2019
3
2020
1
2021
0
2022
1
2023
4
2024
4
2025
2
2026
1
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
The areas owners name most often in NHTSA complaints: electrical system (7), forward collision avoidance (3), latches, locks and linkages (3). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can name several areas.
Is the 2025 Toyota Prius safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2025 Toyota Prius earns 5 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
Is NHTSA investigating the 2025 Toyota Prius?
No. NHTSA's investigations file, dated Nov 12, 2026, lists no investigations for the 2025 Toyota Prius.
How do I check if my Prius has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Toyota dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Nov 12, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Nov 11, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA investigations file, dated Nov 12, 2026. Defect petitions, which ask NHTSA to open an investigation, are listed apart and only while open. Audit queries, which check whether a company met its recall and reporting duties rather than whether a vehicle has a problem, are not listed.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: PRIUS, PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.