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.
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 2026 Toyota Prius.
What owners report
Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Prius. Below, they are sorted by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Electrical system4 · 40%
Exterior lighting2 · 20%
Air bags1 · 10%
Backover prevention and rearview camera1 · 10%
Visibility/wiper1 · 10%
Unknown or other2 · 20%
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 2026 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
2026: 10 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
2026: 1 recallTap 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.
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2026 Toyota Prius earns 5 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
Is NHTSA investigating the 2026 Toyota Prius?
No. NHTSA's investigations file, dated Nov 12, 2026, lists no investigations for the 2026 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.