2019 Toyota Prius problems and recalls

Owners filed 16 complaints on the 2019 Toyota Prius in the last three full years, out of 30 on record. The most cited component is the Service Brakes.

30
Complaints
3
Recalls
7
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
80.7
Severity index

Severity index 80.7 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 80.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 11 complaints (36.7%)11 37%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (26.7%)8 27%EngineEngine: 6 complaints (20.0%)6 20%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (13.3%)4 13%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 4 complaints (13.3%)4 13%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 4 complaints (13.3%)4 13%Air BagsAir Bags: 4 complaints (13.3%)4 13%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (6.7%)2 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES1136.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER826.7%
ENGINE620.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM413.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE413.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL413.3%
AIR BAGS413.3%
POWER TRAIN26.7%

Complaints filed per year

0472019: 42020: 32021: 22022: 22023: 72024: 42025: 52026: 3 (partial year)19202122237242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20194
20203
20212
20222
20237
20244
20255
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.3x those in 2020 to 2022 (16 against 7).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V87600011/12/2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Prius vehicles. An electrical short circuit in the combination meter could occur, causing the speedometer, the odometer, and the fuel gauge to go blank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the r
19V54400024/07/2019ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus LS500, LC500, ES300h, UX250h, LS500h, Toyota Prius, RAV4 HV, 2019-2020 Toyota Prius Prime, and 2020 Corolla HV vehicles. The brake booster pump may fail causing a deactivation of the Vehicle Stabil
19V24400027/03/2019EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSGulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehi

Other Toyota Prius model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-05. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.