2019 Toyota Prius: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 3 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
29
Complaints
3
Recalls
7
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
151.7
Severity index
Severity index 151.7 - High. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 11 | 37.9% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 8 | 27.6% |
| ENGINE | 5 | 17.2% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 4 | 13.8% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 4 | 13.8% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 | 13.8% |
| AIR BAGS | 4 | 13.8% |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 | 6.9% |
The single most-reported system is SERVICE BRAKES, cited in 11 of 29 complaints (37.9%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 2 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 2.3x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19V876000 | 11/12/2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | Toyota 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 |
| 19V544000 | 24/07/2019 | ELECTRONIC 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 |
| 19V244000 | 27/03/2019 | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | Gulf 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 |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.