2022 Toyota Prius problems and recalls

Owners have filed 24 complaints on the 2022 Toyota Prius, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Electrical System (6 complaints).

24
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
4
Injuries
87.9
Severity index

Severity index 87.9 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 87.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 6 complaints (25.0%)6 25%Service BrakesService Brakes: 5 complaints (20.8%)5 21%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (20.8%)5 21%Air BagsAir Bags: 3 complaints (12.5%)3 12%EngineEngine: 2 complaints (8.3%)2 8%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 2 complaints (8.3%)2 8%StructureStructure: 1 complaints (4.2%)1 4%HydraulicHydraulic: 1 complaints (4.2%)1 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM625.0%
SERVICE BRAKES520.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER520.8%
AIR BAGS312.5%
ENGINE28.3%
VISIBILITY/WIPER28.3%
STRUCTURE14.2%
HYDRAULIC14.2%

Complaints filed per year

0472021: 42022: 32023: 72025: 52026: 5 (partial year)21222372526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20214
20223
20237
20255
2026 (year to date)5
Filings in 2022 to 2025 ran 3.8x those in 2021 to 2021 (15 against 4).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V73400022/09/2021ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWAREToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Prius and Prius Prime vehicles. The Engine Control Unit (ECU) software may falsely detect an error and shut down the hybrid system, causing a loss of drive power.

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 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.