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Year · Make · Model

2018 Toyota Prius C

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
6
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
169
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

6 filed
1
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Unknown OR Other
    3
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    1
  • VISIBILITY/WIPER
    1
  • Electrical System
    1
  • Steering
    1
  • Engine
    1
  • Power Train
    1

Recalls

2 campaigns
19V491000·HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM2019-06-26

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Prius C vehicles. The DC-DC converter may fail resulting in the auxiliary battery no longer receiving power from the converter, which may cause a loss of drive.

RiskA loss of drive increases the risk of crash.

FixToyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the DC-DC converter with a new one, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is K0K.

18V176000·EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS2018-03-15

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Prius C vehicles sold in Puerto Rico. The front passenger air bag and recommended child occupant seating positions label may not have been attached during assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

RiskIf the label is missing, occupants may not follow the proper restraint usage guidelines, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

FixToyota will notify owners and will mail the removable labels to all known owners of the subject vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on April 11, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0L.

NHTSA investigations

1 action
DP22005·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM2023-01-27 → 2023-08-07

Pedestrian alert sounds

Led to recall22V063000

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