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Year · Make · Model

2015 Toyota Prius V

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
23
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
377
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover

Consumer complaints

23 filed
3
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Service Brakes
    11
  • Unknown OR Other
    4
  • FUEL/PROPULSION System
    4
  • Power Train
    3
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    3
  • Electrical System
    2
  • Engine
    2
  • Seat Belts
    1

Recalls

2 campaigns
20V369000·HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER2020-06-24

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Prius and 2014-2017 Prius V vehicles not included in recall 18V-684. Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the inverter may cause the hybrid system to shut down, causing the vehicle to stall while being driven.

RiskAn unexpected hybrid power system shut down may increase the risk of a crash.

FixToyota will notify owners, and dealers will perform a software update for the hybrid system. If the vehicle has experienced an inverter failure with certain hybrid system faults related to this condition, the inverter assembly will be repaired or replaced, prior to software update. All repairs will be performed free of charge. This recall began July 24, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TB10 / 20TA10.

15V013000·AIR BAGS2015-01-16

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Toyota Prius V vehicles manufactured November 7, 2013, to January 7, 2015. The occupant classification system (OCS) that activates or deactivates the passenger seat air bag system may be improperly calibrated. As a result, the passenger air bag may not deploy in a vehicle crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

RiskIf the air bag does not deploy as intended, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

FixToyota will notify owners, and dealers will re-calibrate of the OCS system, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

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