Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2018 Toyota Prius

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.

1
Open recalls
34
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
199
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

34 filed
5
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Exterior Lighting
    5
  • Unknown OR Other
    5
  • VISIBILITY/WIPER
    5
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    4
  • Service Brakes
    3
  • STRUCTURE:BODY
    3
  • AIR Bags
    3
  • FUEL/PROPULSION System
    2

Recalls

1 campaign
18V579000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING2018-09-05

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Toyota Prius vehicles. A portion of the engine wire harness connected to the hybrid Power Control Unit (PCU), could contact the cover at this connection and wear, causing an electrical short circuit.

RiskAn electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.

FixToyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine wire harness assembly and replace it if damage is found. A protective sleeve or protective tape will be included to prevent any future damage. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0T.

NHTSA investigations

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

Pedestrian alert sounds

Led to recall22V063000

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