2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid. The newest campaign is 17V718000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Nov 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Hybrid Propulsion System. NHTSA has 25 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 17V718000, in the NHTSA record
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EV fuse, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 8, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0R.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 521,917 units in total.
17V718000Received . 39,915 units.
Hybrid Propulsion System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2012-2015 Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. The hybrid battery contains an Electric Vehicle (EV) fuse that may fracture after repeated high-load driving conditions such as climbing long hills.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The failed fuse may cause the hybrid system to shut down resulting in the loss of power. Loss of power while driving at higher speeds can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EV fuse, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 8, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0R.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number H0R. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V487000Received . 482,002 units.
Air Bags / Side/Window
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Toyota Prius, 2010 and 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, and 2011-2012 Lexus CT200h vehicles. A weld in the curtain shield air bag inflator may crack causing one or both portions of the inflator to eject into the passenger cabin.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If either portion of the curtain shield air bag inflator ejects into the passenger cabin, there is an increased risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install retention brackets to the curtain shield air bags, free of charge. The recall began on October 17, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota Customer Service Department at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is Toyota G0U, and Lexus GLJ.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number Toyota G0U Lexus GLJ. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
25 complaints, 31 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 10 |
| Unknown or Other | 4 |
| Electrical System | 3 |
| Engine | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 |
| Power Train | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 1 |
| Hybrid Propulsion System | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 21 Aug 2024
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP19004 | Defect petition | Brake Actuator Valve Wear | Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist | 30 Sep 2019 | 21 Jan 2021 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 20101
- 20110
- 20122
- 20131
- 20141
- 20151
- 20252
- 20261
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In HybridThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/prius-plug-in-hybrid/2012/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid?
- 521,917 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, model years 2010 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2012 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid name most often?
- Service Brakes: 10 of 31 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.