2002 Toyota Prius: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2002 Toyota Prius. The newest campaign is 11V304000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Jun 2011. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Electric Power Assist System. NHTSA has 167 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, 11V304000, in the NHTSA record
Toyota will notify owners and dealers will replace the nuts in the steering linkage free of charge. The safety recall began on july 8, 2011. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
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. 87,148 units in total.
11V304000Received . 52,377 units.
Steering / Electric Power Assist System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2001 through 2003 prius passenger cars manufactured from january 28, 2000, through may 30, 2003. The steering linkage may loosen, resulting in reduced electric steering assistance when making a left turn.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Loss of power steering, particularly when an operator is actively intending to steer the vehicle, may increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Toyota will notify owners and dealers will replace the nuts in the steering linkage free of charge. The safety recall began on july 8, 2011. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
06V266000Received . 34,771 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles, due to improper molding of the resin body of the crankshaft position senor installed on the engine block, engine oil may penetrate the seal and enter the sensor wiring connector. The wire harness connector may not be sufficiently attached to the locking tab of the sensor wiring connector.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Engine oil inside the sensor wiring connector could cause expansion due to the heat of the engine and could deform the sensor wiring connector. The connector may become disconnected, which could cause the engine to stall while driving and not be able to be restarted increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the crankshaft position sensor free of charge. The recall began on july 26, 2006. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 60G. 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
167 complaints, 201 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2002 Toyota Prius
- All 2002 vehicles
| Component | 2002 Prius | All 2002 vehicles | Prius, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 403 | 39.6 | 24.8 | 81 |
| Electrical System | 99.5 | 94.6 | 103.1 | 20 |
| Tires | 89.6 | 24.9 | 10 | 18 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 74.6 | 76.5 | 106.6 | 15 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 59.7 | 39.2 | 67.2 | 12 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 54.7 | 100.3 | 19.7 | 11 |
| Power Train | 44.8 | 119 | 26.9 | 9 |
| Suspension | 39.8 | 81.2 | 5.6 | 8 |
| Service Brakes | 19.9 | 25.7 | 130.2 | 4 |
| Unknown or Other | 14.9 | 21 | 35.9 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 12
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 11
- Deaths in the complaints
- 5
- Date of the newest complaint
- 2 Jul 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP22005 | Defect petition | Pedestrian alert sounds | Electrical System / Propulsion System | 27 Jan 2023 | 7 Aug 2023 | 22V063000 |
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.
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 2002 Toyota PriusThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2002 Toyota Prius: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/prius/2002/. 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 2002 Toyota Prius?
- 87,148 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 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 35 recall campaigns for the Toyota Prius, model years 2000 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2002 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2002 Toyota Prius name most often?
- Steering: 81 of 201 component mentions, or 403 per 1,000. For all 2002 vehicles the figure is 39.6 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Toyota Prius open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.