2019 Toyota Prius: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2019 Toyota Prius. The newest campaign is 19V876000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Dec 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel. NHTSA has 30 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, 19V876000, in the NHTSA record
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the flash memory chip (ROM) production date, and if necessary, replace it along with the combination meter circuit board, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 19TA21 and 19TB21.
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
3 campaigns, newest first. 14,310 units in total.
19V876000Received . 3,751 units.
Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Prius vehicles. An electrical short circuit in the combination meter could occur, causing the speedometer, the odometer, and the fuel gauge to go blank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A blank main display will not show important information like vehicle speed or fuel level. Driving with an inoperative display can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the flash memory chip (ROM) production date, and if necessary, replace it along with the combination meter circuit board, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 19TA21 and 19TB21.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 19TA21 / 19TB21. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V544000Received . 6,925 units.
Service Brakes
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus LS500, LC500, ES300h, UX250h, LS500h, Toyota Prius, RAV4 HV, 2019-2020 Toyota Prius Prime, and 2020 Corolla HV vehicles. The brake booster pump may fail causing a deactivation of the Vehicle Stability Control system and a loss of braking assist. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Deactivation of the vehicle stability control system or a loss of braking assist increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the brake booster pump, free of charge. The recall began September 20, 2019. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 and Lexus owners may contact Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1L/K0L. Lexus' numbers for this recall are K2F/KLF.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number K1L/K0L, K2F/KLF. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V244000Received . 3,634 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the driver cannot read the label, they may unknowingly overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GST will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 19R1.
Report filed by Gulf States Toyota, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 19R1. 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
30 complaints, 54 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.
- 2019 Toyota Prius
- All 2019 vehicles
| Component | 2019 Prius | All 2019 vehicles | Prius, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 166.7 | 49.9 | 130.2 | 9 |
| Unknown or Other | 148.1 | 103.3 | 35.9 | 8 |
| Engine | 111.1 | 145.3 | 30.6 | 6 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 74.1 | 23.7 | 67.2 | 4 |
| Air Bags | 74.1 | 25.7 | 28 | 4 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 74.1 | 54 | 4.9 | 4 |
| Electrical System | 74.1 | 130.6 | 103.1 | 4 |
| Tires | 55.6 | 5.2 | 10 | 3 |
| Power Train | 37 | 123.7 | 26.9 | 2 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 18.5 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 7
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 26 Aug 2026
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 2019 Toyota PriusThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2019 Toyota Prius: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/prius/2019/. 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 2019 Toyota Prius?
- 14,310 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 2019 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2019 Toyota Prius name most often?
- Service Brakes: 9 of 54 component mentions, or 166.7 per 1,000. For all 2019 vehicles the figure is 49.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 Toyota Prius open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.