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2017 Toyota Prius Recalls & Complaints

3

open safety recalls on record

Critical

127 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.87 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical18V579000

Electrical System:Wiring

electrical short can raises the risk of a fire.

Remedy & full details

Toyota 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.

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.

Serious17V295000

Tires:Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire

spare tire that is not inflated to the proper value may not perform as intended, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Gulf States will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the spare tires, adjusting their pressure as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2017. Owners may contact Gulf States customer service at 1-800-444-1074. Toyota's number for this recall is 17R2.

Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (Gulf States) is recalling certain 2017 4Runner , 86, Avalon, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Corolla, Corolla iM, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius C, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Sienna and Yaris vehicles. The spare tire air pressure was not adjusted to the proper pressure as stated on the Tire Pressure Label.

Serious16V741000

Parking Brake

If the parking brake cable disengages from the mechanism and the transmission is left in a gear other than 'Park' while the ignition is on and the driver leaves the vehicle, the vehicle may roll unexpectedly, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install a clip at the parking brake cable end to prevent the cable from disengaging, free of charge. The recall began November 10, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G01.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Prius vehicles manufactured August 6, 2015, to October 3, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with a foot-operated parking brake system that has a parking brake cable that may disengage.

Complaint volume

127 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

20Crashes
6Fires
13Injuries
0Deaths

Across 127 complaints. Severity Index 0.87.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Visibility/Wiper17 · 13%Service Brakes14 · 11%Vehicle Speed Control13 · 10%Fuel/Propulsion System12 · 9%Engine12 · 9%Unknown Or Other11 · 9%Electrical System10 · 8%Structure · Body7 · 6%
  1. Visibility/Wiper — 17 reports
  2. Service Brakes — 14 reports
  3. Vehicle Speed Control — 13 reports
  4. Fuel/Propulsion System — 12 reports
  5. Engine — 12 reports
  6. Unknown Or Other — 11 reports
  7. Electrical System — 10 reports
  8. Structure:Body — 7 reports
  9. Steering — 7 reports
  10. Power Train — 4 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2000 · 2001 (3) · 2002 (2) · 2003 (1) · 2004 (6) · 2005 (6) · 2006 (6) · 2007 (4) · 2008 (4) · 2009 (6) · 2010 (10) · 2011 (6) · 2012 (6) · 2013 (3) · 2014 (3) · 2015 (1) · 2016 (5) · 2017 · 2018 (1) · 2019 (3) · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 (1) · 2023 (4) · 2024 (4) · 2025 (2) · 2026 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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