18V684000
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
If the hybrid system shuts down unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of a crash.
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS
10 safety recall campaigns, 4 defect investigations (1 open), 3,482 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns10
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations41 open
Owner complaints3,482
Complaints citing a crash255
Complaints citing a fire22
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 10
16V487000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
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.
16V396000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
14V743000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
14V053000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
The vehicle may enter a fail-safe/limp-home mode that limits the drivability of the vehicle. The hybrid system could also shut down completely resulting in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
13V235000
SERVICE BRAKES
As nitrogen is released into the brake fluid, the brake pedal may have reduced hydraulic pressure. Under certain circumstances, this condition could affect stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 751SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- 590SERVICE BRAKES
- 502SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
- 286VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- 183ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 145EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- 140ENGINE
- 122SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2010 TOYOTA PRIUSs can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.