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2018 Toyota Prius Prime recalls
Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2018 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.
Safety recalls0
NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 hNo recall campaigns found for the 2018 Toyota Prius Prime
NHTSA's model names don't always match the VIN decode, so read this as “none found”, not “none exist”.
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Owner complaints by component15
NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h| Component | Complaints | % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown or other | 3 | 20 |
| Power train | 2 | 13 |
| Air bags | 2 | 13 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 13 |
| Visibility | 1 | 7 |
| Structure | 1 | 7 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 7 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 7 |
| Back over prevention | 1 | 7 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 1 | 7 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 7 |
| Engine | 1 | 7 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 7 |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 7 |
An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number.
Latest reports
- Power train
“On at least 4 occasions when the EV battery becomes depleted while driving at highway speeds and the car is switching to gas, the engine completely loses all power. This has lasted from 10-30 seconds.”
- Unknown or other
“There has been at least 4 times that the vehicle was not responsive to acceleration (stalled for a few seconds) then picked back up. Problem has been intermittent. There is no dash indication of an issue.”
- Visibility
“Hi, My Prius Prime recently just suffered the loss of heat in the middle of winter. Based on the diagnostic of my local Toyota dealer, it appears one of the metal heater coolant hose had rusted off.”
Other Toyota Prius Prime model years
- 20221 recall8 complaints
- 20210 recalls10 complaints
- 20201 recall16 complaints
- 20191 recall9 complaints
- 20180 recalls16 complaints
- 20170 recalls42 complaints
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- 2018 Tundra8 recalls100 complaints
- 2018 Tacoma3 recalls209 complaints
- 2018 Highlander4 recalls273 complaints
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2018 Toyota Prius Prime recall questions
How many recalls does the 2018 Toyota Prius Prime have?
NHTSA has no safety recall campaigns on file for the 2018 Toyota Prius Prime. Check a specific car by VIN anyway: a recall can be added at any time.
What is the most common complaint about the 2018 Toyota Prius Prime?
Unknown or other is the most-reported component, named in 3 complaints out of 15 filed with NHTSA (20%). Across all complaints, owners reported 4 crashs and 0 fires. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
How do I check if a recall is open on my 2018 Toyota Prius Prime?
Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Toyota recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised Toyota dealer.
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