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2021 Toyota Prius: recalls and problems

No recalls and 16 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is electrical system.

0recalls
16complaints
5crashes reported
0fires reported
2injuries reported

Recalls

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2021 Toyota Prius. Individual cars can still have open manufacturer campaigns, so check your VIN.

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Most common problems

  • Electrical System5 · 31%
  • Fuel/Propulsion System4 · 25%
  • Service Brakes3 · 19%
  • Engine3 · 19%
  • Vehicle Speed Control2 · 13%
  • Forward Collision Avoidance2 · 13%
  • Unknown Or Other2 · 13%
  • Power Train2 · 13%
  • Lane Departure1 · 6%
  • Wheels1 · 6%

What owners report

Electrical System

Odometer fraud. the contact purchased a 2021 toyota prius prime. the contact discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. the vehicle was a private sale. at the time of the purchase, the vehicle mileage was 73,000. it was later discovered upon checking the vehicle history report with a local dealer, the contact was informed that the mileage was 274,000.

Fuel/Propulsion System

When i am going down it's charging when the charge reaches 6 from 8 the engine starts working and stop changing at that point and the power continues comes from engine only without the hybrid battery and there are no codes

Electrical System,Service Brakes,Fuel/Propulsion SystemCrash

I was slowly entering a handicapped parking place right in front of a business. the distance from the front of the parking space to the building wall was about 15 feet, one car length. i approached the place to stop in the parking spot when in a split second the car violently surged forward and would have crashed into the cinderblock wall had there not been a supporting post on the building and a metal frame with eq

Back Over Prevention

The contact owns a 2021 toyota prius prime. the contact stated that while shifted into reverse(r), the rearview camera intermittently went black. no warning light was illuminated. in addition, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the rearview camera intermittently went black. the local dealer was contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. upon further investigation, the contact related

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2021 Toyota PRIUS 5 HB AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2021 Toyota PRIUS 5 HB FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering PRIUS, PRIUS PRIME. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.