2022 TOYOTA PRIUS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 31 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (6 complaints · 19.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 7
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 4
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 6 of 31 owner complaints (19.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 19.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 · 19.4% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 5 complaints, 16.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 5 · 16.1% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 2 complaints, 6.5% of reports ENGINE 2 · 6.5% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 2 complaints, 6.5% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 · 6.5% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 2 complaints, 6.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 · 6.5% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 2 complaints, 6.5% of reports VISIBILITY 2 · 6.5% AIR BAGS: 1 complaints, 3.2% of reports AIR BAGS 1 · 3.2% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 1 complaints, 3.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 1 · 3.2% SEAT BELTS: 1 complaints, 3.2% of reports SEAT BELTS 1 · 3.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 14 complaints, 45.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14 · 45.2% · 2 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 19.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 5 16.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 2 6.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 6.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 6.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 2 6.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 1 3.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 1 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 1 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14 45.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2021; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2021. 2021-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Sep 2021 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 21V734000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V734000 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2021-Q4 Owner reports 4
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 4
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 4
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 3
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 3
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 21V734000
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V734000

    Report date
    Component:
    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
    Consequence:
    A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 21TB07/21TA07.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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