NHTSA campaign 15V449000

Toyota Recall 15V-449: Inverter Failure may cause Hybrid Vehicle to Stall

NHTSA recall 15V449000 was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on July 15, 2015, with 108,624 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Toyota Prius V for model years 2012–2014. Owners were notified on July 30, 2015, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V449000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 15V449000 (also written 15V-449 or 15V449)
Filed by: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Report received: July 15, 2015
Potentially affected: 108,624 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Hybrid Propulsion System — Inverter
Owners notified: July 30, 2015

Repair completion: 88.05% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V449000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Toyota

Toyota Prius V
- 2012, 2013, 2014 · Vehicles built August 22, 2011 – June 30, 2014 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V449000.

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Prius V vehicles manufactured August 22, 2011, to June 30, 2014. A component within the hybrid inverter assembly may overheat, causing the hybrid system to reduce output power allowing the vehicle to only drive a short distance. In some circumstances, the hybrid system may shut down causing the vehicle to stop while being driven.

Safety consequence

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.

Manufacturer remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the motor/generator control electronic control unti (ECU) and the hybrid control ECU, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V449000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.