NHTSA vehicle safety data

2022 Toyota Prius Prime Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2022 Toyota Prius Prime has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 8 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Toyota dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2022 Toyota Prius Prime, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2022 Toyota Prius Prime owner complaints

Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Toyota Prius Prime, describing incidents dated November 1, 2021 to June 22, 2024.

Most-cited components

  • Forward Collision Avoidance 2 complaints
  • Fuel/Propulsion System 2 complaints
  • Vehicle Speed Control 2 complaints
  • Electrical System 1 complaint
  • Engine 1 complaint
  • Service Brakes 1 complaint

Of the 8 complaints on file, 3 report a crash (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11596391 · Filed

    The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Prius Prime. The contact stated while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated multiple unknown warning lights had been temporarily illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer however, the cause of the…

  • ODI #11544053 · Filed

    The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Prius Prime. The contact stated while driving at approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration, and the vehicle accelerated to 50 MPH before the contact was able to stop the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal. The contact stated that…

  • ODI #11501805 · Filed

    I don't feel safe to drive my vehicle on the highway because the steering wheel ( the front end) very weak so when I drive the car it pull me to the left and to the right i went to the dealership where I purchased the car to check the vehicle, the technician told me that the steering wheel very…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2022 Toyota Prius Prime in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

ECU Software May Cause Loss of Drive Power

NHTSA #21V734000 · Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Engine Control Module (ECU/ECM) — Software · NHTSA notice

Reported September 22, 2021 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Potentially affected: 8,411 vehicles

Repair completion: 98.08% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Toyota campaign 21TB07 / 21TA07 · Owners notified November 18, 2021

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Prius and Prius Prime vehicles. The Engine Control Unit (ECU) software may falsely detect an error and shut down the hybrid system, causing a loss of drive power.

Safety consequence

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Other Toyota Prius Prime model years

Check your 2022 Toyota Prius Prime VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Toyota Prius Prime at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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