NHTSA vehicle safety data
2016 Toyota Prius V
The 2016 Toyota Prius V has 1 NHTSA recall and 16 owner complaints on record — every open recall is repaired free at an authorized Toyota dealer.
Complete safety data for the 2016 Toyota Prius V, including NCAP crash-test ratings. Data pulled live from api.nhtsa.gov.
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER
NHTSA #20V369000Reported June 24, 2020 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Defect description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Prius and 2014-2017 Prius V vehicles not included in recall 18V-684. Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the inverter may cause the hybrid system to shut down, causing the vehicle to stall while being driven.
Safety consequence
An unexpected hybrid power system shut down may increase the risk of a crash.
Free manufacturer remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will perform a software update for the hybrid system. If the vehicle has experienced an inverter failure with certain hybrid system faults related to this condition, the inverter assembly will be repaired or replaced, prior to software update. All repairs will be performed free of charge. This recall began July 24, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TB10 / 20TA10.
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.