2021 Toyota Prius Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

2021 Toyota Prius recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 2021 Toyota Prius.

Most common 2021 Toyota Prius problems

Problem areas named in the 6 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Engine	2
Fuel/Propulsion System	2
Wheels	1
Unknown Or Other	1
Service Brakes	1
Electrical System	1
Forward Collision Avoidance	1
Lane Departure	1
Vehicle Speed Control	1

What owners report

2026-02-23, 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

2024-09-18, Vehicle Speed Control
The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 - 45 MPH, the vehicle independently accelerated. The brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop the vehicle immediately. The contact swerved around the vehicle in front and ended up on the opposite side of the roadway. The contact attempted to avoid oncoming traffic and swerving around all the other vehicles and ended up in a ravine. The contact's husband depressed the START/STOP button from the passenger’s side to turn off the vehicle, enabling the vehicle to come to a stop. The contact restarted the vehicle and continued to drive the vehicle to the dealer at slow speeds. The dealer was unable to det

2023-07-14, Forward Collision Avoidance
The Lane keeping assist used in radar cruise control mode during some drive cycles will attempt to maintain the vehicle position to the far extreme of the lane and in some cases actively veer out of the lane. My safety ant others can be put at risk when the vehicle behaves outside of its design parameters like this. To solve the issue the vehicle must be pulled over, turned off, then restarted. After the restart it will resume functioning normally, maintaining lane positioning as intended within the limits of the system. The trigger for this is unknown but could be speculated that it is drive cycle dependent and may start during initialization. The problem has not been reproduced by a dealer

2023-06-13, Service Brakes
The car accelerated without my foot on the accelerator, brake did not respond, and I had to drive through grass and a rock-filled ditch until after about 10 seconds the car returned to my control.

2021-05-11, Engine
CARBON MONOXIDE SEEPS INTO THE PASSENGER CAR BUT DILLER CANNOT FIND IT AND DID NOT HAVE TOOLS TO DETECT CO LEVEL IN THE CAR. I CAN'T USE THIS CAR BECAUSE WAS POISONED MANY TIMES AND AFTER A SECOND CHECK-UP, THE LEVEL OF CO BECOMES HIGHER SO I CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT POISONING. PLEASE HELP ME. I AM WORRYING TO SELL MY CAR BECAUSE OTHER DRIVER WILL GET INJURY. THIS IS THE NEW CAR ONLY 7000 MILES.

2021 Toyota Prius questions

Does the 2021 Toyota Prius have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2021 Toyota Prius at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 2021 Toyota Prius?

Based on 6 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Engine (2), Fuel/Propulsion System (2), Wheels (1).

How do I check if a recall on my 2021 Toyota Prius has been fixed?

Enter your 17-character VIN in our VIN recall check. It shows open recalls that have not been repaired on your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are normally free at an authorized dealer.