Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2008 Toyota Prius has 4 recalls, 1495 complaints.
4
Recalls
1495
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
12V537000
STEERING
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 5, 2003, through March 30, 2009. The affected vehicles have a ste...
12V536000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 6, 2003, through March 30, 2009 and FCHV-adv vehicles manufactured...
09V388000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING T...
10V036000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAF...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2008 Toyota Prius 4-DR.w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | 2008 Toyota Prius gen2 with 139k miles. ABS, Brake, parking brake, and Traction Control lights all ... |
| Jan 30, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake pedal became hard and vehicle was difficult to stop. ABS warning light appeared on dashboard. ... |
| Aug 13, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | ABS failed and mechanic tells me my actuator needs replacement which is a known issue with my genera... |
| Aug 8, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2008 Toyota Prius. The contact discovered that there was a m... |
| Jul 1, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | The ABS brake booster/accumulator is going out and this has been a known issue with Toyota for years... |
| Jun 30, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | My name is [XXX] ,i am filing this report on behalf of My daughter [XXX] the driver of the vehicl... |
| Jun 4, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | I recently took my vehicle to the dealership because all the hazard lights on the dash came on. They... |
| Mar 7, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake actuator fails. Subject to prior recalls, but they're continuing to be an issue. This vehi... |
| Mar 1, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Incident Summary: While relocating from northern to southern Alabama, I experienced a sudden and con... |
| Feb 11, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | The error lights related to the ABS, VSC braking system can suddenly come on, the antilock brakes st... |
| Jan 7, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the i... |
| Jan 3, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | brake actuator assembly failed |
| Jan 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The dashboard of the car fades in and out randomly. Sometimes the dashboard doesn't come on at all. ... |
| Oct 21, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the instru... |
| Oct 8, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake actuator failing just like everybody else |
| Oct 4, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Loud grinding noise coming from engine compartment accompanied by a loud shrill alert. When attempti... |
| Sep 12, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | I have a 2008 Toyota Prius (172k miles). From the sounds coming from the ABS Brake actuator and sof... |
| Jul 19, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | About 3 years ago we started getting the red triangle of death with 2 amber lights on display the vs... |
| Jul 8, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake ABS and front brakes have completely failed because a software error where the and cannot be c... |
| Jul 7, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | In temperatures above 95 degrees the vehicle shifts into neutral while driving, and you need to phys... |