Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Toyota Prius has 64 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
64
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH downhill on a mountain... |
| Apr 14, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While driving through the mountains, the ABS, Brake, and Slippery (traction control) warning lights ... |
| Feb 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Purchased new a 2010 Toyota Prius third generation level 4 in July of 2009. Hybrid battery pack fail... |
| Mar 18, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Traveling at freeway speed just after midnight, the "check engine" light came on. Less than one min... |
| Apr 14, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN HER DRI... |
| Sep 25, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR SHAKES BADLY WHEN CHANGING FORM ELECTRIC TO GAS MOTOR, STARTED SMOKING IN THE BACK. |
| Aug 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, T... |
| Dec 17, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | IT HAS BEEN OVER 2 MONTHS AND NO REMEDY (SOFTWARE UPDATE) HAS BEEN RELEASED FOR NHSTA RECALL # 18V68... |
| Nov 9, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAFETY RISKS OUTLINED IN THE FOLLOWING MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: J1V ... |
| Oct 3, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION IT STALLS IN THE ROAD/HIGHWAY AND DOES NOT ACCELERATE. WHEN TAKEN TO THE ... |
| Jun 23, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE VEHICLE WAS IN A PARKING LOT. UPON STARTING THE CAR, THE DASH DISPLAYED "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" AN... |
| Mar 6, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC, ENGINE, STEERING, TRANSMISSION ALL QUIT AND I WAS ALMOST IN ... |
| Mar 2, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED.. VEHICLE SUDDENLY WAS POWERLESS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHW... |
| Feb 17, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | OUR PRIUS HAS BEEN LOSING POWER. IT HAS 68K MILES AND WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. DRIVING AT HWY SPE... |
| Apr 20, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | WHEN I AM COMING TO A STOP (BRAKING NORMALLY) AND HIT A BUMP, THE CAR SURGES SLIGHTLY AND THE BRAKES... |
| Apr 10, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I'VE HAD TWO TOYOTA PRIUS IN MY LIFETIME, A 2005 AND A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, BOTH HAVE HAD THE SAME ISS... |
| Jan 22, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IV HAS 98,731 MILES ON IT. THE ENGINE AND POWER TRAIN MALFUNCTIONED DURING A CO... |
| Dec 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO DUPLICATE UNINTENDED ACCELER... |
| Mar 24, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VEHICLE LOST POWER, STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED; "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" DISPLAYED ON DASH;... |
| Dec 21, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE, OR REVERSE IT SHIFTS TO NEUTRAL SINCE FIRST WEEK I BOUGHT THE CAR IN AUG 2010. ... |