Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2020 Toyota Prius has 0 recalls, 14 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
0
Recalls
14
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2020 Toyota PRIUS 5 HB FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | I TURNED LEFT INTO A PARKING SPACE IN MY 2020 PRIUS. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE, AND MY CAR SHOT FORWARD... |
| Aug 2, 2025 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I was the victim of an accident on [XXX]. The person of the other vehicle that collided with my vehi... |
| Jul 16, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | About a year ago and again a few days ago, I was slowly moving my Prius forward when suddenly it acc... |
| Feb 7, 2024 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | After heavy rains, the car says the park assist doesn't work, as well as the parking sensor system. ... |
| May 16, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | On May 16, 2023 I was slowly driving out of a market parking lot when the car suddenly accelerated, ... |
| Nov 3, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Attempted to park in my garage and overshot the turn. The brake then failed to stop and I dented my ... |
| Jun 10, 2022 | TIRES | Ballooning on side wall of tire. When brought to dealer, they indicated that three other tires had s... |
| Sep 20, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while, driving approximately 5 mph, ma... |
| Aug 6, 2021 | TIRES | I was making a left turn into my subdivision after a full stop. My speed was no more than 5 MPH. T... |
| Dec 14, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ORIGINAL TIRES FROM DEALERSHIP |
| Aug 10, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY DAD WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. HE SAID THAT HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK... |
| Jun 6, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | 2020 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NEEDING TRANSMISSION REPAIR AFTER VEHICLE WAS TOWED... |
| May 21, 2020 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | PROXIMITY SENSORS GENERATED AN ALERT THAT PARKING ASSISTANCE SENSORS NEEDED CLEANING DURING MODERAT... |
| Mar 27, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE MULTI INFORMATION DISPLAY THAT SHOWS THE SPEED, FUEL, AND OTHER DRIVING METRICS STOPPED WORKING,... |