Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2022 Toyota Prius has 1 recall, 22 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
1
Recalls
22
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 19, 2026
21V734000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Prius and Prius Prime vehicles. The Engine Control Unit (ECU) software ma...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2022 Toyota PRIUS 5 HB AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2022 Toyota Prius. It was discovered that there was a mileag... |
| Jan 29, 2026 | SEAT BELTS | The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while attempting to use the front driv... |
| Jan 7, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Prius. While attempting to start the vehicle using the Push to Start ... |
| Oct 14, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Prius. The contact purchased the vehicle from a private seller online... |
| Sep 10, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | My 2022 Toyota Prius (approx. 12,500 miles) suddenly displayed multiple warning lights while driving... |
| Aug 6, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | My 2022 Prius LE hood latch does not work. It does not click and hood stays locked. They told me at ... |
| Jul 27, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | While driving, one spot on the left side of my steering wheel suddenly got very hot. There are now t... |
| Jan 14, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owned a 2022 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while idled forward into a parking sp... |
| Jun 20, 2023 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | My husband and I rented a car from Avis on June 19, 2023. THe car they we selected was not availabl... |
| Jun 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Extremely loud, ear-piercing noise from speakers when the vehicle is started. Lasts about two to th... |
| May 19, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Problem is with what Toyota calls the Combination meter of the Instrument Cluster. Problem is that ... |
| Apr 12, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My air conditioner smells like mildew |
| Feb 14, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that on two separate occasions while shifte... |
| Feb 1, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Started vehicle in driveway to warm up for a minute. Sitting in vehicle with front defrost turned on... |
| Jan 10, 2023 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that the driver's side front power door loc... |
| Nov 10, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The catalytic converter appears to be overheating, causing the insulated sheathing in the hood to ca... |
| Jul 11, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | 2022 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER STATED THE V... |
| Feb 17, 2022 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Airbags never deployed front or side. Vehicle equipped and activated SOS system did not work. vehi... |
| Dec 17, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Driving 60mph on highway and driver's side window spontaneously shattered and covered the driver, dr... |
| Nov 19, 2021 | TIRES | The rear passenger Dunlop Enasave 01 AS 195/65R15 tire on my 2022 AWD model Prius blew while I was d... |