2019 Model Year

Toyota Prius

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
28
Recalls
2
Crashes
7
Severe
9

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

19V876000 Dec 2019

Other

No consequence data available

19V544000 Jul 2019

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 2026

Body of car has rust perforation starting from the inside working out. This is on the roof, so water incursion will effect airbags and electrical syst...

SERVICE BRAKES,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Nov 2025

Since October 2023, my 2019 Toyota Prius has developed severe and unpredictable driving behavior after a regular brake service, which may have trigger...

Brakes
Oct 2025

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Engine
Jun 2025

The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Prius. The contact stated there was a coolant leak and the coolant level was low. There was no indication of coolant on...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 2025

Coolant system failed because coolant was leaking into catalytic converter. Two mechanics in two different states (one a Toyota dealer) claimed this i...

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
May 2025

Exhaust heat-exchanger coolant pipe (part of the hybrid cooling loop) on my 2019 Toyota Prius is the system that failed. Safety risk: complete loss of...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES Crash
Oct 2024

* I was pulling into a parking space at a slow speed. When I applied the brake the car accelerated causing the car to scrape the car next to the space...

Seat Belts
May 2024

The issue is with the back middle seat belt. When the back right passenger seat, which is a 2/3 seat is placed down in order to accommodate long piece...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE Crash
Apr 2024

I was idling at a parking space and went to turn off my car. The vehicle surged forward and the BRAKE sign came on. I pushed my brake to the floor and...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE Crash
Feb 2024

On Saturday [XXX], while shifting to reverse in a back alley to back up slowly, the car engine suddenly and loudly revved and shot backwards at accel...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2019 Toyota Prius has 28 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 7 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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