5 complaints reported

2019 Toyota Prius UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
5
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

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 system. FIrst noticed rust bubbles a few years ago, but did not think much of it. Now two body shops have said roof panel needs to be replaced. This is big stuff!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 TOYOTA PRIUS, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2024
Jun 2025

Coolant system failed because coolant was leaking into catalytic converter. Two mechanics in two different states (one a Toyota dealer) claimed this is defect with 2019 Prius and results in repair costing more than $2000.00 because of this design flaw. Warning light did not come on until coolant was gone.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 TOYOTA PRIUS, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 2025
Dec 2023

A few weeks ago, at around 10pm, when I was driving on the freeway, my car’s engine temperature warning light suddenly on. The next day, I immediately sent my car to the dealer for a check up, the report stated ‘’ coolant reservoir very low. Pressure tested system found exhaust center pipe leaking coolant internally’’. I was surprised by the problem as I only drove this car for around 3.5 years with 70,000 miles, after talking with friends and doing research, I just realized that was problems for many Toyota owners. I was told by the dealer, the total cost for repair is over $2000 as my warranty had already expired. I believed this is the problem of Toyota, as the part is at flaw and the sudden overheating of engine is really scary. It might endanger people life and property.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 TOYOTA PRIUS, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 2023
Oct 2022

At low speeds when the windows are down and music is playing on the internal speakers, it can drown out the pedestrian warning sound making it impossible for pedestrians to hear it

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 TOYOTA PRIUS, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Oct 2022
Nov 2019

TOYOTA PRIUS 2019 CAN ONLY CHANGE ITS MAP MODE FREEWAY EXIT INSET WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. I MUST TAKE MY EYES OFF THE ROAD TO FIND AND PRESS THE CORRECT BUTTONS ON THE NAVIGATION SCREEN. SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH ALL GENERATION 4 PRIUS'S. YOU CANNOT CHANGE IT WHEN PARKED. THE PICTURE SHOWS THE OPTIONS WHEN PARKED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 TOYOTA PRIUS, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Oct 2019

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Quick Summary

The 2019 Toyota Prius has 5 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.