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21V734000 Sep 22, 2021 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 may falsely detect an error and shut down the hybrid...

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Dec 11, 2025 Electrical System

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Prius. The contact purchased the vehicle from a private seller online. The contact stated that the sales advertisement indicated that the odometer mileage was 63,000. The contact stated that when he went to the local Department of Motor Vehicles to register the vehicle...

Dec 11, 2025 Electrical System

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Prius. The contact purchased the vehicle from a private seller online. The contact stated that the sales advertisement indicated that the odometer mileage was 63,000. The contact stated that when he went to the local Department of Motor Vehicles to register the vehicle...

Sep 16, 2025 Service Brakes

My 2022 Toyota Prius (approx. 12,500 miles) suddenly displayed multiple warning lights while driving, made abnormal noises, and lost the ability to move. The vehicle remained powered on but could not drive and had to be towed to a Toyota dealership. The dealer diagnosed a failed brake booster with ...

Sep 16, 2025 Service Brakes

My 2022 Toyota Prius (approx. 12,500 miles) suddenly displayed multiple warning lights while driving, made abnormal noises, and lost the ability to move. The vehicle remained powered on but could not drive and had to be towed to a Toyota dealership. The dealer diagnosed a failed brake booster with ...

Aug 6, 2025 Engine

My 2022 Prius LE hood latch does not work. It does not click and hood stays locked. They told me at Walmart that the hood latch is probably corroded somewhere or defective. It takes two people to open the hood. My vehicle has 54,490mi. This has happened twice now in 2 months. I have not purchased an...

Aug 6, 2025 Unknown Or Other

My 2022 Prius LE hood latch does not work. It does not click and hood stays locked. They told me at Walmart that the hood latch is probably corroded somewhere or defective. It takes two people to open the hood. My vehicle has 54,490mi. This has happened twice now in 2 months. I have not purchased an...

Aug 6, 2025 Engine

My 2022 Prius LE hood latch does not work. It does not click and hood stays locked. They told me at Walmart that the hood latch is probably corroded somewhere or defective. It takes two people to open the hood. My vehicle has 54,490mi. This has happened twice now in 2 months. I have not purchased an...

Aug 6, 2025 Unknown Or Other

My 2022 Prius LE hood latch does not work. It does not click and hood stays locked. They told me at Walmart that the hood latch is probably corroded somewhere or defective. It takes two people to open the hood. My vehicle has 54,490mi. This has happened twice now in 2 months. I have not purchased an...

Aug 2, 2025 Electrical System

While driving, one spot on the left side of my steering wheel suddenly got very hot. There are now two small circular indentations where the steering wheel covering has melted. This has happened at least 3 times in the last week or so. I have scheduled service on 8/4/25 at my local Toyota dealership...

Aug 2, 2025 Electrical System

While driving, one spot on the left side of my steering wheel suddenly got very hot. There are now two small circular indentations where the steering wheel covering has melted. This has happened at least 3 times in the last week or so. I have scheduled service on 8/4/25 at my local Toyota dealership...

Jan 22, 2025 Vehicle Speed Control Crash 25,000 mi

The contact owned a 2022 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while idled forward into a parking space at the local car wash, the brake pedal was depressed to stop but the vehicle erroneously accelerated forward and crashed into a brick wall where it came to a stop. During the crash, the air bags d...

Jan 22, 2025 Vehicle Speed Control Crash 25,000 mi

The contact owned a 2022 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while idled forward into a parking space at the local car wash, the brake pedal was depressed to stop but the vehicle erroneously accelerated forward and crashed into a brick wall where it came to a stop. During the crash, the air bags d...

Nov 3, 2023 Electrical System

Extremely loud, ear-piercing noise from speakers when the vehicle is started. Lasts about two to three seconds. My ears have been damaged by it. My young boys cried while in their car seats and said that their ears hurt. Noise occurs randomly. Dealer states that they can't do anything since i...

Nov 3, 2023 Unknown Or Other

Extremely loud, ear-piercing noise from speakers when the vehicle is started. Lasts about two to three seconds. My ears have been damaged by it. My young boys cried while in their car seats and said that their ears hurt. Noise occurs randomly. Dealer states that they can't do anything since i...

Nov 3, 2023 Electrical System

Extremely loud, ear-piercing noise from speakers when the vehicle is started. Lasts about two to three seconds. My ears have been damaged by it. My young boys cried while in their car seats and said that their ears hurt. Noise occurs randomly. Dealer states that they can't do anything since i...

Nov 3, 2023 Unknown Or Other

Extremely loud, ear-piercing noise from speakers when the vehicle is started. Lasts about two to three seconds. My ears have been damaged by it. My young boys cried while in their car seats and said that their ears hurt. Noise occurs randomly. Dealer states that they can't do anything since i...

Sep 19, 2023 Service Brakes Crash

My husband and I rented a car from Avis on June 19, 2023. THe car they we selected was not available so they picked a prius out of the lot and gave it to us. On the morning of June 20, I was slowly turning into the driveway at [XXX] , my foot on the brake the whole time to slow to a stop so I could...

Sep 19, 2023 Air Bags Crash

My husband and I rented a car from Avis on June 19, 2023. THe car they we selected was not available so they picked a prius out of the lot and gave it to us. On the morning of June 20, I was slowly turning into the driveway at [XXX] , my foot on the brake the whole time to slow to a stop so I could...

Sep 19, 2023 Service Brakes Crash

My husband and I rented a car from Avis on June 19, 2023. THe car they we selected was not available so they picked a prius out of the lot and gave it to us. On the morning of June 20, I was slowly turning into the driveway at [XXX] , my foot on the brake the whole time to slow to a stop so I could...

Sep 19, 2023 Air Bags Crash

My husband and I rented a car from Avis on June 19, 2023. THe car they we selected was not available so they picked a prius out of the lot and gave it to us. On the morning of June 20, I was slowly turning into the driveway at [XXX] , my foot on the brake the whole time to slow to a stop so I could...

May 19, 2023 Electrical System

Problem is with what Toyota calls the Combination meter of the Instrument Cluster. Problem is that displayed icons are washed out and/or unreadable under conditions of normal sunny skies. (There is no problem during darkness or overcast skies). Specifically, (going from left to right), "Headlight ...

May 19, 2023 Electrical System

Problem is with what Toyota calls the Combination meter of the Instrument Cluster. Problem is that displayed icons are washed out and/or unreadable under conditions of normal sunny skies. (There is no problem during darkness or overcast skies). Specifically, (going from left to right), "Headlight ...

Apr 12, 2023 Unknown Or Other

My air conditioner smells like mildew

Apr 12, 2023 Unknown Or Other

My air conditioner smells like mildew

Feb 27, 2023 Service Brakes 10,000 mi

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that on two separate occasions while shifted into reverse, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop. The contact stated that he applied extra pressure and turned off the hybrid power system to stop the vehicle. No war...

Feb 27, 2023 Service Brakes 10,000 mi

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that on two separate occasions while shifted into reverse, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop. The contact stated that he applied extra pressure and turned off the hybrid power system to stop the vehicle. No war...

Feb 2, 2023 Visibility/wiper

Started vehicle in driveway to warm up for a minute. Sitting in vehicle with front defrost turned on medium fan, 75 degrees settings. After a few minutes, while still in park, I heard the windshield crack and noticed that a 12-18 inch crack appeared from the bottom middle part of the windshield.

Feb 2, 2023 Visibility/wiper

Started vehicle in driveway to warm up for a minute. Sitting in vehicle with front defrost turned on medium fan, 75 degrees settings. After a few minutes, while still in park, I heard the windshield crack and noticed that a 12-18 inch crack appeared from the bottom middle part of the windshield.

Jan 17, 2023 Interior Lighting 10 mi

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that the driver's side front power door lock button failed to illuminate during the night. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the model vehicle was not equipped with illumination for the driver's side front ...

Jan 17, 2023 Interior Lighting 10 mi

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that the driver's side front power door lock button failed to illuminate during the night. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the model vehicle was not equipped with illumination for the driver's side front ...

Nov 10, 2022 Unknown Or Other

The catalytic converter appears to be overheating, causing the insulated sheathing in the hood to catch fire and/or melt. I discovered the defect this morning when I opened the hood to refill the windshield wiper fluid.

Nov 10, 2022 Unknown Or Other

The catalytic converter appears to be overheating, causing the insulated sheathing in the hood to catch fire and/or melt. I discovered the defect this morning when I opened the hood to refill the windshield wiper fluid.

Jul 11, 2022 Power Train

2022 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES FOR A FEW SECONDS WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ACTIVE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.

Jul 11, 2022 Power Train

2022 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES FOR A FEW SECONDS WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ACTIVE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.

Mar 27, 2022 Air Bags Crash

Airbags never deployed front or side. Vehicle equipped and activated SOS system did not work. vehicle was a total loss and I nearly died in the process

Mar 27, 2022 Unknown Or Other Crash

Airbags never deployed front or side. Vehicle equipped and activated SOS system did not work. vehicle was a total loss and I nearly died in the process

Mar 27, 2022 Air Bags Crash

Airbags never deployed front or side. Vehicle equipped and activated SOS system did not work. vehicle was a total loss and I nearly died in the process

Mar 27, 2022 Unknown Or Other Crash

Airbags never deployed front or side. Vehicle equipped and activated SOS system did not work. vehicle was a total loss and I nearly died in the process

Dec 18, 2021 Visibility/wiper

Driving 60mph on highway and driver's side window spontaneously shattered and covered the driver, drive seat and floor, leaving only about 10 square inches that fell secondarily. There was no projectile that penetrated into the car at all, and no glass was projected over to passenger side as would b...

Dec 18, 2021 Visibility/wiper

Driving 60mph on highway and driver's side window spontaneously shattered and covered the driver, drive seat and floor, leaving only about 10 square inches that fell secondarily. There was no projectile that penetrated into the car at all, and no glass was projected over to passenger side as would b...

Nov 19, 2021 Tires

The rear passenger Dunlop Enasave 01 AS 195/65R15 tire on my 2022 AWD model Prius blew while I was driving 50 MPH down a residential highway. I ran over nothing, and the tire tread was completely separated from the rest of the tire and rim.

Nov 19, 2021 Tires

The rear passenger Dunlop Enasave 01 AS 195/65R15 tire on my 2022 AWD model Prius blew while I was driving 50 MPH down a residential highway. I ran over nothing, and the tire tread was completely separated from the rest of the tire and rim.

Nov 1, 2021 Engine

Carfax notified us that our vehicle was part of a recall on 9/24/21. Toyota never contacted us. I contacted Toyota Corporate the week of Oct. 18th and they contacted the dealer (Hudson Toyota in Jersey City) and the dealer said they had a fix. I brought it in and the service department said there ...

Nov 1, 2021 Engine

Carfax notified us that our vehicle was part of a recall on 9/24/21. Toyota never contacted us. I contacted Toyota Corporate the week of Oct. 18th and they contacted the dealer (Hudson Toyota in Jersey City) and the dealer said they had a fix. I brought it in and the service department said there ...

Oct 14, 2021 Hybrid Propulsion System

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Prius. The contact became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V734000 (Hybrid Propulsion System, Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the dealer informed the contact that the part for the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had ex...

Oct 14, 2021 Engine And Engine Cooling

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Prius. The contact became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V734000 (Hybrid Propulsion System, Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the dealer informed the contact that the part for the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had ex...

Oct 14, 2021 Hybrid Propulsion System

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Prius. The contact became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V734000 (Hybrid Propulsion System, Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the dealer informed the contact that the part for the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had ex...

Oct 14, 2021 Engine And Engine Cooling

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Prius. The contact became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V734000 (Hybrid Propulsion System, Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the dealer informed the contact that the part for the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had ex...