2021 Toyota Prius recalls

No safety recalls, 6 owner complaints and a 5-star NHTSA crash rating. Official NHTSA data.

No recalls found for the 2021 Toyota Prius in NHTSA’s database.

0Recalls
6Complaints
1Crashes & fires reported
5/5NHTSA overall rating

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2021 Toyota Prius owner complaints

6 complaints filed with NHTSA, including 1 crash, 0 fires, 0 injuries and 0 deaths.

Problems by component

Fuel/Propulsion System2
Engine2
Vehicle Speed Control1
Forward Collision Avoidance1
Lane Departure1
Electrical System1
Service Brakes1
Unknown or Other1
Wheels1

Recent complaints

February 23, 2026Fuel/Propulsion System

When i am going down it's charging when the charge reaches 6 from 8 the engine starts working and stop changing at that point and the power continues comes from engine only without the hybrid battery and there are no codes

September 18, 2024Vehicle Speed Control

The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 - 45 MPH, the vehicle independently accelerated. The brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop the vehicle immediately. The contact swerved around the vehicle in front and ended up on the opposite side of the roadway. The contact attempted to avoid oncoming traffic and swerving around all the other vehicles and ended up in a ravine. The contact's husband depressed the START/STOP button from the passenger’s side to turn off the vehicle, enabling the vehicle to come to a stop. The contact restarted the vehicle and continued to drive the vehicle to the dealer at slow speeds. The dealer was unable to deter

July 14, 2023Forward Collision AvoidanceLane Departure

The Lane keeping assist used in radar cruise control mode during some drive cycles will attempt to maintain the vehicle position to the far extreme of the lane and in some cases actively veer out of the lane. My safety ant others can be put at risk when the vehicle behaves outside of its design parameters like this. To solve the issue the vehicle must be pulled over, turned off, then restarted. After the restart it will resume functioning normally, maintaining lane positioning as intended within the limits of the system. The trigger for this is unknown but could be speculated that it is drive cycle dependent and may start during initialization. The problem has not been reproduced by a dealer

June 13, 2023Electrical SystemService BrakesEngineCrash

The car accelerated without my foot on the accelerator, brake did not respond, and I had to drive through grass and a rock-filled ditch until after about 10 seconds the car returned to my control.

May 11, 2021Unknown or OtherEngineFuel/Propulsion System

CARBON MONOXIDE SEEPS INTO THE PASSENGER CAR BUT DILLER CANNOT FIND IT AND DID NOT HAVE TOOLS TO DETECT CO LEVEL IN THE CAR. I CAN'T USE THIS CAR BECAUSE WAS POISONED MANY TIMES AND AFTER A SECOND CHECK-UP, THE LEVEL OF CO BECOMES HIGHER SO I CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT POISONING. PLEASE HELP ME. I AM WORRYING TO SELL MY CAR BECAUSE OTHER DRIVER WILL GET INJURY. THIS IS THE NEW CAR ONLY 7000 MILES.

2021 Toyota Prius crash test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2021 Toyota PRIUS 5 HB AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2021 Toyota PRIUS 5 HB FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Driver aids on the tested 2021 Toyota Prius: electronic stability control standard, forward collision warning standard, lane departure warning standard. Rollover risk: 10.7%.

2021 Toyota Prius recall FAQ

Does the 2021 Toyota Prius have any recalls?

No recalls are currently listed for the 2021 Toyota Prius. Check again before buying, as new recalls can be issued at any time.

What are the most common 2021 Toyota Prius problems?

Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. The most reported area is fuel/propulsion system (2 reports), followed by engine.

Is the 2021 Toyota Prius safe?

The 2021 Toyota Prius earned up to a 5-star overall safety rating in NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program crash tests.

How do I get a recall fixed on my 2021 Toyota Prius?

Contact any authorized Toyota dealer. Recall repairs are free, even if you are not the original owner or the warranty has expired.