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2016 Toyota Prius

5 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Fire risk Electrical system

An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.

A portion of the engine wire harness connected to the hybrid Power Control Unit (PCU), could contact the cover at this connection and wear, causing an electrical short circuit.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 192,347 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V579000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair soon Air bags

If the air bags fail to deploy in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.

The air bag pressure sensors and/or the acceleration sensors may fail causing the side/curtain shield air bags and/or the front air bags to not deploy in the event of a crash.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 48,672 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V085000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Hybrid propulsion system

If the capacitor was not properly secured, vibrations from driving the vehicle may damage the capacitor, shutting down the hybrid system, causing a loss of motive power and increasing the risk of a crash.

A capacitor within the hybrid system may not have been properly bolted to the inverter housing.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 6 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V658000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Parking brake

If the parking brake cable disengages from the mechanism and the transmission is left in a gear other than 'Park' while the ignition is on and the driver leaves the vehicle, the vehicle may roll unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.

The affected vehicles are equipped with a foot-operated parking brake system that has a parking brake cable that may disengage.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 91,585 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V741000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

A front passenger air bag that unintentionally inflates can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

An air bag inflator manufacturing error may result in the inadvertent partial inflation of the front passenger air bag.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 7,817 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V672000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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