The manufacturer filed it. Here it is, by model.
Early Warning Reporting · Toyota
Toyota Prius Prime: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA
Toyota reported 103 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Toyota Prius Prime, model years 2017–2024, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.
103 incidents reported
1 deaths, as claimed
121 injuries, as claimed
2017–2024 model years named
By model year
Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports| Model year | Incidents | Killed | Injured | Built | Per 100,000 built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 29 | 0 | 32 | 34,022 | 85 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 19,193 | 68 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 10,628 | 56 |
| 2020 | 20 | 1 | 23 | 20,849 | 96 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 22,680 | 57 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 18,044 | 39 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5,563 | 54 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 17,658 | 68 |
The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.
By the system the claimant named
Source: as the manufacturer reported it| System named | Incidents | Killed |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 29 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 24 | 0 |
| Service Brake System | 21 | 0 |
| Other | 13 | 0 |
| Electrical System | 12 | 0 |
| Forward Collision | 10 | 0 |
| Seats | 9 | 0 |
| Structure | 6 | 0 |
| Fire | 4 | 0 |
| Engine and Cooling System | 3 | 0 |
| Seat Belts | 3 | 0 |
| No System/Component Specified | 3 | 1 |
| Steering System | 3 | 0 |
| Fuel System | 2 | 0 |
| Power Train | 2 | 0 |
| Tires | 2 | 0 |
| Lane Departure | 1 | 0 |
| Parking Brake System | 1 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 |
| Suspension System | 1 | 0 |
An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.
Every one of these, dated and numbered
The defect dossier for the Toyota Prius Prime puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Toyota Prius Prime, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.
The incidents
Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters| Incident | Model year | State | Killed | Injured | Systems named | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | 2024 | WA | 0 | 1 | Fuel System | 2026 Q1 |
| 2025-12-01 | 2017 | MD | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control · Forward Collision | 2026 Q1 |
| 2025-11-18 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2026 Q1 |
| 2025-11-17 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 2 | Electrical System | 2026 Q1 |
| 2025-10-13 | 2024 | NJ | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2026 Q1 |
| 2025-09-20 | 2023 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Forward Collision | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-09-09 | 2021 | NY | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-08-13 | 2024 | ID | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Forward Collision | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-07-16 | 2024 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-07-13 | 2021 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-07-08 | 2024 | WA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-06-25 | 2024 | CA | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-05-21 | 2019 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-05-16 | 2024 | NY | 0 | 1 | Lane Departure | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-04-28 | 2024 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-04-03 | 2020 | MA | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-04-01 | 2021 | NY | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System · Other | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-03-11 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control | 2025 Q1 |
| 2025-02-12 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2025 Q1 |
| 2025-01-22 | 2024 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control · Forward Collision | 2025 Q1 |
| 2024-11-13 | 2017 | NV | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2024 Q4 |
| 2024-10-19 | 2024 | CT | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2024 Q4 |
| 2024-09-24 | 2018 | DC | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-09-16 | 2024 | TX | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-08-05 | 2022 | CA | 0 | 2 | Other | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-06-17 | 2021 | ME | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2023 | NC | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-03-30 | 2024 | MA | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2025 Q3 |
| 2024-03-25 | 2022 | MA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-03-10 | 2017 | AZ | 0 | 2 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2024 Q1 |
| 2024-02-29 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Forward Collision | 2024 Q1 |
| 2024-01-05 | 2023 | CA | 0 | 1 | Fire · Electrical System | 2024 Q1 |
| 2023-12-15 | 2022 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Fire · Electrical System · Air Bags | 2024 Q1 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2017 | IL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q4 |
| 2023-09-17 | 2021 | MD | 0 | 2 | Service Brake System · Parking Brake System · Power Train | 2023 Q4 |
| 2023-07-31 | 2020 | CH | 1 | 0 | No System/Component Specified | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-05-19 | 2017 | NY | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Electrical System | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-03-17 | 2022 | OH | 0 | 1 | Steering System | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-03-03 | 2022 | NY | 0 | 2 | No System/Component Specified | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-01-13 | 2022 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Other | 2023 Q1 |
| 2022-12-04 | 2020 | MA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-10-25 | 2021 | CA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-10-18 | 2022 | OR | 0 | 2 | Air Bags · Forward Collision | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-10-01 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Other | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-04-24 | 2021 | TX | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2022 Q2 |
| 2022-04-10 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2022 Q2 |
| 2022-04-02 | 2020 | NY | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2022 Q2 |
| 2022-02-16 | 2021 | NY | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2022 Q1 |
| 2021-12-15 | 2018 | CA | 0 | 1 | Steering System · Service Brake System · Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control | 2022 Q1 |
| 2021-11-24 | 2017 | PA | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-11-05 | 2017 | GA | 0 | 3 | Service Brake System · Air Bags | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2021 | OR | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2021 | CA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-10-15 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-09-07 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags · Structure | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-09-05 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 2 | Electrical System · Air Bags | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-08-05 | 2018 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-07-18 | 2017 | GA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-07-09 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-06-23 | 2020 | MA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2021 Q2 |
| 2021-04-29 | 2019 | VA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q2 |
| 2021-03-22 | 2018 | DC | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control · Forward Collision | 2021 Q1 |
| 2021-01-15 | 2021 | NY | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2021 Q1 |
| 2020-12-03 | 2017 | OH | 0 | 1 | Visibility | 2020 Q4 |
| 2020-11-25 | 2017 | NY | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2021 Q1 |
| 2020-11-25 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2020 Q4 |
| 2020-11-22 | 2021 | CA | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2020 Q4 |
| 2020-10-25 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 1 | Tires | 2020 Q4 |
| 2020-10-20 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Steering System · Service Brake System · Engine and Cooling System · Air Bags · Forward Collision | 2020 Q4 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2021 | — | 0 | 1 | Other | 2021 Q2 |
| 2020-10-01 | 2018 | NY | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2020 Q4 |
| 2020-09-17 | 2020 | CT | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2020 Q4 |
| 2020-05-02 | 2020 | OK | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2020 Q2 |
| 2020-02-16 | 2019 | MI | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2020 Q1 |
| 2020-02-07 | 2019 | NY | 0 | 1 | Fire · Other | 2020 Q1 |
| 2019-12-02 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Forward Collision | 2019 Q4 |
| 2019-11-24 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2019 Q4 |
| 2019-11-11 | 2020 | MA | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2021 Q1 |
| 2019-08-06 | 2019 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q3 |
| 2019-08-04 | 2019 | OH | 0 | 2 | Service Brake System | 2019 Q3 |
| 2019-08-01 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Other | 2020 Q2 |
| 2019-06-29 | 2018 | CA | 0 | 3 | Electrical System · Structure | 2019 Q3 |
| 2019-06-07 | 2018 | VT | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2019 Q2 |
| 2019-04-29 | 2018 | NY | 0 | 1 | Fire · Electrical System | 2019 Q2 |
| 2019-04-13 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2019 Q2 |
| 2019-04-07 | 2017 | VA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q2 |
| 2019-02-21 | 2018 | ME | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2019 Q1 |
| 2019-01-22 | 2018 | CA | 0 | 1 | Fuel System | 2019 Q1 |
| 2019-01-14 | 2018 | NY | 0 | 2 | Other | 2019 Q1 |
| 2018-12-31 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q1 |
| 2018-12-11 | 2018 | CA | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2018 Q4 |
| not reported | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Structure · Other | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018 | CA | 0 | 3 | Other | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-08-22 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control · Tires | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-07-10 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-06-26 | 2017 | NH | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-06-16 | 2017 | MA | 0 | 1 | Other | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-02-10 | 2017 | MD | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2019 Q4 |
| not reported | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Other | 2017 Q4 |
| 2017-10-18 | 2017 | MA | 0 | 1 | Suspension System | 2017 Q4 |
| 2017-10-02 | 2017 | MA | 0 | 1 | Forward Collision | 2017 Q4 |
| 2017-06-03 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Other | 2017 Q3 |
| 2017-03-06 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2017 Q1 |
Each row above is a claim or notice Toyota received alleging a death or injury in a Toyota Prius Prime and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Prius Prime that sold more will have more rows. All Toyota models · What these reports are, and are not.