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2020 Toyota Prius Prime

Plug-in hybrid

Midsize Cars
1 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11

Safety Signal

92 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns1

Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA16

Crash ratingNHTSA overall—

Fuel economybest combined, EPA54 mpg

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The 2020 Toyota Prius Prime is sold in the U.S. as a plug-in hybrid midsize car. The most efficient version, the Prius Prime, is EPA-rated at 54 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 16 complaints, most often about the visibility/wiper.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Range	kWh/100mi	Charge (240V)	Annual fuel*
Prius Prime	Plug-in hybrid	FWD	1.8L 4-cyl + 22 and 53 kW AC Induction	55	53	54 (78 MPGe blended)	25 mi electric	25	2 h	$1,150

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 41489.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database

▲high

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

K1L/K0L, K2F/KLF

6,925 vehicles

ProblemToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus LS500, LC500, ES300h, UX250h, LS500h, Toyota Prius, RAV4 HV, 2019-2020 Toyota Prius Prime, and 2020 Corolla HV vehicles. The brake booster pump may fail causing a deactivation of the Vehicle Stability Control system and a loss of braking assist. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."RiskDeactivation of the vehicle stability control system or a loss of braking assist increases the risk of a crash.FixToyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the brake booster pump, free of charge. The recall began September 20, 2019. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 and Lexus owners may contact Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1L/K0L. Lexus' numbers for this recall are K2F/KLF.

NHTSA campaign 19V544000reported Jul 24, 2019Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

NHTSA defect investigations

Electrical System:Propulsion System — Pedestrian alert sounds closed

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt

Opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023 · action DP22005

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

16complaints filed

5 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2020: 5 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2025: 2

Most-cited components

Visibility/Wiper5

Power Train3

Vehicle Speed Control3

Electrical System3

Tires2

Service Brakes1

What owners describe

“The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Prius Prime. The contact stated that while pulling into a parking lot, traveling down the aisle, and driving around the end cap to the second aisle, pulling into the parking spot at 5 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The wheels squealed. The vehicle traveled through the spot and sid…”Sep 29, 2025 · Vehicle Speed Control · NHTSA owner report

“The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Prius Prime. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed while making a left turn onto another road, but the vehicle failed to slow down. The contact stated that the brake pedal was vibrating, and the vehicle felt like it was skidding on ice. Th…”Feb 28, 2025 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · NHTSA owner report

“I purchased Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 195/65 R 15 from Sam's Club in Kingston on August 2023. On [XXX] my tire blew out on the inner sidewall of my tire. When I spoke with an employee from the automotive department in Sam's Club about my tire, the person said " Let me guess, was it an Assurance MaxLife?" I said "yes, …”Mar 27, 2024 · Tires · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other Prius Prime model years

2024 Toyota Prius Prime

4 recalls · 11 complaints

2023 Toyota Prius Prime

4 recalls · 5 complaints

2022 Toyota Prius Prime

1 recalls · 8 complaints

2021 Toyota Prius Prime

0 recalls · 10 complaints

2019 Toyota Prius Prime

1 recalls · 8 complaints

2018 Toyota Prius Prime

0 recalls · 16 complaints

2017 Toyota Prius Prime

0 recalls · 42 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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