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2025 Toyota Prius

Plug-in hybrid Hybrid

Midsize Cars
6 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26

Safety Signal

87 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns 2

Complaints1 crash · 1 injured reported 18

Crash ratingNHTSA overall 5★

Fuel economybest combined, EPA 57 mpg

Starting MSRP11 trims · manufacturer $28,350

2027 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

The 2025 Toyota Prius is sold in the U.S. as a plug-in hybrid and hybrid midsize hatchback with 6 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Prius, is EPA-rated at 57 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 18 complaints, most often about the electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall. Manufacturer pricing runs from $28,350 to $40,070 across 11 trims.

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Trims & pricing

Source: manufacturer press kitWhich trim should I buy? → Compare a trim →

Trim	Powertrain	Drive	MSRP	HP	Torque	MPG comb	Seats	Cargo (2nd row)	Wheels
LE	Hybrid	FWD	$28,350	150 hp	139 lb-ft	57 mpg	5	23.8 cu-ft	17 in
LE AWD	Hybrid	AWD	$29,750	150 hp	139 lb-ft	54 mpg	5	23.8 cu-ft	17 in
XLE	Hybrid	FWD	$31,795	150 hp	139 lb-ft	52 mpg	5	20.3 cu-ft	19 in
XLE AWD	Hybrid	AWD	$33,195	150 hp	139 lb-ft	49 mpg	5	20.3 cu-ft	19 in
Nightshade	Hybrid	FWD	$32,495	150 hp	139 lb-ft	52 mpg	5	20.3 cu-ft	19 in
Nightshade AWD	Hybrid	AWD	$33,895	150 hp	139 lb-ft	49 mpg	5	20.3 cu-ft	19 in
Limited	Hybrid	FWD	$35,365	150 hp	139 lb-ft	52 mpg	5	20.3 cu-ft	19 in
Limited AWD	Hybrid	AWD	$36,765	150 hp	139 lb-ft	49 mpg	5	20.3 cu-ft	19 in
SE	Plug-in hybrid	FWD	$33,375	—	—	52 mpg	—	—	—
XSE	Plug-in hybrid	FWD	$36,625	—	—	52 mpg	—	—	—
XSE Premium	Plug-in hybrid	FWD	$40,070	—	—	52 mpg	—	—	—

Warranty basic 3 yr / 36,000 mi · powertrain 5 yr / 60,000 mi · roadside 3 yr

MSRP excludes destination. Open a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment. Have the car in front of you? Decode its VIN to see which of these trims it is and what it was priced at.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Range	kWh/100mi	Charge (240V)	Annual fuel*
Prius PHEV SE	Plug-in hybrid	FWD	2.0L 4-cyl + 120 kW AC Synchronous	53	51	52 (89 MPGe blended)	45 mi electric	26	4 h	$1,300
Prius PHEV	Plug-in hybrid	FWD	2.0L 4-cyl + 120 kW AC Synchronous	50	47	48 (79 MPGe blended)	40 mi electric	29	4 h	$1,400
Prius	Hybrid	FWD	2.0L 4-cyl + 222V Li-Ion	57	56	57	—	—	—	$1,200
Prius AWD	Hybrid	4WD (part-time)	2.0L 4-cyl + 222V Li-Ion	53	54	54	—	—	—	$1,250
Prius XLE/LTD	Hybrid	FWD	2.0L 4-cyl + 222V Li-Ion	52	52	52	—	—	—	$1,300
Prius AWD XLE/LTD	Hybrid	4WD (part-time)	2.0L 4-cyl + 222V Li-Ion	49	50	49	—	—	—	$1,350

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 49015, 49014, 48861, 48858, 48860, 48859.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates

Configuration	Smog rating	Emission standard	Where it can be sold new	SmartWay
Prius, Prius PHEV, Prius PHEV SE, Prius XLE/LTD	6 / 10	California LEV-III SULEV30 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 30	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	SmartWay
Prius AWD, Prius AWD XLE/LTD	6 / 10	Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 / California LEV-III SULEV30	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	SmartWay

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

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Recalls (2)

Source: NHTSA recall database

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Latches/Locks/Linkages

26TB03 / 26TA03

141,286 vehicles

Problem Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Prius Prime, 2023-2026 Prius, and 2025-2026 Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. Water may enter the rear door switch and cause a short circuit, allowing an unlocked rear door to open unexpectedly. Risk A door that unexpectedly opens while the vehicle is moving increases the risk of injury. Fix Dealers will modify the rear door switch circuits, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed July 13, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB03 and 26TA03. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall number 24V274. Vehicles repaired under the previous recall will need to have the new remedy performed.

Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF Owner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 26V049000 reported Jan 28, 2026 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Back Over Prevention

25TB13/25LB06/WRE25

1,024,407 vehicles 81% reported repaired built Jan 6, 2025 – Jul 1, 2025

Problem Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility." Risk A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.

Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF Owner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 25V744000 reported Oct 30, 2025 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific Prius

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2025 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Toyota publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Toyota’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2025 Toyota Prius, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

18complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injuries · 0 deaths reported

6.3 per 10,000 built · Toyota reported 28,392 Prius built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2025: 10 · 2026: 8

Most-cited components

Electrical System 7

Forward Collision Avoidance 5

Unspecified 4

Latches/Locks/Linkages 3

Service Brakes 2

Power Train 2

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

The small battery located in the back of the car has a serious problem. I have been stranded over four times now. The battery loses it charge or isn't being fully charged up. When I go to get in the car. The interior lights flash and it will not go into ready mode to allow the vehicle to be driven. I have been stranded four times.

Electrical System Aug 29, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11760656

I am submitting this complaint to report an unexpected transmission shift event that occurred while operating my 2025 Toyota Prius at highway speed which created an immediate and obvious safety risk. The event occurred on XXX.

Power Train Jun 4, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11742143

These tires were purchased brand new and installed at Pep Boys on March 24th. By the 15th of this month—less than a month later—one of the tires had developed a bulge on its sidewall.bubbling on the tire sidewall .

Tires Apr 22, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11733091

Automanufactures are Phasing Out Spare Tires Toyota and other automakers no longer include spare tires in new vehicles. I recently experienced the serious consequences of their decision . While driving to work in my new 2025 Toyota Prius, I got a flat tire. I manage to get to work and parked in a parking garage.

Wheels Nov 20, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11700575

Infotainment screen stuck on "Experience Drive Connect" screen which disables all the safety devices on the vehiucle. OEM needs to update the software to remove this screen. Screen is tied to Toyota subscription service. I believe all new Toyota products would have this vulnerability

Forward Collision Avoidance Nov 2, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11697030

I started hearing a scratching/rubbing noise from the brake, and feeling the scratching/rubbing through the brake pedal, making it difficult to push down. I almost crashed in the ally into my garage, but the emergency braking took over and stopped the car very suddenly, snapping my neck a bit, and it is still sore as of me writing this…

Service Brakes Jul 4, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11671286

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.

Reported by Toyota itself: 5 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 7 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 18 per 100,000 built. Every Prius model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

Configuration	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk
5 HB AWD	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★☆	10%
5 HB FWD	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★☆	10%
5 HB FWD	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★★	9%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 81

Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-09-08

Kindsas classified by NHTSA 77 service bulletins, 4 service campaigns

Most often about: Unknown Or Other, Electrical System, Structure, Engine, Wheels.

26TC01 Service campaign
2026-09-08 · Electrical System
An electrical connection for the rear window defogger may not have been installed correctly during vehicle assembly. Overtime, this can cause the rear window defogger to become inoperable, which could reduce visibility through the rear window when moisture or condensation is present
T-SB-0055-24 Rev2 Service bulletin
2026-01-07 · Unknown Or Other
Some 2005 – 2026 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Service Bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures for odor remediation. This Service Bulletin provides a guide on how to prepare and treat the interi
T-TT-0784-25 Rev1 Service bulletin
2025-06-17 · Engine
Some ECUs can set a DTC that is common with other ECUs. This can lead to accidental use of the wrong repair manual when diagnosing these type of DTCs.
T-TT-0784-25 Service bulletin
2025-06-13 · Engine
Some ECUs can set a DTC that is common with other ECUs. This can lead to accidental use of the wrong repair manual when diagnosing these type of DTCs.
T-SB-0058-23 Rev1 Service campaign
2025-06-13 · Electrical System
The air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks. The procedures outlined in this Service Bulletin aid in locating, inspecting, and repairing refrigerant leaks.
T-TT-0779-25 Service bulletin
2025-04-02 · Electrical System
To assist with the early detection and early resolution of audio related concerns you may be asked to recover MMR data from the head unit. The following steps are instructions on how to retrieve the data from the system and are only to be used when requested by FTS and/or FPE.
T-SB-0021-25 Service bulletin
2025-02-10 · Engine
Flash reprogramming allows the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) software to be updated without replacing the ECU. Flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ECUs are released as field-fix procedures described in individual Service Bulletins. This bulletin details the Global Techstream+ (GTS+) ECU flash reprogramming procedures and outlines use of the Technical Information System (TIS) and
T-SB-0013-24 Rev1 Service bulletin
2025-02-10 · Electrical System
The Immobilizer and Smart Key Reset is a feature that allows the registration of new keys when all master keys are lost. Once the system is reset, all previously registered keys will be erased and can never be reused. Another feature, Add/Remove Key, is also available. Once a key is removed, it can never be reused.

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

New York inspections 0.60%

failed the safety inspection

838 initial inspections of 834 vehicles.

Measure	The 2025 Prius	Every 2025 vehicle	Behind it
Failed the safety inspection	0.60%	0.36%	838
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit	0%	0.16%	838
Miles driven a year	7,896	8,354	odometer at inspection
Average odometer	11,712	12,194	odometer at inspection

New York does not emissions-test model years this new, so the safety inspection is the record here. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2025 vehicle” is every 2025 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

Prius by model year

all years, side by side →

Year Safety Recalls Complaints

2027 A 0 0 55 mpg 2026 A 1 10 57 mpg 2025 this page B 2 18 57 mpg 2024 C 4 27 57 mpg 2023 C 4 21 57 mpg 2022 A 1 24 56 mpg 2021 A 0 6 56 mpg 2020 A 0 14 56 mpg 2019 B 3 30 56 mpg 2018 B 1 38 56 mpg 2017 C 3 91 56 mpg 2016 F 5 155 56 mpg

Common questions about the 2025 Prius

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

How much does the 2025 Toyota Prius cost?

Manufacturer pricing runs from $28,350 for the LE FWD to $40,070 for the XSE Premium FWD, across 11 trims. Those are MSRPs from the manufacturer's own press material; they exclude destination, options, taxes and whatever the dealer adds. Every trim and price is listed above.

Does the 2025 Toyota Prius have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 2 recall campaigns for the 2025 Toyota Prius. The most serious on file is 26V049000, covering Latches/Locks/Linkages. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2025 Toyota Prius?

NHTSA gave the 2025 Toyota Prius 5 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 5-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 4-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it B (87/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2025 Toyota Prius?

Across the 6 EPA-rated configurations of the 2025 Toyota Prius, the best EPA combined figure is 57 mpg (MPGe on the electrified versions). Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What do owners complain about on the 2025 Toyota Prius?

Owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Toyota Prius, most often about electrical system, forward collision avoidance, unspecified. Of those, 1 involved a crash, 1 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2025 Toyota Prius?

The EPA smog rating for the 2025 Toyota Prius is 6 out of 10. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California LEV-III SULEV30, Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2025 Toyota Prius?

The manufacturer has filed 81 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2025 Toyota Prius, most often covering unknown or other, electrical system, structure. The most recent is dated 2026-09-08. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2025 Toyota Prius do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2025 Toyota Prius failed the safety inspection on 0.60% of first inspections — higher than the 0.36% for every 2025 model-year vehicle inspected. The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

Which 2025 Toyota Prius trim is the best value?

$11,720 separates the cheapest of the 11 trims from the most expensive, so the answer depends on which of the differences you would actually use. Every trim has its own page here with the manufacturer's full specification and equipment list, plus a short summary of exactly what it adds over the base trim — worth reading before a dealer frames the walk-up for you. The trim-by-trim ladder shows what every step up costs and what it makes standard.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

Data	Held	Source	What it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations	6 configurations	EPA certification records	Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates	6 configurations	EPA emission certificates	Smog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls	2	NHTSA recall campaigns	A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints	18	NHTSA complaint database	Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings	3 tested	NHTSA NCAP	Only the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins	81	NHTSA manufacturer communications	Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
Investigations	none	NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation	No defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reports	none	NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01	No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA	none	NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns	We had no VIN pattern to decode for this model year, or the manufacturer filed nothing usable.
Trims, pricing & equipment	11 trims	Manufacturer press kit	Transcribed from the manufacturer's own press material, every value carrying the document it came from.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

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). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.

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