2010 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (2) · Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Engine (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Air Bags:side/Window 2016-06-30 · campaign 16V487000 · 482,002 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Toyota Prius, 2010 and 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, and 2011-2012 Lexus CT200h vehicles. A weld in the curtain shield air bag inflator may crack causing one or both portions of the inflator to eject into the passenger cabin.
Risk: If either portion of the curtain shield air bag inflator ejects into the passenger cabin, there is an increased risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install retention brackets to the curtain shield air bags, free of charge. The recall began on October 17, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota Customer Service Department at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is Toyota G0U, and Lexus GLJ.
Service bulletins (69)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-01-07 · T-SB-0055-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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
Structure:body 2024-12-06 · T-SB-0039-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds. if these contaminants settle and remain on a painted vehicle surface, especially the horizonal areas of the hood, roof,
Structure:body 2024-12-06 · T-SB-0038-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. the purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and initial rust before the vehicle is delivered to the customer.
Structure:body 2024-12-06 · T-SB-0035-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. if these acidic compounds settle on an exposed vehicle, especially the horizontal areas such as the hood, roof, and decklid, significant damage to the painted surfa
Structure:body 2024-12-05 · T-SB-0061-23 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
toyota vehicles are currently protected with rapgardtm protective film designed to protect the horizontal painted surfaces. this material protects from acid rain, environmental fallout, and rail contamination. follow the removal procedure in this bulletin to remove the rapgardtm protective film wi
Structure:body 2024-12-03 · T-SB-0062-23 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicles may occasionally be subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles shed from railroad tracks, train wheels, exposure to heavy machinery facilities, grinding, welding, etc. this type of contamination can be identified by the presence of small, red or brown particles on the paint surfa
Showing the 6 most recent of 69 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-03-08 · Unknown Or Other“toyota dealer in buena park ( auto nation) informed me that my toyota vehicle requires repair service as part of a manufacture's recall ( nhtsa recall no 18v-684) and auto nation will perform any repairs subject to recall notice at no charge as per attached copy here, this manufacture's recall notice indicated that if the vehicle has experience…”
2018-11-05 · Vehicle Speed Control · 74,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius plug-in hybrid. while reversing out of the driveway, the contact released the accelerator pedal to switch the vehicle into drive. suddenly, the vehicle accelerated backwards and drove into a neighbor's yard. the vehicle spun out of control even with the contact standing on the brake pedal. as a result, the v…”
2018-02-13 · Electrical System · 💥 crash“this recall no longer appears on your website: 2010-2014 prius recall https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/02/toyota-recalls-1-9-million-prius-hybrids-for-shutdown-risk/index.htm…”
2017-09-20 · Service Brakes · 119,000 mi“the brake system abs not works. the car was in motion on the street when the system abs stopped working and the warning lights in dashboard. the brake pedal is lowered unexpectedly and the car continues non-stop until the pedal is repeatedly depressed again. diagnostic in dealer toyota , kendall toyota (10943 south dixie highway miami, flori…”
2017-01-03 · Engine · 110,000 mi“excessive oil consumption (more then a quart every 800 miles)…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.