NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 32 owner complaints for the 2022 Toyota Prius.
1Safety recalls
32Owner complaints
7Complaints citing a crash
0Complaints citing a fire
Data: NHTSA recall and complaint filesUpdated Sep 27, 2026
Recalled components: engine and cooling. Most-reported area: electrical system (7 complaints, 22%). Includes the plug-in hybrid, sold as the Prius Prime until 2024. Excludes the smaller Prius c and the Prius v wagon.
1 safety recall for the 2022 Toyota Prius
Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.
Engine and cooling
Sep 22, 2021
engine · engine control module (ecu/ecm) · software
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Prius and Prius Prime vehicles. The Engine Control Unit (ECU) software may falsely detect an error and shut down the hybrid system, causing a loss of drive power.
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 21TB07/21TA07.
NHTSA listings: PRIUS, PRIUS PRIME. Components: Engine and cooling: engine, engine control module (ecu/ecm), software; Hybrid propulsion system. Toyota campaign 21TB07 / 21TA07.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What owners report
The areas named in the 32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2022 Prius. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Electrical system7 · 22%
Brakes6 · 19%
Air bags3 · 9%
Speed control3 · 9%
Engine2 · 6%
Engine and cooling2 · 6%
Forward collision avoidance2 · 6%
Unknown or other6 · 19%
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Toyota Prius recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2022 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2016 Prius drew the most (93) and the 2022 drew 22.
Owner complaints
2022: 32 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Toyota Prius
Model year
Complaints
2016
154
2017
133
2018
52
2019
38
2020
30
2021
16
2022
32
2023
25
2024
38
2025
18
2026
10
Safety recalls
2022: 1 recallTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Toyota Prius
Model year
Recalls
2016
5
2017
3
2018
1
2019
3
2020
1
2021
0
2022
1
2023
4
2024
4
2025
2
2026
1
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
Tested version
Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover
Toyota PRIUS 5 HB AWD
Rollover risk 10.7%
Toyota PRIUS 5 HB FWD
Rollover risk 10.7%
Toyota PRIUS PRIME 5 HB FWD
Rollover risk 10.7%
Questions
What are the most common 2022 Prius problems?
The areas owners name most often in NHTSA complaints: electrical system (7), brakes (6), air bags (3). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can name several areas.
Is the 2022 Toyota Prius safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2022 Toyota Prius earns 5 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
How do I check if my Prius has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Toyota dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Sep 27, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Sep 26, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: PRIUS, PRIUS PRIME.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.