2015 Toyota Prius recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2015 Toyota Prius; the most frequently affected component is hybrid propulsion system — inverter. Owners filed 165 complaints, most often about service brakes. Among the 26 model years of this model in the database, 2015 ranks #21 for number of recalls.

Recalls1

Complaints165

Crashes reported7in stored complaints

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Recalls (1)

Hybrid propulsion system — InverterCampaign 20V369000 · 24 Jun 2020

Problem: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Prius and 2014-2017 Prius V vehicles not included in recall 18V-684. Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the inverter may cause the hybrid system to shut down, causing the vehicle to stall while being driven.

Risk: An unexpected hybrid power system shut down may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will perform a software update for the hybrid system. If the vehicle has experienced an inverter failure with certain hybrid system faults related to this condition, the inverter assembly will be repaired or replaced, prior to software update. All repairs will be performed free of charge. This recall began July 24, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TB10 / 20TA10.

What owners complain about

Share of the 76 most recent complaints stored for this model year, by component. Owners can list more than one component.

Service brakes59 · 78%

Unknown or other7 · 9%

Forward collision avoidance6 · 8%

Electrical system6 · 8%

Engine4 · 5%

Hydraulic3 · 4%

Air bags2 · 3%

Seats2 · 3%

When complaints were filed

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20236

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202530

202631

From owner complaints

The ABS failed while driving on the highway. There was no accident, but it was substantially harder to brake when needed.
Service brakes · Dec 2025 · NHTSA complaint record

The vehicle has 95k miles on it and both brake actuator assembly and booster pump have gone bad. This is a defective issue, I called toyota and was told too bad since the program that fixed this ended 02/25. The car met the mileage requirement, but being 10 months out of the date gives toyota the right to wash their…
Service brakes · Dec 2025 · NHTSA complaint record

This vehicle has 95k miles, now the vehicle has a brake problem which can cause deadly problems. The parts that have gone bad on this car are defective parts that toyota knows about. The warranty they extended for this ended in 02/2015. They had 150k miles or 10 years limit on that warranty. We are well under the…
Service brakes · Dec 2025 · NHTSA complaint record

The brake accumulator went out thanksgiving day on my way home nearly causing an accident. I also missed dinner due to the issue creating a clearly unsafe driving condition where I was barely able to use my brakes. This is a known issue by Toyota, whom extended the warranty to 10 years. Of course, my warranty was 3…
Service brakes · Nov 2025 · NHTSA complaint record

How this year compares

Recalls per model year for this model.

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Source

Recall and complaint records from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A recall listed here may not apply to every vehicle of this model year — always check your VIN with NHTSA or a dealer.

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