{"id":"2024_toyota_prius","make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","year":2024,"url":"/toyota/prius/2024/","pts":["hev"],"configs":[{"id":47243,"model":"Prius","pt":"hev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI & PFI; Hybrid","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":57,"hwy":56,"comb":57,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"222V Li-Ion","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":155,"fe_score":8,"ghg_score":8,"fuel_cost":1100,"save_spend":5750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TYX","modified":"Thu Jan 18 00:00:00 EST 2024"},{"id":47244,"model":"Prius AWD","pt":"hev","drive":"Part-time 4-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI & PFI; Hybrid","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":53,"hwy":54,"comb":54,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"222V Li-Ion","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":163,"fe_score":8,"ghg_score":8,"fuel_cost":1150,"save_spend":5500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TYX","modified":"Thu Jan 18 00:00:00 EST 2024"},{"id":47246,"model":"Prius XLE/LTD","pt":"hev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI & PFI; Hybrid","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":52,"hwy":52,"comb":52,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"222V Li-Ion","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":169,"fe_score":8,"ghg_score":8,"fuel_cost":1200,"save_spend":5250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TYX","modified":"Thu Jan 18 00:00:00 EST 2024"},{"id":47245,"model":"Prius AWD XLE/LTD","pt":"hev","drive":"Part-time 4-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI & PFI; Hybrid","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":49,"hwy":50,"comb":49,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"222V Li-Ion","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":179,"fe_score":8,"ghg_score":8,"fuel_cost":1250,"save_spend":5000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TYX","modified":"Thu Jan 18 00:00:00 EST 2024"}],"vclass":"Midsize Cars","segment":"Midsize car","recalls":[{"campaign":"26V049000","component":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2026-01-28","owner_notified":"2026-07-13","units":141286,"summary":"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.","consequence":"A door that unexpectedly opens while the vehicle is moving increases the risk of injury.","remedy":"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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"26TB03 / 26TA03","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"moderate"},{"campaign":"25V744000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2025-10-30","owner_notified":"2025-12-05","units":1024407,"summary":"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.\"","consequence":"A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"25TB13/25LB06/WRE25","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"24V548000","component":"EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS","mfr":"Gulf States Toyota, Inc.","reported":"2024-07-23","owner_notified":"2024-09-16","units":33848,"summary":"Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain Toyota 2023 GR Supra, 2024 4 Runner, Corolla, Grand Highlander, Grand Highlander Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Tacoma, Tacoma Hybrid, 2023-2024 BZ4X, Corolla Cross Hybrid, GR Corolla, GR86, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius Prime, Sequoia Hybrid, Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, Venza Hybrid, 2023-2025 Crown, and 2025 Camry Hybrid vehicles equipped with GST accessories.  The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, \"Tire Selection and Rims.\"","consequence":"A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"GST will mail new labels to owners, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2024.  Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074.  GST's number for this recall is 24R2.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"24R2","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"24V274000","component":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2024-04-17","owner_notified":"2024-09-09","units":55690,"summary":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Prius and Prius Prime vehicles.  Water may enter the rear door switch and cause a short circuit, allowing an unlocked rear door to open unexpectedly.","consequence":"A door that unexpectedly opens while the vehicle is moving or during a crash increases the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will replace both right and left rear door opener switches, free of charge.  Owner letters were mailed August 9, 2024.  Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.  Toyota's numbers for this recall are 24TB06 and 24TA06.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"24TB06 / 24TA06","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":80,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":23,"crash":4,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Unspecified",7],["Wheels",3],["Exterior Lighting",3],["Electrical System",3],["Air Bags",3],["Suspension",3]],"by_year":{"2024":10,"2025":3,"2026":10},"excerpts":[["2026-08-27","Wheels","premature/uneven tire wear, have had 3 blown tires and replaced 7 tires in 55K. i purchased the 2024 Prius awd new. all 4 tires wear on inner edge of tire even with 5k tire rotation. had a wheel alignment done at 50k nothing was out of balance."],["2026-06-15","Seat Belts","I am writing to report a serious safety incident involving the rear seatbelt in my 2024 Toyota Prius, and to request that Toyota investigate this condition as a potential safety defect affecting other vehicles. On XXX at approximately 7:08pm , my daughter, age [XXX], was seated in the rear right seat of the vehicle. We\u2026"],["2026-04-30","Suspension","After the car dealership completed the first tire rotations, at 30,000 miles I rotated the tires to find severe inner tread wear on the tires where the inside of the tire was wore to the sidewall while outside portion was intact. I took the vehicle to an independent shop and the right rear suspension/tire was out of sp\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"5 HB AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.102,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"5 HB FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.102,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":135,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":57,"ncap":5,"complaints":23},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}