NHTSA recall 14V053000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 14V053000 |
| Manufacturer | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Reported | 2014-02-12 |
| Owners notified | 2014-03-21 |
| Component | HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE |
| Units potentially affected | 698457 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2015-07-27 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 698457 |
| Reported remedied | 607808 (87%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2010 through 2014 Prius vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) inside the inverter module (a component of the hybrid system) contains transistors that may become damaged from high operating temperatures. If this occurs, various warning lamps will be illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle will have reduced power allowing it to only drive a short distance.
What can happen
The vehicle may enter a fail-safe/limp-home mode that limits the drivability of the vehicle. The hybrid system could also shut down completely resulting in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Toyota will notify owners and dealers will update the software for both the motor/generator control electronic control unit (ECU) and the hybrid control ECU, free of charge. If an owner experiences a failure of the inverter before the vehicle receives updated software, the dealer will repair or replace the inverter assembly with a new one at no charge. The recall began on March 21, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
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.safercar.gov.
| 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS | Built 2009-03-31 to 2014-01-17. |
|---|---|
| 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS | Built 2009-03-31 to 2014-01-17. |
| 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS | Built 2009-03-31 to 2014-01-17. |
| 2013 TOYOTA PRIUS | Built 2009-03-31 to 2014-01-17. |
| 2014 TOYOTA PRIUS | Built 2009-03-31 to 2014-01-17. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| K0P_19TE12-TI-Up | 2020-09-14. Service bulletin. TI: TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN K0P CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM 19TE12 SAFETY CONNECT SYSTEM ? VEHICLE LOCATION INACCURATE |
|---|---|
| T-TT-0392-16 Rev | 2018-06-11. Service bulletin. TT: Some customers may experience Bluetooth connection issues after updating the Android Operating System to 5.x.x (Lollipop) or later. |
| T-SB-0163-13 Rev | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. TSB: Use the following procedures to check and/or update the software version of Entune/Navigation for Non-HDD Type units. |
| T-TT-0374-15 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. TT: Since MY 2011, several different update or upgrade USB SSTs have been issued for Toyota audio and navigation systems. Refer to the chart below for a comprehensive list of all current and previously issued USB SSTs and their applicability. |
| T-TT-0385-16 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. Tech Tip: This Tech Tip is being provided to bring attention to the new location of the Entune/NAV/Map Update and Upgrade USB Directory. Click on the TIS tab, Diagnostics tab, Telematics tab, and the document is now located under the reference documents sections. This change has occurred to help speed up the updating process of this document. |
| TTT-0337-15 Rev1 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. TT: When updating either the navigation or radio firmware, verify the vehicle applicability BEFORE beginning the update. |
| T-TT-0381-16 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. Tech Tip: Some customers may experience difficulty programming HomeLink. |
| TSB-0012-13 Rev2 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. TSB: Flash reprogramming allows the 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 Techstream ECU flash reprogramming process and outlines use of the Technical Information System (TIS) and the Calibration Update Wizard (CUW). Flash calibration updates can only be applied to the vehicle/ECU combination for which they are intended. ECUs have internal security that will not allow them to be programmed with another ECU?s information. |
| T-SB-0012-13 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. Flash reprogramming allows the 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 Techstream ECU flash reprogramming process and outlines use of the TIS and the CUW. |
| T-SB-0026-12 Rev | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. Use the following procedures to check and/or update the software version of Entune/Navigation for Non-HDD Type Units. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.