NHTSA recall 15V449000
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 | 15V449000 |
| Manufacturer | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Reported | 2015-07-15 |
| Owners notified | 2015-07-30 |
| Component | HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER |
| Units potentially affected | 108624 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-01-26 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 108624 |
| Reported remedied | 95644 (88%) |
| Reported unreachable | 1913 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 4, 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 Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Prius V vehicles manufactured August 22, 2011, to June 30, 2014. A component within the hybrid inverter assembly may overheat, causing the hybrid system to reduce output power allowing the vehicle to only drive a short distance. In some circumstances, the hybrid system may shut down causing the vehicle to stop while being driven.
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 the motor/generator control electronic control unti (ECU) and the hybrid control ECU, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.
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.
| 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS V | Built 2011-08-22 to 2014-06-30. |
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| 2013 TOYOTA PRIUS V | Built 2011-08-22 to 2014-06-30. |
| 2014 TOYOTA PRIUS V | Built 2011-08-22 to 2014-06-30. |
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
| T-SB-0119-15 Rev | 2022-06-13. Service bulletin. TSB: This bulletin includes basic procedures for performing a rescue charge on Ni-MH high voltage (HV) batteries. This bulletin should be used in conjunction with the applicable model and model year Repair Manual while performing a rescue charge. The GRX-5100 should be used wherever the Repair Manual references the Toyota Hybrid System (THS) charger |
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| ZF5-POL16-02 | 2021-06-14. Service bulletin. Warranty enhancement program. |
| T-SB-0003-21 | 2021-02-16. Service bulletin. TSB: Some 2010 ? 2015 model year Prius and 2012 ? 2017 model year Prius V vehicles may exhibit a MIL ON condition with Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P0A94, P324E, P0A1A, and/or P3004, indicating a malfunction has occurred in the inverter assembly with converter. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to identify the specific components within the inverter assembly with converter that need to be replaced and address this condition. |
| T-SB-0036-16 | 2020-08-24. Service bulletin. TSB: Some 2010 - 2015 model year Prius and 2012 - 2017 model year Prius V vehicles may exhibit a MIL ON condition with Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P0A94, P324E, P0A1A, and/or P3004, indicating a malfunction has occurred in the inverter assembly with converter. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to identify the specific components within the inverter assembly with converter that need to be replaced and address this condition. |
| ZF5-Dealer Lette | 2018-12-03. Service bulletin. Dealer Letter: September 4, 2018 An error in the covered model years described in A3 has been corrected. In our continuing efforts to ensure the best in customer satisfaction, Toyota is announcing a Warranty Enhancement Program to extend the warranty coverage for repairs related to failure of the Intelligent Power Module (IPM). The vehicles covered under this Warranty Enhancement must first have Safety Recall F0R (launched in late July, 2015) performed (if applicable). |
| T-SB-0162-13_Rev | 2018-02-21. Service bulletin. TSB: REVISION NOTICE January 05, 2018 Rev1: ? Applicability has been updated to include 2012 ? 2017 Camry HV and Prius C, 2015 ? 2017 Prius V, 2006 ? 2017 Highlander HV, 2010 ? 2016 Prius, and 2016 ? 2017 RAV4 HV model year vehicles. ? The Repair Procedure section has been updated. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded. Some 2006 ? 2017 Highlander HV, 2010 ? 2016 Prius, 2012 ? 2017 Camry HV, Prius C and Prius V, and 2016 ? 2017 RAV4 HV model year vehicles used under certain severe operating conditions may exhibit an excessive buildup of dust, lint, or other debris in the HV battery cooling fan, which can reduce the efficiency of the HV battery cooling system. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition. |
| T-TT-0345-15 | 2017-08-14. Service bulletin. TT: Some Prius PHV customers may have notice a change in the displayed EV Distance or have a concern about the HV Battery performace based on this value. |
| T-SB-0092-14 | 2017-08-14. Service bulletin. TSB: The purpose of this general information Service Bulletin is to inform the market that sub-component diagnosis and replacement is now available for the Hybrid Inverter with Converter assembly equipped on 2010 - 2015 model year Prius and 2012 - 2015 model year Prius V vehicles. |
| T-TT-0345-15 | 2017-08-14. Service bulletin. TT: Some Prius PHV customers may have notice a change in the displayed EV Distance or have a concern about the HV Battery performace based on this value. |
| T-SB-0092-14 | 2017-08-14. Service bulletin. TSB: The purpose of this general information Service Bulletin is to inform the market that sub-component diagnosis and replacement is now available for the Hybrid Inverter with Converter assembly equipped on 2010 - 2015 model year Prius and 2012 - 2015 model year Prius V vehicles. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.