{"vehicle":{"id":"2018_toyota_prius","year":2018,"make":"Toyota","model":"PRIUS"},"may_apply":true,"as_of":{"us":"2026-10-19","ca":"2026-10-19"},"recalls":[{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2021723","date":"2021-11-24","manufacturer":null,"component":"Electrical","summary":"Issue:\nThis recall is for certain block heater kits installed on certain vehicles or sold as accessories at Toyota or Lexus dealerships.\n\nOn certain vehicles, the engine block heater cable may not have enough heat protection and could be damaged by high temperatures. If this happens, the cable could short circuit while plugged in, and cause the wiring to overheat or melt.\n\nNote: This recall only affects the following block heater/cord part numbers:\n\nC014003034                         PK5A408J09                         PU14000904\nC014003151                         PK5A408J13                         PU14000905\nC014000885                         PK5A489J11                         PU14000907\nC014000888                         PK5A489J22                         PU14000909\nC014000907                         PK5A410H00                        PU14000911\nC014100904                         PU14000900                         PU14000913\nC014100907                         PU14000901                         PU14003571\nC014100911                         PU14000902                         PK5A489J14\nPK5A408J05                        PU14000903\n\nSafety Risk:\nEngine block heater wiring that overheats or melts could create the risk of a fire.\n\nCorrective Actions:\nToyota recommends that you should stop using the engine block heater immediately. Toyota will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to disable the engine block heater. For some vehicles, the corrective actions for this recall are under development. For others, a new engine block heater cannot be installed, and the owner will receive a refund of the purchase price of the engine block heater.","mfr_campaign":"SRC XC8/XC9 / SRC RC8/RC9 / SRC RD1/RD2","units":55683,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["PRIUS"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2021723"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2020284","date":"2020-06-25","manufacturer":null,"component":"Electrical","summary":"Issue:\nThe Intelligent Power Module (IPM), which is part of the hybrid drive system, could become damaged under certain driving conditions. This could cause various warnings to appear on the instrument panel and cause the hybrid system to shut down. If this happens, there can be a loss of power to the wheels.\n\nSafety Risk:\nA loss of power to the wheels could create the risk of a crash.\n\nCorrective Actions:\nToyota will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to update the software for the hybrid system.","mfr_campaign":"VSCLOC-20-024","units":11576,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"base","models":["PRIUS V"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2020284"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2019434","date":"2019-08-28","manufacturer":null,"component":"Electrical","summary":"Issue:\nOn certain vehicles, a connection in the main wire harness may have been damaged during assembly. This could cause hybrid drive system to shut down, and result in a loss of power to the drive wheels. If this happens, an error message will display on the instrument panel and a warning chime will sound. Note: This recall only affects vehicles which had the seat heater installed at the port facility.\n\nSafety Risk:\nA loss of power to the drive wheels could increase the risk of a crash.\n\nCorrective Actions:\nToyota will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to repair the wire connections.","mfr_campaign":"SRC R88","units":1226,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["PRIUS"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2019434"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2018477","date":"2018-09-05","manufacturer":null,"component":"Electrical","summary":"On certain vehicles, the hybrid vehicle Power Control Unit connector cover could come into contact with the wiring harness and could cause wear on the wiring insulation. If bare wires become exposed, an electrical short circuit could occur, which could increase the risk of fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will inspect the wiring for damage and, as necessary, install protective tape or replace the wire harness assembly with a new one, which includes a protective sleeve.","mfr_campaign":"SRC R63","units":7200,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["PRIUS"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2018477"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"18V579000","date":"2018-09-05","manufacturer":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","summary":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Toyota Prius vehicles.  A portion of the engine wire harness connected to the hybrid Power Control Unit (PCU), could contact the cover at this connection and wear, causing an electrical short circuit.","mfr_campaign":"J0T","units":192347,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["PRIUS"],"built_from":"2015-06-22","built_to":"2018-05-15","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/18V579000"}],"lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."]}