2008 Toyota Prius

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 12V536000 2012-11-14

  Recall 12V536000

  Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 6, 2003, through March 30, 2009 and FCHV-adv vehicles manufactured December 12, 2008, through September 13, 2011. During manufacturing, a scratch may have occurred inside of the electrically driven water pump at the coil wire. The coil wire may corrode at the scratched portion.

  Recorded model years: 2008

• 12V537000 2012-11-14

  Recall 12V537000

  Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 5, 2003, through March 30, 2009. The affected vehicles have a steering intermediate extension shaft assembly built with metal splines that complete the connection from the steering wheel to the steering gear. These splines may have been manufactured with an insufficient hardness.

  Recorded model years: 2008

• 10V036000 2010-02-03

  Recall 10V036000

  SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.

  Recorded model years: 2008

Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 35 records exist for the Toyota Prius where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 11029892 2026-02-13

  T-SB-0119-15 Rev2

  OBSOLETE NOTICE February 13, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0009-26.

  Recorded model years: 2008

• 11029893 2026-02-13

  T-SB-0009-26

  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.

  Recorded model years: 2008

• 11028712 2026-01-07

  T-SB-0055-24 Rev2

  Some 2005 – 2026 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Service Bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures for odor remediation. This Service Bulletin provides a guide on how…

  Recorded model years: 2008

Showing 3 of 222 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 1,292 records exist for the Toyota Prius where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

• DP22005 2023-01-27

  Pedestrian alert sounds

  NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid…

  Recorded model years: 2008

• DP13001 2013-02-21

  Intermediate Steering Shaft Separation

  The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a January 2013 defect petition requesting that it open an investigation on Model Year (MY) 2004-2009 Toyota Prius vehicles to address a possible manufacturing safety defect related to the steering column intermediate shaft.During the defect petition evaluation, ODI: 1.Reviewed the petition and its enclosures; 2.Reviewed the subject steering system layout; 3.Examined the Petition…

  Recorded model years: 2008

A further 7 records exist for the Toyota Prius where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2021723 2021-11-24

  Transport Canada recall 2021723

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2008

• 2012388 2012-11-14

  Transport Canada recall 2012388

  On certain vehicles, the steering intermediate shaft splines may have been improperly hardened. If the steering wheel is held firmly on the steering lock while turning sharply at low speeds, the splines could deform and wear, causing a backlash in the steering system. The splines could also become fully stripped, resulting in a potential loss of control causing a crash…

  Recorded model years: 2008

• 2012387 2012-11-14

  Transport Canada recall 2012387

  On certain vehicles, the electrical water pump assembly, used to circulate coolant through the hybrid components, may fail. If this were to occur, coolant would stop circulating, illuminating various warning lights in the instrument panel of the vehicle. In certain cases, the water pump motor could short-circuit, causing the hybrid system to stop functioning and the engine to stall. A…

  Recorded model years: 2008

Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 29 records exist for the Toyota Prius where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

1,497 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 152
• reports mentioning a fire 6
• reported injuries 71
• reported fatalities 7

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

• Lights587 (31.0%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2004–2019.
• Brakes400 (21.1%)Official recall records for this system: 9, covering model years 2010–2019.
• Electrical system236 (12.5%)Official recall records for this system: 16, covering model years 2004–2026.
• Speed control & accelerator156 (8.2%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2004–2009.
• Stability & traction control83 (4.4%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2019.
• Body & structure69 (3.6%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2023–2026.
• Engine62 (3.3%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2001–2022.
• Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)57 (3.0%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2004–2022.

Other / uncategorized: 50 classifications (2.6%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 12,488 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.