Toyota Prius C Recalls

The Toyota Prius C has 5 recalls covering 2015–2019 model years, with the most serious affecting 2018–2019 vehicles where the DC-DC converter can fail, cutting power to the auxiliary battery and causing a sudden loss of drive while in traffic.

On 2018 models, a related electrical component fault can also disrupt auxiliary battery charging, triggering warning lights and chimes before eventually cutting power to the drive wheels if the vehicle keeps running. Both issues point to the same real-world outcome: the car can lose propulsion unexpectedly, raising the risk of a crash.

The 2017 model year has a spare tire that may have left the dealer without being inflated to the pressure listed on the tire label, meaning it may not perform correctly if pressed into service after a flat. Going back to 2015, a narrow production window from late April through June of that year produced vehicles with an improperly calibrated tire pressure monitoring system that can fail to warn the driver of low tire pressure, which can lead to tire failure while driving. There is also a label recall on 2018 vehicles sold in Puerto Rico, where the front passenger airbag and child seating position label may be missing, leaving occupants without guidance on proper restraint use.