The 2015 Toyota Prius C has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 949 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
TIRES15V5140002015-08-13949 affected
Defect
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2015 Toyota Prius C vehicles manufactured April 20, 2015, to June 30, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) may be improperly calibrated and, as a result, the TPMS may fail to warn the driver that the tire…
Consequence
If the vehicle is driven on underinflated tires, the tires may fail. Sudden tire failure increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
SET will notify owners, and dealers will re-calibrate the TPMS, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET15E.
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
SERVICE BRAKES
3
AIR BAGS
2
2crashes1injuries
ENGINE
2
WHEELS
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
SEATS
1
1crashes1injuries
STRUCTURE
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
Total complaints24
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I purchased my 2015 prius c in july of 2016. Since then I have consistently had issues with the lock actuator going out on various doors. As follows: 3/12/18 - driverside 6/13/18 - passenger front 8/3/20 - driverside 8/5/22 - rear driverside 12/16/22 - passenger front 3/14/23 - driverside and now…”
“Unknown brake issues”
“Prius was rear-ended at highway speeds, forcing it into the vehicle ahead of it. Airbags did not deploy, & driver's seat failed to stay locked, moving forward then rearward during crash.”
“Prius was rear-ended at highway speeds, forcing it into the vehicle ahead of it. Airbags did not deploy, & driver's seat failed to stay locked, moving forward then rearward during crash.”
“Our vehicle was struck in the side this week, and the air bags did not deploy. We were on a residential street traveling around 30mph.”
“My vehicle shut down on me while driving. All lights came up on the dashboard. Toyota dealership says the wire harness needs to be replaced for 4600 dollars. Couple days prior to vehicle shutting down, headlights began shorting.”
“My vehicle shut down on me while driving. All lights came up on the dashboard. Toyota dealership says the wire harness needs to be replaced for 4600 dollars. Couple days prior to vehicle shutting down, headlights began shorting.”
“My vehicles did not indicate that the tire pressure was low and it should tell me since it is certified used. There was no light indicator or anything and 2 of my tires were low. As a new car owner I had no idea and if it hadn't been for my partner I would have not known. This poses as a safety…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07
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…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Toyota Prius C as of
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