The 2015 Toyota Prius V has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 271,609 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Prius and 2014-2017 Prius V vehicles not included in recall 18V-684. Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the inverter may cause the hybrid system to shut down, causing the vehicle to stall while being driven.
Consequence
An unexpected hybrid power system shut down may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will perform a software update for the hybrid system. If the vehicle has experienced an inverter failure with certain hybrid system faults related to this condition, the inverter assembly will be repaired or replaced, prior to software update. All repairs will be performed…
AIR BAGS15V0130002015-01-164,971 affected
Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Toyota Prius V vehicles manufactured November 7, 2013, to January 7, 2015. The occupant classification system (OCS) that activates or deactivates the passenger seat air bag system may be improperly calibrated. As a result,…
Consequence
If the air bag does not deploy as intended, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will re-calibrate of the OCS system, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES
11
2crashes1injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
POWER TRAIN
3
1crashes1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE
2
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1injuries
SEAT BELTS
1
Total complaints31
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Emergency brake, traction and abs warning came on and stayed on in addition to a five-second interval cycling on of a motor sound under the hood. O'reilly auto parts and then toyota dealership confirmed the same code that indicated brake booster assembly needs replacing (c1391) **this is a "known…”
“Brake light + abs + traction light came on and the brake became harder to control. I was driving in the rain and briefly lost control. Fortunately, no accident.”
“Brake failure during operation due to bad brake booster pump and accumulator.”
“Brakes failing while driving in the rain. I was unable to use my brakes in the rain and headlights turned off while driving too. Took it to the dealer and they won't do anything unless lights are on on dashboard to read the code.”
“Brakes failing while driving in the rain. I was unable to use my brakes in the rain and headlights turned off while driving too. Took it to the dealer and they won't do anything unless lights are on on dashboard to read the code.”
“The contact owns a 2015 toyota prius v. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine compartment. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated while driving at speeds under 65 mph, the vehicle…”
“I started hearing the whirring sound from the brake booster that normally only comes on at startup almost constantly, about every 15 seconds. Along with this, a puffing sound and a pulsing from the brake pedal when stopped with the car on, such as at a traffic light. Also, when coming to a stop…”
“My prius v has slow acceleration and the rpms seem to go unusually high on acceleration. This makes it dangerous to pull out from a stop sign, etc. In certain situations that would be fine in another car of the same make and model. And recently it has started to throttle up when taking my foot off…”
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 V as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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