2000 Toyota Prius Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2000 Toyota Prius. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“2001 toyota prius - steering wheel suddenly vibrates and pulls hard to the side. Problem is intermittent but has increased in frequency. Dealer said it was brake drum and performed $800 repair but online search suggests it is actually common steering problem that continues even after prior repair.…”
“While driving the car down the highway at night the drivers headlight went out. After pulling over and turning off car and placing emergency blinkers on got out and looked at headlights drivers side was out. Turned off headlights and turned them back on. They came back on I drove home safely. Two…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 toyota prius. The passenger and driver side headlight shuts on and off 2 to 3 minutes after starting the vehicle. The contact has to turn the headlight switch on and off to reset the passenger side headlight. The contact has scheduled an appointment with the dealer to…”
“The headlights in my 2006 prius intermittently go off, and turn on again when the headlight switched is turned off and then on again. It happens very frequently when driving - the lights do not stay on for more than a couple minutes at a time. This vehicle was repaired for the same issue in…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Toyota Prius as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.