Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2004 Toyota Prius has 6 recalls, 610 complaints.
6
Recalls
610
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
12V537000
STEERING
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 5, 2003, through March 30, 2009. The affected vehicles have a ste...
12V536000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 6, 2003, through March 30, 2009 and FCHV-adv vehicles manufactured...
09V388000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING T...
06V096000
AIR BAGS
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR, WHICH IS USED IN THE SIDE AIR BAG, THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAG, AND THE KNEE AIR...
04V558000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH AN IMPROPERLY DESIGNED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. A SILICON OXIDE BUILD-UP OCCURS ON THE CONTACTS INSIDE THE...
06V188000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND SLIDING YOKE IN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM CAN CRACK WHEN LARGE FORCES ARE APPLIED AND THE CONNECTION MAY SEPARATE ...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2004 Toyota Prius 4-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Codes C1256 and C1391 ACC low pressure and abnormal leak of ACC press |
| Jul 18, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The odometer on my 2004 Prius stops at 299,999. This is a known problem in the 04-05 models that was... |
| Jun 9, 2022 | STEERING,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving 51 MPH, the vehicle experienc... |
| Apr 9, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the veh... |
| Apr 2, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I need your help to get Toyota to fix 2 items: -ABS Accumulator: I understand Toyota at one time had... |
| Sep 13, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | ABS failure. Won't pressurize. Anti-lock brakes quit working. |
| Sep 1, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | Toyota has issued time-limited 'Warranty enhancement program ZG1' instead of working with the NHSTA ... |
| May 12, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE ACTUATOR WENT OUT AND DEALER SAID TOYOTA USED TO COVER IT, BUT NOT ANYMORE. I SEARCHED THE INT... |
| Nov 5, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY LEFT HEADLIGHT GOES OFF BUT IF I TURN THE HEADLIGHTS BACK OFF AND BACK ON IT COMES BACK ON. THE H... |
| Nov 2, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ALL THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS CONTINUE TO GO OUT ON MY 04 PRIUS. I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL I HA... |
| Oct 20, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ABOUT 1.5 YEARS AGO DURING A VACATION. MY CAR DECIDED TO NOT SHUT OFF. I DROVE TO THE NEAREST DEALER... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | During a hot period of summer, my drive selector decided to not stay in the drive position unless I ... |
| May 14, 2020 | STEERING | I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 15 MPH ON A STREET ON 5/14/20 AND WAS MAKING A SOFT TURN AND HEARD A 'CLICK' N... |
| Apr 3, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HEADLIGHTS OCCASIONALLY GO OUT AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING. BEGAN WITH DRIVER SIDE, VERY INTERMITTENT, ... |
| Dec 15, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | COMBINATION METER IS BLACK 90% OF THE TIME. RESTARTING ENGINE OR DISCONNECTING BATTERY ONLY WORKS ON... |
| Sep 25, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN STOPPING SUDDENLY SOMETIMES THE BRAKES ON MY 2004 PRIUS WOULD NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY AS THEY S... |
| Aug 18, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONED, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, JUST AS PREDICTED IN TOYOTA'S WARRANT... |
| May 18, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALL OF A SUDDEN WE TRIED TO USE THE BRAKES AND IT FELT LIKE WE ONLY HAD 1... |
| Apr 22, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I AM THE OWNER OF A 2004 PRIUS. AFTER BUYING MY CAR USED 2 YEARS AGO I NOTICED THAT ONCE IN AWHILE T... |
| Apr 9, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICAT... |