Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2006 Toyota Prius has 6 recalls, 1438 complaints.
6
Recalls
1438
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...
10V036000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAF...
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: 2006 Toyota Prius 4-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | I am looking to receive a little bit more assistance regarding my daughter's first car that she work... |
| Sep 7, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2006 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while slowly driving into an intersec... |
| Dec 6, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,WHEELS | The light up display for the odometer, fuel gauge, and speedometer does not always light up. When it... |
| Dec 2, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | The following describes a near total failure of the brake system that accompanies and is triggered ... |
| Aug 28, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The right or left headlight will rabdomly turn off, and tyrn back there 8s no ryme or readon to it,a... |
| Jun 1, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | The actuator failed. The car is no longer safe to drive. This is a known issue. The company refused ... |
| Jul 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | One afternoon, in the Summer of 23, I entered my Toyota Prius to run some errands. Once I proceeded ... |
| Jun 15, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The ABS Sensor on the brakes failed while driving on the highway. This could have caused an acciden... |
| Jun 3, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I was Driving down the main road at night time in my 2006 prius and the headlights both went out and... |
| May 1, 2023 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, th... |
| Mar 9, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | my 2006 prius has 170000 miles, recently has abs brake actuator making sounds everytime when turn of... |
| Feb 28, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake actuator is not working properly and will eventually get us in an accident. We bought the car ... |
| Oct 5, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while she was sitting in the vehicle that w... |
| Sep 6, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while his wife was attempting to stop the ... |
| Aug 13, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Randomly the instrument panel (dashboard) does not turn on with the vehicle. |
| Apr 1, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The abs actuator is bad. Cant stop nor use the rechargeable braking. Very dangerous. |
| Jan 10, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while getting into the vehicle, there was a... |
| Sep 7, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | In June of 2018 My brake actuator failed on my 2006 Prius. At that time I had 169,689 miles on the v... |
| Aug 18, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | Vehicle, upon turning on ignition/starting and putting in either drive or reverse gear, on level sur... |
| Jul 24, 2021 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |