Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid 2011

• Recall 139568 [USA]: If the hybrid system shuts down unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of a crash.
  Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2014 toyota prius and 2012-2014 toyota prius v vehicles. 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.
  toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the motor/generator control electronic control unit (ecu) and the hybrid control ecu as necessary, free of charge. The recall began january 22, 2019. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is j0v. Note: the software updates in this recall are needed even if the vehicle had the software previously updated under recalls 14v-053 or 15v-449.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 106806 [USA]: If either portion of the curtain shield air bag inflator ejects into the passenger cabin, there is an increased risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
  Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 toyota prius, 2010 and 2012 toyota prius plug-in hybrid, and 2011-2012 lexus ct200h vehicles. A weld in the curtain shield air bag inflator may crack causing one or both portions of the inflator to eject into the passenger cabin.
  toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install retention brackets to the curtain shield air bags, free of charge. The recall began on october 17, 2016. Owners may contact toyota customer service department at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is toyota g0u, and lexus glj.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 110340 [USA]: If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
  Southeast toyota distributors, llc (set) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4runner, highlander, sequoia, and sienna, 2005-2010 avalon and tundra, 2006-2008 camry solara, 2006-2010 highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 rav4 and tacoma, 2007-2010 fj cruiser, 2007-2011 camry hybrid, 2009-2010 venza, 2010-2012 prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.
  set will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on july 14, 2016. Owners may contact set customer service at 1-866-405-4226. Set number for this recall is set16b.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 107277 [USA]: Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
  Southeast toyota distributors, llc (set) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 prius and corolla, 2009-2011 venza, 2006-2010 avalon, 2007-2010 fj cruiser, 2005-2011 sienna and sequoia, 2006-2011 tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, camry, highlander, tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 rav4 and 4runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.
  set will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in january 2015. Owners may contact set customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 101510 [USA]: The vehicle may enter a fail-safe/limp-home mode that limits the drivability of the vehicle. the hybrid system could also shut down completely resulting in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Toyota is recalling certain model year 2010 through 2014 prius vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the intelligent power module (ipm) inside the inverter module (a component of the hybrid system) contains transistors that may become damaged from high operating temperatures. If this occurs, various warning lamps will be illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle will have reduced power allowing it to only drive a short distance.
  toyota will notify owners and dealers will update the software for both the motor/generator control electronic control unit (ecu) and the hybrid control ecu, free of charge. If an owner experiences a failure of the inverter before the vehicle receives updated software, the dealer will repair or replace the inverter assembly with a new one at no charge. The recall began on march 21, 2014. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 96117 [USA]: If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. this could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.
  Southeast toyota distributors, llc (set) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 tacoma, 4runner, camry, camry hybrid, prius, and rav4; model year 2009-2010 avalon, fj cruiser, and highlander hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year corolla, sienna and tundra; model year 2009-2013 highlander and venza; model year 2012 prius v; and model year 2010-2012 sequoia. During modification by set to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest dvd systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.
  southeast toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on march 21, 2013. Owners may contact southeast toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall R/2016/153 [UK]: Curtain shield airbag may deploy unintentionally
  On affected vehicles the curtain side air bag inflator may have a crack in a weld. If this crack propagates gas may leak and in certain conditions partially in inflate the air bag.
  on affected vehicles install retention brackets on the curtain shield air bag inflators.

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• Recall R/2018/293 [UK]: Vehicle may not enter failsafe driving mode as intended in response to certain hybrid system faults
  The vehicle may not enter a failsafe driving mode as intended.
  reprogram the power management ecu.

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• Recall R/2016/152 [UK]: Fuel may leak / risk of fire
  The vehicles are equipped with a fuel evaporative emission control unit (canister) assembled to the fuel tank. There is a possibility that a crack could develop on the resin channel for the emission gas flow due to an improper shape of the channel edge at that location. The crack could expand over time and eventually fuel may leak from the crack when the vehicle has a full tank. Fuel or fuel vapour in the presence of an ignition source could increase the risk of a vehicle fire
  recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the fuel suction plate sub-assembly.

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• Recall R/2014/024 [UK]: Loss of power may occur
  In certain circumstances components within the inverter assembly may overheat which can lead to the selection of: fail safe mode where the vehicle can still drive with reduced power for a certain distance or in the worst case the drive systems shut down and the vehicle stop.
  recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to reprogramme the motor generator e.C.U. And power management control e.C.U.

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• Recall R/2015/152 [UK]: Loss of power
  The inverter assembly may overheat which will cause warning lamps to illuminate and the vehicle to enter a fail safe mode. Fail safe allows the vehicle to be driven on reduced power to a place of safety. However it is possible for the hybrid system to shut down causing the vehicle to stop which increases the risk of a collision.
  on affected vehicles reprogramme the motor generator and power management ecus.

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• Recall R/2018/293 [UK]: Vehicle may not enter failsafe driving mode as intended in response to certain hybrid system faults
  The vehicle may not enter a failsafe driving mode as intended.
  reprogram the power management ecu.

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• Recall 2021723 [Canada]: Accessories
  Issue: this recall is for certain block heater kits installed on certain vehicles or sold as accessories at toyota or lexus dealerships. On certain vehicles, the engine block heater cable may not have enough heat protection and could be damaged by high temperatures. If this happens, the cable could short circuit while plugged in, and cause the wiring to overheat or melt. Note: this recall only affects the following block heater/cord part numbers: C014003034 pk5a408j09 pU14000904 C014003151 pk5a408j13 pU14000905 C014000885 pk5a489j11 pU14000907 C014000888 pk5a489j22 pU14000909 C014000907 pk5a410h00 pU14000911 C014100904 pU14000900 pU14000913 C014100907 pU14000901 pU14003571 C014100911 pU14000902 pk5a408j05 pU14000903 safety risk: engine block heater wiring that overheats or melts could create the risk of a fire. Corrective actions: toyota recommends that you should stop using the engine block heater immediately. Toyota will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to disable the engine block heater. For some vehicles, the corrective actions for this recall are under development. For others, a new engine block heater cannot be installed, and the owner will receive a refund of the purchase price of the engine block heater.

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• Recall 2019420 [Canada]: Other
  Issue: this recall is for aftermarket replacement rear window glass produced by vitro automotriz. Certain rear window glass may not have been properly tempered. If the window breaks, the glass may separate into large pieces instead of very small ones. Note: this is a voluntary recall that is not being conducted under the requirements of the motor vehicle safety act. Safety risk: glass that breaks in to large pieces could create a risk of injury. Corrective actions: the company will notify consumers by mail and instruct them to inspect the designation code marked on the rear window glass. Products affected by this recall have the designation “dot 287” along with the lettering “vmr” (replacement market) and a date code that is before july 2019. This information is printed on the bottom corner of the glass. Consumers should contact vitro's customer service at 1-412-995-6457 or [email protected] to arrange for replacement of the glass.

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• Recall 2018546 [Canada]: Powertrain
  On certain vehicles, the intelligent power module (ipm), which is part of the hybrid drive system, could become damaged under certain driving conditions. This could cause various warning lights to illuminate on the instrument panel of the vehicle and cause a reduction or loss of motive power, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: dealers will update motor/generator and hybrid control ecu software and affect repairs as necessary. Note: this recall supersedes recalls 2014-042 and 2015-312. Vehicles repaired under the previous recall(s) will require repair.

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• Recall 2016335 [Canada]: Airbag
  On certain vehicles, a defect in the curtain shield airbags could cause the inflator to fail, releasing pressurized gas into the airbag, partially inflating it. If this occurs, parts of the inflator could also separate from the vehicle structure, entering the interior of the vehicle. Should this occur when occupants are in the vehicle, unintended airbag deployment could startle the driver, and airbag inflator parts could come into contact with the occupants, increasing the risk of injury and a crash. Correction: dealers will install a retention bracket which will prevent the inflator parts from entering the vehicle interior.

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• Recall 2014042 [Canada]: Powertrain
  On certain vehicles, the intelligent power module (ipm), which is part of the hybrid system inverter assembly, could become damaged under certain driving conditions. This could cause various warning lights to illuminate in the instrument panel of the vehicle and cause a reduction or loss of motive power, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: dealers will update motor/generator and hybrid control ecu software and affect repairs as necessary. Note: this recall is superseded by recall 2018546. Please see recall 2018546 for more information.

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• Brake actuator valve wear investigation # DP23005

  The office of defects investigation (odi) has received a petition dated september 19, 2023 from the owner of a 2012 toyota prius v requesting that odi reevaluate its decision to deny dp19-004. In the letter, the petitioner reported experiencing an unexpected and complete loss of brake power while driving, accompanied by multiple dashboard warning lights. This petition is based on the petitioners direct experience and assessment that odi closed dp19-004 because its prompting petition was withdrawn by that petitioner. Odi will review the work conducted during dp19-004 and a review of any additional related complaints and crashes via a new defect petition the petition and related materials can be reviewed at nhtsa.Gov under the following odi number:11553736.
  

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• Pedestrian alert sounds investigation # DP22005

  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 pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kg or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after march 1, 2021.The petitioner asserts that hybrid and electric vehicles to which the standard does not apply should be found to contain a safety defect. In support of the petition, the petitioner includes findings contained in a bill introduced in the house of representatives in 2009, the pedestrian safety enhancement act of 2009, h.R. 734, 111th cong. (2009). A related bill, the pedestrian safety enhancement act of 2010, became law in january 2011 (pub. L. 111-373). The petitioner requests that nhtsa require all electric and hybrid vehicles comply with fmvss 141, regardless of production date.The defect petition has been opened to evaluate the issue and determine whether to grant or deny the petition.The associated product list is not exhaustive and may contain vehicles that are equipped with pedestrian alert sounds.
  

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• Brake actuator valve wear investigation # DP19004

  On september 19, 2019, the office of defects investigation (odi) received a defect petition from mr. Roger hogan requesting that the agency investigate and recall certain toyota prius, prius phv, camry hybrid and avalon hybrid vehicles for a brake actuator valve wear condition covered under toyota customer support programs zjb and zkk (subject csp’s). In support of his request, the petitioner identified 117 nhtsa complaints allegedly related to the subject csp condition, including 60 reporting crashes. On september 30, 2019, odi opened defect petition dp19-004 to evaluate the petitioner’s request for an investigation. In august 2020, the petitioner notified the agency that he was withdrawing his petition. Because the petitioner has withdrawn the petition, we are denying the petition as moot and no further analysis of this petition is necessary.Nhtsa is authorized to issue an order requiring notification and remedy of a defect if the agency’s investigation shows a defect in the design, construction, or performance of a motor vehicle that presents an unreasonable risk to safety. 49 u.S.C. §§ 30102(a)(9), 30118. Because the petitioner has with withdrawn the petition, the petition is denied as moot. This action does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist. The agency notes that it is not required to receive a defect petition prior to opening a defect investigation and will take further action if warranted by future circumstances.
  

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Brake/trac/abs lights on and will not turn off when parked or in motion. The lights came on the next day after parking overnight. Hybrid battery not recharging from braking. Car makes a whirring sound every 2-3 seconds, seems to be coming from the braking system. Feels unsafe to drive since braking distance feels longer. Car has about 197,000 miles.

Brake/trac/abs lights on and will not turn off when parked or in motion. The lights came on the next day after parking overnight. Hybrid battery not recharging from braking. Car makes a whirring sound every 2-3 seconds, seems to be coming from the braking system. Feels unsafe to drive since braking distance feels longer. Car has about 197,000 miles.

There were three driving instances where, when applying the brakes, my brake foot went completely to the floor. Twice i was on the city street and once in a parking space. My speed at the time was slow but the brake peddle going to the floor did not stop it. No turn was involved it did stop eventually but the car was carried much further than expected with no braking control. The only collision was when the front end hit a log in my home parking area. The car was towed to the dealer's service dept., but after 4 hours, i was told, "could not duplicate concern customer will have to return when fault is current". They drove it and used their computer but nothing faulty was evident. I was sent off in the car. With an intermittent failure, it wasn't likely. So, now i have a car i don''t dare to drive and won't sell because it's a hazard!

Break actuator is failing in my 2011 toyota prius. The car now has a unpredictable abs breaking system. Sometimes the breaks work and sometimes they quickly fail and a error light comes on. The light than goes out as if nothing happened and all is fine. This is a very dangerous problem that will lead to many accidents because the vehicle tells you its good to go, mean while the abs system is failing to stop the vehicle intermittently. I am scared because i dont know if the car will do this on a turn then lose control injuring myself and others.

Break actuator is failing in my 2011 toyota prius. The car now has a unpredictable abs breaking system. Sometimes the breaks work and sometimes they quickly fail and a error light comes on. The light than goes out as if nothing happened and all is fine. This is a very dangerous problem that will lead to many accidents because the vehicle tells you its good to go, mean while the abs system is failing to stop the vehicle intermittently. I am scared because i dont know if the car will do this on a turn then lose control injuring myself and others.

The brake booster is cycling and lights go in and off. I've read that this means it's a failed breaker booster or pressure valve in the breaking system. It's very common to fail, lots of people have reported it

The brake booster is cycling and lights go in and off. I've read that this means it's a failed breaker booster or pressure valve in the breaking system. It's very common to fail, lots of people have reported it

A check hybrid system alert came on and included lit break, check engine, steering, abs, skid and yellow triangle with an ! Mark inside. The car stopped and i could not move it. Good thing i was on a side street with light traffic. This happened again after the inverter was replace; and it happened again after the 12 v battery was replaced.

A check hybrid system alert came on and included lit break, check engine, steering, abs, skid and yellow triangle with an ! Mark inside. The car stopped and i could not move it. Good thing i was on a side street with light traffic. This happened again after the inverter was replace; and it happened again after the 12 v battery was replaced.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• C0140 [1] C0140
• C0141 [1] C0141
• U1400 [1] U1400
• P0A1A [8] Generator Control Module
• P0A94 [8] DC/DC Converter Performance
• P3004 [8] P3004
• P324E [8] P324E
• P0A78 [1] Drive Motor "A" Inverter Performance
• P0A7A [1] Generator Inverter Performance
• P0401 [4] Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected
• P0A80 [4] Replace Hybrid Battery Pack
• P0A0F [4] Engine Failed to Start
• P3190 [2] P3190
• P3191 [2] P3191
• P2111 [1] Throttle Actuator Control System - Stuck Open
• P1AC0 [1] P1AC0
• P0300 [1] Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected
• P0301 [1] Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected
• P0302 [1] Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected
• P0303 [1] Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected
• P0304 [1] Cylinder 4 Misfire Detected
• C1391 [2] C1391