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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2016 Toyota Prius V Recalls

The 2016 Toyota Prius V has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on June 24, 2020.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2016 Toyota Prius V. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
1

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
16

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
6

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2016 Toyota Prius V, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

1 recall on the 2016 Toyota Prius V

Hybrid propulsion system: inverter

Campaign
20V369000
Reported
June 24, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 266,638
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2014–2015, 2017 Prius V, 1 other model

20V369000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2016 Toyota Prius V complaints by year

NHTSA has received 16 owner complaints about the 2016 Toyota Prius V, the newest on December 13, 2025. Of these, 6 describe a crash (38%); owners reported 2 injuries.

In complaints about the 2016 Toyota Prius V, the component group named most often is the air bags (25%), followed by the electrical system (25%) and the vehicle speed control (25%).

The 2016 Toyota Prius V's only recall does not concern the air bags.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Air Bags4
  • Electrical System4
  • Vehicle Speed Control4
  • Service Brakes3
  • Unknown Or Other3
  • Engine2

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2016 Toyota Prius V received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20172
20182
20192
20202
20212
20221
20231
20242
20252

Complaints about the 2016 Toyota Prius V peaked in 2017, when NHTSA received 2. 38% arrived between 2015 and 2019, the model year's first years on the road.

The 16 complaints about the 2016 Toyota Prius V are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Toyota Prius V by model year

Other 2016 Toyota models

Newest record on this page: December 13, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted