Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain 2023-2024 Prius and Prius Prime

Apr 17, 2024 — Recall Campaign #24V274000

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Prius and Prius Prime vehicles. Water may enter the rear door switch and cause a short circuit, allowing an unlocked rear door to open unexpectedly.

The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 55,690 units affected.

See recall notice

NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

24V274000

Manufacturer:	Toyota Motor Corporation
Recall date:	April 17, 2024
NHTSA Campaign #:	24V274000
Units affected:	55,690

Description:: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Prius and Prius Prime vehicles. Water may enter the rear door switch and cause a short circuit, allowing an unlocked rear door to open unexpectedly.
Consequeces:: A door that unexpectedly opens while the vehicle is moving or during a crash increases the risk of injury.
Corrective action:: Dealers will replace both right and left rear door opener switches, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 9, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 24TB06 and 24TA06.
Notes:: 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.nhtsa.gov.

Affects the following:

2024 TOYOTA PRIUS Complaints
premature/uneven tire wear, have had 3 blown tires and replaced 7 tires in 55K. i purchased the 2024 Prius awd new. all 4 tires wear on inner edge of tire even with 5k tire rotation. had a wheel alignment done at 50k nothing was out of balance.;
2024 TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME Complaints
The contact owned a 2024 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle that was traveling towards the contact's vehicle at approximately 50 MPH. The contact stated that during the impact, the steering wheel detached and hit the driver's body. The air bags failed to deploy. There was no warning light illuminated after the crash. The vehicle went into Crash mode and automatically connected with OnStar, which called emergency units. The contact stated that the entire front ends of both vehicles were destroyed. Both vehicles were towed to an impound lot, where they were totaled. The contact's vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company. A police report was filed. There was no property damage. The contact was transported by ambulance to the ER, where he was treated for multiple injuries: fractured ribs, fractured right foot, seat belt injury in the lower abdomen that caused internal bleeding and damage to the stomach, mild concussion, several body bruises and lacerations. Additionally, the contact stated that he was receiving treatment for lower back pain due to a displaced disc. No further information was available. The failure mileage was approximately 35,981.;