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Prius years to avoid—and the years we refuse to over-rank

This answer is generated only from the published Fourth generation (XW50) guide. It names applicable issues, configuration caveats, remedies, exposure eligibility, and the claim receipts behind every year conclusion.

Year-by-year answer

2017
Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence for a responsible candidate verdict.

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Applicable issues

  • Pedestrian Alert Sounds investigation (moderate; mitigation only) · Inspect: Check the VIN for open NHTSA actions, then ask the inspector to test the named system and document the result.

Configuration: Only one reviewed 2017 configuration is present: 1.8L · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · Front-Wheel Drive · Regular · Prius.

Exposure: No verified positive production denominator is present for 2017; normalized year comparison is refused. Exposure is model-year-wide, not a denominator for the resolved configuration.

Open 2017 authority →
2018
Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence for a responsible candidate verdict.

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Applicable issues

  • Pedestrian Alert Sounds investigation (moderate; mitigation only) · Inspect: Check the VIN for open NHTSA actions, then ask the inspector to test the named system and document the result.

Configuration: Only one reviewed 2018 configuration is present: 1.8L · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · Front-Wheel Drive · Regular · Prius.

Exposure: No verified positive production denominator is present for 2018; normalized year comparison is refused. Exposure is model-year-wide, not a denominator for the resolved configuration.

Open 2018 authority →
2019
Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence for a responsible candidate verdict.

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Applicable issues

  • Pedestrian Alert Sounds investigation (moderate; mitigation only) · Inspect: Check the VIN for open NHTSA actions, then ask the inspector to test the named system and document the result.

Configuration: Only one reviewed 2019 configuration is present: 1.8L · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · Front-Wheel Drive · Regular · Prius.

Exposure: No verified positive production denominator is present for 2019; normalized year comparison is refused. Exposure is model-year-wide, not a denominator for the resolved configuration.

Open 2019 authority →
2020
Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence for a responsible candidate verdict.

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Applicable issues

  • Pedestrian Alert Sounds investigation (moderate; mitigation only) · Inspect: Check the VIN for open NHTSA actions, then ask the inspector to test the named system and document the result.

Configuration: Only one reviewed 2020 configuration is present: 1.8L · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · Front-Wheel Drive · Regular · Prius.

Exposure: No verified positive production denominator is present for 2020; normalized year comparison is refused. Exposure is model-year-wide, not a denominator for the resolved configuration.

Open 2020 authority →
2021
Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence for a responsible candidate verdict.

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Applicable issues

  • Pedestrian Alert Sounds investigation (moderate; mitigation only) · Inspect: Check the VIN for open NHTSA actions, then ask the inspector to test the named system and document the result.

Configuration: Only one reviewed 2021 configuration is present: 1.8L · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · Front-Wheel Drive · Regular · Prius.

Exposure: No verified positive production denominator is present for 2021; normalized year comparison is refused. Exposure is model-year-wide, not a denominator for the resolved configuration.

Open 2021 authority →
2022
Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence for a responsible candidate verdict.

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Applicable issues

  • Pedestrian Alert Sounds investigation (moderate; mitigation only) · Inspect: Check the VIN for open NHTSA actions, then ask the inspector to test the named system and document the result.

Configuration: Only one reviewed 2022 configuration is present: 1.8L · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · Front-Wheel Drive · Regular · Prius.

Exposure: No verified positive production denominator is present for 2022; normalized year comparison is refused. Exposure is model-year-wide, not a denominator for the resolved configuration.

Open 2022 authority →

What you trade between adjacent years

Dossier receipts

clm_toyota-prius-2017-investigation-investigation-dp22005-obs-57242017 Toyota PriusEvidence: Limited confidence

The official record identifies a condition that deserves candidate-specific inspection and record verification.

“Pedestrian alert sounds 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.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.”
NHTSAinvestigationJan 2023Open source record
clm_toyota-prius-2018-investigation-investigation-dp22005-obs-57522018 Toyota PriusEvidence: Limited confidence

The official record identifies a condition that deserves candidate-specific inspection and record verification.

“Pedestrian alert sounds 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.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.”
NHTSAinvestigationJan 2023Open source record
clm_toyota-prius-2019-investigation-investigation-dp22005-obs-57822019 Toyota PriusEvidence: Limited confidence

The official record identifies a condition that deserves candidate-specific inspection and record verification.

“Pedestrian alert sounds 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.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.”
NHTSAinvestigationJan 2023Open source record
clm_toyota-prius-2020-investigation-investigation-dp22005-obs-58002020 Toyota PriusEvidence: Limited confidence

The official record identifies a condition that deserves candidate-specific inspection and record verification.

“Pedestrian alert sounds 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.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.”
NHTSAinvestigationJan 2023Open source record
clm_toyota-prius-2021-investigation-investigation-dp22005-obs-58102021 Toyota PriusEvidence: Limited confidence

The official record identifies a condition that deserves candidate-specific inspection and record verification.

“Pedestrian alert sounds 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.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.”
NHTSAinvestigationJan 2023Open source record
clm_toyota-prius-2022-investigation-investigation-dp22005-obs-58392022 Toyota PriusEvidence: Limited confidence

The official record identifies a condition that deserves candidate-specific inspection and record verification.

“Pedestrian alert sounds 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.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.”
NHTSAinvestigationJan 2023Open source record

Publication contract

Evidence: Limited confidence

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