Toyota recall: Hybrid propulsion system
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Prius vehicles. A capacitor within the hybrid system may not have been properly bolted to the inverter housing.
What could happen
If the capacitor was not properly secured, vibrations from driving the vehicle may damage the capacitor, shutting down the hybrid system, causing a loss of motive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inverter, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by early December 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0U.
Vehicles covered
- Toyota Prius 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V658000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 18, 2017
- Owners notified
- Dec 15, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 6
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Dec 9, 2015 to Jun 8, 2016
- Part
- Hybrid propulsion system › Inverter
- Maker's own recall number
- H0U
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.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Toyota recall: Electrical system Jan 28, 2026
- Lexus / Subaru / Toyota recall: Back over prevention Oct 30, 2025
- Toyota recall: Equipment Jul 23, 2024
- Toyota recall: Electrical system Apr 17, 2024
- Toyota recall: Hybrid propulsion system Sep 22, 2021
- Toyota recall: Hybrid propulsion system Jun 24, 2020
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.