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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2021 Toyota Prius Prime Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
10%of 10 total for the year
Median mileage
34,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2021 Toyota Prius Prime, 10% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Prius Prime. The contact stated while driving 45–50 MPH and approaching a stop sign, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond. The driver continued to pump the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to respond and depressed to the floorboard. The vehicle accelerated, veered across the road, jumped the curb, and stopped. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and an engineer determined that the brakes were working properly. …”

NHTSA complaint #11604557, filed 2024-07, 34,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2022225%
2021110%
2020319%
201816%
201712%

Other parts of the 2021 Toyota Prius Prime

Electrical system
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 Toyota Prius Prime

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology