Vehicle recall R/2016/237

Toyota Prius recall: Parking brake may fail

DVSA recall R/2016/237 names the Toyota Prius. It was launched 21 November 2016. It covers vehicles built 7 August 2015 to 3 October 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/237
Launched: 21 November 2016
Issued by: TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Manufacturer reference: TBA
Vehicles: 4,617 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The subject vehicles are equipped with a foot-operated parking brake system containing a parking brake cable and a crank lever which upon activation transmit the force of the parking brake pedal to the brake caliper piston. Over time during normal operation of the vehicle the cable could disengage at the pedal end causing the parking brake to become inoperative.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to fit retaining clips for the cable.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Toyota Prius	7 August 2015 to 3 October 2016	4,617

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Other recalls for these models

R/2016/213 Airbag may incorrectly deploy 28 November 2016, Lexus RX, Toyota Prius
R/2016/152 Fuel may leak / risk of fire 22 September 2016, Toyota Prius, Toyota Auris
R/2016/153 Curtain shield airbag may deploy unintentionally 12 September 2016, Toyota Prius
R/2017/309 The electric vehicle (EV) fuse may malfunction 4 December 2017, Toyota Prius
R/2017/286 Invertor capacitor may not be secure 4 December 2017, Toyota C-HR, Toyota Prius
R/2015/152 Loss of power 10 August 2015, Toyota Prius, Toyota Auris

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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