Vehicle recall R/2017/286

Toyota C-HR and Toyota Prius recall: Invertor capacitor may not be secure

DVSA recall R/2017/286 names the Toyota C-HR and Toyota Prius. It was launched 4 December 2017. It covers vehicles built 18 January 2016 to 10 December 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/286
Launched: 4 December 2017
Issued by: TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Manufacturer reference: GGG82
Vehicles: DVSA lists 3 on each model line

What can go wrong

The hybrid system of the subject vehicles includes an inverter assembly which contains a capacitor that may not have been properly bolted to the inverter housing. In this condition the terminal of the capacitor could be damaged by vibration during normal vehicle operation.

The fix

On affected vehicles replace the invertor assembly

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 3. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Toyota C-HR (CH-R HYBRID)	18 January 2016 to 10 December 2016	3
Toyota Prius	18 January 2016 to 10 December 2016	3

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2017/309 The electric vehicle (EV) fuse may malfunction 4 December 2017, Toyota Prius
R/2017/231 Fuel may leak 2 January 2018, Toyota C-HR
R/2017/310 Skid control ECU may malfunction 1 February 2018, Toyota C-HR
R/2018/240 Engine wire harness connected to hybrid vehicle power control unit could contact cover 1 October 2018, Toyota C-HR, Toyota Prius
R/2018/292 Rear axle hub bearing assembly bolts may not have been tightened sufficiently 29 October 2018, Toyota C-HR
R/2016/213 Airbag may incorrectly deploy 28 November 2016, Lexus RX, Toyota Prius

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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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