Vehicle recall R/2019/440

Toyota Prius recall: An electrical short circuit in the combination meter could occur

DVSA recall R/2019/440 names the Toyota Prius. It was launched 27 January 2020. It covers vehicles built 10 July 2019 to 31 July 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/440
Launched: 27 January 2020
Issued by: TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Manufacturer reference: 19SMD-114
Vehicles: 148 across the lines below

What can go wrong

An electrical short circuit in the combination meter could occur.

The fix

Inspect and replace the meter circuit plate based on the inspection result

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Toyota Prius	10 July 2019 to 31 July 2019	148

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Other recalls for these models

R/2020/025 Improper assembly of the electrical contacts in the driver's seat belt reminder switch 9 March 2020, Toyota Prius
R/2019/333 Incorrectly installed covers could prevent the seat-mounted side airbag from deploying 4 November 2019, Toyota C-HR, Toyota Prius, Toyota Verso and others
R/2019/248 Brake booster pump may stop working 4 November 2019, Toyota Prius, Toyota Camry, Toyota RAV4
R/2020/190 Under certain circumstances the hybrid unit may shut down and cause loss of motive power 27 July 2020, Toyota Auris, Toyota Prius
R/2018/293 Vehicle may not enter failsafe driving mode as intended in response to certain hybrid system faults 14 January 2019, Toyota Auris, Toyota Prius, Toyota Prius+
R/2018/240 Engine wire harness connected to hybrid vehicle power control unit could contact cover 1 October 2018, Toyota C-HR, 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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