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Buying a used 2018 Toyota Prius C? Check these 2 recalls first

2 NHTSA recalls · 6 owner complaints on file

The 2018 Prius C has one high-severity recall, a sudden loss of drive power, plus a low-severity missing passenger airbag warning label. Neither carries a stop-driving or park-outside instruction. Owner complaints are few, six unverified NHTSA reports, but they include one crash and three injuries, a notable ratio for so small a sample. The cited areas are scattered across power train, vehicle speed control, and engine rather than pointing to a single pattern.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Confirm the loss-of-power recall repair is recorded against this VIN.
3. Ask whether the car has ever lost power or dropped into a reduced-power mode.
4. Check that the passenger airbag warning label is present.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Toyota dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2018 Toyota Prius C

What owners have reported to NHTSA

6 complaints filed for this model year, including 1 mentioning a crash, 0 a fire and 3 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

Other model years

• All Prius C recalls