service schedule TOYOTA PRIUS 2021 Warranties & Maintenance Guides (in English)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
INTRODUCTION
The Importance of Scheduled Maintenance  34
Maintaining Your Warranty  35
MAINTENANCE LOG
Using the Maintenance Log Charts  36
Maintenance Log  38
Explanation of Maintenance Items  54
Vehicle Identification  58
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4Introduction
INTRODUCTION
A
t Toyota, our top priority is always 
our customers. We know your Toyota 
is an important part of your life and 
something you depend on every day. That’s 
why we’re dedicated to building products of 
the highest quality and reliability.
Our excellent warranty coverage is  
evidence that we stand behind the quality 
of our vehicles. We’re confident — as you 
should be — that your Toyota will provide  
you with many years of enjoyable driving.
To further demonstrate our commitment to  
our customers’ satisfaction, occasionally  
we may establish a special policy  
adjustment to pay for specific repairs that  
are no longer covered by warranty. When  
we establish such a policy adjustment, we 
mail details to all applicable owners we  
have on record. 
To provide you with added protection  
against unexpected service costs, we offer 
Toyota Financial Services vehicle service 
agreements and Toyota Auto Care and  
Toyota Care Plus prepaid maintenance 
programs. Each offers plans to meet a  
wide variety of needs. Your dealership can 
help you select the plan that’s best for you.
Our goal is for every Toyota customer to  
enjoy outstanding quality, dependability  
and peace of mind throughout their  
ownership experience. We want you to be  
a satisfied member of the Toyota family  
for many miles to come.
This booklet describes the terms of 
Toyota warranty coverage as well as  
general owner responsibilities. The 
scheduled maintenance section 
describes your vehicle’s maintenance 
requirements. Be sure to review this 
information carefully, since proper 
maintenance is required to ensure that 
warranty coverage remains intact.
All information in this booklet is the latest 
available at the time of publication and is 
subject to change without notice.
SATISFACTION DOWN THE ROAD
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10Your Warranties in Detail
GENERAL WARRANTY PROVISIONS
WARRANTY
Important: You must use the Dispute 
Settlement Program (or, in California, 
the CDSP) before seeking remedies 
through a court action pursuant to the 
Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (the 
“Act”). However, if you choose to  
pursue rights and remedies not created 
by the Act, you are not required to use 
the Dispute Settlement Program  
(CDSP). You may also be required to 
use the Dispute Settlement Program or 
CDSP before seeking remedies under 
the “Lemon Laws” of your state. Please 
check this booklet and the appropriate 
page of the Owner’s Warranty Rights 
Notification booklet for additional 
information and the requirements 
applicable to your state.
Who Is the Warrantor
The warrantor for these limited warranties  
is Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.  
(“Toyota”), a California corporation, P.O.  
Box 259001, Plano, Texas 75025-9001.
Which Vehicles Are Covered
These warranties apply to all 2021 model-  
year Prius vehicles distributed by Toyota  
that are originally sold by an authorized  
dealer in the United States and normally 
operated or touring in the United States,  
U.S. territories or Canada. Warranty  
coverage is automatically transferred at  
no cost to subsequent vehicle owners.
Multiple Warranty Conditions 
This booklet contains warranty terms  
and conditions that may vary depending  
on the part covered. A warranty for specific  
parts or systems, such as the Powertrain  
Warranty or Emission Performance Warranty, 
is governed by the coverage set forth in  
that warranty as well as the General  
Warranty Provisions.
When Warranty Begins
The warranty period begins on the vehicle’s 
in-service date, which is the first date the  
vehicle is either delivered to an ultimate  
purchaser, leased or used as a company  
car or demonstrator.
Repairs Made at No Charge
Repairs and adjustments covered by these 
warranties are made at no charge for parts 
and labor.
Parts Replacement
Any needed parts replacement will be  
made using new or remanufactured parts.  
The decision whether a part should be 
repaired or replaced will be made by the 
servicing Toyota dealership and/or Toyota. 
Parts scheduled to be replaced as required 
maintenance are warranted until their first 
replacement only.
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20Your Warranties in Detail
WARRANTY
 
 
MAINTENANCE
You are responsible for performance  
of the required maintenance indicated  
in the Owner’s Manual and this booklet.  
Toyota will not deny a warranty claim  
solely because you do not have records  
to show that you maintained your vehicle. 
However, any failure or noncompliance  
caused by lack of maintenance is not  
covered by this warranty.
When maintenance and repairs are  
paid for by you, these services may be 
performed by you or by any automotive 
service provider you choose. Toyota  
will not deny a warranty claim solely  
because you used a service provider  
other than a Toyota dealership for 
maintenance and repairs. However,  
any failure or noncompliance caused by  
improper maintenance or repairs is not 
covered by this warranty.
 
 
REPLACEMENT PARTS
To ensure optimum performance and  
maintain the quality built into your  
vehicle’s emission control systems,  
Toyota recommends the use of Toyota 
Genuine Parts when servicing or repairing  
the systems.
Warranty coverage is not dependent  
upon the use of any particular brand  
of replacement parts and you may elect  
to use parts that are not Toyota Genuine 
Parts for maintenance and repairs. 
However, use of replacement parts  
that are not equivalent in quality to  
Toyota Genuine Parts may impair  
the effectiveness of the emission  
control systems.
If you use replacement parts that have 
maintenance or replacement schedules 
different from those of Toyota Genuine  
Parts, you must follow the maintenance  
and replacement schedules for the parts  
you are using. In addition, you should  
ensure that such parts are warranted by  
their manufacturers to be equivalent to  
Toyota Genuine Parts.
FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY
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26Your Warranties in Detail
WARRANTY
 
 
MAINTENANCE
You are responsible for performance of  
the required maintenance indicated in the  
Owner’s Manual  and this booklet. Toyota  
will not deny a warranty claim solely  
because you do not have records to show  
that you maintained your vehicle. However, 
any failure or noncompliance caused  
by lack of maintenance is not covered by  
this warranty.
When maintenance and repairs are  
paid for by you, these services may be 
performed by you or by any automotive 
service provider you choose. Toyota  
will not deny a warranty claim solely 
because you used a service provider  
other than a Toyota dealership for 
maintenance and repairs. However,  
any failure or noncompliance caused by  
improper maintenance or repairs is not 
covered by this warranty.
 
 
REPLACEMENT PARTS
To ensure optimum performance and  
maintain the quality built into your  
vehicle’s emission control systems,  
Toyota recommends the use of  
Toyota Genuine Parts when servicing  
or repairing the systems.
Warranty coverage is not dependent  
upon the use of any particular brand  
of replacement parts and you may elect  
to use parts that are not Toyota Genuine 
Parts for maintenance and repairs. 
However, use of replacement parts  
that are not equivalent in quality to  
Toyota Genuine Parts may impair  
the effectiveness of the emission  
control systems.
If you use replacement parts that have 
maintenance or replacement schedules 
different from those of Toyota Genuine  
Parts, you must follow the maintenance  
and replacement schedules for the parts  
you are using. In addition, you should  
ensure that such parts are warranted by  
their manufacturers to be equivalent to  
Toyota Genuine Parts.
CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY
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34Maintenance Log
MAINTENANCE
THE IMPORTANCE OF SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
R
egular maintenance is essential  
to obtaining the highest level of 
performance, safety and reliability  
from your Toyota. It can also increase  
your vehicle’s resale value. The following 
pages are designed to help you make sure 
your vehicle receives proper and timely 
maintenance. Along with other important 
information related to vehicle service,  
you’ll find factory-recommended  
maintenance guidelines and a log in  
which to document your vehicle’s  
maintenance history.
In addition to scheduled maintenance,  
your vehicle requires ongoing general 
maintenance such as fluid checks and  
visual inspections. These procedures are 
explained in the “Maintenance and Care” 
section of the Owner’s Manual. Be sure  
to perform these procedures regularly to  
ensure the most trouble-free operation of  
your vehicle.
With proper maintenance and care, your 
vehicle will last longer and deliver more 
dependable, economical performance.  
Follow this booklet’s recommendations  
and you’ll enjoy maximum reliability and  
peace of mind from your Toyota for many 
years to come.
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35Maintenance Log
MAINTENANCE
MAINTAINING YOUR WARRANTY
IMPORTANT MAINTENANCE 
INFORMATION
It is especially important to both  
routinely check your vehicle’s engine  
oil level (once a month) and regularly  
replace the engine oil and oil filter  
(see the Maintenance Log section of  
this booklet to determine how often  
you should change your vehicle’s oil  
and filter). Failure to do so can cause  
oil starvation and/or oil gelling, which  
can result in severe damage to your 
vehicle and require costly repairs that  
are not covered by the New Vehicle  
Limited Warranty.
Maintenance Records
Maintaining your vehicle according to  
the recommendations in this booklet is  
required to ensure that your warranty 
coverage remains intact. You should keep 
detailed records of vehicle maintenance, 
including date of service, mileage at time  
of service and a description of service  
and/or parts installation performed. The 
scheduled maintenance log in this booklet  
can help you document this information. If 
you sell your vehicle, be sure to give your 
maintenance records to the new owner.
Toyota will not deny a warranty claim  
solely because you do not have records  
to show that you maintained your vehicle. 
However, damage or failure caused by lack  
of proper maintenance is not covered  
under warranty.
 
 
Maintenance Providers 
Maintenance and repair services may be 
performed by you or by any automotive 
service provider you choose. Toyota will  
not deny a warranty claim solely because 
you used a service provider other than a 
Toyota dealership for maintenance and 
repairs. However, damage or failure  
caused by improper maintenance or  
repairs is not covered under warranty.
Dealer-Recommended 
Maintenance
Your dealer may recommend more  
frequent maintenance intervals or more 
maintenance services than those listed in  
the scheduled maintenance log. These 
additional services are not required to 
maintain your warranty coverage. Ask  
your dealer to explain any recommended 
maintenance not included in the scheduled 
maintenance log.
For a complete description of Toyota 
warranty coverages, see the Warranty 
Information portion of this booklet.
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36Maintenance Log
USING THE MAINTENANCE LOG CHARTS
MAINTENANCE
R
egular maintenance is essential  
to obtaining the highest level of 
performance, safety and reliability  
from your Toyota. It can also increase  
your vehicle’s resale value. This 
booklet presents Toyota’s maintenance 
recommendations in convenient checklists,  
so you can easily see what type of 
maintenance your vehicle needs and 
document that the work was performed.
To ensure that your vehicle receives  
first-quality service and parts, Toyota 
recommends having maintenance  
performed by an authorized Toyota  
dealership. Toyota dealership technicians  
are experts on Toyota vehicles, and they  
use Toyota Genuine Parts designed to  
your vehicle’s exact specifications. When 
you go to a Toyota dealership, you can be 
confident that they will use Toyota Genuine 
Parts and have Toyota-trained technicians.
Miles or Months?
Toyota recommends obtaining scheduled 
maintenance for your vehicle every  
5,000 miles or six months, whichever  
comes first.
For example:
•  If you drive 5,000 miles in less than six 
months, you should obtain maintenance  
at 5,000 miles — don’t wait until six months.
•  If at six months you have driven less  
than 5,000 miles, you should obtain 
maintenance at six months — don’t  
wait until 5,000 miles.
Be sure to keep an eye on your mileage 
so that you obtain maintenance when 
recommended. If you are a low-mileage  
driver, mark your calendar to remind  
yourself to obtain maintenance every  
six months.
Documenting Your Investment
To help you verify that you’ve invested in 
proper maintenance, each maintenance 
checklist includes space for your Toyota 
dealership to certify that you obtained 
Genuine Toyota Service for your vehicle. 
The dealership may mark the dealer 
service verification area with the following 
stamp (which may be customized with the 
dealership’s name):
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37Maintenance Log
MAINTENANCE
Special Operating Conditions
In addition to standard maintenance items, 
the maintenance log indicates services that 
should be performed on vehicles that are 
driven under especially demanding  
conditions. These “special operating 
conditions” and their required maintenance 
items are clearly indicated in each chart.
NOTE:
You should perform these additional 
maintenance services only if the 
majority of your driving is done under  
the special operating conditions 
indicated. If you only occasionally  
drive under these circumstances, it  
is not necessary to perform the  
additional services.
Engine Oil Selection
Please refer to your Owner’s Manual for the 
specific oil viscosity rating recommended  
for your vehicle/engine type.
Additional Maintenance
In addition to scheduled maintenance, 
your Toyota requires ongoing general 
maintenance, such as fluid checks and  
visual inspections. These procedures are 
explained in the “Maintenance and Care” 
section of the Owner’s Manual. Be sure  
to perform these procedures regularly to  
ensure the most trouble-free operation  
of your vehicle.
SuperChrome and  
Alloy Wheel Care
If you purchased Genuine Toyota Accessory 
SuperChrome or Aluminum Alloy Wheels, 
follow these cleaning guidelines to maintain 
the appearance of your wheels:
•  If wheels are hot, wait for them to cool 
before washing.
•  Use a soft sponge or cotton cloth to  
apply the same mild car-wash soap as  
used for the vehicle body. Quickly rinse  
off with water. Use a soft cloth to apply  
the same car wax as used for the  
vehicle body.
•  DO NOT USE: Any kind of chemical- 
based cleaners, alcohol, solvents,  
gasoline, steam cleaners, scouring  
pads, wire brushes or coarse abrasives  
to clean your wheels.
USING THE MAINTENANCE LOG CHARTS
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