A quick search of Toyota's parts site shows that catalytic converters for 2022 model-year generally cost over $1000, and trucks like the Tundra need two at nearly $1500 a piece.

The value of hybrid catalytic converters While there’s been an increase in catalytic converter thefts for all vehicles, the greater volume of precious materials in each hybrid’s catalytic converter ...

Across the nation, 1985-2021 Ford F-Series pickup trucks and 1989-2020 Honda Accords top the list, but the Toyota Prius, which placed No. 10 nationally as a target, is No. 1 in the West.

For the 2023 Toyota Prius, the catalytic converter shield option costs $140, though that’s without the dealer installation. For the Toyota Tacoma, the shield alone costs $430.

Catalytic converter thefts broke records last year but are declining nationwide and in nearly every state as the prices of precious metals tumble.. Thefts fell in the first half of this year ...

Prii's catalytic converters contain platinum, rhodium, palladium and other precious metals that have risen in price recently. More precious metals are needed for a hybrid's catalytic converter ...

LOS ANGELES — A new report shows a dramatic increase in the number of catalytic converter thefts. Thefts more than tripled from 2020 (16,660) to 2021 (51,209). And new data shows another major ...

Her catalytic converter had been cut off her Toyota Prius. “Seems to be a few dollars that are quick and easy and apparently they don’t have to work at a daytime job," Bond said.

It’s not the irony of removing the catalytic converter from a so-called “green” car that’s leading thieves to crawl under an old Prius — though the hybrid system is indirectly to blame.