2011 Rising oil prices caused by the Arab Spring led to increased sales of the Prius in the first quarter of 2011, but the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami led to a production stoppage.
Harga minyak dunia yang naik yang disebabkan kebangkitan dunia Arab turut meningkatkan penjualan Prius di kuartal pertama 2011, tetapi adanya gempa bumi dan tsunami Tōhoku 2011 menyebabkan produksi Prius terhenti.