I have not done any of the Toyota recalls on my 2008 Prius

Don't WORRY about it, but take it in to the dealer and get them done. They cost you nothing except some downtime for your car. I think they even have rental allowances for some of the procedures.
At least one is safety-related (steering column, I believe) and one could cause potential engine damage (coolant pump).

 

Is there a reason you haven't done them?

 

What are the recalls? Coolant pump? Something with the steering linkage? Why not do them??

 

Toyota is not in business to waste resources on unneeded recalls. If you believe you have better judgment than the engineers who decided that the recalls are required, then there's no problem in continuing to ignore the recall notices.

I could understand your perspective if you believe that your local dealer service department has incompetent techs. In that case, it might be reasonable to find a dealer that employs more capable service staff. Since you reside in two East Coast locations, you presumably should be able to find a Toyota dealer somewhere across that 1,300 mile span who can provide reasonable service.

 

Recalls should be, inverter coolant pump ( if it hasn't expired), shave the gas pedal to prevent unintended acceleration (like running over pedestrians or just killing yourself and inconsequential passengers) and checking the steering linkage for a possible defect that has a potential to cause death and carnage... But, when you get around to it...

 

you can skip the pedal shaving if you want, the engineers didn't come up with that one.