Toyota Motor Corp. will officially file Tuesday afternoon for a recall in Japan of a total 220,000 vehicles in four models, Kyodo News reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.

The recall will include over 170,000 vehicles of the latest model of its iconic Prius hybrid, which was admired worldwide as the leading model because of its use of clean technology, over a brake problem that has led to 94 complaints in Japan.

The world's largest automaker is also expected to recall three other models including the luxury Lexus HS250h sedan and the hybrid-only Sai compact sedan, which employ a similar brake system to the Prius.

The trouble is likely to further dent the automaker's reputation for safety, after a recall in the United States last year 5.55 million vehicles over a fault with the gas pedal that could lead the car to suddenly accelerate.

It is expected that Toyota will have recalled around 10 million vehicles worldwide as the current crisis continues to worsen.

The automaker is expected to follow its application for a recall of the Prius in Japan with similar filings worldwide. The Prius has sold around 300,000 units in North America, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

In another development, local media reported that Toyota has stopped shipping cars that use a similar system to the Prius' and is likely to halt production of models until the problem is rectified.

In Japan, Toyota has benefited greatly from the "eco-point" series of stimulus measures, which reward consumers for purchasing products that are more friendly to the environment.