2014 TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID Problems & Recalls

The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Prius Plug-In-Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The contact stated that the brake pedal had to be depressed abnormally hard to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnose...

I WENT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND GOT THE SAME ISSUE CONFIRMED. IT IS A BOOSTER BRAKE SYSTEM ISSUE. I CALLED CONSUMER ADVOCATES AND THEY SAID THE NOTICE WENT OUT IN 2019 AND SINCE THEN EXPIRED. THEREFORE DEALERSHIP IS NOT GOING TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. I RECEIVED NO SUCH NOTICE. WHEN I CONTENDED THAT THI...

I WENT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND GOT THE SAME ISSUE CONFIRMED. IT IS A BOOSTER BRAKE SYSTEM ISSUE. I CALLED CONSUMER ADVOCATES AND THEY SAID THE NOTICE WENT OUT IN 2019 AND SINCE THEN EXPIRED. THEREFORE DEALERSHIP IS NOT GOING TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. I RECEIVED NO SUCH NOTICE. WHEN I CONTENDED THAT THI...

Complete failure of ABS system. Error code C1391. This is a well-known problem with Gen 2 and 3 Priuses.

The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and attempting to depress the brake pedal, the brake pedal was very stiff. The contact stated that the ABS, brake lights, and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was take...

Mileage: 167,000

The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and attempting to depress the brake pedal, the brake pedal was very stiff. The contact stated that the ABS, brake lights, and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was take...

Mileage: 167,000

Got rear end on 08.21.2023. Was able to drive car to work next day. Once I got home the ABS, traction control, and brake light went on. Using OBD2 scanner. Code 16-17 Right--Rear Wheel Speed Sensor Electrical Noise or Intermittent interruption, Code 16-17 Left-Right Wheel Speed Sensor Malfunction, 6...

Mileage: 229,922

Got rear end on 08.21.2023. Was able to drive car to work next day. Once I got home the ABS, traction control, and brake light went on. Using OBD2 scanner. Code 16-17 Right--Rear Wheel Speed Sensor Electrical Noise or Intermittent interruption, Code 16-17 Left-Right Wheel Speed Sensor Malfunction, 6...

Mileage: 229,922

Got rear end on 08.21.2023. Was able to drive car to work next day. Once I got home the ABS, traction control, and brake light went on. Using OBD2 scanner. Code 16-17 Right--Rear Wheel Speed Sensor Electrical Noise or Intermittent interruption, Code 16-17 Left-Right Wheel Speed Sensor Malfunction, 6...

Mileage: 229,922

The contact owned a 2014 Toyota Prius PHV. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph when the vehicle would not brake while the pedal was depressed, which resulted in the contact crashing into a vehicle in front of it. No one was injured and a police report was filed. The contact stated ...

Mileage: 110,083

INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING IS DIM . THE BRIGHTNESS CONTROL DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN TURNING IT UP. IT IS CONSISTENTLY DIM WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON, IN MOTION OR NOT. THE PANEL DOES GET BRIGHTER WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON, BUT NOT DURING DAYLIGHT .SPEEDOMETER LIGHTING IS DIFFICULT TO READ.

ON TOYOTA'S WEBSITE THE VEHICLE HAS A 10.9 GALLON FUEL TANK CAPACITY LISTED. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AT THE END OF LAST YEAR AND HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO GET ABOVE 8.5 GALLONS. I CONSTANTLY ACHIEVE 45-50 MILES PER GALLON AS ADVERTISED BUT NEVER GET THE RANGE I WAS PROMISED FROM THE DEALER OR BY TOYOTA'...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT SUDDENLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE PEDAL TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD AND DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND TH...

Mileage: 70,068

I EXPERIENCE LOST OF POWER AS WELL AS WAITING MORE GASOLINE, BEFORE THE ELECTRIC FUSE RECALL, MY AVERAGE MILES PER FULL TANK WAS 436 MILES, NOW IS 540 PER FULL TANK., ALSO THE EV MILES WAS 8.5 PER CHARGE AND NOW AFTER THE FUSE REPLACEMENT IS 13.7 MILES PER CHARGE, FOR ALMOST 4 YEARS I HAVE BEEN WAST...

I EXPERIENCE LOST OF POWER AS WELL AS WAITING MORE GASOLINE, BEFORE THE ELECTRIC FUSE RECALL, MY AVERAGE MILES PER FULL TANK WAS 436 MILES, NOW IS 540 PER FULL TANK., ALSO THE EV MILES WAS 8.5 PER CHARGE AND NOW AFTER THE FUSE REPLACEMENT IS 13.7 MILES PER CHARGE, FOR ALMOST 4 YEARS I HAVE BEEN WAST...

I EXPERIENCE LOST OF POWER AS WELL AS WAITING MORE GASOLINE, BEFORE THE ELECTRIC FUSE RECALL, MY AVERAGE MILES PER FULL TANK WAS 436 MILES, NOW IS 540 PER FULL TANK., ALSO THE EV MILES WAS 8.5 PER CHARGE AND NOW AFTER THE FUSE REPLACEMENT IS 13.7 MILES PER CHARGE, FOR ALMOST 4 YEARS I HAVE BEEN WAST...

THE HYBRID SYSTEM ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES CONTAIN AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) FUSE WHICH MAY MALFUNCTION IF THE VEHICLE IS REPEATEDLY OPERATED IN EV MODE UNDER HIGH-LOAD DRIVING CONDITIONS, SUCH AS DURING A LONG HILL CLIMB. IF THE FUSE MALFUNCTIONS, WARNING LIGHTS AND WARNING MESSAGES WILL ILLUMINATE....

Mileage: 20,000

I WAS ON A WELL TRAVELLED AND VERY WINDING ROAD COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY PRIUS LOST POWER AND LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING A MALFUNCTION IN THE PARKING SYSTEM AND THE HYBRID SYSTEM CAME ON. IT WAS A HOKEY POKEY ALL THE WAY DOWN THE MOUNTAIN AND THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PULL...

Mileage: 40,000

I WAS ON A WELL TRAVELLED AND VERY WINDING ROAD COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY PRIUS LOST POWER AND LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING A MALFUNCTION IN THE PARKING SYSTEM AND THE HYBRID SYSTEM CAME ON. IT WAS A HOKEY POKEY ALL THE WAY DOWN THE MOUNTAIN AND THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PULL...

Mileage: 40,000

I WAS ON A WELL TRAVELLED AND VERY WINDING ROAD COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY PRIUS LOST POWER AND LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING A MALFUNCTION IN THE PARKING SYSTEM AND THE HYBRID SYSTEM CAME ON. IT WAS A HOKEY POKEY ALL THE WAY DOWN THE MOUNTAIN AND THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PULL...

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE PASSENGER WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE SEAT BELT. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, ...

Mileage: 22,000