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20V369000 Jun 24, 2020 HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Prius and 2014-2017 Prius V vehicles not included in recall 18V-684. Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module...

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Oct 20, 2024 Tires

While driving I heard noises, like “flap,flap,flap”. Pulled over to look at the tire and saw that the tire was peeling. Changed to the donut spare tire and went to “Firestone” 5 days later to have a new tire put on because the original service shop, “Mr King auto services center”, would ...

Oct 20, 2024 Tires

While driving I heard noises, like “flap,flap,flap”. Pulled over to look at the tire and saw that the tire was peeling. Changed to the donut spare tire and went to “Firestone” 5 days later to have a new tire put on because the original service shop, “Mr King auto services center”, would ...

Jul 15, 2024 Structure 180,000 mi

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Prius V. The contact stated that while her husband was driving approximately 70 MPH, there was a loud explosion coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated that after stopping to inspect the vehicle, it was discovered that the passenger’s side rear hatch ...

Jul 15, 2024 Structure 180,000 mi

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Prius V. The contact stated that while her husband was driving approximately 70 MPH, there was a loud explosion coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated that after stopping to inspect the vehicle, it was discovered that the passenger’s side rear hatch ...

Sep 4, 2020 Exterior Lighting Crash 120,000 mi

SINCE WE HAD PURCHASE OUR CAR PRIUS V FOUR WITH DRL (DAY RUNNING LIGHTS)(VERTICAL LED UNIT IN BUMPER) THEY NEVER WORKED PROPERLY-HENCE NOT VISIBLE IN OUR ACCIDENT.. UNLIKE OTHER EARLIER MODELS THE USER COULD ADJUST THE SENSOR AND TURN THIS FEATURE ON OR OFF-BUT NOW THE FEATURE CAN ONLY BE PERFORMED ...

Sep 4, 2020 Exterior Lighting Crash 120,000 mi

SINCE WE HAD PURCHASE OUR CAR PRIUS V FOUR WITH DRL (DAY RUNNING LIGHTS)(VERTICAL LED UNIT IN BUMPER) THEY NEVER WORKED PROPERLY-HENCE NOT VISIBLE IN OUR ACCIDENT.. UNLIKE OTHER EARLIER MODELS THE USER COULD ADJUST THE SENSOR AND TURN THIS FEATURE ON OR OFF-BUT NOW THE FEATURE CAN ONLY BE PERFORMED ...

Feb 20, 2020 Exterior Lighting

I PURCHASED MY 2017 PRIUS V II IN MAY 2017. APPROXIMATELY 9 MONTHS OR SO AFTER PURCHASE MY HEADLIGHTS BURNT OUT, FIRST THE DRIVER'S SIDE THEN PASSENGERS SIDE. I AM NOW REPLACING, PURCHASING NEW HEADLIGHTS EVERY 3-4 BECAUSE THEY CONTINUE TO BURN OUT. I'VE TRIED VARIOUS BRANDS INCLUDING BUYING DIRECTL...

Feb 20, 2020 Exterior Lighting

I PURCHASED MY 2017 PRIUS V II IN MAY 2017. APPROXIMATELY 9 MONTHS OR SO AFTER PURCHASE MY HEADLIGHTS BURNT OUT, FIRST THE DRIVER'S SIDE THEN PASSENGERS SIDE. I AM NOW REPLACING, PURCHASING NEW HEADLIGHTS EVERY 3-4 BECAUSE THEY CONTINUE TO BURN OUT. I'VE TRIED VARIOUS BRANDS INCLUDING BUYING DIRECTL...

May 26, 2019 Vehicle Speed Control Crash 14,500 mi

I WAS SLOWLY ( < 5MPH) APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION IN A 25 MPH ZONE ON A 4 LANE STREET THERE WERE 2 VEHICLES AHEAD OF ME. EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE UNTIL MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED RAPIDLY AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP IT. THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE WAS TO DRIVE IT INTO THE CAR I...

May 26, 2019 Vehicle Speed Control Crash 14,500 mi

I WAS SLOWLY ( < 5MPH) APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION IN A 25 MPH ZONE ON A 4 LANE STREET THERE WERE 2 VEHICLES AHEAD OF ME. EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE UNTIL MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED RAPIDLY AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP IT. THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE WAS TO DRIVE IT INTO THE CAR I...

May 24, 2019 Exterior Lighting 55,000 mi

THE PRIUS V 2017 VEHICLE 4 SERIES DOES NOT COME WITH 'FOG LIGHTING' WHICH I HAD IN MY PRIUS V 2012 AND USED ALL THE TIME-THE CAR I HAVE DOES COME WITH LED DAY RUNNING LIGHTS-I REALLY NEVER KNEW THEY WERE LIGHTS BECAUSE I NEVER SAW THEM ON. AT THE DEALERS-THE DID RESET THEM AND THE LIGHTS WORKED BUT ...

May 24, 2019 Exterior Lighting 55,000 mi

THE PRIUS V 2017 VEHICLE 4 SERIES DOES NOT COME WITH 'FOG LIGHTING' WHICH I HAD IN MY PRIUS V 2012 AND USED ALL THE TIME-THE CAR I HAVE DOES COME WITH LED DAY RUNNING LIGHTS-I REALLY NEVER KNEW THEY WERE LIGHTS BECAUSE I NEVER SAW THEM ON. AT THE DEALERS-THE DID RESET THEM AND THE LIGHTS WORKED BUT ...

Jul 15, 2018 Air Bags Crash 35,000 mi

MY 2017 PRIUS V WAS INVOLVED IN 2 RECENT CRASHES IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY: FRONT END/BUMPER IMPACT ON 6/1/18 AND FRONT & REAR END IMPACT WHICH TOTALED CAR ON 7/3/18. BOTH TIMES AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IMPACT ON 6/1/18 CAUSED OTHER CAR'S (2008 HONDA ACCORD) AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, BUT NOT MI...

Jul 15, 2018 Air Bags Crash 35,000 mi

MY 2017 PRIUS V WAS INVOLVED IN 2 RECENT CRASHES IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY: FRONT END/BUMPER IMPACT ON 6/1/18 AND FRONT & REAR END IMPACT WHICH TOTALED CAR ON 7/3/18. BOTH TIMES AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IMPACT ON 6/1/18 CAUSED OTHER CAR'S (2008 HONDA ACCORD) AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, BUT NOT MI...

Apr 6, 2018 Electronic Stability Control (esc)

GPS NAVIGATOR IS MISLEADING FOR 50 USA STATES. THE DASHBOARD IS NOT WORKING CORRECT SOMETIME, MAYBE THE SOFTWARE HAS A PROBLEM.

Apr 6, 2018 Equipment

GPS NAVIGATOR IS MISLEADING FOR 50 USA STATES. THE DASHBOARD IS NOT WORKING CORRECT SOMETIME, MAYBE THE SOFTWARE HAS A PROBLEM.

Apr 6, 2018 Electronic Stability Control (esc)

GPS NAVIGATOR IS MISLEADING FOR 50 USA STATES. THE DASHBOARD IS NOT WORKING CORRECT SOMETIME, MAYBE THE SOFTWARE HAS A PROBLEM.

Apr 6, 2018 Equipment

GPS NAVIGATOR IS MISLEADING FOR 50 USA STATES. THE DASHBOARD IS NOT WORKING CORRECT SOMETIME, MAYBE THE SOFTWARE HAS A PROBLEM.

Feb 6, 2018 Unknown Or Other

IN THE 18 MONTHS I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE I HAVE LEFT IT RUNNING AT LEAST SIX TIMES YOU THINK IT'S SHUT OFF AND YOU WALK AWAY AND A WHILE LATER IT STARTS BACK UP THERE NEEDS TO BE A LITE OR SOME INDICATOR TELLING U IT'S STILL ON.

Feb 6, 2018 Unknown Or Other

IN THE 18 MONTHS I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE I HAVE LEFT IT RUNNING AT LEAST SIX TIMES YOU THINK IT'S SHUT OFF AND YOU WALK AWAY AND A WHILE LATER IT STARTS BACK UP THERE NEEDS TO BE A LITE OR SOME INDICATOR TELLING U IT'S STILL ON.

Nov 14, 2017 Visibility/wiper 100 mi

THE PROBLEM APPEARS AT NIGHT, AND IS VERY DANGEROUS ON CURVING MOUNTAIN ROADS WHICH I DRIVE OFTEN. IT IS A FOUR LANE ROAD, OFTEN HWY 17. AS THE AMBIENT LIGHT REDUCES, AS THERE ARE FEWER CARS AROUND ME, THE WINDSHIELD DARKENS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, AND LEAVES ME WITH PERHAPS ONLY 10 INCHES AT THE BOTT...

Nov 14, 2017 Exterior Lighting 100 mi

THE PROBLEM APPEARS AT NIGHT, AND IS VERY DANGEROUS ON CURVING MOUNTAIN ROADS WHICH I DRIVE OFTEN. IT IS A FOUR LANE ROAD, OFTEN HWY 17. AS THE AMBIENT LIGHT REDUCES, AS THERE ARE FEWER CARS AROUND ME, THE WINDSHIELD DARKENS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, AND LEAVES ME WITH PERHAPS ONLY 10 INCHES AT THE BOTT...

Nov 14, 2017 Visibility/wiper 100 mi

THE PROBLEM APPEARS AT NIGHT, AND IS VERY DANGEROUS ON CURVING MOUNTAIN ROADS WHICH I DRIVE OFTEN. IT IS A FOUR LANE ROAD, OFTEN HWY 17. AS THE AMBIENT LIGHT REDUCES, AS THERE ARE FEWER CARS AROUND ME, THE WINDSHIELD DARKENS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, AND LEAVES ME WITH PERHAPS ONLY 10 INCHES AT THE BOTT...

Nov 14, 2017 Exterior Lighting 100 mi

THE PROBLEM APPEARS AT NIGHT, AND IS VERY DANGEROUS ON CURVING MOUNTAIN ROADS WHICH I DRIVE OFTEN. IT IS A FOUR LANE ROAD, OFTEN HWY 17. AS THE AMBIENT LIGHT REDUCES, AS THERE ARE FEWER CARS AROUND ME, THE WINDSHIELD DARKENS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, AND LEAVES ME WITH PERHAPS ONLY 10 INCHES AT THE BOTT...

Jun 21, 2017 Structure 2,500 mi

TOYOTA PRIUS V IS A STATION WAGON WITH A HATCH IN THE BACK. TO MY SURPRISE WHEN CARRYING ANYTHING THAT STICKS OUT THE BACK, THERE IS NO WAY OR TYING DOWN THE HATCH. THERE IS NO MEANS OF KEEPING THE HATCH DOWN AS FAR AS POSSIBLE SO EXHAUST FUMES, RAIN, ETC... GETS INTO THE CAR. ALSO WITH THE HATCH...

Jun 21, 2017 Unknown Or Other 2,500 mi

CAR IS A HYBRID AND MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO NOISE WHEN START BACKING UP FROM A COLD START. CAR HAS A BEEPING SOUND INSIDE THE CABIN WHEN REVERSE IS SELECTED. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH A CHILD BECAUSE THE CHILD RAN IN BACK OF MY QUIET CAR WHEN I WAS BACKING UP. NORMALLY CAR HAVE A NOISE AND THAT W...

Jun 21, 2017 Structure 2,500 mi

TOYOTA PRIUS V IS A STATION WAGON WITH A HATCH IN THE BACK. TO MY SURPRISE WHEN CARRYING ANYTHING THAT STICKS OUT THE BACK, THERE IS NO WAY OR TYING DOWN THE HATCH. THERE IS NO MEANS OF KEEPING THE HATCH DOWN AS FAR AS POSSIBLE SO EXHAUST FUMES, RAIN, ETC... GETS INTO THE CAR. ALSO WITH THE HATCH...

Jun 21, 2017 Unknown Or Other 2,500 mi

CAR IS A HYBRID AND MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO NOISE WHEN START BACKING UP FROM A COLD START. CAR HAS A BEEPING SOUND INSIDE THE CABIN WHEN REVERSE IS SELECTED. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH A CHILD BECAUSE THE CHILD RAN IN BACK OF MY QUIET CAR WHEN I WAS BACKING UP. NORMALLY CAR HAVE A NOISE AND THAT W...