2010 TOYOTA PRIUS Engine Problems

I own a 2010 Toyota Prius hybrid 4 door sedan. I am the second owner of the vehicle. I purchased it in 2018 from a used car dealer. The vehicle ran well up until 2022 where a “check hybrid warning would appear on the dashboard along with a yellow triangle and service engine light would come on and the vehicle accelerator would not respond and the car would have to glide to the side of the parkway. This problem would happen when the car speed is between 60-70mph. It is very dangerous to lose power on the highway because many times there is no where to pull over. In 2024 I changed the water pump because the fault code on the cars built in diagnostic code read error “P216B” which is the cars electrical water pump signal. I researched it on google and a lot of 2010 Prius owners are complaining of the same thing. Also the changed water pump from April 2024 died again in January 2025. It is very scary that the cars accelerator pedal goes unresponsive and all the fault lights come on. My vehicle has 155,000 miles runs great and my family loves the 40mpg it gets. However, this stalling problem is being ignored by Toyota and could lead to a fatal car accident if not recalled by the manufacturer. To conclude, I would like for your office to possibly conduct an investigation with the 2010 toyota Prius hybrid for this ongoing problem that the company is ignoring. This is a serious issue and can possibly lead to a fatal accident. THANK YOU FOR HEARING MY COMPLAINT AGAINST TOYOTA.

At around 1000,000 miles my Toyota Prius started burning oil like crazy. The dealer did an oil consumption test and confirmed the problem. I had to have my engine rebuilt because the rings were not seating properly. I had to bear all costs even though this is clearly a manufacturing default.

The Gas Engine had internal destruction Cylinder broke and car became unusable at 158K miles despite being a Hybrid with al Toyota maintenance at Al hendrickson toyota of Coconut Creek, FL. This is Unacceptable and Demonstrate Internal Combustion Engine Failure that fortunately occurred near my house and NOT in the hiway. Please notify Toyota Motor Company because I had to buy a new car and we are SENIORS with limited budget. It is a severe Safety Concern.

Excessive Oil consumption, particularly with highway driving. I have had this car for about a year. I only noticed that the oil was nearly empty when the engine was shaking while idling at an intersection. No warning lights for oil pressure or level ever came on, it would occasionally "ding" for oil pressure, but barley long enough for me to even read what the warning was. By excessive, I mean VERY excessive. First oil change after only 3k, almost empty. Road trip, mainly highway only about 600 miles, nearly empty. If I top it off, I check it constantly. City driving (more electric) it may burn a quart every 1-2k miles, highway more. I had the EGR, manifold and plugs serviced/replaced, it improved slightly. I'm having more work done now, but after reading SO MANY similar complaints online, I find it hard to believe this isn't a recall. An engine sputtering and nearly dying while idling is not safe, especially with no warning lights on! I contacted Toyota, they said they had not recalls or Consumer Confidence programs for complaints of oil consumption and/or piston ring seat problems in these vehicles (seems to be the primary cause). I did see a class action for many other Toyota 4cyl engines due to excess oil consumption.

Car slows down to a stop when driving on the freeway. With no power to accelerate, it makes it hard to get to the side of the road to be towed. Been to the dealer twice to address the problem, and was told that if I don't pay $200, that there is nothing they can do. Then when I did pay the money for evaluation, they told me the problem could be one of several things that would start the never-ending process of repairs that will keep me paying until they solve it. I would think that with a $200 code reading, that the dealers software could narrow it down to the exact repair needed. I mentioned to the dealer about the JOV update I had done earlier to the car, but dealer refuses to recognize that there is a recall on my vehicle, and that I needed to pay money(that I don't have) to do anything. My check hybrid system light and orange triangle comes on when the car dies

I was driving home from work when all the warning light all came on at once. The car suddenly stopped accelerating and the “check hybrid system” was showing on my dash. I was lucky enough to be going down hill so I can make it to a shoulder to get off the road. Tried troubleshooting everything but to no avail and needed to get towed because the Prius would not move at all. Haven’t got the vehicle checked yet because the vehicle will not move and can only be moved if towed.

Engine is taking in coolant problem

2010 Prius started up in the garage 3 hours after being shut down. I am certain the car was NOT still running while we unloaded groceries from hatchback and left the garage. * Nothing was retrieved from the front seat so no accidental start could have occurred. * My son "heard it start" almost 3 hours after the vehicle had been shut off while in another room near the garage. * I heard nothing from the upstairs. * The Prius key fob was nowhere near the vicinity of the vehicle at the time it started nor was any person. In fact, both key fobs were upstairs and only the currently used 1 had a battery and was stored inside a tin so as to always know where it was. *Toyota executives were made aware of incident but essentially denied the Toyota could start without the key fob: "Toyota is not aware for any possible way for the vehicle to be started without the key."

A number of things have failed on this car. 1. The hybrid battery pack system shut down and warned that I needed to see a mechanic. My mechanic diagnosed that the hybrid invert was defective and causing the battery pack to fail. 2. When braking at both low and high speeds, the car increasingly struggles to come to a stop. When applying foot pressure, you can hear the pump winding - this occurs while at rest as well as when trying to slow the car down. There are times when applying the brake that the floor pedal will lock and cause the car to skid while barely reducing the speed of the car. I have had multiple near accident incidences as a result and put myself and others at risk. 3. The car ferociously vibrates every morning - discovered that the head gasket has failed prematurely and due to the car overcompensating for the failing hybrid battery that is being impacted by the failing hybrid inverter. All problems have been reproduced and diagnosed at independent service centers. Multiple codes, warning lights and messages have alerted me to engine and battery issues - all of which appeared after the various issues and failures.

Traveling at freeway speed just after midnight, the "check engine" light came on. Less than one minute later, the "check hybrid system" alert came on, with an exclamation mark inside of a yellow triangle symbol displayed. The vehicle instantly had no power when the accelerator was depressed. The vehicle coasted to a stop and would not shift into drive. The vehicle was towed to our home. Upon delivering the vehicle to our home, the tow driver used an emergency battery jump start device and the vehicle was able to shift into drive and be driven into the garage. The 12 volt battery was replaced the next day and the vehicle no longer exhibited any disfunction. This was an unexpected event with no warning that the 12 volt battery was in need of replacement. It could have resulted in a serious collision, if the freeway had been more congested, as the vehicle had been immediately driven 2 lanes over to the nearest exit, and came to a stop just after exiting, safely at the side of the road. This is a very dangerous safety condition that should have had some type of alert that the simple 12 volt battery system was in danger of failing, causing a catastrophic failure of the engine and power train. Or, the car should simply not be able to drive, if the 12 volt battery is that low, to ensure passenger and community safety. Prime example: Toyota Prius has a warning alert that the key fob battery is low. The warning gives you a couple of weeks to replace the battery, and repeatedly displays the warning whenever you power up the vehicle.

Last year on September 13, 2021 I purchase a used 2010 Toyota Prius ( Vehicle VIN[XXX]) with 122414 miles on the Odometer, I got my oil changed on October 29, 2021 so I can keep track of when my oil is due. My odometer reading on oil change was 123,268. I drove 2806 miles, when I woke up on December 08, 2021 with no oil in my engine. I thought that was very strange so after adding a quart of oil My husband got for me. I took the vehicle back to the shop ( Good Year Tire & Rubber Company 1585- A Island Lane Fleming Island, FL 32003) I originally had my oil changed at, to have them check if there was some sort of leak. The odometer reading at that day/ service was 126,074. After a full inspection of the engine exterior componence, no leak was to be found. Then I decided to do some research only to find out that back in 2016 Toyota had a lawsuit against them for having manufacturer defects in the productions of engine between the years of 2006 - 2011. The manufacturer defect was the engine piston would eventually start having oil leaks into the engine causing engine excessive oil consumption. That same day I took my vehicle to the nearest Toyota dealership ( Coggin Toyota At the Avenues 11340 Philips Hwy Jacksonville FL32256) for a engine oil consumption test to be serviced on my vehicle. This process takes place by filling oil to the full line marking it... confirming there is no leaks....sealing everything and I was to return after driving 1200 miles ( odometer reading at service was 126,094). upon returning the vehicle on December 30, 2021...My vehicle failed the engine oil consumption test because after driving 1221 miles my engine was low on oil by 1.5 quart. This kind of engine oil consumption not only causes my engine to deuterate in time, but also my vehicle diminishes in value. After it was established that my vehicle engine consumes oil / failed the engine oil consumption test. Toyota advised me to get a new engine that would cost me $6987.63 INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATI

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine had overheated and blown the head gasket. The engine was replaced, and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 164,912,

Mileage: 164,912

1. This 2010 Prius has a faulty design of the piston rings, which is allowing it to burn more than 1.4 Qts of engine oil. 2. Such high consumption of engine oil causing an environmental pollution. 3. Furthermore, I took it to the local Toyota Dealer I.e. Maguire Toyota located in Ithaca, NY, they never chose to diagnose it or repair it. 4. I reached out to the Toyota and the Toyota still isn’t helpful w.r.t this high consumption of engine oil.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 220,000.

Mileage: 220,000

My problem began when I pressed my brakes and instead it accelerated. I thought maybe my foot slipped and didn’t know what it meant. It happened again a few weeks later and then all of the dash lights went on that indicated that I had to have the big brake recall repair. Being that my car is past the 10 year warranty and past the extension for mileage, I had to pay out of pocket. This repair was done and upon receiving my car back, the gas mileage instantly began to drop. It went from averaging 42-48MPG in my town to 25-30MPG. I took it in the be looked at and they ensured me nothing was wrong with the car AT ALL. The battery wasn’t holding charge on top of this and it wasn’t reading the same on the dash about the 0-100 current gas mileage you’re getting as you go (the lines scale thing) that goes up when you let off the gas, and I could feel a strange shift while I was driving so I took it in again. They told me this time it’d be $110 to diagnose even though it was the same issue that started after the brake system repair, so I left extremely upset. A few days later my cars steering went out while I was driving and the whole hybrid system died. The car now only works in power mode. The consumer stated the car was taken in for a brake recall and had to pay $2800 in repairs. The consumer stated what they thought was a battery failure turned out to be the beginning of an electrical motor failure related to overheating.

While driving at highway speed on Interstate 87 in New York, the 2010 Toyota Prius suddenly lost power while multiple warning lights on the dashboard illuminated, along with a "Check Hybrid System" notification. The engine would operate but at significantly reduced power. I drove it to an independent garage to identify the diagnostic trouble codes, which included P0A94 and P324E, an inverter problem with the hybrid battery and a problem with the intelligent power module. The currently is currently awaiting a confirm diagnosis at a Toyota dealership in New Jersey, but the problem is exactly what thousands of other 2010 - 2014 Prius owners have reported, yet Toyota has yet to issue a recall to replace the inverter.

VEHICLE AFTER AWHILE STARTS TO CONSUME OIL. IT'S RUNS OUT OF OIL VERY QUICKLY. THERE IS NO OIL LEAK.

Mileage: 100,000

MY CAR'S ABS, TRACTION, AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON. I TOOK IT TO TWO SHOPS AND THEY BOTH SAID MY CAR WAS RECALLED AND TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP FIX IT. THE RECALL IS ON THE BREAKS. THE BRAKE PEDAL IS ALSO NOT FULLY WORKING, THERE IS AN ABNORMAL LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID PRESSURE. BOTH AUTO SERVICE PLACES SAID TO DEMAND FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO TAKE CAR OF THIS BECAUSE THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT GOING ON FOR THIS CAR WITH THIS EXACT PROBLEM.

Mileage: 112,278

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HWY WITH 3 CHILDREN WHEN IT CUT OFF ON ME AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED . I TOOK IT TO FOUR MECHANICS I SAW THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS MY BATTERY AND NOW I KNOW THAT I HAVE A RECALL ON IT . I HAVE NOT DRIVEN MY CAR IN THREE MONTHS I'M ALSO STILL PAYING PAYMENTS ON IT . I ALSO WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS MY BREAK. I BOUGHT A NEW BRAKE BOOSTER AND PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND THE PROBLEM WAS STILL HUNGRY JUST

BAD RINGS IN THE MOTOR. MY DEALER SAID HE IS SEEING A LOT OF PRIUS'S LIKE THIS. HE THINKS TOYOTA WILL HAVE A RECALL ON THE PRIUS SOON. CAMRY AND RAV-4 HAS ALREADY BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS REASON. MY PRIUS JUST STARTED USING A LOT OF OIL @130,000. (1QT PER 1200 MILES) PLEASE ENFORCE A RECALL FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FIRM CAUSING THE BRAKING DISTANCE TO BE EXTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA OF LINCOLN PARK LOCATED AT 1561 N FREMONT ST, CHICAGO, IL 60642 WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 100,000

UPON TURNING THE VEHICLE ON AND STARTING TO DRIVE, THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE THEN STARTS AND EXPERIENCES ABOUT 20 SECONDS OF MISFIRING TO THE POINT THE CAR IS WITHOUT SMOOTH POWER. THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM. IF THE CAR WAS IN THE WRONG SITUATION WHEN IT HAPPENED IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE SAME THING WILL OCCASIONALLY HAPPEN WHEN PARKED AFTER WAITING FOR THE ENGINE TO START.

Mileage: 153,000

THE MORNING OF 8/24/20, I ATTEMPTED TO START MY CAR. A MESSAGE APPEARS, "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM". I FOUND THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL, IN 2018, THAT INVOLVES A SOFTWARE ISSUE. I HAD MY 2010 PRIUS TOWED TO KOLAR TOYOTA IN HERMANTOWN MINNESOTA, ON, I BELIEVE 8/26/20. THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $3200 TO REPLACE THE INVERTER. I HAD READ ABOUT THE INVERTER FAILURE BEING DIRECTLY LINKED TO SOFTWARE RECALL. THEY SAID THEY'D LOOK IN TO IT AND LATER REPLIED TO ME THAT, YES, THE INVERTER WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND REPAIRED AT NO COST TO ME. THEY SAID THEY HAD ORDERED THE PART BUT MY CAR WOULD NOT BE READY UNTIL 8/31/20, AT THE EARLIEST. THEY SAID THE PART ARRIVED AND MY CAR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. I CONTACTED THEM AND ASKED HOW THINGS WERE GOING. THE SERVICE MANAGER, TAYLOR, TOLD ME "FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER WE HAD TWO VEHICLES, OF THE SAME MAKE BUT DIFFERENT YEARS, IN FOR THE SAME REPAIR". HE WENT ON TO SAY, ACCORDING TO FEDEX TRACKING, THE PART HAD BEEN SHIPPED BUT TRACKING SHOWED NOTHING ELSE. I ASKED HIM IF HE WAS SURE THE TRACKING WAS FOR MY PART AND NOT THE PART FOR THE OTHER VEHICLE. HE TOLD ME HE HAD NO IDEA FOR WHICH PART THE TRACKING WAS FOR. HE THEN WENT ON TO TELL ME WE WOULD JUST HAVE TO "WAIT AND SEE IF THE PART SHOWS UP". HE WENT ON TO SAY "IT COULD TAKE DAYS OR WEEKS OR LONGER" BEFORE WE KNOW IF THE PART WAS COMING IN. A FEW DAYS LATER I CALLED TO SEE IF ANY PROGRESS HAD BEEN MADE AND WAS TOLD BY TAYLOR "THE PART HAS DISAPPEARED FROM TRACKING". I ASKED HIM IF THAT MEANT IT HAD BEEN DELIVERED AND WAS POSSIBLY THE PART FOR THE OTHER VEHICLE. HE BASICALLY REPLIED HE HAD NO CLUE. HE SAID WE WOULD JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE, ONCE AGAIN. I'VE BEEN CALLING EVERY TWO OR THREE DAYS SINCE THEN. SOMETIMES HE RETURNS MY CALLS. SOMETIMES HE DOESN'T. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT. MY VEHICLE IS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS.

Mileage: 200,000

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER CAUSING IT TO LOCSE SPEED QUICKLY. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA WHERE IT IS HARD TO PULL OFF. IT WILL DRIVE 42MPH UNTIL THE BATTERY DIES. THIS IS MORE COMMON THAN MOST ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL. PLEASE MAKE TOYOTA REPLACE THE ENGINES IN THESE VEHICLES. "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM"

Mileage: 140,000

HEAD GASKET WORN OUT AND LEAKS OIL WHEN UNDER PRESSURE (DRIVING) . *TR

Mileage: 120,000

I HAVE 'CHECK THE HYBRID SYSTEM 'WINDOW ON DASHBOARD. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CHECKED AND TOLD ME THAT IT HAS PROBLEMS WITH INVERTER. TOYOTA HAS AND HAD MULTIPLE RECALLS BUT THEY ARE DOING SOME TYPE OF REPROGRAMMING WHICH ISN'T HELPFUL. IT IS EXPENSIVE AND COMMON PROBLEM.

Mileage: 161,748

LOUD RATTLE, SHAKING IN MOTOR AREA. WAS FOUND TO BE A HEAD GASKET LEAK. USING A LOT OF ANTIFREEZE AND WHITE SMOKE OUT THE TAIL PIPE. WHILE IDLE OR IN MOTION AND WHILE GAS ENGINE IS RUNNING. STARTED INTERMITTENTLY AT FIRST AND VERY SHORT, EG. FOR A SECOND OR TWO, THEN GOT LOUDER, MORE OFTEN AND LASTED LONGER. THIS CAR HAS 230,000 MILES. THIS SAME ISSUE IS HAPPENING ON MY 2011 PRIUS WITH 128,000 MILES. I RESEARCHED THIS AND IT IS A COMMON PLACE WITH GEN 3 PRIUS CARS. I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE EITHER ONE OF MY PRIUS CARS SAFELY.

Mileage: 230,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ORANGE (MASTER WARNING) AND A P-SYMBOL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO UMANSKY TOYOTA DEALER, (1357 RICHMOND RD, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22911) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V684000 (HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,788.

Mileage: 51,788

EXSESIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. NEED TO ADD OIL ( 2 QUARTS OR MORE) BETWEEN OIL CHANGES

Mileage: 125,000

WHEN THE VEHICLE PASSED 100K MILES, IT START CONSUMING OIL EXCESSIVELY. NOW IT NEEDS A QUART EVERY 200 MILES. I FOUND OUT FROM THE NET THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA HAS NOT RESOLVED

Mileage: 108,000

AS I WAS DRIVING 55-65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM ALERT CAME ON, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME BUT GOING UP HILL IT WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 35 MPH, AND 40-50 MPH ON FLAT GROUND. THIS HAPPENED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WHERE THE AVERAGE SPEED IS 55-65 MPH

Mileage: 200,000

MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WAS IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED BY DESERT TOYOTA OF TUCSON, ALL SERVICE RECORDS KEPT. OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 5,000 MILES RATHER THAN THE DEALER-RECOMMENDED 10,000. THIS WAS MY 4TH TOYOTA AND I EXPECTED IT, LIKE MY OTHER TOYOTAS, TO HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS FOR YEARS. BUT SUDDENLY IN 2017, WHEN THE ENGINE TURNED OVER 107,000 MILES (THUS MAKING IT OUT OF WARRANTY), I HAPPENED TO CHECK THE OIL (SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES BEFORE THE NEXT SERVICE WAS DUE) AND FOUND IT NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE DIPSTICK. IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT I CHECKED IT BECAUSE I WAS ABLE TO ADD OIL AND SAVE THE ENGINE. THE CAR PERFORMED AS BEFORE, BUT CONTINUED TO BURN ABOUT A QUART OF MOTOR OIL EVERY 1000 TO 1500 MILES. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF EITHER SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST, OR OIL STAINS UNDERNEATH THE CAR. MY SERVICE PERSON AT DESERT MERELY SHRUGGED AND SAID THIS KIND OF THING HAPPENED OCCASIONALLY, OFFERED NO REMEDY OR CONTACT WITH THE TOYOTA REP. I BEGAN TO SEARCH THE INTERNET, FINDING THAT THERE HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF 2010 TOYOTA PRIUSES WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE KEPT THE CAR ON THE ROAD BUT AM AWAITING A REIMBURSED REMEDY FROM TOYOTA, POSSIBLY THROUGH A CLASS ACTION SUIT. THIS OIL LEAKAGE POSES INCALCULABLE SAFETY RISKS TO THE ENVIRONMENT IN POLLUTION AND UNPREDICTABLE OCCURRENCES. TOYOTA OWNERS DO NOT EXPECT A $5000 ENGINE REPAIR ON A $25,000 CAR WITHIN 7 YEARS OF PURCHASE, NOR SHOULD THEY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A TOYOTA DEFECT WHICH CONVENIENTLY OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS JUST OUT OF ENGJINE WARRANTY.

Mileage: 107,000

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS THAN 40 MPH, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND CHECK MY HYBRID SYSTEM LIGHT IS TURNED ON. WHEN IT TURNED ON, I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE, HOWEVER I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, AND RESTART MY CAR. I HAVE RECENTLY COME IN TO GET A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE FACTORY RECALL RELATED TO THE ISSUE. HOWEVER MY INVERTER HAS BEEN DAMAGED AS WELL. ON THIS WEBSITE IT STATES IF MY INVERTER IS DAMAGED RELATED TO THE RECALL, IT WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. HOWEVER THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME FOR DIAGNOSTIC, AND REQUESTED PAYMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF MY INVERTER. I ALSO HAVE GIVEN TOYOTA A CALL AS WELL, THEY HAVE STATED THAT THE RECALL ONLY WILL CONSIST OF A SOFTWARE UPDATE. I WAS UNABLE TO GET ANYONE FROM TOYOTA TO HELP ME WITH MY REPAIR OF MY INVERTER THUS FAR.

Mileage: 179,486

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE 'CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM' WARNING INDICATOR DISPLAYED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. MOMENTS LATER, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. FRED ANDERSON TOYOTA (9101 GLENWOOD AVE, RALIEGH, NC) WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 207,000.

Mileage: 207,000

DRIVING WITH CRUSE CONTROL SET AT 72 MPH, DRIVING ON 4 LANE INTERSTATE. MASTER WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" & "CHECK PCS SYSTEM", ALL DASH LIGHTS LIT UP. ENGINE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY AND RESULTED IN NO POWER WHEN PUSHING GAS PEDAL. STEERING WAS NOT COMPROMISED. WAS ABLE TO CROSS 3 LANES ON THE INTERSTATE TO THE SHOULDER WITH NO POWER AND THE CAR DECELERATING RAPIDLY, AGAIN WITH NO PRIOR WARNING OF ANY ISSUES. TURNED CAR OFF AND RESTARTED, WAS ABLE TO DRIVE APPROX. 25 FEET BEFORE THE ENGINE SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY AGAIN LEADING TO A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. BREAKING AND STEERING WERE AFFECTED AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR.

Mileage: 165,000

MY CAR GOT STALL ON THE ROAD, IT HAD A PROBLEM RELATED WITH THE HYBRED SYSTEM. I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS IN A RECALL LIST. SO THEY FIXED BUT THEY DAMAGED THE SUSPENSION OF MY CAR AND NOW THEY DON'T WANT TO FIX IT. MY CAR IS MAKING A NOISE WHEN I MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND ALSO WHEN I BRAKE. MY CAR WASN'T MAKING SUCH NOISE BEFORE THE STALL ON THE ROAD. I AM FRUSTRATED WITH ALL THIS PROBLEMS IN MY CAR.

Mileage: 63,685

TOOK PRIUS IN FOR COIL REPLACEMENT AND WAS TOLD THE COOLING FAN WAS FAILING AND THERE WAS A LEAK FROM THE WATER PUMP. COOLANT LEVEL WAS NOT TO THE LOW POINT AT ANYTIME AND WAS CHECKED AND REFILLED IF NOT FULL, THE TEMP WARNING HAS NOT COME ON. I AM NOW BEING TOLD THAT A HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN AND THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE. THE CAR IS NOT EVEN AT 200K AND HAS HAD ALL ROUTINE MAINTENCE AND RECALLS COMPLETED.

Mileage: 181,000

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION LED TO ENGINE FAILURE AND REPLACEMENT COST OF APPROXIMATELY $5000.00 ALSO EXCESSIVE OIL COST TO CONSTANTLY FILL OIL OVER THE YEARS. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. AND GOT STUCK WITH IT AS I WAS GOING THROUGH DIVORCE AND NOT WORKING IT WAS UNFORTUNATELY CHEAPER TO PAY FOR A USED ENGINE REPLACEMENT THROUGH TOYOTA. I HAVE SAVED ALL RECEIPTS IN HOPES OF RECUPERATING MONEY IN THE FUTURE

Mileage: 208,071

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE ENGINE STARTED SHAKING, THE STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE ENGINE CEASED UP AS THE CAR SHUT OFF. GOT ERROR CODE P3190 FOR POOR ENGINE POWER, AND THEN A DAY LATER EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING, THE FIRST TIME WAS IN A 2002 PRIUS.

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN, IT SHOOK, STALLED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EXCESSIVE PRESSURE FOR THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE. ALSO, THE HORN FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTH BAY TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 18416 S WESTERN AVE, GARDENA, CA 90248, (310) 323-7800), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AUTONATION TOYOTA CERRITOS (LOCATED AT 18700 STUDEBAKER RD, CERRITOS, CA 90703, (562) 802-4000), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V684000 (HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

HAD TO REPLACE MY HEAD GASKET

Mileage: 135,000

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAFETY RISKS OUTLINED IN THE FOLLOWING MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: J1V NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 18V684 I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR THE PAST 2 - 3 YEARS AND UNKNOWINGLY MAY HAVE BEEN SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON REPAIRS THAT MAY NOT HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CURRENTLY, MY CAR IS NOT RUNNING AS I EXPERIENCED A STALL (11/09/2018) WHILE EXITING THE FREEWAY AT A HIGH SPEED WITH THE SCREEN READING "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" AND THE DASH LIT UP WITH THE YELLOW TRIANGLE AND EXCLAMATION POINT. I AM NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE DURING THE STALL, BRAKES ARE WORKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME COUNTLESS TIMES, ALMOST ALWAYS ON THE FREEWAY OR EXITING AND WHILE TRAVELING AT A HIGH SPEED. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD START BACK UP AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF BEING TURNED OFF. THIS PARTICULAR TIME (11/09/2018), I COASTED THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE SPOT AND THE VEHICLE ENGINE NEVER TURNED ON AGAIN. I TOWED THE VEHICLE TO MY RESIDENCE AND THEN TO MY MECHANIC. I AM ONLY ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. THE MOTOR WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL AND THE SCREEN READS "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM". THE CAR HAD OVER 1/4 TANK OF GAS AT THE TIME. I CURRENTLY USE MY VEHICLE FOR MY LIVELIHOOD DOING INDEPENDENT DELIVERY SERVICES SUCH AS INSTACART, DOORDASH, POSTMATES ETC. SINCE THERE IS YET TO BE A REMEDY FOR THIS SITUATION I WANT TO KNOW WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE TO GET BACK THE MONEY I'VE SPENT OR COMPENSATION FOR THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT IS NOT USABLE AND UNABLE TO BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER IN A TIMELY MANNER. I CAN PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION IN REGARDS TO REPAIRS MADE AS WELL AS VISITS TO TOYOTA IN WHICH THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE ISSUE.

Mileage: 191,087

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER SAFELY. THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE TURNED THE OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PENSKE TOYOTA OF COVINA (1800 E GARVEY AVE S, WEST COVINA, CA 91791, (626) 859-7400) TO BE REPAIRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DISCLOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

Mileage: 27,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND SMOKE EMITTED THROUGH THE VENTS OF THE VEHICLE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V684000 (HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM) AND WENT TO TOYOTA OF DOWNTOWN LA (LOCATED AT 1901 S FIGUEROA ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90007, (213) 354-9999) WITHOUT THE VEHICLE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,400.

Mileage: 97,400

I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, IT OVERHEATED AND THE RED LIGHT OR THE WARNING TEMPERATURE LIGHT NEVER TURNED ON, SO NOW I THE CAR HAS A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD, THAT MEANS I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK PCS AND CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OURISMAN TOYOTA CHANTILLY (4135 AUTO PARK CIR, CHANTILLY, VA 20151) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,735.

Mileage: 127,735

VEHICLE STALL WHEN HYBRID SYSTEM KICKS IN AND SHAKE, VERY DANGEROUS CONSIDERING THE CAR IS QUIET.

Mileage: 96,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS FOR APPROXIMATELY 250 MILES, THE VEHICLE LOST TWO QUARTS OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 148,785.

Mileage: 148,785

RECALL NOTICE EOE WAS PERFORMED ON MY 2010 PRIUS TO CORRECT AN INVERTOR PROBLEM. A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED. ACCORDING TO MY DEALER AT CAPISTRANO TOYOTA AS WELL AS OTHER DEALERS THIS WAS JUST A BANDAID AND NOT A TRUE FIX. THE OWNER OF CAPISTRANO TOYOTA AS WELL AS OTHER TOYOTA DEALERS HAVE WRITTEN TO TOYOTA THAT THE INVERTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER H,S HAD MANY CARS COME BACK AFTER THE SOFTWARE FIX AND HAD TO HAVE THE INVERTOR CHANGED. IF THE INVERTOR FAILS WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR CAN POSSIBLY JUST STOP RUNNING OR SLOW DOWN TO 15 MILES. THIS WILL BE VERY DANGEROUS AND POSSIBLY DEADLY.

Mileage: 67,000

VEHICLE HAS LOST POWER ON THE FREEWAY MULTIPLE TIMES FORCING ME TO PULL OVER. IN ONE INSTANCE I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A SEMI. THE VEHICLE WILL SHOW A TEMPERATURE WARNING AND WILL THEN SHUT DOWN AND READ, "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM". THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP CLAIMS IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE AND WILL GO IN FRONT OF A JUDGE IN JANUARY. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA ABOUT THIS AND THEY TELL ME IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN AN UNLIMITED MILEAGE RECALL BUT TOYOTA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING TO MY WIFE WHO WAS ON A FREEWAY WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 70MPH. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ERROR AND I WOULD HATE TO SEE SOMEONE DIE BECAUSE THEIR CAR STOPS ON THE FREEWAY. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALSO HAD SEVERAY P0401 CODES, THERE IS AN WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT FOR THIS AS WELL BUT LIMITED TO 150K MILES. I WAS TOLD BY THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IT WAS ALSO A CULPRIT FOR A BLOWN HEAD GASKET.

Mileage: 100,000

EXCESS OIL CONSUMPTION, USED 2 QUARTS OF OIL BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE, TOYOTA'S DON'T CONSUME OIL THE WAY THIS CAR DOES , I'VE NEVER OWNED A CAR WITH THIS PROBLEM USING SO MUCH OIL. THE BURNT OIL IS GOING TO EVENTUALLY BUILD UP CAUSING MORE ISSUES IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS AND SMOG DEVICES .

Mileage: 145,500

THE VEHICLE WAS IN A PARKING LOT. UPON STARTING THE CAR, THE DASH DISPLAYED "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 25 MILES PER HOUR.

Mileage: 105,000

WHILE DRIVING OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS II ON THE INTERSTATE WE BEGAN NOTICING A BURNING SMELL. THEN, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. WE PULLED ONTO AN OFF RAMP AND AS WE SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WE DROVE VERY SLOWLY DOWN THE ROAD AND THE SMOKE BECAME MORE PREVALENT. WE TURNED ON A SIDE STREET AND MY HUSBAND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, GOT OUT, WALKED TO THE FRONT, AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT HEAD LAMP WAS MELTED AND THERE WAS A FLAME. WE QUICKLY GOT OUR FAMILY OUT OF THE CAR (2 KIDS IN CARSEATS IN THE BACK). WE MOVED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE FLAMES BECOME LARGER AND LARGER. WE CALLED 911 AND THE HOOD WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES BY THE TIME THE FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED. THEY WERE ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT QUICKLY, SO IT DID NOT SPREAD INTO THE FRONT CABIN OR REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WE HAD NOT HAD ANY RECENT WORK DONE AND THE VEHICLE WAS FULLY OPERATIONAL UNTIL THE TIME OF THE FIRE. WE HAD NOT BEEN EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT.

Mileage: 120,000

MOTOR CONSUMES EXCESS OIL. MUST ADD SEVERAL QUARTS IN BETWEEN SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES. OCCASIONALLY WHEN FIRST STARTED, THE MOTOR WILL STALL OR SPUTTER.

Mileage: 100,000

I WAS AWARE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ALARM CAME ON WHEN I WOULD MAKE RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURNS. TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR A CHECK. WAS TOLD THERE "WAS NO OIL ON THE DIPSTICK" SO HAD MY OIL CHANGED ON 2/21/2018 AND MY MILEAGE WAS 72704. THEY DID AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AT THIS TIME. WHEN I RETURNED AT 73696 MILES TO HAVE PHASE TWO OF THE TEST CHECKED, THE OIL WAS AT "FULL LEVEL". NOW AT 77,250 MILES AND AM HAVING TO ADD OIL AGAIN. STOPPED AT TOYOTA SERVICE ON 6/01/2018 FOR THEM TO CHECK THE WARNING LIGHT. VEHICLE WAS LOW ON OIL AGAIN. THEY TOPPED OFF THE OIL AT NO CHARGE. THANK YOU! WHEN ASKED WHAT ELSE COULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD I COULD REPLACE THE ENGINE. NOT GOING TO HAPPEN WITH MY 2010 PRIUS. NOT DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE FOR QUITE SOME TIME. GUESS I WILL CHECK AND ADD OIL AS NEEDED IN THE INTERIM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA OF WEST PLAINS (1902 PORTER WAGONER BLVD, WEST PLAINS, MO 65775) FOR A SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE BEFORE A ROAD TRIP. UPON RETURNING FROM THE ROAD TRIP, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE AND THE NUMBER TWO HEAD CYLINDER WAS BURNED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SAME DEALER AND REPAIRED AT THE VEHICLE OWNER'S EXPENSE. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE ECU POWER MANAGEMENT BOARD MALFUNCTIONED AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE CONTACT FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WOULD BE NO REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE VIN TOOL FOUND NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,226.

Mileage: 111,226

I HAD BEEN DRIVING THE CAR AND HAD EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF POWER DESCRIBED IN RECENT ARTICLES AS BEING AN INVERTER PROBLEM (THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF A SOFTWARE UPDATE BY TOYOTA THAT MAY NOT HAVE FIXED THE ISSUE). AFTER EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES, MY AUTOBODY SHOP RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY AS THE DIAGNOSTIC CODES WERE NOT 100% CLEAR WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I HAVE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND NOT HAD THE ISSUE SINCE, BUT I THOUGHT I WOULD REPORT THIS JUST IN CASE THIS IS RELATED TO THE INVERTER ISSUE. THE ISSUE I HAD WAS EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED -- DRIVING THE CAR, THEN SUDDENLY LOSING POWER AND PRACTICALLY UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE (I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT MAYBE 3 MPH WITH NO POWER STEERING, BARELY GOT OUT OF AN INTERSECTION IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC ONE TIME IT HAPPENED). THIS HAPPENED AT VARIOUS TIMES, ALWAYS WHILE MOVING, BOTH ON THE HIGHWAY AND ON CITY STREETS, STRAIGHT/TURNING. THE ONLY TIME IT DIDN'T SEEM TO HAPPEN WAS WHEN STATIONARY. THIS IS THE ARTICLE I READ THAT COMPELLED ME TO CONTACT NTHSA: HTTPS://WWW.CBSNEWS.COM/NEWS/CALIFORNIA-DEALERSHIP-REFUSES-TO-SELL-CERTAIN-TOYOTA-PRIUS-MODELS-OVER-SAFETY-ISSUES/

Mileage: 120,308

CAR LOOSING OIL I ADD EVERY 500 MILES ONE LITER OF OIL

Mileage: 85,650

THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING ISSUE WITH THE STEERING LOCKED UP WHEN TURNING WITH MOTION ABOUT 20+MPH. THE HYBRID SYSTEM IS NOT AS ADVERTISED THE 50MPG IN ANY WAY AS IT ONLY GETS AVERAGE ABOUT 35MPG. THE VEHICLE HAS 87000 MILES AND THE OLD SYMPTOMS FROM SECOND GENERATION FOLLOWED SUIT WITH IT. THE DASH WENT TOTALLY OFF WHEN WEATHER IS COLD AND SUDDENLY TURNED BACK ON WHEN IT GETS WARM. I HAD DRIVEN A FEW MILES WITHOUT THE DASH ON AND IT WAS A BAD EXPERIENCE SINCE I CANNOT FIGURE OUT THE SPEED OR WHAT IS GOING ON. THE STEERING IS THE MAJOR ISSUE AS WE DARE NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR AND THE TECHNICIANS FROM THE DEALER SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE BUT THIRD PARTY TECHNICIANS RECOMMEND TO TAKE TO TOYOTA FOR RECALL.U TURNS ARE THE WORSE THAT LOCKED THE STEERING AND THE CAR ALMOST COME TO A STOP WITH BEEPING ALARMS.

Mileage: 87,400

THE CAR IS CONSUMING OIL AT UNREASONABLE RATES.

Mileage: 140,421

MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC, ENGINE, STEERING, TRANSMISSION ALL QUIT AND I WAS ALMOST IN A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT AS I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR OR GET OUT OF ANYONE'S WAY. THE CHECK HYBRID WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ON. IT WAS TOWED AND THE GARAGE SAID IT WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THAT CAUSED COMPLETE FAILURE.

Mileage: 110,000

MY 2010 PRIUS HAS RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE - APPROXIMATELY 44,000 MILES. IT HAS BEEN ROUTINELY MAINTAINED AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW. I JUST REPLACED THE TIRES A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, AND THE ONLY ISSUES HAVE BEEN THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL & THE NEED TO REPLACE AIR FILTERS MORE FREQUENTLY THAN MAY BE NORMAL BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE A GARAGE SO IT IS PARKED OUTSIDE IN A DRIVEWAY WHERE EXPOSURE TO POLLEN & DEBRIS FROM TREES IS EXCESSIVE. AFTER A SIGNIFICANT WIND & RAIN STORM WEDNESDAY NIGHT, THE ENGINE RATTLED & MADE UNUSUAL NOISES FOR SEVERAL SECONDS WHEN I STARTED THE CAR. THEN, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THE MANUAL, WHICH SAID NOT TO DRIVE & TO CALL A DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY, WHICH I DID. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE & IT SHOULD BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAITED UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MORNING & STARTED IT AGAIN TO VERIFY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEFORE HAVING IT TOWED. AFTER I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 3 HOURS, THE SERVICE GUY TOLD ME THAT WHEN HE STARTED IT, THE CAR RUN FINE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF, & THEY WERE NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM, BUT THEIR DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION SHOWED A PROBLEM WITH AN OIL LEAK IN THE HEAD GASKET. I WAS QUOTED A COST OF APPROX. $1500 TO OPEN IT UP, FIX THE LEAK, & CHECK FOR ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. I GAVE THE GO-AHEAD, BUT AM WONDERING IF THIS IS SYMPTOMATIC OF A GREATER PROBLEM THAT WILL BE REPEATED. I AM WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THE REPAIR TODAY. MY GOAL IS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT HAS 100,000 MILES OR SO & THEN TRADE IN FOR THE NEWER MODEL. DID I MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION? DO I HAVE A LEMON? IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2010 MODEL? IS IT REPARABLE, OR COULD THE ENGINE NOW BE WARPED AND IRREPARABLE?

Mileage: 44,000

I JUST TESTED ALL YEARS FROM 2010 TO 2011 PRIUS, THOSE PRIUS BURNS A LOT OF OIL AT EVERY 2,000 MILES. I DID FILL IT (AT 4.4 QUARTS OF OIL) CORRECTLY IT BUT PRIUS ATE OVER 3 QUARTS IN 2000 MILES. LIKE MANY OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN REPORTS THIS ON PRIUSCHAT.COM AND ETC ONLINE FORUMS. I HATE TO SPEND MY MONEY TO BUY MOTOR OILS! WHY THIS PRIUS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION? "WHAT DID THIS HAPPEN?" I JUST PURCHASED 2010 PRIUS ON OCT. 2016. AND I TESTED IT. IT STILL OIL CONSUMPTION. TOYOTA DEALER CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR MOTOR OIL. SINCE IT HAPPENED, I STILL CHECK OIL LEVEL AT EVERY 2,000 MILES AND PUT IT SOME MOTOR OIL IN IT UNTIL IT REACH TO 5,000 MILES FOR SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGE.

Mileage: 195,538

OUR PRIUS HAS BEEN LOSING POWER. IT HAS 68K MILES AND WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. DRIVING AT HWY SPEEDS WE NOTICED WE HAVE TO PUSH HARD DOWN ON THE GAS JUST TO GET THE CAR TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HILLS ARE EVEN WORSE. WE ARE ALSO STILL WAITING ON THE PARTS TO FIX OUR HEADLIGHTS. OVER THE YEARS I HAVE CHANGED THE LOW BEAM BULBS AT LEAST 6 TIMES! WHEN ARE THE PARTS COMING?

Mileage: 68,000

AT ABOUT 125K MILES, MY PRIUS NEARLY RAN OUT OF OIL BETWEEN SERVICES, AND I RELIGIOUSLY SERVICE MY VEHICLE. I BURNED 1 TO 2 QUARTS BETWEEN SERVICES SINCE. AT 272,408 MILES, I JUST PAID $5751.59 FOR A COMPLETE ENGINE REBUILD... REST OF CAR IS IN GREAT SHAPE. OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS WERE KNOWN BY THE DEALERSHIPS, BUT I WAS GIVEN NO RECOURSE EXCEPT DEALING WITH IT. LATEST ISSUE..CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, MISFIRE ON CYLINDERS 1 AND 4 (PROGRESSING TO ALL), HORRIFIC KNOCKING NOISE WITH SOUND OF RUSHING WATER UPON START-UP. EVENTUALLY, (ONCE THE CYLINDERS FIRED SIGNIFICANTLY) THE ENGINE COULD RUN SATISFACTORILY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DRIVE... UNTIL THE NEXT START. EARLY ON I READ THAT TOYOTA KNEW OF THE UNDER-ENGINEERED MOTOR OF THE 2010S, BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING ANNOUNCING A RECALL OR CARE TO FIX THEIR ENGINEERING ISSUE. I HAVE MY SERVICE RECORDS TO VALIDATE THE CARE I'VE GIVEN TO MY CAR. THE DATE OF THE ENGINE REBUILD IS WHAT I WILL PROVIDE AS TO WHEN THIS HAPPENED, BUT THE OIL CONSUMPTION BEGAN YEARS AGO.

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL POUNDING NOISE AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LINKED TO ODOMETER FRAUD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (TOYOTA OF HOLLYWOOD, 6000 HOLLYWOOD BLVD, HOLLYWOOD, CA 90026), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA OF DOWNTOWN LA (1901 S FIGUEROA ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90007) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS MISFIRING AND AN ENGINE COMPRESSION TEST WAS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,984.

Mileage: 91,984

AT ABOUT 100,000 MILES ENGINE BEGAN USING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL, EXCEEDING 1 QUART PER 1000 MILES. TOYOTA KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM, AND EVEN HAS A TSB ON IT: TSB 0168-16, YET REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.

Mileage: 150,000

ENGINE LOOSING OIL AND I HAVE TO ADD OIL EVERY 5 DAYS

THIS CAR USES ALOT OF OIL IN GENERAL USE. I PUT IN 4 QUARTS ABOUT EVERY 2 MONTHS

Mileage: 100,000

ENGINE BURNING EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. CAR HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED. LAST NIGHT, I NOTICED THAT THE OIL RESERVOIR LEVEL WAS SO LOW, THE DIP STICK DID NOT EVEN REGISTER IT. I HAD TO ADD 2.5 QUARTS OF OIL BEFORE IT STARTED READING THE OIL LEVEL AGAIN.

Mileage: 145,000

VEHICLE SHAKES FOR ABOUT 30 TO 45 SECONDS AND PRODUCE A FOUL SMELL INSIDE THE CABIN IT HAPPENS OFF AND ON AND DEALER REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 35

OIL CONSUMPTION TERRIBLE. NEED TO ADD 1 QT OF OIL EVERY 1,100 MILES. ENGINE IS BURNING A TON OF OIL.

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION

WATER LEAKING FROM ENGINE COWEL GETTING INTO IGNITION COILS WHICH IS CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUDDER AND STOP SOMETIMES TOO. SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN TOYOTA ISSUE YET NOT BEING RECTIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. SEALS SEEM TO ALLOW WATER TO GET INTO THE IGNITION COILS HENCE THE ISSUE. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WHEN FIRST OBSERVED THEN SHUDDERING AND MISFIRING OCCURRING AS VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN ALSO LEADING TO LOSS OF POWER AS ITS BEING DRIVEN WHICH IS QUITE DANGEROUS ON HIGHWAYS.

Mileage: 163,500

MY 2010 PRIUS WITH 167,000 HAS BEGUN BURNING ENGINE OIL AT A RATE OF ABOUT 1 QUART PER THOUSAND MILES. 9 WEEKS AFTER MY LAST OIL CHANGE AND THE ENGINE WAS DOWN 3 QUARTS OF OIL. MPG HAS GONE DOWN SLIGHTLY DURING THIS TIME AND NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON.

Mileage: 167,000

THE ENGINE IS NOW BURNING OIL AND MUST BE REPLACED. TOYOTA IS QUOTING ME OVER 3,000 IN PARTS.

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL EXCESSIVELY AND THE SERVICE VEHICLE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS ALSO AN ABNORMAL RATTLING NOISE WHEN IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LABADIE TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 909 N EUCLID AVE BAY CITY, MI 48706) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PISTON RINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 1707100976, BUT DID NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 296,000.

Mileage: 296,000

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION STARTING AT 100,000 WHICH WORSENED. I NOW HAVE TO PUT A QUART OF OIL EVERY 750-1000 MILES IN MY 2010 PRIUS. NO ONE AT TOYOTA WILL ADMIT THIS IS A PROBLEM, ALBEIT THERE ARE AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF THESE COMPLAINTS ONLINE THROUGH DIFFERENT BLOGS AND WEB SITES. REALLY, WE TOYOTA OWNERS BOUGHT THIS CAR TO DECREASE OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT...IRONIC, RIGHT?

THIS AFTERNOON, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN A TWO LANE, PAVED STREET AT ABOUT 25 MPH. THE STREET HAS A SLIGHT DECLINE AND SHE BEGAN TO APPLY THE BREAKS TO SLOW DOWN SLIGHTLY. JUST A SECOND OR TWO LATER, SHE HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE CAR ACCELERATED (WHILE SHE HAD HER FOOT ON THE BREAK) FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND. WE DIDN'T HEAR THE SOUND OF THE ENGINE REVVING. THANKFULLY, THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD AT THIS TIME AND THERE WAS TIME TO PRESS THE BREAK AGAIN. BASED ON LOOKING AROUND ONLINE, MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR ISSUES (HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERREPORTS.ORG/CRO/NEWS/2010/02/TOYOTA-ADDS-2010-PRIUS-BRAKING-PROBLEM-TO-THE-LIST-RECALL-POSSIBLE/INDEX.HTM).

Mileage: 1

WHEN I AM COMING TO A STOP (BRAKING NORMALLY) AND HIT A BUMP, THE CAR SURGES SLIGHTLY AND THE BRAKES BECOME LESS RESPONSIVE. IT FEELS LIKE I'M FIGHTING THE ENGINE AS IT ACCELERATES AND I'M TRYING TO BRAKE AGAINST IT. RELEASING THE BRAKE AND ATTEMPTING AGAIN SEEMS TO BE A SOLUTION, BUT I OFTEN DON'T HAVE TIME BEFORE REACHING THE INTERSECTION I'M APPROACHING. THIS CONSISTENTLY HAPPENS IN TWO PLACES IN MY DAILY COMMUTE WITH A SLIGHT BUCKLE IN THE ROAD APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION ON CITY STREETS AND COUNTY ROADS.

Mileage: 130,000

I'VE HAD TWO TOYOTA PRIUS IN MY LIFETIME, A 2005 AND A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, BOTH HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WHERE THE ENGINE WOULD EAT UP ALL OF MY OIL, I WOULD HAVE AN OIL CHANGE DONE AND LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LATER I WOULD HAVE TO CHECK THE OIL GAUGE ROD AND FIND THAT THE OIL LEVELS WERE BELOW THE BOTTOM LINE, ALMOST EMPTY! THE ENGINE WOULD BE BURNING OIL AT SUCH AN ALARMING RATE THAT I WOULD REPEATEDLY BRING THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA FOR OIL CHANGES. I'M VERY UNSATISFIED WITH MY TOYOTA PRIUSES. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT 166,384 MILES AND THE ENGINE CYLINDER HAS NOW GIVEN WAY AND ALSO THE HYBRID BATTERY. I'VE GONE ONLY TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS TO HAVE PRISTINE CONSECUTIVE SERVICE AND NO THIRD PARTY REPAIR FACILITIES HAVE PROVIDED SERVICE. I AM LOCATED IN SOUTHER CALIFORNIA IN SAN DIEGO. I HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY OTHER TOYOTA PRIUS OWNERS AND IF YOU DO A GOOGLE SEARCH ONLINE AS OF (04/10/17) "TOYOTA PRIUS ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION" YOU'LL FIND MANY FORUMS WITH "EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION" FROM MANY OTHER USERS. ONCE YOU REACH PAST THE 140,000 MILE MARK, YOUR CAR IS PRETTY MUCH DONE. CONSIDER BUYING A NEW ONE. TOYOTA PRIUSES AND THEIR ENGINEERS HAVE TO COME UP WITH A WAY TO SATISFY CURRENT AND FUTURE PRIUS OWNERS AS MANY OF US WILL FIND THAT THERE WILL BE MANY PROBLEMS AND ISSUES DOWN THE ROAD.

Mileage: 166,834

CAR PURCHASED NEW AND SERVICED AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP EVERY 10,000 MILES USING 0-20W SYNTHETIC OIL. AT AROUND 106,000 MILES I NOTICED THE DISPLAY FLASHING SOMETHING BUT COULD NOT, AT THAT TIME, READ WHAT THE WARNING WAS. IT SEEMED TO HAPPEN GOING AROUND CURVES, TURNING ETC. FINALLY, AT MAYBE 107,000 MILES, THE WARNING STAYED ON LONG ENOUGH TO SEE THE LOW OIL WARNING. TOOK THE CAR IN AT 108,000 (NO OIL ON DIPSTICK AT THAT POINT) AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHECKED FOR LEAKS AND FOUND NONE. I WAS LIGHTLY ADMONISHED BY SERVICE FOR DRIVING WITHOUT OIL. FAIR ENOUGH, I THOUGHT AT THE TIME. I WAS SLIGHTLY CHAGRINED AS I HAVE ALWAYS RELIGIOUSLY HAD MY OIL CHANGED (OR CHANGED IT MYSELF) ON ALL MY CARS AT THE RECOMMENDED INTERVALS WITH NO SIGNS OF A PROBLEM. THE TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDED THAT I MONITOR OIL USAGE. I DID, AND TO MY SURPRISE 2,500 HUNDRED MILES LATER, I HAD TO ADD A FULL QUART. THEN 1950 MILES LATER, ANOTHER QUART. YESTERDAY, ANOTHER QUART AT 1048 MILES. VERY DISAPPOINTED AS THE CAR HAS BEEN WITHOUT PROBLEMS UNTIL NOW. HAVE NOT DISCUSSED THIS WITH THE DEALERSHIP, BUT AM NOT ENCOURAGED BY THE TENOR OF COMMENTS POSTED HERE REGARDING TOYOTA STEPPING UP AND ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY. I SEE NO NEED, AT THIS POINT, TO PAY TO HAVE AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST DONE BY THE DEALERSHIP AS THE CAR IS OBVIOUSLY USING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL.

Mileage: 108,000

IN 2016 ABOUT THE 130,000+ MILE MARK ON MY VEHICLE, I STARTED COMPLAINING ABOUT MY CAR CONSUMING OIL. THE DEALER FINDLAY TOYOTA ASSURED ME THAT IT HAD TO DO WITH THE HEAT AND WAS NORMAL. I WAS LEAD TO BELIEVE THE PAPER I SIGNED AFTER THE WORK WAS COMPLETE HAS TO DO WITH THE MAINTENANCE BEING DONE, NO ONE MENTIONED IT MEANT ALL MY CONCERNS WERE ACKNOWLEDGED. THE DAYS CONTINUED AND EVEN IN DURING COLDER MONTHS OF THE YEAR OF 2016, I AGAIN NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP OF MY CAR EATING OIL AND IT WAS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND. AGAIN I COMPLAINED AND IT WAS NOT ANNOTATED OR WRITTEN ANYWHERE IN THEIR FILES. IT WAS NOT UNTIL 26,000 MILES PLUS MORE THAT THEY FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGED MY ISSUE AND TOOK THEIR TIME TO SEARCH FOR THE CAUSE. IN THE MONTH OF MARCH 2017, ONE INDIVIDUAL FROM TOYOTA ACTUALLY TOOK HIS TIME AND DID A FULL CHECK, INSTEAD OF THE USUAL ITS HOT HERE AND THAT EATS YOUR OIL EXCUSE, HE GIVE ME AN ANSWER WHICH LEAD TO ME HAVING CONCERNS ABOUT TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS, HE SAID THE PISTONS HAD A LEAK AND IT WAS BURNING UP MY OIL. I CALLED TOYOTA AND FOUND OUT MY CAR HAD A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BUT HERE IS THE CATCH, MY CAR WOULD HAVE TO BE UNDER 150,000 MILES, WHICH IT WAS UNDER WHEN I STARTED TO FIRST COMPLAIN. NOW THAT I AM OVER THAT MILEAGE AND WAS NEVER NOTIFIED, GREAT DEALERSHIPS TELL YOU WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR CAR FOR ANY MAINTENANCE ABOUT RECALLS, THEY SAY IT SUP TO ME TO FIX THIS ISSUE THEY KNEW THESE CARS HAVE. SINCE THEY NEVER WROTE DOWN ANY OF MY COMPLAINS, THERE IS NO PROOF OF ME COMPLAINING. THIS CAR BURNS OIL MOVING OR SITTING AS LONG AS THE PISTONS ARE MOVING. WHERE HAS THE HONESTY AND PROFESSIONALISM OF FINDLAY TOYOTA. WHAT IS MY NEXT STEP I ASK THE READER?

Mileage: 130,000

2010 TOYOTA PRIUS FAILED AN OIL ENGINE CONSUMPTION TEST AT 98,000 MILES. IT BURNED 3 QUARTS IN 1,100 MILES. TOYOTA HAS SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED IN NOVEMBER 2016 TO COVER THIS CAR BUT INHERENTLY, IT ISN'T COVERED. I HAVE SERVICE RECORDS THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING IN JUNE 2015 AT 82000 MILES, BEFORE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN SEPT 2016. TOYOTA WILL ONLY COVER HALF OF $3000 COST OF REPAIR. ISSUE APPEARS TO BE WIDESPREAD, ACROSS MANY MODELS FROM WHAT I'VE READ ONLINE AND EXPERIENCED IN THE DEALERSHIP. TOYOTA'S FAILURE TO ADDRESS THIS SITUATION WHEN IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS IS HIGHLY ALARMING, CONSIDERING IT AFFECTS A MAJOR PART OF THE ENGINE.

Mileage: 98,000

ON PICKING UP MY PRIUS AFTER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS 3 QUARTS LOW IN ENGINE OIL. I WAS STUNNED AS I HAD HAD NO WARNING OF LOW OIL PRESSURE OR LOSS OF PERFORMANCE. THE DEALER IS CONDUCTING AN "OIL CONSUMPTION TEST" TO MEASURE HOW MUCH OIL WILL BE CONSUMED IN 1200 MILES. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $2000, BUT MY HUSBAND WHO IS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT ENGINES DOESN'T BELIEVE THE SUGGESTED REPAIR WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ONLY RECENTLY BECOME AWARE THAT THIS IS A PREVALENT PROBLEM WITH LATE MODEL TOYOTAS, NOT JUST PRIUS. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT AND THE SERVICE TECH WE SPOKE WITH WERE CAGEY WHEN ASKED HOW FREQUENTLY THEY HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE TOYOTA IS VERY AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT ARE WILLFULLY NOT ADDRESSING A REMEDY.

Mileage: 78,000

EXCESSIVE USE OF OIL BEGAN AT 80,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR MY MODEL AND IF I KEPT AN EYE ON IT AND KEPT OIL IN IT EVERYTHING WOULD BE OK. I DO NOT GET A WARNING LIGHT. ONE TIME I HAD TO PUT OVER 3 QUARTS INTO IT--NO WARNING. I NOW CHECK IT EVERY 800 MILES AND MUST PUT A QUART OF OIL IN ABOUT EVERY 1000 MILES.

Mileage: 80,101

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AFTER HAVING MY OIL CHANGED AT THE DEALERSHIP AT 100K MILES, I LEFT ON A CROSS-COUNTRY TRIP. DURING THE TRIP, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE SIGNAL FLASHED ON MY DASHBOARD. UPON PULLING OVER AND CHECKING THE OIL, I FOUND THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE AT ALL. I ADDED 4 QUARTS CHECKING THE LEVEL IN INCREMENTS WITH THE DIPSTICK, AND CONTINUED. I HAD TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL QUART OF OIL TO THE ENGINE OVER THE FOLLOWING WEEK, UNTIL RETURNING HOME. UPON RETURNING, THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ISSUE AND INFORMED ME THAT I NEEDED NEW PISTONS AND RINGS. THEY DID NOT INFORM ME THAT THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE WITH MY GENERATION OF PRIUS AND WERE QUITE FIRM THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. THERE IS NOT REASON THAT A TOYOTA WITH 100,000 MILE ON IT SHOULD RANDOMLY START BURNING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL WITHIN A FEW THOUSAND MILES OF AN OIL AND FILTER CHANGE. ALL OF THE MAINTENANCE IS PERFORMED AT THE DEALERSHIP AT THE SPECIFIED INTERVALS, AND I WOULD EXPECT THAT TOYOTA WOULD STAND BEHIND A TOYOTA THAT IS MAINTAINED PER TOYOTA SPECIFICATIONS. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

AT 92,000 MILES MY VEHICLE STARTED TO BURN OIL EXCESSIVELY, I MADE MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY DID MULTIPLE TESST AND CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN(PER TOYOTA CORPORATE) THAT I WAS WITHIN TOYOTA GUIDELINES. THIS CAUSES ME TO FILL OIL EVERY 400-600 MILES TO BE SAFE AND I HAVE FOUND IT COMPLETELY DEVOID OF OIL MANY TIMES.I UNDERSTAND FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOME OF THE PRIUS MODELS HAVE ALSO HAD THIS ISSUE AND HAVE BEEN SHOWING UP AT THE DEALERSHIP BUT THE COMPANY HAS REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS ME CONCERNED - THERE NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AS MY ENGINE COULD COMPLETELY CEASE AT ANY TIME CAUSING A MASSIVE SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE ALL THE RECORDS AND FORMAL COMPLAINT TO TOYOTA ON FILE. I HAVE TRIED TO WORK WITH THEM IN GOOD FAITH UNTIL NOW.

Mileage: 92,000

MY TOYOTA PRIUS HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AS ONE OF THE MODELS IN THIS CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT, BUT APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS AGO, AT 110,000 MILES, MY VEHICLE STARTED TO BURN OIL EXCESSIVELY, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO FILL IT EVERY 1,200 MILES. I TAKE IT IN FOR MAINTENANCE TO THE SAME PERSON AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR NEW. I WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE PISTON RINGS WITH THE OTHER TOYOTA MODELS AND THAT SOME OF THE PRIUS MODELS HAVE ALSO HAD THIS ISSUE. THIS HAS ME VERY CONCERNED THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE BEEN LEFT OUT OF THIS SUIT. CONSIDERING THERE ARE MILLIONS OF PRIUS OWNERS THAT HAVE STOOD BEHIND TOYOTA AND THE PRIUS AS THE TOP HYBRID ON THE MARKET,THERE NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS. TOYOTA OIL CONSUMPTION DEFECT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IS APRIL LAX, ET AL. V. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION, ET AL., CASE NO. 14-CV-01490, IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA.

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THIS PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO THE HUNDREDS I HAVE READ ON THE EXACT SAME VEHICLE. IT IS ALREADY WELL DOCUMENTED BY OWNERS.

Mileage: 120,000

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE CAR IS CONSUMING 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,200 MILES AND HAS FAILED AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST PERFORMED BY THE DEALER.

Mileage: 161,000

TOYOTA REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY DOCUMENTATION OR TSB EXPLAINING WHY 2010- 4 CYL. (2ZRFXE) SC20HR11 90919-01253 WAS SUPERSEDED BY SC16HR11 90919-01275 SPARK PLUG

Mileage: 123,363

OIL WARNING SYSTEM CAME ON 4-20-16. OIL CHANGE NOT DUE FOR ANOTHER 1000 MILES. GARAGE CHANGED OIL AT 95188 MILES. LESS THAN 4 MONTHS LATER ON AUG. 9,2016, OIL WARNING SYSTEM CAME ON. I WATCHED AS 3 QUARTS OF OIL WERE ADDED AT MILEAGE 99712, 4524 MILES LATER. PRIUS IS USING 1 QUART OF OIL FOR EVERY 1500 MILES.

Mileage: 95,188

OVER THE PAST THREE WEEKS I HAVE NOTICED THE CHECK MAJOR SYSTEM LIGHT FLICKERING WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT OR COMING TO A SUDDEN STOP. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE 80,000 MILE CHECK AND TOLD THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN WHAT I HAD SEEN. HE TOLD ME HE COULD TELL ME WHAT THE ISSUE WAS WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE CAR. HE SAID THE CAR WAS BURNING EXCESSIVE OIL, THE ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO TOYOTA AND HE WOULD FILE A CASE WITH THEM FOR ME. HE ALSO TOLD ME THE COST WAS ABOUT $3000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THAT I MAY OR MAY NOT HEAR BACK FROM TOYOTA ABOUT THIS. WHEN THEY FINISHED SERVICING MY CAR THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THEY HAD ADDED EXTRA OIL TO TOP IT OFF. THIS IS THE FIRST TOYOTA I HAVE OWNED. I BOUGHT IT NEW AND HAVE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR EVERY MAINTENANCE CHECK. I WAS DISAPPOINTED THAT TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE ISSUE.

Mileage: 80,063

EXCESS OIL CONSUMPTION AT 93,000 MILES. THE TOYOTA DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT IT WILL COST $13,000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AND THAT IS MY ONLY OPTION.

Mileage: 93,000

USED 2 QTS OF OIL FOR EVERY 1500 MILES. THERE ARE NO LEAKING OF OIL FOUND UNDER ENGINE

Mileage: 110,000

I HAVE HAD OUR PRUIS FOR A WHILE NOW AND I LOVED THE CAR. NOW THE CAR IS A NIGHTMARE AND A DANGER. THE ENGINE IS BURNING OIL AT AN ALARMING RATE AND COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY. WE ARE HAVING TO PUT OIL IN IT EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS . IT DID STALL ONCE, SO I CHECKED EVERYTHING I COULD AND THEN NOTICED THERE WAS HARDLY ANY OIL ON DIP STICK AFTER CHANGE OIL A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE. THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T TELL YOU ANYTHING ABOUT THE HAZARDOUS OR RECALLS FOR THE CAR. THEY JUST TELL YOU TO GET ANOTHER OIL CHANGE. ITS RECOMMENDED EVERY 3,000-5,000 MILES BUT EVERY 1,000 MILES IS RIDICULOUS PLUS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE IF YOU ADD IT UP. WE CANT AFFORD TO HAVE THE ENGINE REBUILT EITHER. TOYOTA NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I CANT BELIEVE THEY KNOW OF THE PROBLEM AND DON'T CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS' SAFETY. I ALSO READ SOME OTHER COMPLAINTS AND ISSUES WITH THE OIL BURNING OFF CAUSING HARMFUL GASES. MY WIFE WAS BACK AND FORTH TO THE DOCTOR FOR THROAT ISSUES. I BELIEVE IT WAS THE CAR ALL LONG, HUNDREDS IN DOCTOR BILLS FOR THEIR LACK OF HUMANITY. SO HERE WE GO AGAIN, ANOTHER VISIT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WANT THIS PROBLEM FIXED BY TOYOTA. WE MIGHT HAVE TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION.

Mileage: 170,000

2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SUDDENLY LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE CAR AGAIN APPEARED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE. AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD FIND NO COMPUTER CODES THAT INDICATED ANY PROBLEM. NOW IT'S SIX MONTHS LATER, AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN.

Mileage: 89,000

THE ENGINE IS BURNING OIL AT AN ALARMING RATE: OVER A QUART IN LESS THAN 1200 MILES. THE PROBLEM BEGAN BEFORE THE ODOMETER TURNED 100,000 MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Mileage: 78,000

CAR IS BURNING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. DEALER TOLD ME (OVER PHONE) THAT TRIANGLE WAS FROM TAKING CORNERS TOO FAST (DEALER HAS SINCE SAID THIS WAS INACCURATE INFO). OIL CHANGE FOR LIFE (EVERY 10K MILES) AT DEALER AND NO ONE HAS EVER NOTIFIED ME THAT CAR IS USING OIL. 6,000 MILES AFTER LAST OIL CHANGE, OVER 3 1/2 QUARTS OF OIL USED. I NEARLY LOCKED UP THE ENGINE. CAR IS NOT LEAKING OIL. CAR SOMETIMES SMELLS OF OIL AFTER STARTING. TOYOTA HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR CERTAIN MODELS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, BUT NOT FOR PRIUS. MY CAR HAS 117,000 MILES AND THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AT LEAST THE LAST 25,000 MILES (BASED UPON ORANGE WARNING TRIANGLE). ACCORDING TO DEALER, PROBLEM IS WITH RINGS (WHICH IS THE RECALL FOR OTHER TOYOTA CARS). ALSO, ACCORDING TO DEALER, THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM FOR OTHER PRIUS OWNERS WITH 100,000+ MILES. I CONSIDER THIS VERY DANGEROUS TO SAFE OPERATION OF VEHICLE AND FUMES FROM BURNT OIL.

Mileage: 116,000

BURNING OIL ISSUE. FRONT HEAD LIGHT SHORT CIRCUIT OR BURNED OUT. LEATHER SEAT SEPARATED TWICE.

Mileage: 76,000

I ALONG WITH AN ALARMING AMOUNT OF OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE 2010 PRIUS BEGIN TO BURN OIL AT AN ALARMINGLY HIGH RATE AROUND 60-80K MILES. THIS IS ACCOMPANIED WITH AN EMISSION INTO THE CABIN OF NOXIOUS FUMES DURING HIGH OIL BURN RATE (HEAVIER ACCELERATION) MOMENTS. WE HAVE ALL BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIPS THAT THIS IS "NORMAL". THIS HAS LED TO BURNING OVER A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES, HEADACHES FROM THE FUMES, AND NOW I HAVE FOUND OUT THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL SOOT BUILDUP IN THE ENGINE RESULTING FROM THE OIL BURNING REQUIRING VERY COSTLY REPAIRS. TOYOTA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP OR EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THE COSTLY ISSUE.

Mileage: 60,000

CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM CAR SHUTS OFF AND CAN NOT RESTART, TRIED SYSTEM RESET PER MANUAL BUT WOULD NOT CLEAR HYBRID. TOWED TO DEALER, DTC CODE P3004-800, TECH SAID THIS WAS THE ONLY CODE, HAD RECALL EOE REFLASH 04-14-2014 IPM EXTENDED 15 YEARS. CAR WAS IN MOTION PER WIFE. (IT HAD BEEN RAINING) THE DTC P3004-800 POWER CABLE MALFUNCTION

Mileage: 56,853

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND GENERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V536000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

Mileage: 92,000

MY PRIUS IS BURNING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. MORE THAN A QUART EVERY 1000 MILES.

Mileage: 120,000

MY CAR IS CONSUMING ABOUT 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY THOUSAND MILES, SOMETIMES EVEN MORE. I HAVE ALWAYS GOT THE OIL REPLACED IN A VERY TIMELY MANNER AND WITH ONLY AROUND 118,000 MILES ON IT, THIS IS VERY TROUBLING. MY DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE CHARGED ME UPWARDS OF $4,000 TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET AND THE OIL PAN GASKET SAYING IT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM, WHICH IT DIDN'T. THEY DID THE OIL COMPRESSION CHECK WITH NO SIGN OF WHERE THE OIL WAS GOING AS THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL LEAKS ACCORDING TO THEM. THEY REFUSE TO THINK THIS IS A PROBLEM, WHICH I THINK IS A BLATANT LIE. THEY KNOW THAT THIS SHOULDN'T BE THE CASE AND WANT ME TO GET THE ENGINE REBUILT FOR AN ADDITIONAL $4,500, WHICH IS RIDICULOUS FOR A CAR WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. I WANT TOYOTA TO FIX THIS PROBLEM NOW. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AS I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY KEEP ADDING OIL, WHICH IS WRONG!

2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, 84,000 MILES: EXPERIENCED LOSS OF OIL, TOOK TO DEALER WHO TOPPED OFF AND ASKED ME TO RETURN. RETURNED AT 85,790 MILES AFTER FURTHER LOSS OF OIL (DOWN TWO QUARTS). THE TOYOTA MECHANIC HAD TO CALL TOYOTA, WHO STATED THEY KNEW OF THE PROBLEM. THE PCV STICKS OPEN, RESULTING IN OIL BEING SPRAYED WHERE IT DOESN'T BELONG. REPAIR, WHICH INCLUDES REPLACEMENT OF SEVERAL PARTS, ESTIMATED AT $629.00. THE TOYOTA SERVICE TECH WAS NOT CONFIDENT THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE NEEDED AGAIN, AND BLAMED USE OF ETHANOL IN GASOLINE AS THE CULPRIT. HOWEVER, ETHANOL HAS BEEN IN USE SINCE WELL BEFORE THIS MODEL WAS RELEASED ON THE MARKET. TOYOTA KNOWS IT HAS A PROBLEM, BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL.

Mileage: 85,000

RESOLUTION TO EXCESSIVE OIL USE: SWITCH FROM FACTORY RECOMMENDED 0W-20 FULL SYNTHETIC TO MOBILE 1 HIGH MILEAGE 5W-30 FULL SYNTHETIC.

Mileage: 109,000

ON FEBRUARY 27, 2015, OUR HOUSE BURNED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHILE WE WERE ASLEEP. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE NEAR VICINITY OF THE RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT OF THE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED JUST BEFORE THE FIRE ON FEBRUARY 25, 2015 AT THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WAS OFF AT THE TIME AND THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE CAR AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE. WHILE WE WERE SLEEPING, THE CAR EVIDENTLY CAUGHT FIRE SPONTANEOUSLY AT APPROXIMATELY 2 A.M. WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE GARAGE DOOR WAS CLOSED. BY THE TIME WE WOKE UP, THE GARAGE WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. WE WERE ABLE TO ESCAPE THE FIRE. HOWEVER, OUR HOUSE WAS TOO SEVERELY DAMAGED (FIRE, SMOKE AND WATER) AFTER THE FIRE TO BE LIVABLE, AND IT IS CURRENTLY BEING REBUILT. OUR FAMILY OF FOUR (HUSBAND, WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN, 15 AND ALMOST 11 YEARS OLD) IS CURRENTLY LIVING IN A RENTAL HOUSE. WE LOST ALL THREE OF OUR CARS (THE OTHER CARS WERE A DODGE DURANGO AND A HONDA ACCORD) AND A MAJORITY OF OUR POSSESSIONS. DAMAGES ARE ESTIMATED TO BE LIKELY IN EXCESS OF $500,000 INCLUDING HOUSE, CARS, DAMAGE TO LANDSCAPING, PERSONAL PROPERTY, FURNITURE, CLOTHING, ETC. OUR HOMEOWNER'S INSURANCE IS SEEKING A SUBROGATION CLAIM AGAINST TOYOTA FOR THE EXPENSES INCURRED REGARDING OUR CLAIM. THE PRIUS IS SCHEDULED TO HAVE A DECONSTRUCTIVE EXAM SOON WITH MULTIPLE PARTIES PRESENT AND IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD AS EVIDENCE.

Mileage: 81,654

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, 2-3 QT PER 5000 MILES.

Mileage: 95,000

WAITING FOR REPLY FROM TOYOTA: INCREASED OIL CONSUMPTION PAST 100K MILES NORMAL FOR A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AT 1 QUART PER 2000 MILES? OIL SOOT WIPED FROM EXHAUST PIPE. YELLOW LOW OIL WARNING LIGHT AND BEEP SOUNDS WHEN MAKING HARD TURNS. ON JUNE 1, 2015 AT 101131 MILES, OIL LEVEL WAS DOWN 2 QUARTS AND REQUESTED AN OIL CHANGE AND FILTER FROM DEALER. ABOUT 2000 MILES LATER ON JUNE 26, 2015 AT 103300 MILES, 1 QUART OF 5-30 SAE MOBILE 1 FULL SYNTHETIC OIL FOR HIGH MILEAGE CARS WAS ADDED TO TOP OFF.

Mileage: 101,131

VEHICLE SUDDENLY HAS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AT AROUND 110000. SERVICED AT DEALER SINCE NEW, NO LEAKS. NEED TO ADD OIL EVERY 1K MILES. WHEN SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON, DIPSTICK WAS DRY.

Mileage: 110,000

SERIOUS OIL CONSUMPTION. TOOK IT TO THREE DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS AND THEY ALL HAVE SAID THE OIL CONSUMPTION IS WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. HAVE TO ADD OIL EVERY1000 MILES. I NEVER HAD TO ADD OIL TO A CAR AND THIS MY THIRD TOYOTA. THE THIRD DEALERSHIP EVEN TOLD ME TO TRADE IT IN AND GET A NEW ONE. I HAVE SEEN OTHERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. TOYOTA SHOULD PAY TO REPAIR THE POSITIONS/ENGINE.

Mileage: 85,000

BURNING OIL 1 QUART EVERY 1000 MILES. OIL CONSUMPTION. PISTON ISSUE. REQUIRES PISTON RINGS REPLACEMENT. SMELL BURNING OIL IN AIR VENTS. COST OF REPAIR AT $7,000 PER TOYOTA. TOYOTA SAYS OIL CONSUMPTION WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. THIS IS WRONG. REQUEST TOYOTA TO REPAIR VEHICLE AND TOYOTA TO PAY FOR REPAIRS.

Mileage: 118,000

I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STALLED AND STATED, "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM". STOPPED THE CAR RIGHT AWAY CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY FOR EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A TOYOTA FACILITY WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILED INVERTER, WHICH IS PART OF THE HYBRID SYSTEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MUST BE ADDRESSED. IF I HAD BEEN ON A FREEWAY OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, I COULD SEE THIS BEING A VERY DANGEROUS SCENARIO. *TR

Mileage: 94,000

ON MARCH 4TH 2015 AT 8:00 AM, MY WIFE WAS TRYING TO CHANGE A PARKING SPOT INTO ANOTHER ABOUT 50 FEET AWAY IN THE SAME CHURCH PARKING LOT. SHE STARTED THE ENGINE AND THE CAR WAS PUT ON DRIVE. WITHIN A FRACTION OF A SECOND, THE CAR ACCELERATED BEYOND CONTROL. SHE COULD NOT STEER OR STOP THE CAR. THE CAR JUMPED A CURB, HIT A LIGHT POOL AND LANDED ON A GRASSY AREA. TIRE MARKS REVEAL THAT THE CAR EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN RUSH OF ACCELERATION BEYOND CONTROL 'UNINTENDED ACCELERATION.' MY WIFE IS STILL UNDER DOCTOR'S OBSERVATION. THE CAR FRONT RIGHT; BUMPER, TIRE, FENDER, DOOR, "A" PILLAR, AND OTHER PARTS WERE DAMAGED. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO DAYTONA TOYOTA AND IS STILL THERE SINCE MARCH 4TH 2015. ON MARCH 6TH 2015 A REPORT WAS ELECTRONICALLY FILED WITH TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. ON MARCH 20TH 2015, A "CDR" CRASH DATA RETRIEVAL WAS TAKEN. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. EVEN IF THE CAR IS REPAIRABLE, I WOULD HESITATE TO DRIVE IT, LET MY WIFE DRIVE IT OR WITH CLEAR CONSCIOUS SELL IT TO ANY OTHER HUMAN BEING. PLEASE HELP US TO MITIGATE THE SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. AS I BRAKE AT LOW SPEEDS, THE CAR SURGES AHEAD AS THOUGH YOUR FOOT IS ON THE ACCELERATOR. SOMETIMES IT WAS SO SUBTLE, YOU WONDERED IF IT REALLY HAPPENED. TODAY (11/23/14) THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO MISTAKING IT. THE CAR SURGED FORWARD A COUPLE OF FEET AS I WAS SLOWING TO TURN LEFT. IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME, I WOULD HAVE HIT THEM FROM BEHIND. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN A SMELL OF SMOKE WAS DETECTED. UPON STOPPING, SMOKE CAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WITHIN 3 MINUTES THE VEHICLE STARTED ON FIRE, EXTENDING TO THE ROLL UP GARAGE DOOR. THE FIRE BURNED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, PASSENGER AREA, GARAGE DOOR AND SIDING BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED. *TR

ABOUT A MILE AFTER HAVING ENTERED THE FREEWAY AS I WAS MERGING TOWARDS THE CARPOOL LANE THE CAR SHUT OFF IN THE NUMBER THREE LANE.THE DASHBOARD DISPLAYED THE MESSAGE, "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM", AND WOULD NOT RESPOND. MY SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I IMMEDIATELY PRESSED ON THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN AS IT NORMALLY DOES. WHEN I FINALLY GOT OVER TO THE NUMBER 1 LANE, I ENTERED THE EMERGENCY LANE BUT WAS STILL HAVING TROUBLE COMING TO A STOP. I BRUSHED UP AGAINST THE FREEWAY WALL IN ORDER TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER SWITCHING THE CAR OFF AND ATTEMPTING TO RESTART IT, I WOULD GET NO RESPOND AND ALL THE DASHBOARD INDICATORS WOULD REMAIN ON WITH THE "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" DISPLAYED. THIS INCIDENT WAS TERRIFYING AS I WAS DRIVING WITH MY TWO YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND TWO OTHER OCCUPANTS. THE CAR SHOULD HAVE DISPLAYED A WARNING AND NOT SIMPLY STALLED OUT. IF THIS INCIDENT HAD TAKEN PLACE A FEW MINUTES LATER, I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE HOV LANE AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A DEVASTATING ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

I AM WRITING DUE TO HAVING HAD MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SELF ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THIS BEGAN OCCURRING AFTER I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO TOYOTA OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA FOR A ROUTINE SERVICE ON 3/31/2014. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS THERE, THE DEALERSHIP ALSO PERFORMED A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THIS RECALL IS REFERENCED AS: TECH(S) : 20799 RECALL EOE MOTOR GENERATOR AND POWER MANAGEMENT UPDATE PERFORM SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR MG ECU AND POWER MANAGEMENT ECU AGG09A 0.7 AS OF 8/5/2014 MY VEHICLE HAS HAD UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ON 4 OCCASIONS. IN 3 OF THE 4 I KNOW IT HAS OCCURRED AS I RELEASED THE BRAKE. THIS RELEASE IS CONFIRMED BY THE FACT THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO REAPPLY THE BRAKE TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. THE 4TH OCCURRENCE MAY ALSO HAVE OCCURRED AFTER A BRAKE RELEASE. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM VIA BOTH MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER AT 1 800 331-4331. I AM BEING TOLD THE PROBLEM IS OPERATOR ERROR. I HAVE DONE THE RESEARCH TO SEE IF THIS IS EVEN POSSIBLE. FOR ME TO APPLY THE BRAKE AND FUEL SIMULTANEOUSLY WOULD BE BOTH EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND VERY OBVIOUS. ADDITIONALLY IF THIS DIAGNOSIS WERE CORRECT THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP ACCELERATING WHEN THE BRAKE WAS RELEASED. IN FACT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN THE BRAKE IS RELEASED NOT WHILE THE BRAKE IS DEPRESSED. *TR

Mileage: 46,200

THE HYBRID INVERTER ASSEMBLY FAILED WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP ONTO A RURAL HIGHWAY. THIS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AFTER RECEIVING THE MOTOR GENERATOR ECU AND POWER MANAGEMENT ECU SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT WAS INTENDED TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF FAILURE.I WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS UPDATE/RECALL IN LATE MARCH 2014 AND HAD THE UPDATE COMPLETED AT A AUTHORIZED TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER. *TR

Mileage: 133,508

WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH ON ROUTE 11 IN CT WHEN RED LIGHTS COME ON AND CAR SLOWS TO 20 MPH.PULLE TO SIDE OF ROAD AND CALLED AAA/TOWED TO HARTFORD TOYOTA IN HARTFORD CT. FIRST TOLD IT WAS A HYBRID BATTERY THEN TOLD IT WAS THE INVERTER WHICH THEY SAID IS ON BACK ORDER. NOW I,M GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM THE MAIN OFFICE IN CALIFORNIA.. BROUGHT CAR IN FOR A RECALL ON SOFTWARE UPDATE IN FEB 2014 AND FROM WHAT I READ THIS MAY CAUSE THE INVERT TO FAIL THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

2010 PRIUS 2. MULTIPLE OCCASIONS OF COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND STALLING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED/REBOOTED CAR. ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS STAYED ON BUT THE ENGINE WAS OFF. DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND COULD FIND NO FAULTS. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TWO OCCURRENCES. WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN ANY POWER BUT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO STOP ON SHOULDER. PRESSED THE ON/OFF BUTTON TO OFF. WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND PUSHED IT ON. WAS THEN ABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN. HOWEVER ABOUT 3 MILES LATER AT 25 MPH THE SAME THING HAPPENED. BOTH SITUATIONS OCCURRED DURING A TURN WITH AN UPHILL GRADE. FIRST TIME THE GRADE CHANGE WAS V.GRADUAL THE SECOND TIME MUCH MORE ABRUPT. NO SUCH PROBLEMS THE PREVIOUS YEAR WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR. DEALER SAID NO CODES WERE FOUND DURING A SCAN. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

I WAS DRIVING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC (AROUND 30 MPH) ON A MAIN SURFACE STREET IN A MIDDLE LANE OF A MULTILANE STREET WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STOPPED, AND I WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE ENGINE RESPOND. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN; I COULD NOT MAKE IT ACCELERATE TO KEEP IN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. I MANAGED TO CAREFULLY DRIFT OVER TO THE RIGHT AND MANEUVER THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND GLIDE TO A STOP ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND REPEATEDLY TRIED TO RESTART IT TO NO AVAIL. I CALLED FOR TOWING SERVICE AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY TOYOTA DEALER, WHERE THE SERVICE PEOPLE SAID IT WAS AN "INTERNAL FAILURE" AND REPLACED THE INVERTER ASSEMBLY. WHAT HAS TERRIFIED ME IS THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING AT LEAST 60 MPH, WHERE THE CONSEQUENCES WOULD BE DEVASTATING TO ME AND OTHERS. I ASKED IF TOYOTA WOULD BE REPORTING THIS TO THE NHTSA, AND THEY SAID THAT WAS AN INTERNAL DETERMINATION. I ASKED IF THIS HAD HAPPENED BEFORE TO OTHERS AND DID NOT RECEIVE A CLEAR ANSWER. *TR

Mileage: 47,902

ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 24TH 2014 MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, HYBRID INVERTER FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED ON THE ROAD. I LOOKED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I DECIDED TO CALL A TOLL TRUCK COMPANY TO TAKE ME TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALER. ONCE I ARRIVED THE SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED ME, THE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS TWO ACTIVE SAFETY RECALLS. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. THE TWO SAFETY RECALLS ARE THE HYBRID INVERTER & BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP ASSEMBLY. TODAY IS THURSDAY FEBRUARY 27TH 2014 AND THE TOYOTA DEALER HAS FAILED TO REPAIR AND RETURN MY CAR. THE TOYOTA DEALER STATED THIS IS A SAFETY RECALL, THEY NEED PERMISSION FROM TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS TO APPROVE PARTS. I PLEADED WITH THE TOYOTA DEALER TO PROVIDE ME WITH A VEHICLE, WHILE I WAIT, THEY REFUSED. *TR

Mileage: 58,706

DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND CAR OVERHEATED. THERE WAS NEVER ANY WARNINGS OF OVERHEATING PROBLEMS BEFORE. PULLED OVER ON FREEWAY AND HAD CAR TOWED TO AUTO SERVICE. WATER-PUMP WAS NOT WORKING, FAN STOPPED TURNING, COST TO REPLACE WAS $1260, TOYOTA WOULD NOT HELP AS CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 83,520

WHILE CAREFULLY PARKING MY PRIUS 2010 AT A HOSPITAL IT ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND CRASHED OVER THE CEMENT CURB. I SAY CAREFULLY BECAUSE MY PRIUS HAD DONE THIS BEFORE BUT NOT ENOUGH DAMAGE WAS DONE TO FILE WITH INSURANCE. THERE FOLLOWED ANOTHER ACCIDENT AND ANOTHER ACCIDENT. THEN THIS EVENING WHILE DRIVING INTO MY CARPORT MY PRIUS ACCELERATED AGAIN. IT THREW MY DOG THAT WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT TO THE FLOOR BUT I WAS ABLE TO AVOID CAR DAMAGE AS I WAS GOING TO STOP. I WAS BARELY MOVING, THAT IS I STILL HAD MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR,MAYBE I COULD SAY COASTING, WHEN THIS ACCELERATION SUDDENLY OCCURRED. THIS WAS THE SAME TYPE ACCELERATION THAT CAUSED ALL THE PRIOR ACCIDENTS. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO TOYOTA... AND NOW YOU. HOPEFULLY YOU WILL HELP ME. MY PRIUS IS IN THE CARPORT. IT HAS NOT BEEN MOVED. HOWEVER, IT IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION. MY PRIUS' LATEST HAPPENING, BEFORE THE ONE JUST STATED, THE HYBRID SYSTEM QUIT WORKING DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE NEAR A BUSY INTERSECTION. THIS WAS REPAIRED BEFORE TOYOTA SENT SOME ONE TO INVESTIGATE THE PRIOR ACCIDENTS. IF MORE INFORMATION IS NEEDED JUST LET ME KNOW. THIS PRIUS ALSO HAD A BATTERY REPLACED SHORTLY AFTER IT WAS PURCHASED AS A NEW VEHICLE. THIS PRIUS HAS WHEEL RIM SCRATCHES. *TR

DRIVING THE CAR AT 40 MPH WENT IT SUDDENLY STOPPED. WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FOUND OUT TODAY THAT THE WATER PUMP CAUSED THE INVERTER TO BECOME NON-WORKING WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN. VERY DANGEROUS. LUCKY I WAS NOT ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR

Mileage: 101,400

I WAS DRIVING 15 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STALLED AND STATED, "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM". STOPPED THE CARE RIGHT AWAY CALLED AAA AND TOOK IT TO A TOYOTA FACILITY WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILED INVERTER, WHICH IS PART OF THE HYBRID SYSTEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MUST BE ADDRESSED. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY BUT THE FAILURE LATER RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE VOLT BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,312. ..UPDATED 10/30/13 *BF UPDATED 10/31/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT PUT THE ENGINE GUARD ON THE VEHICLE PROPERLY, THE ENGINE COVER DETACHED, THE TIRES WENT FLAT FREQUENTLY, LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE BATTERY COMPLETELY POWERED OFF. A SEPARATE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WAS AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE POWERED OFF 10 WITHIN 10 MINUTES ON THE SAME DAY DURING RUSH HOUR. UPDATED 11/4/2013 *JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE POWERED OFF TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, SHE WAS DRIVING 15 MPH AND THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED SHE WAS DRIVING 60 MPH AND SHE LOST POWER ALL TOGETHER.

Mileage: 49,312

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN ALBANY, NY AREA, SLOWED DOWN TO GO THROUGH TOLLBOOTH AS I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE TO CONTINUE ON HIGHWAY, CHECK HYBRID LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE ABRUPTLY STOPPED. I WAS ABLE TO COAST THE CAR FROM LEFT LANE OVER TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. TURNED OFF CAR AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT THE POWER INVERTER HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ERROR CODES LISTED BY DEALER: P0A94 DC/DC CONVERTER PERFORMANCE. *TR

Mileage: 37,189

AT ABOUT 125,000 MILES, THE ENGINE WARNED ME OF LOW OIL. IT WAS THE FIRST SUCH WARNING EVER WITH THIS VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME I COULD SECURE ONLY 2 QUARTS OF THE REQUIRED SYNTHETIC OIL AND IT WAS STILL OVER 1 QUART LOW. ABOUT 500 MILES LATER I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA CHULA VISTA AND EXPLAINED. THEY ADDED 3 MORE QUARTS OF OIL AND SUGGESTED A SERIES OF OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS. I CALLED TOYOTA MOTOR USA CONSUMER RELATIONS AND OPENED A CASE INDICATING THAT I WAS CONSUMING (BURNING NOT DRIPPING) 1 TO 2 QUARTS PER 1,000 MILES AND MY MPG HAD DECREASED FROM 46 AVG TO 35 AVG. THE OIL CONSUMPTION OVER THE NEXT 3 MONTHS AVERAGED 1 QT/600 MILES AND MY AVG MPG DETERIORATED FURTHER TO 29 MPG. IN JULY TOYOTA CHULA VISTA PERFORMED A TEARDOWN AND ENDED UP REPLACING THE LOWER ENGINE, CYLINDERS RINGS, AND VALVES. I WAS INFORMED THAT OTHER 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ENGINES EXHIBITED FAILURE/WEAR OF THE CYLINDER WALLS AT ABOUT THE SAME MILEAGE. FIELD TECHS WERE CONTACTED AGAIN BY THE CHULA VISTA SERVICE MGR AND I CONTACTED TOYOTA NATIONAL SEEKING SOME ASSISTANCE IN THE $6,400 REPAIR BILL. BOTH LOCAL FIELD REP AND NATIONAL DECLINED THOSE REQUESTS. WHAT GOOD IS A 10 YEAR HYBRID BATTERY WITH A 3 YEAR ENGINE? *TR

Mileage: 125,000

CAR OCCASIONALLY UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATES WHEN HITTING A BUMP FOR MAYBE A SECOND. DANGEROUS WHEN IT HAPPENS AS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC SIGNAL. HAPPENS MAYBE ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS. *TR

Mileage: 1,000

I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS VIN:[XXX] WITH 37,000 MILES. THE CAR EXPERIENCES RANDOM LOSSES OF POWER DURING WHICH THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND DOES NOT ACTIVATE NO MATTER HOW HARD I PUMP THE ACCELERATOR. ONCE I TURN OFF AND PUSH AGAIN THE START BUTTON, THE ENGINE STARTS UP WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM AND I CAN CONTINUE ON MY WAY. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM 5 TIMES SINCE SEPTEMBER 2012. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER (CALDWELL TOYOTA, NJ) WHERE IT WAS EXAMINED AND THEY TOLD ME THE ONBOARD COMPUTER DID NOT RECORD ANY MALFUNCTION. I AM GETTING WORRIED SINCE SOME OF THE POWER LOSSES HAPPENED WHEN I WAS ON HIGHWAYS AT SPEEDS OVER 60MPH AND I HAD TO COAST TO A STOP IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHETHER OTHER PRIUS OWNERS HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND WHETHER YOU HAVE SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO PROCEED [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 25,000

THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE ONTO A TWO-LANE HIGHWAY. BECAUSE OF A SLOW AND SHARP U-TURN WHICH PRECEDES THE SHORT ON-RAMP, I DISABLED THE ECO MODE FOR BETTER ACCELERATION. WHEN I PRESSED DOWN ON THE GAS, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY EMITTED A LOUD SOUND, BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AND WAS UNABLE TO GAIN ADDITIONAL SPEED. EVEN SO, THERE WAS NO OTHER OPTION BUT TO MERGE ONTO THE ROADWAY WHILE DOING NO MORE THAN 30 MPH. IN THE MEANTIME, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWED A "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" MESSAGE ALONG WITH SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS. I MANAGED TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC (FROM BEHIND) AND SAFELY PULLED ONTO THE GRASS. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL WITH THE PREVIOUS MESSAGE REAPPEARING EACH TIME. THE CAR REQUIRED A TOW TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALER. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THEM THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, AND THEY EXPLAINED THE CAUSE TO BE A DEFECTIVE INVERTER BASED ON THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE. FORTUNATELY, THE REPAIR WILL BE COVERED UNDER TOYOTA'S HYBRID WARRANTY. IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN AND I AM HOPEFUL THIS REPAIR WILL FULLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 33,950

INCIDENT #1 BRAKE: ON JANUARY 17, 2013 AS I WAS ENTERING THE INTERSECTION ABOUT 20MPH, I APPLIED MY BRAKES, BUT THEY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND WARNING LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. I PRESSED BRAKES VERY HARD AND CAR ALMOST STOP, THEN, ITS BRAKES GAVE UP. THERE IS SUDDEN SLIGHT "UNINTENDED ACCELERATION" AND I ALMOST HIT CAR FRONT OF ME. BUT, I AM ABLE TO MANAGE TO DROVE THE CAR INTO THE CENTER ISLAND. BRAKE WAS TOTALLY OUT, AND THE CAR STARTED DROVE BY ITSELF. I PANICKED AND PRESSED POWER BUTTON TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. CAR DROVE ABOUT 15 FEET AND STOPPED. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, I TOW MY CAR TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD ME THAT LOST BRAKE IS DUE TO SHORT CIRCUIT MADE DOMINO EFFECT TO MULTIPLE COMPUTERS MALFUNCTION. THEY WILL REPLACE WHOLE COMPUTER SYSTEM, BUT SERVICE MAN WOULD NOT GUARANTEE IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN. INCIDENT #2 POWER FAILED AND SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY. ON DECEMBER, 2012 AND JANUARY 2013. I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY AND TRYING TO MERGE INTO THE CENTER LINE, CAR STALLED AND PROMPTED "KEY DOES NOT DETECT" MESSAGE ON THE SCREEN. I ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER CAR. WHILE THE CAR STILL HAS A SPEED ABOUT 40MPH, I MANAGED TO RESTART THE CAR BY DEPRESSED BRAKE AND PRESS POWER BOTTOM. IT IS TRUE THIS CAR LOSE BRAKE AND DOES SLIGHT "ACCELERATE". *TR

Mileage: 29,100

WHILE MAKING A U TURN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING ILLUMINATED. THE CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THERE WAS OIL IN THE THROTTLE BODY CAUSED BY OVERFILLING AND THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH OIL OVERFILLS ON PRIUS VEHICLES. THE LAST OIL CHANGE HAD BEEN 8,000 MILES AND MORE THAN 2 MONTHS PREVIOUS. THE PLACE THAT PERFORMED THE OIL CHANGE AGREED TO LOOK AT CAR AND CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY. THEY ALSO CHECKED THE OIL AND MADE SURE IT WAS CORRECT LEVEL. THREE WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING OCCURRED. THIS TIME THE CAR LOST POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CAR DIED ON A FREEWAY TRANSITION OVER PASS AND WE WERE STRANDED ON THE FREEWAY IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY CLAIMED IT WAS THE SAME THING. THE OIL CHANGE PLACE SAYS ABSOLUTELY NO WAY IS THIS THE PROBLEM SINCE THEY LOOKED AT IT VERY CLOSELY THE LAST TIME. I REQUESTED TOYOTA TO SEND OUT A FIELD REPRESENTATIVE TO CONFIRM THAT THIS WAS THE CAUSE. THEY REFUSED. COMPUTER CODES P3190 AND P0A0F HV. *TR

Mileage: 66,395

2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AT DEALERSHIP FOR 25000 MILE SERVICE. ON 11/07/2012 AT 1700 THE DEALERSHIP CALLED AND REPORTED THAT THE CAR IS "INFESTED WITH RODENTS." STATED THAT HEADLINER IS SATURATED WITH URINE/ FECES, AIR AND CABIN AIR FILTERS DESTROYED, WIRES CHEWED, RODENTS FOUND TO BE LIVING IN DASHBOARD, IN DOOR INTERIORS, AND OTHER AREAS. REPORTED THAT THIS WAS "THE WORST CASE WE'VE SEEN." CAR IS OWNED BY TWO PROFESSIONALS- NO CHILDREN WHO WOULD HAVE DROPPED FOOD AND NO FOOD EVER EATEN IN VEHICLE. PURCHASED NEW FROM THIS SAME DEALERSHIP 01/02/2011. DEALERSHIP NOW REPORTS THAT THE CAR IS A HEALTH/ SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD COST "THOUSANDS" TO REPAIR. OUR INTERNET RESEARCH REVEALED THAT RODENT INFESTATION IS COMMON IN THE TOYOTA PRIUS, REPORTEDLY BECAUSE RODENTS ARE ABLE TO GAIN EASY ACCESS THROUGH THE CAR'S VENTILATION SYSTEM. OWNERS REPORTED CONTACTING TOYOTA, WHO DENIED LIABILITY AND DENIED REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE. *TR

Mileage: 24,750