2011 TOYOTA PRIUS Problems & Recalls
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Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Toyota Prius and 2012-2014 Toyota Prius V vehicles. Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the...
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Toyota Prius, 2010 and 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, and 2011-2012 Lexus CT200h vehicles. A weld in the...
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006...
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 T...
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2010 through 2014 Prius vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) inside the inverter module (a component of the hybrid system) con...
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, an...
ABS, Slip Indicator and Brake warning lights have appeared on the cars dashboard. DTC fault code C1391 has appeared indicating a failure of the Brake Booster and Brake Booster Pump assemblies per Toyota Customer Support Bulletin (ZJB) No.: POL18-03. Loss of regenerative braking, putting the safety ...
The Master Cylinder started failing while I was driving the car, the car only has 138k miles, the dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree, all the warning lights were on, and when I went to step on the brake, I had to push it all the way to the floor for any braking to happen. I remember being scared...
I purchased a 2011 Prius 4 years ago from a dealership. For the last 2 years, whenever I drive the car, the ABS, brake, and skid lights are on. also, there's a slightly whirring noise every few seconds from under the hood. Braking has been affected, and I've had to increase my stopping distance as a...
I purchased a 2011 Prius 4 years ago from a dealership. For the last 2 years, whenever I drive the car, the ABS, brake, and skid lights are on. also, there's a slightly whirring noise every few seconds from under the hood. Braking has been affected, and I've had to increase my stopping distance as a...
VIN: [XXX] Year/Make/Model: 2011 Toyota Prius Mileage: 87,433 Date: 11/4/2025 DESCRIPTION Sudden 80% brake loss. Loss of ABS Brake Light + ABS + Traction Control lights on dash (photo attached). Known failed brake actuator (C1391) — identical to 500+ complaints in PE19-004. Toyota corp...
ABS Brake pump booster and actuator broke and got me almost into an accident. It's a known issue and it's a safety issue because car can still run but the brake is less sensitive. Please get Toyota to honor the repair.
The ABS actuator on my 2011 Toyota Prius has failed, which is a known and common issue with this generation of Prius vehicles. The component causes abnormal brake pedal feel and inconsistent braking performance. The vehicle has been inspected and diagnosed by a Toyota dealership, who confirmed the A...
Have continuous display of ABS , Brake lights for some time. Diagnosed as problems of ABS brake booster and pump. Toyota recognizes this issue but will not replace it.
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the master warning light, ABS, and Brake warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed failures with the brake master cylinder and the hydraulic accumula...
Mileage: 95,000
Toyota issued a Customer Support Program ZJB for extended coverage of the brake booster and actuator assembly (this notice was not sent to the correct address the car was registered to with the dmv in 2019 so I never received the notice for this program) The Toyota program length was for 10 years o...
Toyota issued a Customer Support Program ZJB for extended coverage of the brake booster and actuator assembly (this notice was not sent to the correct address the car was registered to with the dmv in 2019 so I never received the notice for this program) The Toyota program length was for 10 years o...
The contact owned a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed in an intersection, a Ford F-150 vehicle crashed into the front driver's side of the vehicle. The contact stated he was pinned between the door and the infotainment system. The airbags failed to deploy. N...
Mileage: 325,000
I' m getting ABS warning light. Dealer confirmed that I need to replace Brake Actuator and Accumulator which costs me over $3K. Dealer refused to cover under warrant though it's a known issues with TOYOTA PRIUS vehicles.
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 145,000 and at the time of registration, it was...
Mileage: 227,000
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 145,000 and at the time of registration, it was...
Mileage: 227,000
Around 14 months ago (march 2024) I purcheded a replacment battery pack for our 2011 Toyota Prius form NexPower Energy (also going by, project lithium, sodiumhybrid) based out of CA. The battery pack is a lithum pack that replaces the orginal nickel metal hydride pack. In the beginning of June 202...
ABS warning system on dashboard is intermittent. I hear computer noises near the front driver tire. Then the warning light goes out or reappears on dashboard. Issue is the expensive diagnostic fee that may not unearth the cause, and if cause identified the diagnostic fee cannot be applied to the ex...
My ability to break unexpectedly stopped working while I was on the highway during morning, rush-hour. I was going 55 mph on the highway at the time and luckily, I was on an uphill incline when they went out, thus allowing me to be able to ‘naturally’ slow down. But had I not been on an incline ...
Our trac abs and brake lights came on and braking became more difficult but not totally gone. I took it to my mechanic (not Toyota dealer) and he said the codes were going off for the abs hydraulic system and it would be $3000 to fix! This is unacceptable. I feel like my safety is affected but no on...
Our trac abs and brake lights came on and braking became more difficult but not totally gone. I took it to my mechanic (not Toyota dealer) and he said the codes were going off for the abs hydraulic system and it would be $3000 to fix! This is unacceptable. I feel like my safety is affected but no on...
Our trac abs and brake lights came on and braking became more difficult but not totally gone. I took it to my mechanic (not Toyota dealer) and he said the codes were going off for the abs hydraulic system and it would be $3000 to fix! This is unacceptable. I feel like my safety is affected but no on...
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light remained illuminated, the vehicle had unexpectedly shut off. Additionally, the transmission failed to shift into the intended gear. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who ...
Mileage: 117,000
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light remained illuminated, the vehicle had unexpectedly shut off. Additionally, the transmission failed to shift into the intended gear. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who ...
Mileage: 117,000
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light remained illuminated, the vehicle had unexpectedly shut off. Additionally, the transmission failed to shift into the intended gear. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who ...
Mileage: 117,000
ABS actuator and pump failure
ABS actuator and pump failure
There were not any prior problem with my 2011 Toyota Prius' brake but it started making air pumping noises when I brake which makes me very nervous to drive my car. A local mechanic confirmed that the problem is the faulty brake booster assembly and pump. Toyota issued Customer Support Program for t...
Brake warning came on and wouldn’t go off. Followed by continuous beeping and now the brakes are no longer working properly. You have to force the brake all the way to the ground to even come to a rolling stop. The problem first occurred on 3/8/25. The brake actuator seems to be a reoccurring prob...
Brake warning came on and wouldn’t go off. Followed by continuous beeping and now the brakes are no longer working properly. You have to force the brake all the way to the ground to even come to a rolling stop. The problem first occurred on 3/8/25. The brake actuator seems to be a reoccurring prob...
My brakes suddenly stopped responding correctly as I was pulling up to a busy road. My car went part way into traffic and I was nearly hit. After speaking to my mechanic and my local Toyota dealership, I was informed that there was a know issue with the Brake Booster and Hydraulic Accumulator on thi...
While driving on the interstate, the "brake", "TCS", and "ABS" lamps lit up. The brake pedal was stiff and couldn't be depressed. The vehicle initially did not decelerate while attempting to push down on the brake pedal. While maneuvering off the interstate on to the exit lane, the pedal remained st...
In 11/2024, I started experiencing intermittent noises coming from the engine compartment of my 2011 Toyota Prius. The initial sound resembled the buzzing noise generated when first starting the vehicle. Then the noise started to persist for extended periods after the vehicle was turned off. It wou...
In 11/2024, I started experiencing intermittent noises coming from the engine compartment of my 2011 Toyota Prius. The initial sound resembled the buzzing noise generated when first starting the vehicle. Then the noise started to persist for extended periods after the vehicle was turned off. It wou...
In 11/2024, I started experiencing intermittent noises coming from the engine compartment of my 2011 Toyota Prius. The initial sound resembled the buzzing noise generated when first starting the vehicle. Then the noise started to persist for extended periods after the vehicle was turned off. It wou...
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power temporarily. The contact stated that upon depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle continued driving; however, the vehicle was operating on gasoline. The contact related the f...
Mileage: 116,000
All brake lights on Dashboard came on. Almost got into an accident because brakes were not responding. Brakes started responding but lights remained on. At time it will contibue to beep and Brakes do not respond. I am seeing that this is a common issue happening to most Prius vehicles after a certai...
Attached is a report from the Florida Attorney General's project office. Vehicle front headlight bulbs burn out prematurely and frequently and without warning causing reduced visibility at night on dark roads. This is a common and on-going problem for Toyota and other manufacturers and me. Toyota...
I have been doing some research, and the brake actuator and ABS system failing is a common problem on these cars. Mine recently started acting up and they used to replace it for free. I got my Prius only 6 months ago and have not had any luck getting Toyota to replace it. This needs to be recalled i...
12 months ago we noticed a vibration while braking at very slow speed/creeping forward that worsened over time. We didn’t understand the significance at the time. In addition, we noticed more recently the brake pump running more and more frequently, even when the brakes weren’t being pressed. We...
The low-beam headlamps on thousands of 2011 Toyota Priuses were burning out very prematurely (a matter of weeks, not months). Toyota Corporate said they created a customer support program to replace the headlight wiring harness free of charge, but this program ended in 2019. I believe that Toyota sh...
The low-beam headlamps on thousands of 2011 Toyota Priuses were burning out very prematurely (a matter of weeks, not months). Toyota Corporate said they created a customer support program to replace the headlight wiring harness free of charge, but this program ended in 2019. I believe that Toyota sh...
What component or system failed: 47070-47060 Pump Assy, Brake Booster w/Accumulator yes 47050-47150 Cylinder Assembly, Brake Master with Fluid yes put at risk: yes - abnormal braking ABS failure-traction control loss Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer: yes Has the vehicle or c...
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while her husband was driving approximately 40-50 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the accelerator pedal failed to go back to the normal position and remained stuck. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact's husband depres...
Mileage: 119,000
The brake booster has failed. I was driving, and the ABS, Brake, and Traction Control lights suddenly came on. The brakes felt less powerful. I drove the car Broadway Toyota in Portland, Oregon for maintenance. I was told that the system has failed, and while this is a known issue. It is not current...
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds or starting the vehicle, the check hybrid system warning light was illuminated. The vehicle went into a Safe Mode. There was no option to place the vehicle in neutral or drive. The vehicle would start but f...
Mileage: 120,000
I was driving on a surface street at about 40 miles an hour and then the brakes suddenly don't work. You have to press on the brakes very hard to make them stop. All the safety warning lights were lit up on the dash. Took the car into the Toyota dealership and they said that there was a brake boos...
Brake booster has failed. I'm told this is a known issue but no recall has been issued
To whom it may consern, I avoided a situation that could have been a very serious or deadly accident when my vehicle had unusual issue with the vehicle breaking system while driving on the freeway today [XXX]. The vehicle would not stop while pressing on the break pedal and I was able to quickly ma...
Symptoms: The vehicle exhibits a constant and repetitive noise when the brake pedal is pressed. Additionally, multiple warning lights are illuminated on the dashboard, including the red brake light, yellow ABS light, yellow traction control light, and tire pressure light. Suspected Cause: The issue ...
On our 2011 Toyota Prius there is a complete loss of breaking. The ABS, TCS, and brake lights all came on at one but went off after a few minutes. A few days later the entire system failed when the car was started and now there is no breaks at all on the car. A few months before we took the car to ...
I was driving the vehicle around 55 mph when a check hybrid system warning popped up. About 30 seconds later the vehicle went from being in drive to B (brake mode) and the vehicle began to slow at a rapid pace with no warning. Could potentially cause an accident as this occurred with very little w...
I was driving the vehicle around 55 mph when a check hybrid system warning popped up. About 30 seconds later the vehicle went from being in drive to B (brake mode) and the vehicle began to slow at a rapid pace with no warning. Could potentially cause an accident as this occurred with very little w...
On April 28, 2024 I was driving when my brakes became squishy and my ABS warning light, red brakes warning light, and traction control light came on. I was very fortunate to be close to my destination and only traveling under 25mph. Roughly a week later it was driven approximately 150ft (on privat...
For the past 2 years I've had issues with the ABS, Traction, and Brake lights coming off and on on my dashboard of my 2011 Toyota Prius. Mechanics have replaced various things but have never been able to find the exact problem because the car doesn't either give any codes or it gives codes that don'...
No incident, 3⚠️ Light started recently, traction control, ABS, and Brake light, 07/15/2024. Big O tire did oil change, inspection, claims brake are ok, warning ⚠️ lights comes on and off intermittently, causes brakes when on to become soft pedal when stopping, I consider a defect of workman...
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the traction control, ABS, and brake lights were illuminated. The contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed, the contact heard air coming from the brake pedal. The vehicle was towed to an in...
Mileage: 74,000
Brake actuator failure on the freeway warning lights started beeping had trouble coming to a stop no brake pressure had to swerve to emergency lane. From my understanding there’s a brake actuator recall took it into Toyota my claim was denied .
As is the case with I am sure thousands of Toyota Prius owners, the brake actuator in my 2011 Prius has failed. The car has approximately 128,000 miles, but given that it is a 2011, the car is outside the Toyota 10 Year/150,000 warranty extension. The deals wants $3,200 to repair. This part shou...
Driving yesterday on residential street, I gently applied my brakes to stop for a red light. The brakes did not stop the car; pumping the brakes did not help. Dashboard illuminated skidding car diagram, and BRAKE light went on. I took my foot off the gas, rode somewhat on the shoulder, and slowly ...
Driving yesterday on residential street, I gently applied my brakes to stop for a red light. The brakes did not stop the car; pumping the brakes did not help. Dashboard illuminated skidding car diagram, and BRAKE light went on. I took my foot off the gas, rode somewhat on the shoulder, and slowly ...
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal beeping sound heard. The contact stated that several warning lights were illuminated. While reversing in the driveway, the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard before the vehicle sto...
Mileage: 147,000
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal beeping sound heard. The contact stated that several warning lights were illuminated. While reversing in the driveway, the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard before the vehicle sto...
Mileage: 147,000
Hello I purchased this s car used on 03/19/24. I was told the brake and Abs light would clear with new battery, which they installed on 03/19/24. It did clear for a couple of miles, brake light warning ⚠️ and abs came on, which causes car not to brake properly, I have not taken car back but beli...
Dc Dc Inverter , I did contact with Toyota corporate but they said my Vin it is not in recall, I need help please
Brake Booster, pump failure
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that the battery was drained frequently upon starting the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal was firm while depressing, with several warning lights inc...
Mileage: 204,000
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that the battery was drained frequently upon starting the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal was firm while depressing, with several warning lights inc...
Mileage: 204,000
ABS, Brakes, Traction control lights, and ! illuminated while driving car is under 150,000 miles. Took to an autoshop, Gerald's Tires and Brakes: was told Mastercylinder, booster, accumulator need to be replaced.
ABS, Brakes, Traction control lights, and ! illuminated while driving car is under 150,000 miles. Took to an autoshop, Gerald's Tires and Brakes: was told Mastercylinder, booster, accumulator need to be replaced.
I bought this car new in 2011, and it is now driven by my daughter. The brakes started having problems around 2019, and the car was taken to Toyota service. It was thought to be a tire issue and the tires were replaced, but the brake issue remained. In February 2024, all the dashboard brake lights c...
See attached document for complaint
The conditions listed in Toyota Customer Support Program ZJB for the brake booster and master cylinder occurred after the 10 year in service date on my vehicle. Brake, ABS, and Traction control warning lights turn on intermittently and when this happens brake response is poor and cruise control shut...
The conditions listed in Toyota Customer Support Program ZJB for the brake booster and master cylinder occurred after the 10 year in service date on my vehicle. Brake, ABS, and Traction control warning lights turn on intermittently and when this happens brake response is poor and cruise control shut...
The 2011 Prius has an issue known to Toyota, in which the brake booster pump fails after an indiscriminate amount of time, leading to significant loss in braking ability and control. Toyota knows of this because they issues an extended warranty coverage for these vehicles and this issue, that did no...
The 2011 Prius has an issue known to Toyota, in which the brake booster pump fails after an indiscriminate amount of time, leading to significant loss in braking ability and control. Toyota knows of this because they issues an extended warranty coverage for these vehicles and this issue, that did no...
Brake warning lights came on, brake stopping has diminished significantly, throwing error codes, attached pictures of the error codes
While driving the car I had three lights turn on the dash simultaneously. The parking brake light, traction control light, and ABS light. The brakes worked but felt spongy and not as responsive as normal. I had it checked out and it has code C1391. The recommendation is to replace the brake booster ...
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed on dark roads, the contact became aware that the headlights were extremely dim. The illumination was inadequate while driving. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact became aware of a six-ye...
Mileage: 129,000
The brake system is constantly failing/malfunctioning.It is available for inspection upon request. There has been several incidents where other vehicles have nearly been rear ended. I took my 2011 Toyota Prius (hybrid) to Toyota approximately 8 months ago. They/Toyota did confirm that the problem wa...
I have a 2011 Toyota Prius with 85K miles, as I was driving on the highway the abs light, brake light, and TSV light came on and then brakes were not working like normal. Had to pump the brakes very rapidly and steer off to the right side of the highway and use the emergency brake to come to a comp...
I have had this car since 2021 and have had to replace both the high and low beams multiple times a year. Each time they go out at the same time with no warning. This is deadly as I have. been on the freeway at night and almost crashed. I counted 4 times just in 2023 this has happened to me. This is...
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I’ve been told by our machanic that our Prius’ ABS braking system is malfunctioning.
Brake ABS system dashboard lights warning system always always going off for the 9 years I've owned the car. Had the ABS system replaced and still the dashboard lights going off and the system not functioning properly.
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, he heard an abnormal sound coming from the front-end of the vehicle, and the brake pedal required pumping to slow the vehicle. The ABS and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an inde...
Mileage: 150,000
I have been experiencing intermittent brake issues with this car now for the last 50k miles. Sometimes the warning lights on the dash will activate, sometimes not when I am experiencing issues. the power assist is the problem. - it activates and then deactivates without warning instantaneously, whil...
My brakes were making noise since month,now the ABS light turn on.
The ABS, anti-skid, and brake lights came on. Immediately, the brakes were less than full stopping power, and it was obvious it was not safe to drive the car any further. We had noticed that a pump was being activated when the brakes were being used, but no service codes were being displayed when ...
Traction control, ABS and Brake warning lights came on while driving. Car is now at the dealership for complete replacement of power pump and master cylinder assembly at a cost of $3,300.00
Brake booster and brake booster pump assembly are faulty and failing. Brakes are still functioning, but will ultimately fail without warning, from what I have read. This is highly dangerous for myself and other motorists. I was driving last week and tried coming to a stop at an intersection. I pushe...
Brake booster and brake booster pump assembly are faulty and failing. Brakes are still functioning, but will ultimately fail without warning, from what I have read. This is highly dangerous for myself and other motorists. I was driving last week and tried coming to a stop at an intersection. I pushe...
Dear Mr; I own a 2011 Toyota Prius, and this week my brakes failed while driving down the highway. The ABS and Break lights and the ESP warning light on the instrument panel come on. The brake pedal is hard and has an intermittent hum in the engine area. The scanner gave the code C1391 / ACC PRE...
Hybrid system shut down. DC power converter shutting down. Car shut down on me in middle of road almost caused a crash. There was a recall in 2018 but I never received a notice and now as of 2023 there are no active recalls.
All of a sudden, a few weeks ago, the ABS, TRAC, BRAKE, and brake warning lights all illuminated on my 2011 Toyota Prius, and the brakes became hard to press. Turns out, this is a known issue with this model of the Prius. DTC C1391 stored in the ECU. There is a defect with the brake booster/brake bo...
On Friday June 9, 2023 we drove the 2011 Prius on our daily travels. This was uneventful. Parked the vehicle around 10pm that same night. We drove it on the following Saturday around noon on a very short errand, maybe 30 minutes. Parked it again a little after noon. On Sunday morning around 730am, w...
Brake actuator failed. Noise when applying brake but no code or dashlight. Looks like a common problem across prius 2011 model cars
The brake actuator on my 2011 Prius failed. Toyota issued an extended warranty of 10yrs/150k miles because they knew there was a problem with the product. I have less than 80k miles on my car and the actuator failed. I feel like I am being penalized because I don't drive my car as often. I contacted...
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the check engine, service brakes, ABS, and the traction control system warning lights were illuminated. The contact parked the vehicle on the side of the road for approximately 3 minutes before continuing to drive to her ...
Mileage: 159,000
My safety can be affected because Toyota neglected to screen all openings of the car, I now have mouse or rat poop and saw some urine stains.The manufacturing system has failed for this 81 year old.
Three lights appeared on the dashboard…code C1391. This has affected the braking system, and the traction control…and the brakes no longer regenerate the battery. The mechanic said “YOU MUST NOT DRIVE THIS CAR” until a $2,700 repair is made. There was, apparently, a service bulletin sent out...
Three lights appeared on the dashboard…code C1391. This has affected the braking system, and the traction control…and the brakes no longer regenerate the battery. The mechanic said “YOU MUST NOT DRIVE THIS CAR” until a $2,700 repair is made. There was, apparently, a service bulletin sent out...
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact smelled an abnormal burning odor and then heard an abnormal explosion. The contact observed black smoke coming from under the hood. The contact pulled off the road and turned the vehicle off. The...
Mileage: 150,000
On April 25, 2023 I started my Prius and as soon as I braked I knew something was not right. I noted that warning light were on. When I pushed on brake pedal, the resistance was very soft for about 2 inches of pedal travel. At that point the brakes grabbed very quickly. I drove to the Toyota dealers...
Mileage: 105,000
Brake actuator failed while driving down the road on Friday, 04/14/2023. The car became hard to slow down/brake. Brake light, traction control light, ABS warning lamp came on, and tire pressure lamp came on. Next day lights went out. Then again all lights as above came on while driving down the hi...
Mileage: 133,000
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the emergency brake and traction control warning lights remained illuminated, and the stopping distance was extended while depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed th...
Mileage: 9,000
on 4/12/2023, I was driving near an intersection and the e-brake and abs light both came on and the brakes on my car were suddenly twice as hard to apply, with a "soft" feeling to them. I was able to pull into a nearby brakes plus location. My younger sister and friend were in the car at the time. T...
Mileage: 128,435
Brake booster and brake booster pump failure
Mileage: 120,000
It is very unfortunate that the brake booster extended warranty was declined by Tustin of Toyota specially after having my vehicle in their hands for another recall when the warranty was active. This is something I can not wrap my head around. I would like to speak to someone in regards to this deal...
If I make a longer trip more than 10 to 15 miles the car does fine if I drive it 2 miles down the road or across the street to a different store the car tells me to check hybrid system. I had it check and code c1391 came up and that was repaired. Once repaired picked up from shop drove across the st...
If I make a longer trip more than 10 to 15 miles the car does fine if I drive it 2 miles down the road or across the street to a different store the car tells me to check hybrid system. I had it check and code c1391 came up and that was repaired. Once repaired picked up from shop drove across the st...
The right low beam bulb goes out every 10-15k miles. This is a known issue by Toyota that addressed it with a "Warranty Enhancement Program" that worked to address the defect, but expired in 2019. I believe that headlamps are critical safety issues, and this should be subject to a recall, not a "War...
Reporting an issue related to Toyota's CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM BULLETIN (ZJB): REPAIR COVERAGE FOR BRAKE BOOSTER AND BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP ASSEMBLIES ON CERTAIN 2010 MY PRIUS AND CERTAIN 2010 MY PRIUS PHV VEHICLES. Finally got a C1391 error with the respective dash lights. Increased hissing/pumpin...
After approximately 6 1/2 years of owning this 2011 Toyota Prius Hybrid (purchased in 2012), the brake pedal went completely to the floor and there was no braking. The brake fluid was completely FULL. Intermittently, this would occur, but brakes would come back operational in a few minutes. In 2022,...
After approximately 6 1/2 years of owning this 2011 Toyota Prius Hybrid (purchased in 2012), the brake pedal went completely to the floor and there was no braking. The brake fluid was completely FULL. Intermittently, this would occur, but brakes would come back operational in a few minutes. In 2022,...
ABS actuator and pump failing, which requires much harder pushing on the brake pedal to come to a complete stop. This part is supposed to last for the lifetime of the car and is now failing roughly 11 years after purchase. I took it to the Toyota dealership and was quoted $2,500 to repair it.
As I'm sure you have heard from the numerous complaints on the internet the ABS on this vehicle is having issues. The repair is over 3,000 dollars. Toyota needs to recall this brake pump. I can't pay 3,000$ to stay safe in my vehicle. They made a defective part and were somehow allowed to ext...
The ABS Actuator and Booster failed with diagnostic error code C1391
I have reported this once and numerous times to Toyota. I even paid to "fix" the problem. My daughter was driving and all the dashboard lights came on and the brakes do not work. It's doing it again after they supposedly "fixed" it. My family is at risk! If anything happens, I will seek legal acti...
I have reported this once and numerous times to Toyota. I even paid to "fix" the problem. My daughter was driving and all the dashboard lights came on and the brakes do not work. It's doing it again after they supposedly "fixed" it. My family is at risk! If anything happens, I will seek legal acti...
ABS warning light came on, followed soon by a beeping warning sound. Brakes felt odd. A few minutes later, complete loss of brakes.
brakes in the car failed due to loss of hydraulic pressure/ brake acuator system. toyota issued a service bulleton for this problem approx 2017-2021 and the dealer and corporate would not honor the repair to my vehicle each time i brought the car in for inspection after experiencing constant issues...
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that he had to apply extra force to the brake pedal while attempting to stop the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed him that...
Mileage: 75,000
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stopped in the middle of the road. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that they cou...
Mileage: 190,000
The contact owned a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle accelerated at uncontrollable speed, and an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact depressed the brake pedal desperately and the vehicle would not stop. The contact swerved into the lane of the opposi...
Mileage: 3,000
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the ABS warning light illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle failed to brake normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the brake accumulator and brake pump needed to be r...
Mileage: 156,000
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brakes failed to operate as needed upon depression with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with a defect...
Mileage: 155,000
ON Sept 9th, 2022, I was involved in a collision, traveling approximately 30 - 40 MPH and struck a vehicle that pulled into my path. I struck the other vehicle perpendicularly (T-Boned). My vehicle impacted on the front, initially, and then on the driver's side at full force. The result of the ac...
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that extra effort was needed to stop the vehicle due to the brake pedal being depressed to the floorboard. The contact stated that the traction control, ABS, and brake warning lights would appear upon starting the vehicle. The contact had take...
Mileage: 133,000
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated when his wife turned on the vehicle the brake, abs, and traction warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated while she was driving at 10 MPH, she noticed that the brake did not have pressure as usual. The vehicle was...
Mileage: 178,000
This issue started happening intermittently beginning in April 2022. The ABS/Traction Control/Emergency brake lights came on all at once and the car lost power braking ability. The car would stop, but it required much more force on the pedal and an increase braking distance. Folsom Lake Toyota Servi...
safety brake booster and actuator concern. the car abs, master cylinder brake lights are on. the booster is making hissing air sounds and the brake pedal vibrates. the code is 1309 maybe more.. this is a problem with thousands of prius and costs thousands to repair. Toyota extended this warranty t...
My brake accumulator pump has begun running much more frequently than it should. Upon extensive online searching, I learned that this condition is warning sign of an eventual failure of the brake booster pump and/or master cylinder which will cause brake failure at an unpredictable time when the br...
While driving at roughly 58mph, while going around a turn: multiple dashboard lights came on, Tire pressure, traction control, emergency brake, one other. My brakes became less responsive (roughly half braking strength). This is consistent with the pseudo recall offered by Toyota covering my vehicle...
While driving at roughly 58mph, while going around a turn: multiple dashboard lights came on, Tire pressure, traction control, emergency brake, one other. My brakes became less responsive (roughly half braking strength). This is consistent with the pseudo recall offered by Toyota covering my vehicle...
All brake lights came on while driving on freeway Abs, traction control, and Brake light Pulled over and brake pedal felt different, not as sensitive to braking as usual. Toyota dealer said code c1391, brake booser Internal leak
Multiple brake warning lights came on at once. Took to dealership and was told Brake Booster Pump had failed requiring replacement of parts totaling in over $3,000 in cost. Attached is a class action lawsuit about this exact issue, as well as a Toyota Customer Service Bulletin acknowledging that the...
All brakes warning light went on while driving. The anti skil, abs, emergency brake lights. The car was unable to stop and code reader indicated a brake booster pump and brake actuator/accumulator failure. The failure was confirmed, and the brakes just stopped working while driving. I almost crashe...
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the check hybrid system warning light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the inverter needed t...
Mileage: 141,000
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the check hybrid system warning light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the inverter needed t...
Mileage: 141,000
Brake System Warning light ABS warning light Slip indicator light 6/3/2022, while driving on the highway the above warning lights illuminated. I depressed the brakes but failed to engage. I was able to slow down by shifting the gear into “B”. Eventually the brakes engaged and I brought th...
Hello, My vehicle a 2011 Toyota Prius V, Vin: XXXXXXXXXXX is showing the breaks, ABS and TRAC Warning lights and the breaks become less responsive. I was able to find out that TOYOTA had a recall for this issue that can be found here: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10158577-9999.pdf I ema...
The brake system failed. Over time there was a frequent sound (which I now know is the brake pump) when you opened a door. Eventually at 120K the entire brake system failed throwing the ABS code. I had to replace the brake actuator and booster (2 parts are recommended in the repair) for a little mor...
While driving on the freeway 3 warning lamps lit up: parking brake, traction control & the "!" (attention warning light). I was about to exit and while braking noticed my brakes were not working well. It required at least twice the muscle effort to stop and took a further distance. Prior to this the...
Driving on a cross country trip and went over a bump to have all the brake lights on the dash illuminate and brake system failed. Brakes were very hard to push but was able to safely stop the vehicle. Brought it to Toyota dealership and was told that the master brake cylinder, hydraulic brake booste...
All the brake lights, ABS, and VSC lights came on, lucky I was not on the road. Now my brakes are mushy and I'm driving without any safety. I learned of the Customer Support Program - ZJB, but it expired for my 2010 Prius w 85k miles on 8/31/2021. I called Toyota Cooperate Office, they could not c...
Traction control, ABS, and brakes come on all at once and brakes don’t work properly. This happened a few times on the freeway and thank god I didn’t get into a crash. Car doesn’t feel safe to drive. I took the car to a mechanic to check the codes and the code C1391 (abnormal leak in accumulat...
The brake actuator failed leaving the vehicle with no brakes.
Electric front window will not work. Could not find any bad fuses.
Our Prius started showing brake issues in June 2021 that has us concerned about safety. The car lurches when the brakes are pressed, and the brake functions inconsistently. This seems to fall under the “brake booster pump assembly with master cylinder” issue that many others have complained a...
ABS actuator pump won't stop running, ABS light comes on, and brakes are spongy.
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH on the highway, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The contact depressed the brake pedal harder and the vehicle almost came to a complete stop. The ABS warning light, the brake warning light, and the trac...
Mileage: 90,000
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH on the highway, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The contact depressed the brake pedal harder and the vehicle almost came to a complete stop. The ABS warning light, the brake warning light, and the trac...
Mileage: 90,000
My daughter was driving the vehicle on highway and all dashboard lights came on. Abs brake and traction. The brakes would not work. She had to decelerate and pull off and turn car off. Terrifying. Got it checked at Toyota. Told them about that and how car lunges forward when brakes hit on a bump or ...
My daughter was driving the vehicle on highway and all dashboard lights came on. Abs brake and traction. The brakes would not work. She had to decelerate and pull off and turn car off. Terrifying. Got it checked at Toyota. Told them about that and how car lunges forward when brakes hit on a bump or ...
I have a 2011 Prius it has no warning light in the dashboard but the brake was causing me problems when I stopped the car almost causing me to crash so I had it inspected by a mechanic and got a FIXD sensor both are telling me it’s the brake actuator( code c1391) I could of been seriously hurt and...
I was driving my vehicle through a state park, on a mountainous road that’s curvy and hilly. I was going about 35-40mph up a hill. As I was accelerating up this hill, my cars break light notifications all went off. 3 of them; stability control, ABS and one other. When I got to the top of the hill,...
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that she was hit by another vehicle while turning left onto a highway at 5 MPH. The contact was hit on her driver-side door at approximately 60 MPH and the airbags did not deploy upon impact. The contact stated that the driver seat had collaps...
Mileage: 117,000
It's the exact issue from the ZJB customer support program. The brake booster is faulty. All the brake warning lights came on all at once. A few weeks ago the brakes were starting to make a noise so I brought it to the Toyota dealer and also called Toyota customer care. The dealer ran a diagnostic a...
My husband and I bought a 2011 Toyota Prius 7 months ago. It was a one owner car in excellent condition with unusually low miles. The last two times we've had the dealership service it we've asked about a noise that the brakes were making. Both times we were told the brakes were fine and didn't need...
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but hesitated to respond. The contact did not recall the number of feet in stopping distance delay. The ABS warning light, traction control warning light, tire pressure warning light,...
Mileage: 139,000
While driving on a freeway in December 10th 2021, the ABS, Brakes and Tire pressure sensor lighted up and suddenly the brakes felt stiffed and the car did not respond as usual. Luckily I was able to move to the side, stop and make sense of what just happened. I went straight to a mechanic and got t...
I loss the ability to see the speedometer and fuel guage on my instrument cluster. This is the same problem the 2005 to 2009 recall for non working speedometer. Spoke with Toyota and explained what are the odds that I am having the same problem they said I we get a recall we will notify you. To ha...
While driving a 2011 Toyota Prius, 3 dashboard lights (ABS, Brake, and yellow) all lite up at once, making braking difficult. My daughter almost rear-ended the car in front of her. When taken to the dealership, my car had an error of C1391. There was a customer support program from Toyota "ZJB" w...
September 28, 2021 I was driving on a highway when my ABS lights, brake lights, and traction lights went on. I noticed a changed in my brakes and felt unsafe to drive . Luckily I was able to pull over. I took my car at Toyota and they confirmed its the hydraulic brake booster & pump. $2,900 for a wa...
one year after bought, was losing power, replacing a lot of batteries, headlights and lamps then car would lose power while driving, not start continually everyday for each day after and even started on its own. i took in a lot and they put my vin to the wrong person..someone rainsford so my service...
one year after bought, was losing power, replacing a lot of batteries, headlights and lamps then car would lose power while driving, not start continually everyday for each day after and even started on its own. i took in a lot and they put my vin to the wrong person..someone rainsford so my service...
one year after bought, was losing power, replacing a lot of batteries, headlights and lamps then car would lose power while driving, not start continually everyday for each day after and even started on its own. i took in a lot and they put my vin to the wrong person..someone rainsford so my service...
My car is a well-maintained 2011 Prius 4 with only 88k miles on it. Recently the traction light, the tire pressure light, the BRAKE light, and the ABS light came on suddenly at once. I took it to my mechanic, who is a certified Prius technician, and he diagnosed it to be a defect in the brake booste...
The brake booster pump is failing, and it is available for inspection upon request. My safety is put at risk because when it fails, my breaks will become extremely difficult or impossible to apply; if the vehicle is in motion and I need to apply the brakes at the time of (or after the) failure, I w...
The 2010 Prius will suddenly develop Brake faults. The BRAKE, ABS and Traction Control lights will light up on the panel. The cars braking capacity effectively reduces to 50% and the regenerative charging also goes missing. This is an issue when the car all of a sudden would brake with half the capa...
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving 40-45 mph, the brake pedal temporarily disengaged on its own when the vehicle hit a bump in the roadway. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that the failure recu...
Mileage: 110,000
My brakes make a weird noise and I have to press hard to brake . I’ve taken it to a couple of mechanics and the brakes are fine, but it might be the brake actuator.
Around 100,000 miles the brake system has been sluggish and it appears the ABS system is failing. Currently the car has 118,617 miles and constantly exhibits sluggish and spongy braking. Hitting a pot hole or any type of bump while pressing the brakes can cause the ABS to light up temporarily and th...
THERE WERE THREE DRIVING INSTANCES WHERE, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, MY BRAKE FOOT WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. TWICE I WAS ON THE CITY STREET AND ONCE IN A PARKING SPACE. MY SPEED AT THE TIME WAS SLOW BUT THE BRAKE PEDDLE GOING TO THE FLOOR DID NOT STOP IT. NO TURN WAS INVOLVED IT DID STOP EVENTU...
Mileage: 79,981
BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY HAS A SLOW LEAK. SOLENOID KEEPS MAKING NOISE AND THE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY MAKES CONSTANT NOISE. WHEN BRAKING HARD IT DOES NOT STOP PROPERLY. BRAKING COMES TO A SLOW STOP AND BUT PUSH DOWN ON THE BRAKE HARDER TO KEEP THE CAR FROM ROLLING FORWARD. CONFIRMED FROM TECHNICIAN AT DE...
THE BRAKE BOOSTER IS CYCLING AND LIGHTS GO IN AND OFF. I'VE READ THAT THIS MEANS IT'S A FAILED BREAKER BOOSTER OR PRESSURE VALVE IN THE BREAKING SYSTEM. IT'S VERY COMMON TO FAIL, LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED IT
Mileage: 160,000
BRAKE/TRAC/ABS LIGHTS ON AND WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN PARKED OR IN MOTION. THE LIGHTS CAME ON THE NEXT DAY AFTER PARKING OVERNIGHT. HYBRID BATTERY NOT RECHARGING FROM BRAKING. CAR MAKES A WHIRRING SOUND EVERY 2-3 SECONDS, SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE BRAKING SYSTEM. FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE SINCE BRAK...
Mileage: 197,000
BREAK ACTUATOR IS FAILING IN MY 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CAR NOW HAS A UNPREDICTABLE ABS BREAKING SYSTEM. SOMETIMES THE BREAKS WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY QUICKLY FAIL AND A ERROR LIGHT COMES ON. THE LIGHT THAN GOES OUT AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED AND ALL IS FINE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT WILL LEA...
Mileage: 217,000
BREAK ACTUATOR IS FAILING IN MY 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CAR NOW HAS A UNPREDICTABLE ABS BREAKING SYSTEM. SOMETIMES THE BREAKS WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY QUICKLY FAIL AND A ERROR LIGHT COMES ON. THE LIGHT THAN GOES OUT AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED AND ALL IS FINE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT WILL LEA...
Mileage: 217,000
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON; THE CAR HAS STALLED AND LOOSES POWER IT NEEDS TO HAVE THE STICKY EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE TAKEN CARE OF. IT ALSO NEEDS PSV COVERAGE FOR BRAKE BOOSTER AND BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP ASSEMBLY SAFETY WARRANTEE ENHANCEMENT
Mileage: 64,000
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON; THE CAR HAS STALLED AND LOOSES POWER IT NEEDS TO HAVE THE STICKY EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE TAKEN CARE OF. IT ALSO NEEDS PSV COVERAGE FOR BRAKE BOOSTER AND BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP ASSEMBLY SAFETY WARRANTEE ENHANCEMENT
Mileage: 64,000
A CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM ALERT CAME ON AND INCLUDED LIT BREAK, CHECK ENGINE, STEERING, ABS, SKID AND YELLOW TRIANGLE WITH AN ! MARK INSIDE. THE CAR STOPPED AND I COULD NOT MOVE IT. GOOD THING I WAS ON A SIDE STREET WITH LIGHT TRAFFIC. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER THE INVERTER WAS REPLACE; AND IT HAPPENED...
Mileage: 3
A CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM ALERT CAME ON AND INCLUDED LIT BREAK, CHECK ENGINE, STEERING, ABS, SKID AND YELLOW TRIANGLE WITH AN ! MARK INSIDE. THE CAR STOPPED AND I COULD NOT MOVE IT. GOOD THING I WAS ON A SIDE STREET WITH LIGHT TRAFFIC. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER THE INVERTER WAS REPLACE; AND IT HAPPENED...
Mileage: 3
A CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM ALERT CAME ON AND INCLUDED LIT BREAK, CHECK ENGINE, STEERING, ABS, SKID AND YELLOW TRIANGLE WITH AN ! MARK INSIDE. THE CAR STOPPED AND I COULD NOT MOVE IT. GOOD THING I WAS ON A SIDE STREET WITH LIGHT TRAFFIC. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER THE INVERTER WAS REPLACE; AND IT HAPPENED...
Mileage: 3
2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO REMAIN AT THE DEALERS FOR THE FULL DAY IN ORDER TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DO LEAVE THE CAR. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE DEALER WANTED TO CHAR...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, THE PEDAL HAD EXTENDING TO THE FLOOR RESULTING THE BRAKING DISTANCE TO BE EXTENDED. THE CONTACT INDICATED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE VEHICLE MADE CONTACT WITH AN OB...
Mileage: 78,000
BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. LOUD BEEPING SOUND HAPPENED, COULDN'T STOP CAR EVEN IN A PARKING LOT. HAD TO USE TRANSMISSION TO SLOW TO A STOP. WAS IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT.
Mileage: 200,000
BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. LOUD BEEPING SOUND HAPPENED, COULDN'T STOP CAR EVEN IN A PARKING LOT. HAD TO USE TRANSMISSION TO SLOW TO A STOP. WAS IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT.
Mileage: 200,000
BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. LOUD BEEPING SOUND HAPPENED, COULDN'T STOP CAR EVEN IN A PARKING LOT. HAD TO USE TRANSMISSION TO SLOW TO A STOP. WAS IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT.
Mileage: 200,000
BRAKE LIGHT, ABS,SLIP INDICATOR,BRAKE SYSTEM WARNIG LIGHT SYSTEM ALL CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH VELOCITY [75M/H] IN THE RAIN AND LOST 75% OF THE BRAKING POWER PLUS THE CAR STARTED TO SLIDE. NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS WAS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM ON A CAR THAT HAS A CUSTOMER SUP...
Mileage: 90,500
BRAKE LIGHT, ABS,SLIP INDICATOR,BRAKE SYSTEM WARNIG LIGHT SYSTEM ALL CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH VELOCITY [75M/H] IN THE RAIN AND LOST 75% OF THE BRAKING POWER PLUS THE CAR STARTED TO SLIDE. NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS WAS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM ON A CAR THAT HAS A CUSTOMER SUP...
Mileage: 90,500
BRAKE LIGHT, ABS,SLIP INDICATOR,BRAKE SYSTEM WARNIG LIGHT SYSTEM ALL CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH VELOCITY [75M/H] IN THE RAIN AND LOST 75% OF THE BRAKING POWER PLUS THE CAR STARTED TO SLIDE. NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS WAS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM ON A CAR THAT HAS A CUSTOMER SUP...
Mileage: 90,500
2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE BRAKES AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MASTER WARNING LIGHT, AIR BAG LIGHT, SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT, AND BRAKE SYSYTEM LIGHT ALL ILLUMINATED. *JS
2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE BRAKES AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MASTER WARNING LIGHT, AIR BAG LIGHT, SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT, AND BRAKE SYSYTEM LIGHT ALL ILLUMINATED. *JS
2011 TOYOTA PRIUS IS DISPLAYING WARNING LIGHTS FOR BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL, AND ABS. THE AUTOMOBILE CAN NO LONGER BRAKE AT THE SAME EFFECTIVENESS AS PRIOR. CAR SKIDS AND SLIPS WHEN BRAKING. BRAKE BOOSTER SOUNDS INTERMITTENTLY EVERY 10 SECONDS WHILE OPERATING. CALLED TOYOTA REGARDING RECALL, RECALL I...
Mileage: 165,000
MY CAR HAD THE HYBRID SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATE RECALL DONE AND IT STILL STALL WHILE DRIVING , EVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED
Mileage: 147,000
MY CAR HAD THE HYBRID SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATE RECALL DONE AND IT STILL STALL WHILE DRIVING , EVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED
Mileage: 147,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V684000 (HYBRID PROPUL...
Mileage: 159,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V684000 (HYBRID PROPUL...
Mileage: 159,000
HAD THE TRACTION, ABS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS ALL POP ON. BRAKING FEELS A LITTLE DIFFERENT NOW. C1391 CODE WAS GIVEN BY MECHANIC. HE IS TALKING ABOUT BRAKE PARTS THAT WILL COST PARTS AND LABOR AROUND $2500. I CAN'T AFFORD THIS AND I NEED A CAR TO DRIVE, SO HOPING NO WRECKS. WE ARE A TOYOTA FAMILY WITH 4 N...
Mileage: 160,000
I'M TRYING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS LONG TIME AGO,BUT NOW I FOUND THAT OUT.I CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR LONG TIME AGO BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T MY MILES TO DRIVES AND I CAN'T SEE MY GAS MILES. ALL MY DASHBOARD GONE AND MY WINDOWS THEY CAN'T OPEN AT ALL. I CAN BELIEVE TO HAVE A FUTURE CAR.THEY HAVE SO MANY...
Mileage: 17,500
I'M TRYING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS LONG TIME AGO,BUT NOW I FOUND THAT OUT.I CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR LONG TIME AGO BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T MY MILES TO DRIVES AND I CAN'T SEE MY GAS MILES. ALL MY DASHBOARD GONE AND MY WINDOWS THEY CAN'T OPEN AT ALL. I CAN BELIEVE TO HAVE A FUTURE CAR.THEY HAVE SO MANY...
Mileage: 17,500
WHILE DRIVING DOWN CITY STREET AT APPROX. 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AND HAD TO BE EMERGENCY STEERED WITHOUT POWER STEERING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, NARROWLY AVOIDING A CRASH. THE DASHBOARD SHOWED "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM"; VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED. *TR
Mileage: 115,000
I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A FEW RECALLS A FEW MONTHS AGO FOR THE FLASHING REPAIR AND NOW MY INVERTER/CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I FELT LIKE IF I TOOK IT IN FOR THE REPAIRS LIKE MY CAR WOULD SUDDENLY GET WORSE DUE TO THE SO CALLED REPAIRS TO MANAGE THE DEFECTS BUT MY CAR STILL ENDED UP STALLING AND N...
Mileage: 130,000
BOTH OF MY PRIUS LOW BEAMS WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME, I THOUGHT IT WAS UNUSUAL AS BOTH HEADLIGHTS SHOULD NOT GO OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY. IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT AND I WAS RETURNING FROM CHURCH. I EITHER HAD TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE LOW BEAMS WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS OR DRIVE HIGH BEAMS WHICH BLINDS ONCOMING TRAF...
Mileage: 200,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A SIGN POST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED DURING THE INDEPENDENT ACCELERATION. THERE WAS NO INJURIES SUSTAINE...
Mileage: 80,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A SIGN POST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED DURING THE INDEPENDENT ACCELERATION. THERE WAS NO INJURIES SUSTAINE...
Mileage: 80,000
MY HEADLIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS COMMON PROBLEM AND IT REQUIRES A NEW ELECTRICAL HARNESS. THEY ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO FIX THIS, HOWEVER NOT EVERYONE GOT THE NOTICE (LIKE ME). IT EXPIRED IN NOV. 2019. I WAS QUOTED $700 TO FIX THIS, WHEN IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE CA...
Mileage: 155,000
A FEW WEEKS AGO MY BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON AND MY BRAKE PEDAL CHANGED AND BECAME SPONGY. SINCE I WAS STILL ABLE TO BRAKE, I KEPT DRIVING THE CAR AND BECAME USED TO THE SPONGY PEDAL. THEN THE OTHER DAY I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY HIT HIS BRAKES. I HAD TO Q...
Mileage: 111,100
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD WHICH EXTENDED THE BRAKING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INC...
Mileage: 101,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD WHICH EXTENDED THE BRAKING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INC...
Mileage: 101,000
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 LASTE...
Mileage: 128,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING A SQUILLING CAME FROM THE BRAKES. THE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERN THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE A SQUILLING NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE ...
Mileage: 144,000
I HAVE BEEN LUCKY TO MISS CLOSED-CALL HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AFTER SKIDDING. WHEN I APPLY BRAKES GOING DOWN THE RAMP, THE CAR SKIDS AND THE BRAKE DOESN'T STOP THE CAR UNTIL I GET PRETTY CLOSE TO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I AM MORE CONCERNED BECAUSE SOME PARTS OF THE ROAD ARE UNEVEN WHERE I LIV...
Mileage: 128,000
WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO EXIT WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, MYABS, BRAKE, TCS LIGHT IS SUDDENLY ON, THE BRAKE NEED POWER TO PUSH AND REGENERATE CHARGER NOT WORKING WHEN BRAKE PEDAL PUSH, AND MAKE MPG DROP.
Mileage: 343,000
WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO EXIT WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, MYABS, BRAKE, TCS LIGHT IS SUDDENLY ON, THE BRAKE NEED POWER TO PUSH AND REGENERATE CHARGER NOT WORKING WHEN BRAKE PEDAL PUSH, AND MAKE MPG DROP.
Mileage: 343,000
TRACTION CONTROL, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON TODAY AND BRAKE PRESSURE DROPPED SEVERELY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.
Mileage: 149,700
TRACTION CONTROL, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON TODAY AND BRAKE PRESSURE DROPPED SEVERELY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.
Mileage: 149,700
AFTER RECEIVING THE COMPUTER UPDATE MY FUEL MILEAGE HAS DROPPED 10 MILES. THE OTHER PROBLEM IN THE RATE OF TIRE WEAR AND PULL. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WAS PULLING THEY TOLD ME THEY DID THE ALIGNMENT. AFTER I GOT MY CAR BACK IT WAS STILL PULLING I QUESTION...
Mileage: 130,000
AFTER RECEIVING THE COMPUTER UPDATE MY FUEL MILEAGE HAS DROPPED 10 MILES. THE OTHER PROBLEM IN THE RATE OF TIRE WEAR AND PULL. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WAS PULLING THEY TOLD ME THEY DID THE ALIGNMENT. AFTER I GOT MY CAR BACK IT WAS STILL PULLING I QUESTION...
Mileage: 130,000
AFTER RECEIVING THE COMPUTER UPDATE MY FUEL MILEAGE HAS DROPPED 10 MILES. THE OTHER PROBLEM IN THE RATE OF TIRE WEAR AND PULL. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WAS PULLING THEY TOLD ME THEY DID THE ALIGNMENT. AFTER I GOT MY CAR BACK IT WAS STILL PULLING I QUESTION...
Mileage: 130,000
WHEN DRIVING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES LIKE POTHOLES AND APPLYING MY BREAKS, I FEEL A DELAYED RESPONSE UNTIL AFTER I'M OUT OF THE POTHOLE. IN OTHER WORDS; I APPLY BREAKS, GO OVER POT HOLE, BREAKS DISENGAGE EVEN THOUGH THE PEDAL IS PRESSED, AND REENGAGED ONCE I'M ON A SMOOTH SURFACE. THIS HAS BEEN ...
Mileage: 70,000
HEADLIGHT BULBS FAIL FREQUENTLY, SEVERAL TIMES PER YEAR. I CALLED TOYOTA IN JANUARY 2020. I WAS INFORMED THEY HAD A BRIEF WARRANTY EXTENSION TO COVER THE ISSUE, BUT THAT HAS ENDED. THEY'VE REFUSED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THEY CLAIM THEY NOTIFIED ME OF THE ISSUE, BUT THEY CLEARLY DID NOT; THE AD...
THE ABS TRACTION, CONTROL AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON FOR 2 TO 3 HOURS. THEN THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND THEN THE LIGHTS WILL POP BACK ON AND I JUST WENT TO STOP MY CAR WENT SIDEWAYS SCARIEST MOMENT EVER . THE OTHER VEHICLE ON THE 2 LANE ROAD I WAS ON SWERVED OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTI...
Mileage: 167,048
THE BRAKE SYSTEM APPEARS TO BREAK DOWN; ABS MODULE AND BRAKE BOOSTER LOSE POWER. THIS CAUSES BRAKING TO BE HARDER AND POTENTIAL SAFETY FOR THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL BRAKING CAPABILITY. THIS ISSUE OCCURS WHEN BRAKING. THERE APPEARS TO BE LESS AIR PRESSURE IN ASSIST IN THE BRAKING. READING ONLINE ...
Mileage: 118,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAFETY SRS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GLENS FALLS TOYOTA (169 BROAD ST, GLENS FALLS, NY 12801, (518) 793-5611) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RE...
Mileage: 104,000
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE BURNING OUT WITHIN A WEEK OF INSTALLATION. WHEN BULBS ARE REPLACED, ONE OF THE TWO BULBS WILL BURN OUT WITHIN A WEEK, YET THE OTHER BULB WILL STAY ACTIVE. BOTH SIDES ARE AFFECTED. IT RANDOMLY CHOOSES WHICH SIDE TO BURN OUT.
Mileage: 100,000
BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL, TIRE PRESSURE, ABS LIGHTS ALL COME ON WHILE DRIVING. TOOK TO SHOP. CLAIMS IT'S THE BRAKE BOOSTER/ ACTUATOR PROBLEM. CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM
Mileage: 175,000
I REPLACED BOTH HEADLIGHTS SEVERAL TIMES AT A MUCH FASTER TIME PERIOD THAN ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. ONCE I EVEN HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY WHEN ONE OF THE HEADLIGHTS GENERATED SO MUCH HEAT THAT THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY PLASTIC MELTED.
Mileage: 85,000
I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A VERY BUSY LOS ANGELES INTERSECTION AND DURING NEEDED ACCELERATION TO TURN, THE PRIUS LOST POWER FOR A FULL SECOND AND THEN POWER CAME BACK SLOWLY AND I BARELY MADE IT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, A T BONE COLLISION WAS IMMINENT, AND I MISSED GETTING HIT BY INCHES. ALL THE...
Mileage: 158,000
I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A VERY BUSY LOS ANGELES INTERSECTION AND DURING NEEDED ACCELERATION TO TURN, THE PRIUS LOST POWER FOR A FULL SECOND AND THEN POWER CAME BACK SLOWLY AND I BARELY MADE IT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, A T BONE COLLISION WAS IMMINENT, AND I MISSED GETTING HIT BY INCHES. ALL THE...
Mileage: 158,000
MY CAR SPONTANEOUSLY STARTED SHOWING THE ABS SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT, THE "BRAKE" LIGHT, AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE PARKED. AS SOON AS THIS HAPPENED AND I PUT IT IN MOTION, THE CAR BEGAN RESPONDING POORLY TO BRAKING, WITH INCREASED PRESSURE AND LACK OF RE...
Mileage: 132,465
AFTER APPLYING BRAKES CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD THROUGH GARAGE OPENING CRASHING INTO WALL AT END OF GARAGE BEFORE IT STOPPED. BRAKE WAS NOT SLOWING/STOPPING VEHICLE
Mileage: 47,000
WARNING LIGHTS FOR TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE, AVE ALL APPEARED, AND THEN BRAKING DRAMATICALLY CHANGED. ALMOST LIKE NOT HAVING POWER BRAKES. LIGHTS WENT OFF AND NORMAL BRAKE FINCTION RETURNED. THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF, AT RANDOM. CODE C1391 SHOWS WHEN SCANNED. THIS IS SAME SYMPTO...
Mileage: 141,000
I HAVE AN EARLY YEAR 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS, THE BREAK BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY WORK INTERMEDIATELY. SOMETIMES IT SHOWS ERRORS WITH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND BRAKES HAVE A LOT OF PLAY AND ARE SPONGY AND OTHER TIMES THEY WORK PERFECTLY NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND WHEN...
Mileage: 164,643
THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM JUST CAME ON. WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR LESS THAN 1 YEAR. ALTHOUGH IT WAS USED, IT HAS 116,000 MILES ON IT. WE DO NOT KNOW WHETHER IS A CALIFORNIA VEHICLE. WE BELIEVE IT IS A BATTERY ISSUE. THIS WOULD MEAN THAT THE BATTERY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED WHICH WOULD COST 2500 DOLLA...
Mileage: 116,000
THE PRIUS HORN IS DEFECTIVE WHEN I PURCHASE THE CARL THE DEALER SOLD IT TO ME DEFECTIVE IT THE WASN'T WORKING AND THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME I SPOKE TO THE MANAGER AND HE WAS ABLE TO REPAIR IT TWO YEARS LATER SAME PROBLEM I BELIVE THAT IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AIRBAG WHEN AM DRIVING AND MAKING ...
Mileage: 2
THE PRIUS HORN IS DEFECTIVE WHEN I PURCHASE THE CARL THE DEALER SOLD IT TO ME DEFECTIVE IT THE WASN'T WORKING AND THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME I SPOKE TO THE MANAGER AND HE WAS ABLE TO REPAIR IT TWO YEARS LATER SAME PROBLEM I BELIVE THAT IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AIRBAG WHEN AM DRIVING AND MAKING ...
Mileage: 2
MY 2011 PRIUS VERY RECENTLY HAS STARTED MAKING AUDIBLY NOISE WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHETHER IN MOTION OR STOPPED. THIS NOISE CONTAINS CONTINUOUS WHIRRING, WHINING AND LOUD CLICKING NOISE. THESE NOISES WHERE NOT SEEN BEFORE COMPLETELY. I SPOKE TO DEALER MENTIONING A TSB PERTAINING TO THIS PA...
Mileage: 130,000
MY 2011 PRIUS VERY RECENTLY HAS STARTED MAKING AUDIBLY NOISE WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHETHER IN MOTION OR STOPPED. THIS NOISE CONTAINS CONTINUOUS WHIRRING, WHINING AND LOUD CLICKING NOISE. THESE NOISES WHERE NOT SEEN BEFORE COMPLETELY. I SPOKE TO DEALER MENTIONING A TSB PERTAINING TO THIS PA...
Mileage: 130,000
CAR STALLED PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. TOOK ABOUT 15 SEC TO RESTART. NO DIAGNOSTIC LIGHTS LIT UP ON DASH. CAR LOST POWER LAST MONTH AND ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND ENGINE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED.HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. IT REPLACED VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR VACUUM AND REPROGRAMMED PCM. HOWEVER, THAT ISSUE...
Mileage: 57,000
CAR STALLED PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. TOOK ABOUT 15 SEC TO RESTART. NO DIAGNOSTIC LIGHTS LIT UP ON DASH. CAR LOST POWER LAST MONTH AND ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND ENGINE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED.HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. IT REPLACED VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR VACUUM AND REPROGRAMMED PCM. HOWEVER, THAT ISSUE...
Mileage: 57,000
WHILE DRIVING AT CA FREEWAY SPEED (65MPH) THE CAR GOES LIMP. THE ACCELERATOR FAILS TO WORK AND EVEN FLOORING THE VEHICLE MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. AT THIS POINT THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE DECREASES AND I HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY PULL TO THE SHOULDER. THE "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" ALERT SHOWS ON THE DASH AND ALSO EL...
Mileage: 151,000
WHILE DRIVING AT CA FREEWAY SPEED (65MPH) THE CAR GOES LIMP. THE ACCELERATOR FAILS TO WORK AND EVEN FLOORING THE VEHICLE MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. AT THIS POINT THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE DECREASES AND I HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY PULL TO THE SHOULDER. THE "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" ALERT SHOWS ON THE DASH AND ALSO EL...
Mileage: 151,000
WHILE DRIVING AT CA FREEWAY SPEED (65MPH) THE CAR GOES LIMP. THE ACCELERATOR FAILS TO WORK AND EVEN FLOORING THE VEHICLE MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. AT THIS POINT THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE DECREASES AND I HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY PULL TO THE SHOULDER. THE "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" ALERT SHOWS ON THE DASH AND ALSO EL...
Mileage: 151,000
BRAKES BECAME SLUGGISH. BRAKE/ABS/CAR SKID WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON.
Mileage: 88,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE (WHEN THE ELECTRIC POWERED FUEL MOTOR HAD NOT BEEN RUNNING), THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SEIZE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, DURING COLD WEATHER, THE ENGINE AND ENTIRE...
Mileage: 15
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE (WHEN THE ELECTRIC POWERED FUEL MOTOR HAD NOT BEEN RUNNING), THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SEIZE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, DURING COLD WEATHER, THE ENGINE AND ENTIRE...
Mileage: 15
AUTOMOBILE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND EVEN SPEED UP WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKES. WHILE STOPPED, WAITING TO TURN, CAR WOULD STILL ACCELERATE, EVEN SPEED UP, INTO ON-GOING TRAFFIC. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I PURCHASED THE AUTO, BUT IS NOW HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY AND FOR LONGER PERIODS. NEVER REPOR...
Mileage: 115,000
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE, MY TRACTION WARNING LIGHT, THE BRAKE LIGHT, AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ALL CAME ON, AND THE BRAKES BECAME HARD TO PRESS. WHEN LETTING OFF THE BRAKE, THERE WAS AN AIRY, SUCTION SOUND. AFTER A WHILE, WHILE DRIVING, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS WENT OFF, AND TH...
Mileage: 140,000
THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT, ABS, AND TRACTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER AND THEY REPORTED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY WHEN THE LIGHTS INITIALLY CAME ON AND THE LIGHTS STAYED ON WHILE IT WAS MOVING...
Mileage: 167,000
WE WERE ON FREEWAY WHEN AN ODD SMELL WAS DETECTED. THERE WERE SEVERAL LARGE TRUCKS IN THE AREA AND WE PASSED OFF THE SMELL TO THE TRUCKS. A COUPLE OF MILES LATER THE PASSENGER SAID, "THE FLOOR IS ON FIRE!" AT THIS POINT, AN ABUNDANCE OF SMOKE APPEARED ABOVE THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. ...
Mileage: 82,500
MY CAR WAS PARKED ON THE STREET,I GOT INTO IT, TURNED IT ON, SHIFTED TO DRIVING AND STARTED PROCEEDING FORWARD. I THEN NOTICED 3 LIGHTS (THE ABS LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT) SUDDENLY APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE LIGHT COMING ON, IT...
Mileage: 169,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SOUND. HE NOTICED THAT THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED AND THE GLASS SHATTERED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. DCH TOYOTA OF TORRANCE (2909 CA-1, TORRANCE, CA 90505, (424) 271-2340) INFORMED THE CONTACT TO BRING IN THE V...
Mileage: 84,360
BRAKE LIGHT, ANTILOCK LIGHT, VEHICLE STABILITY LIGHT, AND YELLOW TRAINS CAME ON. HAVING PROBLEM WITH BRAKING. DOES NOT NOT SEEM TO BRAKE AS GOOD. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING.
Mileage: 180,000
BRAKE LIGHT, ANTILOCK LIGHT, VEHICLE STABILITY LIGHT, AND YELLOW TRAINS CAME ON. HAVING PROBLEM WITH BRAKING. DOES NOT NOT SEEM TO BRAKE AS GOOD. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING.
Mileage: 180,000
THE FOLLOWING DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON ON OUR VEHICLE AT THE SAME TIME:TRACTION MODE, EMERGENCY BRAKE, ABS, AND BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT. SINCE THE LIGHTS HAVE CAME ON, I HAVE NOTICED THAT I HAVE TO PRESS DOWN FURTHER DOWN ON THE BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. MY STOPPING DISTANCE IS FURTHER NOW AS WE...
THE FOLLOWING DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON ON OUR VEHICLE AT THE SAME TIME:TRACTION MODE, EMERGENCY BRAKE, ABS, AND BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT. SINCE THE LIGHTS HAVE CAME ON, I HAVE NOTICED THAT I HAVE TO PRESS DOWN FURTHER DOWN ON THE BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. MY STOPPING DISTANCE IS FURTHER NOW AS WE...
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION OF APPROXIMATELY 1 QUART PER 1,000 MILES AS OF MAY 2019. TOYOTA AGREED TO DO A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST IN JULY 2017 BUT DETERMINED THAT 1 QUART PER 1,200 MILES WAS WITHIN NORMAL RANGE. CONSUMPTION PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND WILL PROBABLY RESULT IN HAVING THE ENGINE BLOCK REP...
Mileage: 94,000
WELL I WAS DRIVING AND SUDDENLY MY CAR BATTERY TURNED OFF AND CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM CAME ON THE DASHBOARD IT STOPPED SO I PARKED IT ON SIDE AND UNPLUG BATTERY WIRES SO IT START WORKING AGAIN THE WEIRD THING IS THAT WHEN I CHECK TO SEE ANY CODE BUT NOTHING CAME RECENTLY IT WAS HAPPENING AND ONE RECALL...
Mileage: 40
WELL I WAS DRIVING AND SUDDENLY MY CAR BATTERY TURNED OFF AND CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM CAME ON THE DASHBOARD IT STOPPED SO I PARKED IT ON SIDE AND UNPLUG BATTERY WIRES SO IT START WORKING AGAIN THE WEIRD THING IS THAT WHEN I CHECK TO SEE ANY CODE BUT NOTHING CAME RECENTLY IT WAS HAPPENING AND ONE RECALL...
Mileage: 40
STARTING FROM A STOP AFTER ENGINE SHUT-DOWN, THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. THIS GOT WORSE OVER TIME UNTIL I REALIZED THAT IT WAS ACTUALLY AN ENGINE MIS-FIRE. THE DEALER TRACED THE ROOT CAUSE TO A LEAKING CYLINDER HEAD GASKET THAT IS A COMMON FAILURE ON HIGH MILEAGE 3RD GENERATIO...
Mileage: 227,000
WHEN BREAKING AND STILL MOVING, THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE MOMENTARILY RESULTING IN GOING FASTER FOR A SECOND OR TWO. THIS HAPPENED RANDOMLY OVER THE YEARS AND MAY IN SOME INSTANCES BE RELATED TO HITTING AN IRREGULARITY IN THE ROAD, BUT I CANNOT BE SURE. IT HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, BUT IS STRONG ENO...
WHEN BREAKING AND STILL MOVING, THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE MOMENTARILY RESULTING IN GOING FASTER FOR A SECOND OR TWO. THIS HAPPENED RANDOMLY OVER THE YEARS AND MAY IN SOME INSTANCES BE RELATED TO HITTING AN IRREGULARITY IN THE ROAD, BUT I CANNOT BE SURE. IT HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, BUT IS STRONG ENO...
WHEN BREAKING AND STILL MOVING, THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE MOMENTARILY RESULTING IN GOING FASTER FOR A SECOND OR TWO. THIS HAPPENED RANDOMLY OVER THE YEARS AND MAY IN SOME INSTANCES BE RELATED TO HITTING AN IRREGULARITY IN THE ROAD, BUT I CANNOT BE SURE. IT HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, BUT IS STRONG ENO...
MY TOYOTA PRIUS LOSES POWER RANDOMLY AFTER HAVING THE RECALL FIX J0V COMPLETED UPDATING THE SOFTWARE IN INVERTER. VEHICLE STALLED 3 TIMES ON FREEWAY, HIGHWAY AND OFF RAMP. DASH BOARD LIGHTS LIGHT UP WITH ALL WARNING LIGHTS. VEHICLE LOSES POWER....CAN DRIVE A MILE OR SO WITH ALMOST NO POWER...THEN...
Mileage: 192,000
MY TOYOTA PRIUS LOSES POWER RANDOMLY AFTER HAVING THE RECALL FIX J0V COMPLETED UPDATING THE SOFTWARE IN INVERTER. VEHICLE STALLED 3 TIMES ON FREEWAY, HIGHWAY AND OFF RAMP. DASH BOARD LIGHTS LIGHT UP WITH ALL WARNING LIGHTS. VEHICLE LOSES POWER....CAN DRIVE A MILE OR SO WITH ALMOST NO POWER...THEN...
Mileage: 192,000
THE CAR STOP WORKING ALL THE DASH LIGHTS STOP WORKING ,THE BRAKES START GETTING HARDER AND THE DON'T STOP AT ALL AND BEEPING WITHOUT STOP THAT NOISE AND THE HIBRYD SYSTEM STOP WORKING AFTER I LIVING FOR SOME RECALLS REPAIRS AND THE WANT ME TO FIX THE CAR TO PAY AND I KNOW IS NOT MY FAULT EVERYTHING ...
THE CAR STOP WORKING ALL THE DASH LIGHTS STOP WORKING ,THE BRAKES START GETTING HARDER AND THE DON'T STOP AT ALL AND BEEPING WITHOUT STOP THAT NOISE AND THE HIBRYD SYSTEM STOP WORKING AFTER I LIVING FOR SOME RECALLS REPAIRS AND THE WANT ME TO FIX THE CAR TO PAY AND I KNOW IS NOT MY FAULT EVERYTHING ...
THE CAR STOP WORKING ALL THE DASH LIGHTS STOP WORKING ,THE BRAKES START GETTING HARDER AND THE DON'T STOP AT ALL AND BEEPING WITHOUT STOP THAT NOISE AND THE HIBRYD SYSTEM STOP WORKING AFTER I LIVING FOR SOME RECALLS REPAIRS AND THE WANT ME TO FIX THE CAR TO PAY AND I KNOW IS NOT MY FAULT EVERYTHING ...
WHEN I BRAKE ON AN UNEVEN SURFACE (POTHOLES, BUMPS, ETC) THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES JUMP FORWARDS. I AM UNSURE WHETHER IT IS REFERRED TO AS BRAKES SLIPPING BUT IT IS EXACTLY THE SAME THING THAT I'VE READ HAPPENING TO MANY PEOPLE. IT WAS AN ISSUE IN THE 2010, WHICH LED TO A RECALL, YET THERE IS NO RECA...
Mileage: 30,000
WHILE DEPLOYING BRAKES IF YOU GO OVER BUMPS THEY FAIL TO BRAKE PROPERLY. FEELS LIKE A SPEED UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIME WHILE BRAKING FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT OR MAKING TURNS.
Mileage: 4,000
2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING AFTER VEHICLE CRASHED AND SAFETY RECALL NO 18V-684. *AS
ALL OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY DASH LIT UP, BRAKES WEREN'T WORKING WELL, TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS MY BRAKE ACTUATOR.
Mileage: 90,000
ENGINE DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK AROUND 120,000 MILES. DEALER RAN AN OIL LEAK TEST ($700)AND PERFORMED SOMETHING ELSE FOR $300 DOLLARS. NOTHING WORK. DEALER SAYS THE FIX IS TO BUY A NEW SHORT BLOCK FOR $6,700. I WILL NOT. I'M ADDING OIL MYSELF TO CAR ABOUT ONCE EVERY 10 DAYS
THE CAR STARTS AS NORMAL AND DRIVES NORMALLY BUT ONCE YOU START TO COME TO A STOP THE CAR SHUTS OFF AND WILL ONLY RESTART WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL BUT SHUTS DOWN AGAIN WHEN YOU RELEASE THE GAS PEDAL, NORMAL CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAY
Mileage: 80,464
THE CAR STARTS AS NORMAL AND DRIVES NORMALLY BUT ONCE YOU START TO COME TO A STOP THE CAR SHUTS OFF AND WILL ONLY RESTART WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL BUT SHUTS DOWN AGAIN WHEN YOU RELEASE THE GAS PEDAL, NORMAL CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAY
Mileage: 80,464
THE CAR STARTS AS NORMAL AND DRIVES NORMALLY BUT ONCE YOU START TO COME TO A STOP THE CAR SHUTS OFF AND WILL ONLY RESTART WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL BUT SHUTS DOWN AGAIN WHEN YOU RELEASE THE GAS PEDAL, NORMAL CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAY
Mileage: 80,464
I'M CONSTANTLY HEARING A BARKING/ PURGING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR PUMP WHENEVER I DO HARD BRAKING. WHENEVER I HIT POTHOLES OR ROUGH ROADS, THE CAR WOULD STILL ROLLS DURING BRAKING AS IF THE ABS IS GETTING TRIGGERED. I WAS QUOTED BY TOYOTA DEALER OF AN ESTIMATE OF $3000 TO REPLACE THE...
Mileage: 47,000
A FEW MONTHS AGO I HAD THE REQUIRED SOFTWARE UPDATE TO ADJUST THE SAFETY FEATURE IN THE HYBRID SYSTEM IN CASE OF A FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET ON 3/1/19 I PRESSED THE GAS AFTER BEING STOPPED, THE CAR JERKED, AND THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON. THIS WAS ON RAILROAD TRACKS BUT THE C...
Mileage: 182,000
A FEW MONTHS AGO I HAD THE REQUIRED SOFTWARE UPDATE TO ADJUST THE SAFETY FEATURE IN THE HYBRID SYSTEM IN CASE OF A FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET ON 3/1/19 I PRESSED THE GAS AFTER BEING STOPPED, THE CAR JERKED, AND THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON. THIS WAS ON RAILROAD TRACKS BUT THE C...
Mileage: 182,000
I WAS ON DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN SUDDENLY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WAS ON AND BRAKES SEEMED TO HAVE LOCKED. THE CONDITIONS OF THE ROAD WERE DRY AND I WAS DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT. THIS OCCURED ON A FEW DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ONE DAY BRAKE LIGHT, ABS AND TRACTION LIGHT ALL APPEARED. TOOK IT INTO TOYOT...
Mileage: 113,000
THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON AT ONCE, AND THE BRAKES REQUIRED SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL PRESSURE TO OPERATE. WE DROVE HE VEHICLE HOME, AND THEN TO A NEARBY REPAIR SHOP. WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER HAD AN INTERNAL LEAK, AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THIS ...
Mileage: 110,000
TOYOTA HAD A CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM ZJB FOR DEFAULT BRAKE BOOSTER/MASTER CYLINDERS ON THE 2010 PRIUS MODELS. I HAVE A 2011 PRIUS THAT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THERE IS NO CUSTOMER SUPPORT OFFERED. THIS WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT ON THE 2010 MODELS IS GOOD THRU 11/30/19 REGARDLESS O...
Mileage: 97,000
WENT IN TO HAVE THE SPARK PLUGS AND 2 COILS(CYLINDERS 1 & 2) STARTED SHAKING, KNOCKING AND SMOKING AT THE TIME I PICKED IT UP. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND HASN'T GONE OFF. THE MECHANIC I TAKE THE VEHICLE TO SAYS IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL CAR, TRYING TO DETERMINE THIS, SINCE HE STATED IT IS N...
Mileage: 1
WENT IN TO HAVE THE SPARK PLUGS AND 2 COILS(CYLINDERS 1 & 2) STARTED SHAKING, KNOCKING AND SMOKING AT THE TIME I PICKED IT UP. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND HASN'T GONE OFF. THE MECHANIC I TAKE THE VEHICLE TO SAYS IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL CAR, TRYING TO DETERMINE THIS, SINCE HE STATED IT IS N...
Mileage: 1
ALTHOUGH TOYOTA ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE IN OCTOBER OF 2018 FOR OUR 2011 PRIUS, THE AFFECTED PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE LETTER STATED WE WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE REPAIR COULD BE MADE. ON FEB. 5 OUR CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING CAME ON AND THE CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WITH DIMINISHED ACCELERATI...
Mileage: 92,500
AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER BEING REAR ENDED STRAIGHT ON AT 55 MPH, NOT A SINGLE AIRBAG DEPLOYED.
Mileage: 970,200
THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF HOW I BECAME AWARE OF THE POWER BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER PROBLEM WITH MY 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. 'UPON DISCOVERY OF MULTIPLE LIGHTS DISPLAYED ON DASHBOARD SUCH AS BRAKE, ABS SYSTEM & TRACTION LIGHTS, DURING DRIVING THE BRAKING PERFORMANCE HAS CHANGED DRASTICALLY & THE CA...
Mileage: 156,000
ABS ACTUATOR MALFUNCTION
Mileage: 5
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND WAS STIFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO TAP THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE AND ABS INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHARLES MAUND TOYOTA (8400 RESEARCH BLVD, A...
Mileage: 119,384
BRAKE ACCUMULATOR FAILURE. SPECIFICALLY REPAIR T-SB-0079-18 ABS, TRACTION, BRAKE LIGHTS ON. BRAKES NOT AS RESPONSIVE/SPONGEY. NO REGENERATIVE ENERGY FROM BRAKING
THE ATTRACTION BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON, THE BRAKE BECOME SPONGEY AND FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE , I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT WHILE THIS HAPPENS WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE
Mileage: 175,000
ABS LIGHTS ON ,TRACKS WARNING LIGHTS ON AND VSC LIGHTS ON .ITS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. TOYOTA SHOULD FIX IT . TOYOTA SHOULD OWN ITS PROBLEM
Mileage: 91,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V684000 (HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM). THE CONTACT CALLED WESTBURY TOYOTA AT 516-272-4499 (LOCATED AT 1121 OLD COUNTRY RD, WESTBURY, NY 11590) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE ...
Mileage: 116,480
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V684000 (HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM). THE CONTACT CALLED WESTBURY TOYOTA AT 516-272-4499 (LOCATED AT 1121 OLD COUNTRY RD, WESTBURY, NY 11590) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE ...
Mileage: 116,480
BRAKE BOOSTER AND ACTUATOR FAILED AND ERROR CODE C1391. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND TOYOTA KNOWS THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF CASES INVOLVED WITH THIS ISSUE. THE YEAR PRIOR SAW A MASSIVE RECALL OF 87,000 VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THE SAME ISSUE HAS CARRIED OVER AND TOYOTA REFUSES TO ...
Mileage: 120,500
BRAKE ACTUATOR HAS GONE OUT GIVING A CODE OF C1391. I HAVE HAD THE CAR LESS THAN A YEAR AND THE BRAKES ARE NOW GRABBY AND NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE GEN 2 PRIUS (MY PREVIOUS CAR) AND WAS COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. APPARENTLY THE GEN 3 PRIUS HAS THE SAME IS...
Mileage: 130,000
MY CAR ONLY HAD 120K MILES AND THE BREAK BOOSTOR AND ACTUATOR BREAKS DOWN WHILE WE WERE ON THE ROAD. MY WIFE DRIVES THE CAR WITH MY 3-CHILDRENS. SHE WAS ALMOST HIT THE OTHER CAR ON HIGHWAY BECAUSE THE BREAKS SYSTEM STOPS WORKING AT NORMAL MODE. THE DASH BOARD SHOWS ALL KINDS OF BREAK, TRACTION CONTR...
Mileage: 129,800
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REP...
Mileage: 182,000
THE PROBLEM MY CAR EXPERIENCED HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON I-110 IN PENSACOLA, FLORIDA AND PRESENTED ITSELF ABRUPTLY (THROUGH THE CAR'S WARNING INDICATORS AT LEAST) ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 31ST HEADED TO PENSACOLA BEACH FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND FROM OUR HOME IN BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA. ALL THE...
Mileage: 115,000
TAKATA RECALL MY 2011 PRIUS HAS AN ISSUE WHERE THE BRAKE BECOMES SPONGY AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. THE BRAKE, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATE SIMULTANEOUSLY. AFTER RESETTING THE COMPUTER, THE ISSUE COMES BACK WITHIN 10-30 MINUTES OF DRIVING AT RANDOM. TOYOTA...
Mileage: 104,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V684000 (HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO K...
Mileage: 124,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V684000 (HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO K...
Mileage: 124,000
ON DECEMBER 8TH, 2018, I WAS DRIVING EASTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 10 IN PHOENIX, AZ AT APPROXIMATELY MILEPOST 141 AROUND 5:45 PM. SUDDENLY, I HEARD A LARGE, *BANG* WHICH SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT. I IMMEDIATELY CHECKED MYSELF FOR INJURIES AND FELT THE CAR TO DETERMINE IF A TIRE WAS BLOWN. I WAS INTACT, A...
Mileage: 98,500
TOYOTA AFTER 2 MONTHS HAS NOT RESOLVED THIS ISSUE/RECALL. SINCE THAT I HAVE TO STOP TO SHARE MY CAR ON TURO AND I'LL HAVE A LOST OF INCOME. I'M ASKING FOR A COMPENSATION
Mileage: 115,000
TOYOTA AFTER 2 MONTHS HAS NOT RESOLVED THIS ISSUE/RECALL. SINCE THAT I HAVE TO STOP TO SHARE MY CAR ON TURO AND I'LL HAVE A LOST OF INCOME. I'M ASKING FOR A COMPENSATION
Mileage: 115,000
WHILE DRIVING MY 2011 PRIUS INTERMITTENTLY CHANGES FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. THE CAR CONTINUES TO ROLL BUT SLOWS DOWN. A WARNING COMES UP ON THE SCREEN THAT THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL. I CAN POP THE GEARSHIFT INTO DRIVE AND IT SEEMS FINE, AND MAY OR MAY NOT BEHAVE THE SAME WAY AGAIN. THIS HAS OCCURRED...
Mileage: 162,000
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY MY CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE AND I REALIZED MY ENGINE HAD CAUGHT FIRE, I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT, THE WHOLE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES IN NO TIME
Mileage: 147,000
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY MY CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE AND I REALIZED MY ENGINE HAD CAUGHT FIRE, I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT, THE WHOLE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES IN NO TIME
Mileage: 147,000
DRIVING VEHICLE DOWN HIGHWAY, TAPPED BRAKES BUT BRAKES DID NOT WORK, ALL THE LIGHTS ON MY DASH LIT UP. I LOST TRACTION IN BRAKES CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL.
DRIVING VEHICLE DOWN HIGHWAY, TAPPED BRAKES BUT BRAKES DID NOT WORK, ALL THE LIGHTS ON MY DASH LIT UP. I LOST TRACTION IN BRAKES CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL.
DRIVING VEHICLE DOWN HIGHWAY, TAPPED BRAKES BUT BRAKES DID NOT WORK, ALL THE LIGHTS ON MY DASH LIT UP. I LOST TRACTION IN BRAKES CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL.
4 LIGHTS CAME ON MY DASHBOARD: BRAKES, ABS, ETC. SO I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID I NEED A NEW BRAKE ACCUMULATOR BUT IT ISN'T COVERED AND IS A $3500 REPAIR. I SEE THAT THE 2010 PRIUS WAS RECALLED FOR THIS SAME PART BUT THEY WON'T COVER MINE.
Mileage: 125,000
THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM NOT FUNTION AND THE LIGHT STAYS ON
Mileage: 67,000
GOT IN CAR ONE MORNING AND ALL THE BRAKE / TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM RELATED LIGHTS ARE ON. TURNED CAR OFF, WAITED 10 MINUTES RESTARTED CAR AND LIGHTS ARE STILL ON. TESTED BRAKE FUNCTION IN YARD, REDUCED BUT STILL ABLE TO GET CAR STOPPED. TOOK IT TO SHOP AND READ CODES, CAME BACK AS THE ACTUATOR WHI...
GOT IN CAR ONE MORNING AND ALL THE BRAKE / TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM RELATED LIGHTS ARE ON. TURNED CAR OFF, WAITED 10 MINUTES RESTARTED CAR AND LIGHTS ARE STILL ON. TESTED BRAKE FUNCTION IN YARD, REDUCED BUT STILL ABLE TO GET CAR STOPPED. TOOK IT TO SHOP AND READ CODES, CAME BACK AS THE ACTUATOR WHI...
TAKATA RECALL MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAS THIS CAR WITH A MAJOR SAFETY RECALL AND NO APPARENT FIX! NOT HAPPY AND NOT FEELING SAFE WITH HER DRIVING IT NOW. IT HAS STALLED OUT ONCE SO FAR ON A BACKROAD.
Mileage: 158,654
BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILURE. ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND BRAKE LIGHT ALL ON DASHBOARD. THE CAR HAS NO REGENERATIVE BRAKING. ISSUE OCCURED RANDOMLY WHILE IN MOTION.
Mileage: 140,000
BRAKE ACCENTUATOR FAILED - NO WARNING AND TRACTION CONTROL/BRAKE LIGHT/ABS WARNING LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATED. HARD BREAKING TEST @25 MPH CONFIRMS ABS NOT WORKING (I.E. TIRES SKID) AND BREAKING DISTANCE ADVERSELY IMPACTED FOR NORMAL BRAKING. HYBRID SYSTEM CHARGING FROM BRAKING IS DIMINISHED.
Mileage: 119,632
BRAKE ACCENTUATOR FAILED - NO WARNING AND TRACTION CONTROL/BRAKE LIGHT/ABS WARNING LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATED. HARD BREAKING TEST @25 MPH CONFIRMS ABS NOT WORKING (I.E. TIRES SKID) AND BREAKING DISTANCE ADVERSELY IMPACTED FOR NORMAL BRAKING. HYBRID SYSTEM CHARGING FROM BRAKING IS DIMINISHED.
Mileage: 119,632
THE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS LIGHT AND WARNING LIGHT ALL CAME WHICH I BELIEVE ALL TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE
Mileage: 60,000
THE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS LIGHT AND WARNING LIGHT ALL CAME WHICH I BELIEVE ALL TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE
Mileage: 60,000
THE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS LIGHT AND WARNING LIGHT ALL CAME WHICH I BELIEVE ALL TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE AND A CEMENT BARRIER. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAI...
Mileage: 72,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE AND A CEMENT BARRIER. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAI...
Mileage: 72,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE AND A CEMENT BARRIER. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAI...
Mileage: 72,000
IN MOTION WHILE ACCELERATING PAST A SLOWER CAR. HEARD AND FELT A PRONOUNCED THUMP AND LOST ENGINE POWER ON BUSY LOCAL THOROUGHFARE. MOVED TO A TURN LANE AND STOPPED. MULTIPLE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" ON LED DISPLAY. POWER OFF CAR, AND BACK ON TWICE AND GOT THE SAME ERROR ON DIS...
Mileage: 113,000
IN MOTION WHILE ACCELERATING PAST A SLOWER CAR. HEARD AND FELT A PRONOUNCED THUMP AND LOST ENGINE POWER ON BUSY LOCAL THOROUGHFARE. MOVED TO A TURN LANE AND STOPPED. MULTIPLE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" ON LED DISPLAY. POWER OFF CAR, AND BACK ON TWICE AND GOT THE SAME ERROR ON DIS...
Mileage: 113,000
IN MOTION WHILE ACCELERATING PAST A SLOWER CAR. HEARD AND FELT A PRONOUNCED THUMP AND LOST ENGINE POWER ON BUSY LOCAL THOROUGHFARE. MOVED TO A TURN LANE AND STOPPED. MULTIPLE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" ON LED DISPLAY. POWER OFF CAR, AND BACK ON TWICE AND GOT THE SAME ERROR ON DIS...
Mileage: 113,000
THE VEHICLE TAKES LONG STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE BRAKING AND , ALSO L HAD MANY TIMES WHEN THE CAR SLIPPED WHILE BRAKING
Mileage: 180,000
HORN STOPPED WORKING. ONLY WORKS WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT. FORUMS HAVE POSTED THAT IT COULD BE THE SPIRAL CABLE FROM OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS. THIS REPLACEMENT IS OVER $1,000.
HORN STOPPED WORKING. ONLY WORKS WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT. FORUMS HAVE POSTED THAT IT COULD BE THE SPIRAL CABLE FROM OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS. THIS REPLACEMENT IS OVER $1,000.
2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE FOR CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAG INFLATORS. *AS THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE AFTERMAKET MOON ROOF DISRUPTED THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE AIRBAG. *JS
2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE FOR CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAG INFLATORS. *AS THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE AFTERMAKET MOON ROOF DISRUPTED THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE AIRBAG. *JS
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ALL THE BREAK LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON BRAKE, ABS AND SKID LIGHTS ON ALSO NOISE UNDER HOOD BY BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY VERIFIED ABS / BRAKE LIGHTS ON). TOLD ME I NEEDED TO REPLACE BRAKE ACTUATOR / BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP / BLEED ...
Mileage: 96,000
MY PRIUS 2011 HYBRID BURNING LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT EVERY ONE OR TWO MONTH. IT IS HARD BECAUSE NO ONE HAVE SOLUTION FOR THIS ISSUE. THE PROBLEM IS NOT JUST CHANGING THE HEADLIGHT EVERY ONE OR TWO MONTHS BUT THE PROBLEM IS SAFETY, ON HIGHWAY ONCE THE LIGHT GOES DOWN. IT HAPPENED TO ME! IT WAS UNBELIEVABL...
Mileage: 140,000
I HAVE A 2011 PRIUS, AND IT FAILED TOYOTA'S OIL CONSUMPTION TEST TWICE, AROUND 110,000 MILES. IT CONSUMES OIL WAY SO QUICKLY THAT I HAVE TO ADD OIL 2-3 TIMES BETWEEN SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES. BOB SMITH TOYOTA (LA CRESCENTA, CA) PERFORMED THE TEST PER TOYOTA'S INSTRUCTIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM B...
Mileage: 100,000
ON UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES (WASHBOARD ROAD, MANY SMALL POTHOLES, GRAVEL ROADS, ROUGH ROAD SHOULDERS) BRAKES WOULD GIVE OUT IF BRAKING HARD. IF FELT LIKE ONCE ABS KICKED IN THE BRAKES WOULD GET ALMOST COMPLETELY RELEASED. THE CAR WOULD BRAKE JUST FINE ON FLAT SURFACES, WET OR DRY. I HAVE MULTIPLE VEH...
Mileage: 107,984
THE ABS/BRAKE/SKID/WARNING TRIANGLE ON. MY 2011 PRIUS III IS 121K MILE. THIS WENT ON/OFF FOR A FEW DAYS THEN IT WAS ON THE WHOLE TIME. THE BRAKE SEEMS TO LOOSE THE HYDRAULIC POWER BRAKE. I FEEL LIKE THE BRAKES FEEL WEIRD WHENEVER HIT SMALL BUMP, BRAKE JUST FAILED FOR A SECOND. I WENT TO TOYOTA ...
Mileage: 121,000
THE BRAKES TEMPORARILY DISENGAGED SOMETIMES WHEN BRAKING. AT AROUND 100,000 MILES, THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR WOULD CONSTANTLY MAKE NOISES WHILE DRIVING AND AFTER SHUTTING THE CAR OFF. EVENTUALLY THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR AND BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED COMPLETELY AT 117,000 MILES, COSTING AROUND $4,000 TO REPAIR.
Mileage: 117,000
AFTER HEAVY RAINS, WATER GETS INTO THE SPARE TIRE STORAGE WELL, CAUSING A SHORT IN THE TPMS MONITOR FOR THE SPARE TIRE. ALL TIRES HAVE APPROPRIATE AIR PRESSURE BUT THE TELL-TALE SHOWS UNTIL THE SPARE TIRE STORAGE AREA DRIES OUT - SEVERAL DAYS. THIS IS A NEW PHENOMENON BUT THERE ARE NO TEARS OR DIN...
Mileage: 73,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE EXITING HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE STALLED AND ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HENDRICK TOYOTA CONCORD (7670 BRUTON SMITH BOULEVARD, CONCORD, NORTH CAROL...
Mileage: 93,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE EXITING HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE STALLED AND ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HENDRICK TOYOTA CONCORD (7670 BRUTON SMITH BOULEVARD, CONCORD, NORTH CAROL...
Mileage: 93,500
UNKNOWN CAUSE. THE BREAKS TEMPORARILY DISENGAGE (FOR ANYWHERE BETWEEN 1-3 SECONDS) WHEN THE CAR ENCOUNTERS A SMALL BUMP OR POT-HOLE IN THE ROAD, WHILE BREAKING DOWNHILL. USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN BREAKING HARD ON A DECLINED FREEWAY OFF-RAMP. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO REAR-END ANOTHER VEHICLE ON MULTIP...
Mileage: 70,000
HORN DOES NOT WORK WHEN WHEELS ARE STRAIGHT. HORN WORKS WHEN WHEELS ARE TURNED COMPLETELY LEFT ONLY. I BELIEVE IT IS THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY. TOYOTA WANTS $1,093.00 TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. OTHER TOYOTA VEHICLES HAVE PLACED A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE RECALLED ON THIS VEHICLE. H...
HORN DOES NOT WORK WHEN WHEELS ARE STRAIGHT. HORN WORKS WHEN WHEELS ARE TURNED COMPLETELY LEFT ONLY. I BELIEVE IT IS THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY. TOYOTA WANTS $1,093.00 TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. OTHER TOYOTA VEHICLES HAVE PLACED A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE RECALLED ON THIS VEHICLE. H...
THE BRAKES ARE PUMPING SLOW SPEEDS AND THE VEHICLE MAKES MUCH MORE NOISE. THE CAR MAKES BUZZING SOUND EVERY 30 SECONDS OR SOONER. A REPAIR PERSON SAID IT IS THE ABS ACTUATOR THAT IS ABOUT TO FAIL.
Mileage: 111,000
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WITHOUT WARNING, I LOST POWER ASSISTED BREAKING ABILITY - ACCOMPANIED BY A NUMBER OF DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE USING MANUAL BREAKING. I HAD THE CODE CHECKED AND HAVE LEARNED THAT THE (CODE 1391) BRAKE ACCUMULATOR FAILURE IS A COMMON...
Mileage: 111,090
I NOTICED AROUND 90,000 MILES THAT MY CAR BEGAN CONSUMING OIL AT ANY ACCELERATED RATE, SO I DIDN'T THINK TOO MUCH ABOUT IT. THEN I NOTICED THAT I MY OIL GAUGE WAS TURNING ON EVERY 1,000-1,200 MILES, MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF OIL. I WENT ONLINE TO TOYOTA PRIUS FORUMS AND STARTED DOING MORE RES...
Mileage: 90,000
I WAS DRIVING ALONG ON THE FREEWAY TRYING TO GET HOME AND SUDDENLY MY PRIUS LOST POWER. I WAS PANICKING, GOOD THING I HAD MY BROTHERS WITH ME OR ELSE I WOULD HAVE LOST IT. WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON! WE MANAGED TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY SAFELY, BUT WE WERE DISTRESSED.
Mileage: 100,000
WAS DRIVING ON THE ON THE SURFACE STREET ABOUT TO GET ON THE FREEWAY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE THE HYBRID SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON.
Mileage: 166,017
MY BRAKES CONSISTENTLY LOCK AND THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD WHEN I HIT A POTHOLE WHILE BRAKING. THIS CAUSED A CRASH WHEN THE CAR WAS ONLY A COUPLE YEARS OLD WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND IT LUNGED FORWARD INTO THE BACK OF A CAR. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I'VE SEEN THIS COMMENT OF...
Mileage: 20,000
CAME IN FOR CONCERN OF THE HYBRID SYSTEM LIGHT BEING ON
Mileage: 138,216
THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON.
Mileage: 138,216
JUNE 29TH 2018 WAS IN THE CAR WASH GOING THORUGH WHEN THE DASH BOARD PANEL SAID TRACTION BATTERY LOW PUT IN PARK THE BATTERY INDICATOR SHOWED ONE BAR LIGHT ON BUT I COULDNT PUT IT IN PARK FOR I WAS STILL GOING THORGH CAR WASH WHEN IT WAS DONE WASHING PUT CAR IN DRIVE AND IT WAS VERY SLOW IN DRIV...
Mileage: 34,000
BOTH LOW BEAM BULBS NOT WORKING, BUT HIGH BEAMS WORK. BULBS NOT BAD. HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY.
Mileage: 90,000
THE HONK / SPIRAL CABLE IS DEFECTIVE - ONLY NOTICED IT IN 2015 (BROUGHT TO THE DEALER) BUT NEVER USED THE HONK BEFORE THAT - COULD HAVE BEEN EARLIER... IT ONLY WORKS WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS COMPLETELY TURNED TO ONE SIDE. SINCE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT , THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFEC...
THE HONK / SPIRAL CABLE IS DEFECTIVE - ONLY NOTICED IT IN 2015 (BROUGHT TO THE DEALER) BUT NEVER USED THE HONK BEFORE THAT - COULD HAVE BEEN EARLIER... IT ONLY WORKS WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS COMPLETELY TURNED TO ONE SIDE. SINCE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT , THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFEC...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS LOW SPEEDS, THE ABS AND TRACTION INDICATORS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE DEALER (UNIVERSAL TOYOTA IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS) DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER A...
Mileage: 98,000
I WAS GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST POWER AND MY DASH LITE UP CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM /ABS/ BREAKS. I CAN NOT DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE IT HAS NO POWER PLEASE HELP THANK YOU
Mileage: 165,000
I WAS GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST POWER AND MY DASH LITE UP CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM /ABS/ BREAKS. I CAN NOT DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE IT HAS NO POWER PLEASE HELP THANK YOU
Mileage: 165,000
I WAS GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST POWER AND MY DASH LITE UP CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM /ABS/ BREAKS. I CAN NOT DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE IT HAS NO POWER PLEASE HELP THANK YOU
Mileage: 165,000
WHEN HITTING THE INTERSTATE MASSIVELY LOST POWER WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE.ALL CLUSTER OF LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON DASH INCLUDING CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM.PLZ CONTACT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Mileage: 160,000
I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. THE BRAKE , ABS AND TRACTION LIGHTS CAME ON ALL AT ONCE. I SOMEHOW MADE IT HOME BUT I COULD HAVE EASILY CRASHED. I HAD MY 9 YEAR OLD IN THE BACK SEAT AND HE ALSO GOT VERY SCARED. NOW I CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR AND THE BRAKES F...
Mileage: 5
THE HEADLIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT, I HAVE REPLACED THE DRIVERS SIDE 3 TIMES IN 12 MONTHS AND THE PASSENGER SIDE TWICE. I ONLY USE SYLVANIA BRAND, BUT HAVE SWITCHED TO DIFFERENT BRIGHTNESS TO SEE IF IT HAS ANY IMPACT, IT HAS A SLIGHT IMPACT BUT NOT MUCH. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT ON WHEN NOT NEEDED.
THE HEADLIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT, I HAVE REPLACED THE DRIVERS SIDE 3 TIMES IN 12 MONTHS AND THE PASSENGER SIDE TWICE. I ONLY USE SYLVANIA BRAND, BUT HAVE SWITCHED TO DIFFERENT BRIGHTNESS TO SEE IF IT HAS ANY IMPACT, IT HAS A SLIGHT IMPACT BUT NOT MUCH. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT ON WHEN NOT NEEDED.
ABS BRAKE LIGHT AND TRACTION LIGHTS ARE ON. C1391 INTERNAL FAILURE IN BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY.
DIM HEADLIGHT PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, UNABLE TO SEE ROAD CLEARLY WITH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON AT NIGHT, HAVE TO USE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS TO SEE ROAD. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME
Mileage: 220,000
DIM HEADLIGHT PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, UNABLE TO SEE ROAD CLEARLY WITH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON AT NIGHT, HAVE TO USE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS TO SEE ROAD. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME
Mileage: 220,000
BRAKE ACTUATOR
Mileage: 111,000
I WAS AT AN AUTOMATIC CAR WASH YESTERDAY AND AFTER THE WASH FINISHED I PULLED OUT OF STALL WITH HARDLY ANY BRAKES.I WAS NOT ABLE TO PUMP THEM AND HAD TO TAKE MY CAR INTO A MECHANIC THE BRAKE ACTUATOR WAS OUT AND THE CAR IS UNDRIVABLE.THE PRICE FOR THE PART ALONE IS OVER 2500.00 I WAS INFORMED BY THE...
Mileage: 89,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BURNED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE CONTACT ESTIMATED THAT IT BURNED A QUART OF OIL PER WEEK. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (TOYOTA CARLSBAD, 6020 AVENIDA ENCINAS, CARLSBAD, CA 92011) AND WAS INFORMED THAT ...
Mileage: 60,000
THE HEADLIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT ONE AT A TIME, TYPICALLY ABOUT 1-2 WEEKS AFTER REPLACE THE OTHER SIDE. TRIED SWITCHING TO A BETTER BRAND, SAME ISSUE. TRIED SWITCHING TO LED, EVEN THEY BURNED OUT AFTER 2 MONTHS.
Mileage: 40,000
WHEN I GO OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE AND PUT ON THE BRAKES THE CAR ACCELERATES. TOYOTA CLAIMS IT IS JUST HOW THE ABS BRAKES FEEL, BUT THE CAR ACTUALLY SPEEDS UP WHEN I BRAKE. HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. SO FAR NO ACCIDENTS.
Mileage: 61,000
HEADLIGHTS ARE WEAK AND REQUIRE FREQUENT REPLACEMENT TOYOTA IS WILLING TO FIX THIS SAFETY PROBLEM FOR $400 SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED FOR FREE MANUFACTURES DEFECT AND A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM NEED YOUR HELP
Mileage: 80,000
BURNS--DOES NOT LEAK-- 1 QT.EVERY 1000 MI. 85000MI ON CAR
Mileage: 75,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT HAD TO ADD FOUR QUARTS OF OIL WITHIN 10,000 MILES OF DRIVING. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONTACT HAD TO ADD THREE AND A HALF QUARTS OF OIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR FAILED TO OPERATE AND WARN HIM THAT...
Mileage: 98,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT HAD TO ADD FOUR QUARTS OF OIL WITHIN 10,000 MILES OF DRIVING. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONTACT HAD TO ADD THREE AND A HALF QUARTS OF OIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR FAILED TO OPERATE AND WARN HIM THAT...
Mileage: 98,000
FRONT LOW BEAMS HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT ABOUT EVERY SIX MONTHS
Mileage: 85,000
THE LOWER WINDOW ON THE REAR HATCH SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING.
Mileage: 163,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED EVEN WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL ACCELERATED AND SOUNDED AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILL...
Mileage: 154,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V487000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. STERLING MCCALL TOYOT...
EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION - 1QT EVERY 2,000 MILES.
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN WAS INOPERABLE. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, THE HORN FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED. HOWEVER, IF THE STEERING WHEEL WAS CENTERED, THE HORN WOULD BE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LIA TOYOTA OF NORTH...
Mileage: 117,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S HORN LOST FUNCTIONALITY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60...
Mileage: 60,000
MAKING RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT AND THE CAR ACCELERATED STRIKING A PARKED CAR TO MY RIGHT AND MY CAR WAS STOPPED BY A CEMENT HANDICAP RAMP. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE TO MY CAR, AS WELL AS THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE CAR ON MY HAD THE RIGHT FRONT BUMPER REMOVED AND THE WROUGHT IR...
Mileage: 87,000
THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAINT FOR THE SAME VEHICLE AND THE SAME COMPLAINT. THE FIRST OCCURRED 11/11/2016. I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT IN THE SAME PARKING LOT. AS I TURNED INTO THE SPOT AND RELEASED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR MY CAR ACCELERATED. THIS TIME I WAS ABLE TO STOP...
Mileage: 89,000
DASH BOARD KEEPS BEEPING, YET I HAVE REPLACED THE KEY BATTERY 3 TIMES AND NOW DEALER SAYS KEY NOT DETECTED, YET CAR RUNS SO THE KEY IS DETECTED BUT THE BEEPING WILL NOT STOP. TOOK TO DEALER PAID 89.99 FOR DIAGNOSTIC PER DEALER. DEALER NOW SAYS THE LEFT HARNESS NEEDS REPLACED FOR $1802 PLUS TAX. I...
Mileage: 58,847
WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON DURING THE DAY (I.E. WHEN IT IS RAINING), THE LIGHTED PANEL ON THE CONSOLE FADES TO UNREADABLE. SINCE THE SPEED IS INDICATED ON THE CONSOLE, WE CANNOT MONITOR OUR SPEED DURING THESE TIMES. THIS IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS WHEN WE ARE HIGHWAY DRIVING. MY TOYOTA SERV...
Mileage: 35,000
MY TOYOTA PRIUS WARNING LIGHTS BRAKE,ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL CAME ON. I CHECK WITH THE DEALER AND IT SAID MY ACCUMULATOR WAS LEAKING. THIS PART ALONE IS $2600 PLUS $500 IN LABOR. MY CAT HAS 41,900 MILES ON IT. THIS PART IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM BECAUSE THE 09-10 MODELS HAD A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROB...
Mileage: 41,900
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V487000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO...
WHILE IN MOTION WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. BRAKES FAILED. RAPID BEEPING WITH BRAKE LIGHT ON. I PUSHED ON THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS NOTHING. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND THIS VEHICLES ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PARTS FOR THE ...
Mileage: 108,000
BOTH MAIN HEADLAMPS HAVE BURNT OUT REGULARLY FOR ~2.5 YEARS. IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING MORE FREQUENT. LUCKILY I CAN BUY THE PART AND INSTALL IT MYSELF, BUT TO ACTUALLY GO TO A MECHANIC AND CHECK THE ELECTRIC WIRING IS A DIFFERENT AMOUNT OF TIME AND MONEY ENTIRELY.
THREE WEEKS AGO THE BRAKES FAILED AT A STOP LIGHT ON A CITY STREET AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE DASH. THE BRAKE FLUID APPEARED TO BE LOW SO WE OPENED A NEW BOTTLE OF FLUID AND FILLED THE RESERVOIR WHICH SEEMED TO TEMPORARILY REMEDY PROBLEM AND NOTHING COULD BE DIAGNOSED BECAUSE NO LI...
Mileage: 82,925
BOTH HEADLIGHTS WON'T TURN ON. HOWEVER, WHEN I PRESS AND HOLD THE LEVER FOR BRIGHT LIGHTS, THE LIGHTS WORK ON THE "BRIGHTS" SETTING. LIGHTS DON'T WORK WHEN I'M DRIVING.
Mileage: 65,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SOY BASED PLASTIC CABIN ENTRYWAYS WERE MISSING THE SCREENS. THE FAILURE ALLOWED RODENTS AND MICE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
DUE TO FAULTY HEADLIGHT WIRING AND ASSEMBLY, HEADLIGHTS WILL BURN OUT REGULARLY OR BE TOO DIM FOR SAFE USE. BOTH HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE IN USE, AT NIGHT. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AND IS A DOCUMENTED/KNOWN ISSUE WITH TOYOTA. THIS IS NOT A MILD ANNOYANCE AND SHOULD...
Mileage: 61,000
CAR HAD RECALL FOR CURTAIN SHIELD AIRBAGS. TOOK AUTOMOBILE TO DEALER TO PERFORM CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR RECALL. DEALER STATES THEY WILL NOT PERFORM REPAIR AT ALL, AS THERE IS AN AFTER MARKET SUNROOF INSTALLED. DEALER THAT ORIGINALLY SOLD CAR INSTALLED SUNROOF PRIOR TO MY PURCHASING THE CAR NEW. TH...
Mileage: 99,600
TAKATA RECALL 6/28/2016. THIS CAN POTENTIALLY KILL VEHICLE PASSENGERS IF NOT ADDRESSED
PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT AT NIGHT, PARKED, TURNED THE LIGHTS OFF, SHUT CAR OFF, RETURNED TO THE CAR, STARTED IT AND BOTH LOW BEAMS WOULD NOT COME ON. HIGH BEAMS WORK FINE. NOT A FUSE ISSUE BECAUSE HORN WORKS. TURNING THE LIGHT SWITCH ON THE STALK TURNS ON THE DASH INDICATOR LIGHT BUT NOT THE LOW B...
AT APPROXIMATELY 120,000 MILES WE STARTED RECEIVING MESSAGES FROM OUR DEALERSHIP THAT THE CAR WAS STARTING TO USE OIL EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE AND ON TIME. THEN BETWEEN 130,000 AND 140,000 WE STARTING GETTING AN OIL LIGHT THAT WOULD COME ON DURING CORNERING. WE WERE T...
Mileage: 150,000
BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHIN 1 WEEK OF EACH OTHER. ONE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. *TR
Mileage: 76,000
ON NOVEMBER 4, DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE APPOINTMENT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT OUR PRIUS IS COMPLETELY INVADED WITH MICE, FROM WHERE THE WIND SHEILD MEETS THE DASHBOARD, ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE ENTIRE CAR - BETWEEN THE VISIBLE INTERIOR AND THE METAL FRAME - TO THE REAR HATCH DOOR LATCH. WE LEARNE...
Mileage: 90,100
I'VE HAD MY PRIUS FROM 4-14 TO THE PRESENT 2016. I KEEP HAVING ISSUES WITH THE DEALERSHIP I TAKE IT TO FOR REPAIRS. [XXX] IN LA CRESCENTA CA. AFTER MENTIONING AND DESCRIBING ISSUES, THE STAFF THERE SAYS THAT UNLESS THE DASH LIGHTS UP WITH A MESSAGE AND GIVES A CODE, THEY CANT FIX IT. SO IN ORDER FO...
I'VE HAD MY PRIUS FROM 4-14 TO THE PRESENT 2016. I KEEP HAVING ISSUES WITH THE DEALERSHIP I TAKE IT TO FOR REPAIRS. [XXX] IN LA CRESCENTA CA. AFTER MENTIONING AND DESCRIBING ISSUES, THE STAFF THERE SAYS THAT UNLESS THE DASH LIGHTS UP WITH A MESSAGE AND GIVES A CODE, THEY CANT FIX IT. SO IN ORDER FO...
I'VE HAD MY PRIUS FROM 4-14 TO THE PRESENT 2016. I KEEP HAVING ISSUES WITH THE DEALERSHIP I TAKE IT TO FOR REPAIRS. [XXX] IN LA CRESCENTA CA. AFTER MENTIONING AND DESCRIBING ISSUES, THE STAFF THERE SAYS THAT UNLESS THE DASH LIGHTS UP WITH A MESSAGE AND GIVES A CODE, THEY CANT FIX IT. SO IN ORDER FO...
GOT HIT ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF VEH. NOT AT FAULT AND I BELIEVE THE OTHER PARTY MIGHT HAVE PROVIDED FALSE PAPERS. BUT THE REASON FOR THE COMPLAINT IS MY AIRBAGS DIDNT DEPLOY??? FRONT BUMPER COVER BUMPER AND RADI. HAD DAMAGES. IN MY NONENEXPERT OPINION ENOUGH TO CAUSE IT TO EEPLOY
Mileage: 65,000
GOT HIT ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF VEH. NOT AT FAULT AND I BELIEVE THE OTHER PARTY MIGHT HAVE PROVIDED FALSE PAPERS. BUT THE REASON FOR THE COMPLAINT IS MY AIRBAGS DIDNT DEPLOY??? FRONT BUMPER COVER BUMPER AND RADI. HAD DAMAGES. IN MY NONENEXPERT OPINION ENOUGH TO CAUSE IT TO EEPLOY
Mileage: 65,000
"TAKATA RECALL" THIS IS OUR FIRST TOYOTA PURCHASE AND WE ARE EXTREMELY LET DOWN WITH THE FACT THAT IT IS LOSING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IN THE EVENT THAT THE ENGINE MAY CEASE IF IT RUNS OUT OF OIL. WE PREVIOUSLY HAVE ONLY HAD AMERICAN VEHICLES, AND WERE TOLD THAT TOYOTA ...
Mileage: 140,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT BECAME INOPERABLE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT ALSO FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT BOTH BULBS BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEV...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT BECAME INOPERABLE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT ALSO FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT BOTH BULBS BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEV...
REPEATED CALL TO WORLD TOYOTA ATLANTA DEALERSHIP REQUESTING FIX FOR RECALL NOT ACTED ON. SERVICE PERSON STATED THEY WILL CONTACT ME IN A COUPLE OF DAYS ON 10-25-16. )THERE CALL ON 10-26-16 SERVICE PERSON NAMED LEWIS STATED NO RECORD OF CALL. WOULD CONTACT ME AND HAS NOT. ON 10-26 MY CALL TOTOYO...
SAFETY RECALL NHTSA # 16V487L HAS BEEN OUT SINCE JUNE 28TH AND THE RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA (SAFETY RECALL G0U) MENTIONS THE INSTALLATION OF RETENTION BRACKETS.NOW 5 MONTHS HAVE PASSED AND THERE IS STILL NO INSTALLATION GOING ON TO AVOID THIS PEROSINAL INJURY SAFETY HAZARD. EVEN THOUGH NO INJURIES/...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V487000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSU...
HARD KNOCKING WHEN TURNING ON ENGINE UNTIL I COMPRESS AND DECOMPRESS MY BREAK. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES, ONLY DURING THE COLD MONTHS
Mileage: 80,000
HARD KNOCKING WHEN TURNING ON ENGINE UNTIL I COMPRESS AND DECOMPRESS MY BREAK. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES, ONLY DURING THE COLD MONTHS
Mileage: 80,000
WHEN I'M BRAKING AND SLOWING DOWN GRADUALLY, AS WHEN APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, THE BRAKES MOMENTARILY STOP WORKING AND THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT SURGES FORWARD IF IT HITS A LOW-TRACTION SURFACE LIKE A POTHOLE OR MANHOLE COVER OR WET SPOT. I SAW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS IN 2010, BUT 2011 MODEL CONSISTE...
Mileage: 45,000
TAKATA RECALL TOYOTA NOTIFIED ME OF THE RECALL OF THE AIRBAG MONTHS AGO, BUT THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX IT. ISN'T THIS UNSAFE? DON'T THEY HAVE A LEGAL OBLIGATION TO FIX THIS IN A TIMELY MANNER?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V487000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NO...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V487000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MAD...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE AIR BAGS; HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V487000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MA...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V487000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ...
DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK ALSO FAILED. WE HAVE OWNED A TOTAL OF FIVE PRIUS VEHICLES SINCE 2007 AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THIS DUAL FAILURE. JUDGING FROM THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE AND INFO GATHERED DURING INTERNE...
Mileage: 44,000
DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK ALSO FAILED. WE HAVE OWNED A TOTAL OF FIVE PRIUS VEHICLES SINCE 2007 AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THIS DUAL FAILURE. JUDGING FROM THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE AND INFO GATHERED DURING INTERNE...
Mileage: 44,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN THE FUEL TANK THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AW...
Mileage: 58,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE AIR BAGS; HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE...
BOTH HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT AT NIGHT DURING A RAIN STORM ON INTERSTATE 10. WHEN THIS HAPPENED. DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE!!
Mileage: 71,000
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS .THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V487000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUF...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V487000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. T...
I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE (INTERIM NOTICE) REGARDING DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS INVOLVING DEFECTIVE WELDS ON AIR BAG INFILTRATORS. I TELEPHONED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR. THE DEALER SAID IT COULD BE MANY MONTHS BEFORE TOYOTA COMES UP WITH A FIX FOR THIS DEFECT. THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE AIRB...
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED, IF YOU HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE, THE BRAKES LOCK AND THE CAR HYDROPLANES FORWARD. I HIT THE BACK OF SOMEONE BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT.
Mileage: 40,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V487000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V487000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MA...
THE CSA RECALL WAS ISSUED OVER A MONTH AGO AND NOTHING HAS HAPPENING. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS NOT DONE IN A TIMELY MANNER. I HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED AN PROBLEM WITH THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAG IN MY PRIUS, BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT. I COULD HAVE AND THERE'S NO INDICATION OF WHEN THE REMEDY WILL BE AVAILABL...
HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT FREQUENTLY OR STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY; HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY ON PASSENGER SIDE APPEARS TO HAVE LEAKAGE AND LOW BEAM APPEARS AT A LESSER BRIGHTNESS THAN DRIVER SIDE BEAM. HAD AT DEALER 4 TIMES IN SAME DAY FOR ISSUE WITH DRIVER HEADLIGHT IN SUMMER 2015 AND NOW AT DEALER FOR PASS...
Mileage: 45,000
CAR WAS IN MOTION ABOUT 20MPH. WHEN BRAKES WAS APPLIED, THE CAR FAILED TO SLOW DOWN BUT INSTEAD QUICKLY ACCELERATED. CONTINUOUSLY APPLYING THE BRAKES DID NOTHING. CAR CAME TO A STOP APPLY RUNNING INTO ANOTHER CAR.
Mileage: 78,000
REQUEST HELP WITH 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS OIL CONSUMPTION, QUALITY, SAFETY, & AIR POLLUTION ISSUES: I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. JUST AFTER 100,000 MILES I NOTICED IT WAS USING OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. IT HAS GOTTEN WAY WORSE TO NOW AT 145,000 MILES IT USED 3 QTS IN 2000 MILES. IT DOES NOT WARN YOU THAT THE ...
Mileage: 110,000
PRIUS STARTED CONSUMING OIL AROUND THE 105,000 MILE MARK. TWO MONTHS AGO, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD ME COME BACK AFTER 1100 MILES AFTER MY OIL CHANGE. THEY SAID IT WAS CONSUMING OIL BECAUSE THE PISTON RINGS WERE LEAKING. THE LADY TRIED TO SELL ME A USED ENGINE FOR 3,000 OR 5,000 DOLLARS. ...
Mileage: 129,098
BRAKES FAILING WHEN APPLIED HARD OR WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS.
THE PRIUS HAS A PROBLEM WHEN BRAKING OVER BROKEN PAVEMENT OR POTHOLES. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE AND THE CAR ENTERS AN AREA OF THE ROAD WHERE THERE IS UNEVEN GROUND. THE BRAKES SEEM TO NOT WORK FOR A SECOND EVEN IF THERE IS STEADY PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDA...
Mileage: 77,500
MY HEADLIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE KEEPS DYING OUT OF NOWHERE AFTER ABOUT THREE OR FOUR MONTHS OF USE (ABOUT 6,000 MILES OF DRIVING). IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR THE PAST YEAR NOW AND OCCURS ABOUT THREE OF FOUR TIMES A YEAR. IT WOULD HAPPEN OUT OF NOWHERE. TODAY IT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN ...
Mileage: 69,000
WHEN BRAKING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS GOING OVER A BUMP OR DEPRESSION IN THE GROUND, THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. INSTEAD OF STOPPING THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO ACCELERATE FORWARD. THIS HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY IN THIS SETTING.
Mileage: 50
WHEN BRAKING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS GOING OVER A BUMP OR DEPRESSION IN THE GROUND, THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. INSTEAD OF STOPPING THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO ACCELERATE FORWARD. THIS HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY IN THIS SETTING.
Mileage: 50
HEADLAMP, 2011 PRIUS 5 DOOR HATCHBACK, I HAVE REPLACED THE RIGHT HEADLAMP 5 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN 2012. RECENTLY THE LAMP ABOVE THE THE HEADLAMP HAS ALSO GONE OUT. IF YOU MOVE THE WIRING I NOTICED THE LIGHTS WILL WORK FOR A WHILE THEN GO OUT. THE HEADLAMPS WILL WORK FOR A WHILE WHEN ...
Mileage: 20,000
THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40MPH WHEN WE T BONED ANOTHER CAR THAT ENTERED OUR LANE ILLEGALLY. MY WIFE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND WE SKIDDED FOR ABOUT 10 YARDS BEFORE HITTING THE OTHER CAR. NEITHER THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINING SYSTEM NOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM OPERATED.
Mileage: 75,000
THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40MPH WHEN WE T BONED ANOTHER CAR THAT ENTERED OUR LANE ILLEGALLY. MY WIFE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND WE SKIDDED FOR ABOUT 10 YARDS BEFORE HITTING THE OTHER CAR. NEITHER THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINING SYSTEM NOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM OPERATED.
Mileage: 75,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE MASTER ASSEMBLY AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AW...
Mileage: 81,000
MICE INVADED MY CAR. TRAPPED 6. FOUND NESTS IN ENGINE AREA, UNDER TRUNK, INSIDE HOOD FELT IN GLOVE COMPARTMENT IN A WATER BOTTLE. THE SMELL DOES NOT LEAVE AFTER HAVING CAR DETAILED AND STEAM CLEANED. TOYOTA SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS. NOT THE CONSUMER PROBLEM. MY CAR WAS DRIVEN EVERY DAY AND INSIDE A...
Mileage: 58,000
2011 TOYOTA PRIUS 3. ( MOST MODELS 2010-2014) ENGINEERING DESIGN FLAW ALLOWS MICE TO EASILY ACCESS INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH AIR SYSTEM. WHEN MICE ARE PRESENT WHILE DRIVING THIS CREATES A DRIVING DISTRACTION THAT CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH. TOYOTA CORP REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, B...
Mileage: 63,000
I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY IN THE COUNTRY, GO ABOUT THE SPEED LIMIT OF 55 WHEN I HEARD A VERY LOUD SOUND LIKE AN EXPLOSION OR GUNSHOT. I HAD THE COVER TO THE SUNROOF OPEN AND WHEN I LOOKED UP I COULD SEE THAT THE SUNROOF WAS SHATTERED, CRACKLED EVERYWHERE, BUT INTACT. WHEN I PULLED OVER TO LOOK AT I...
Mileage: 58,100
THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION TOYOTA WILL BE GLAD TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR $300 BS HEAD LIGHTS SHOULD WORK !! THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL
Mileage: 155,000
THE CD PLAYER BURNS THE CD IMAGE LABEL. WHEN ENTERING 4 CDS INTO THE CHANGER THE CD IN THE 4TH POSITION BURNS ALMOST THE ENTIRE IMAGE LABEL. THE OTHER CDS HAD THE IMAGE PAPER BURNED ON THE OUTER 1/4 IN OF THE LABEL. I REPORTED THIS TO THE TOYOTA DEALER ON MAY 1, 2016. ON MAY 16,2016 I DOVE FROM W...
Mileage: 200
BRAKES DISENGAGE MOMENTARILY WHEN BRAKING ON A BUMPY ROADWAY. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES. IT FEELS LIKE THE ABS SYSTEM RELEASES THE BRAKES AND THEN REAPPLIES BRAKING. LUCKILY, I HAVE NOT HAD VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME.
Mileage: 40,000
EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE - IT CAN BE MONTHS BETWEEN EVENTS - OUR PRIUS MOMENTARILY SLAMS ON THE BRAKES WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHILE NOTHING ELSE IS GOING ON. WE KNOW IT'S NOT OPERATOR ERROR. IT'S HAPPENED TO MY WIFE SEVERAL TIMES AND ME ONCE. WHEN IT HAPPENED TO ME I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD ...
Mileage: 75,000
EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE - IT CAN BE MONTHS BETWEEN EVENTS - OUR PRIUS MOMENTARILY SLAMS ON THE BRAKES WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHILE NOTHING ELSE IS GOING ON. WE KNOW IT'S NOT OPERATOR ERROR. IT'S HAPPENED TO MY WIFE SEVERAL TIMES AND ME ONCE. WHEN IT HAPPENED TO ME I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD ...
Mileage: 75,000
THIS CAR CONSUMES OIL... IT DOSE NOT LEAK THE OIL AND THE DEALER SAYS THAT ONE QUART IN 1200 MILES IS NORMAL... THIS OIL IS POLLUTING THE ATMOSPHERE AND IS EXPENSIVE. I FI WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD CONSUME THIS MUCH OIL AT 100K, I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THE CAR.
Mileage: 100,000
THE HEADLIGHTS IN MY 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS HAVE BURNED OUT 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS, TWO OF THE TIMES BEING AT NIGHT AND I'VE HAD TO USE MY HIGH BEAMS SO THAT I CAN SEE. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC, I WAS TOLD THAT IT'S A DEFECT WITH THE 2010 AND 2011 PRIUS AND THAT THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR THE ...
Mileage: 75,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE THE CONTACT'S BROTHER IN-LAW WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT...
Mileage: 65,290
LOW BEAMS FAILING. INCREASING IN FREQUENCY. BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS WILL GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME. HAPPENING MONTHLY AND USUALLY IN DAMP WEATHER. FREQUENCY IS INCREASING. SAFETY IS A MAJOR CONCERN.
Mileage: 100,208
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NO...
Mileage: 62,000
LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT. I'VE REPLACED 5 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. STILL KEEP GOING OUT EVERY 2 TO 3 MONTHS.
Mileage: 110,000
LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT. I'VE REPLACED 5 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. STILL KEEP GOING OUT EVERY 2 TO 3 MONTHS.
Mileage: 110,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A TRACTION CONTROL SWITCH. DUE TO THE SWITCH NOT BEING IN THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING UP AN INCLINE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT TH...
Mileage: 77,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE DEALER UPDATED THE SOFTWARE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME WHERE ...
Mileage: 60,000
FOUND OUT THE VIOLENT ENGINE SHAKING AND THE MYSTERY LOSS OF COOLANT WITHOUT ANY NOTICEABLE LEAKS IS DUE TO A LEAKING HEAD GASKET THAT HIS COMMON TO MANY OWNERS. CAR NOW RUNS ROUGH AND MILEAGE IS AFFECTED. MANY OTHER OWNERS REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE HTTP://PRIUSCHAT.COM/THREADS/NEW-SERVICE-BULLETIN...
Mileage: 215,000
ON START UP IN COLD WEATHER, <40*, AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF NOT BEING USED, THE ENGINE RATTLES LIKE THERE'S A LOOSE ENGINE MOUNT. IT LASTS SEVERAL SECONDS, THEN STOPS. AFTER THE ENGINE WARMS UP IT'S FINE. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND I HAD TSB-0204-11 INSTALLED AT 38,000 MILES (12/18/13) AND HA...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE HEADLAMPS FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Mileage: 80,000
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. RECENTLY I NOTICE OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT LIGHTS FREQUENTLY. IT USED THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY TIME THE MAINTENANCE LIGHT COME UP. ABOUT EVERY 5000 MILES. NOW THE LOW OIL PRESSURE COMES ALMOST EVERY 1000 MILES. THE CAR ONLY HAS 89K MILES.
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. RECENTLY I NOTICE OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT LIGHTS FREQUENTLY. IT USED THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY TIME THE MAINTENANCE LIGHT COME UP. ABOUT EVERY 5000 MILES. NOW THE LOW OIL PRESSURE COMES ALMOST EVERY 1000 MILES. THE CAR ONLY HAS 89K MILES.
THE SPIRAL CABLE IS DEFECTIVE, HORN STOPPED WORKING TWO WEEKS AGO, CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING LAST WEEK. THERE HAS BEEN ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CABLE. TOYOTA HAS HAD RECALLS FOR THE TACOMA AND YARIS THAT USE THE SAME PART NUMBER. THE AIR BAG USES THE SAME CABLE. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE....
Mileage: 128,000
WHILE DRIVING AND BRAKING ON A BUMPY ROAD SURFACE, THE BRAKES WILL INITIALLY WORK, QUIT WORKING MOMENTARILY, THEN REENGAGE. THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY. I JUST TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAY THE BRAKES ARE FINE AND THERE IS NO PROBLEM. THERE WAS A TOYOTA RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE ON 2010 M...
Mileage: 62,000
I OWN A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS WHICH I PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER OF THAT YEAR FROM ARLINGTON TOYOTA IN ARLINGTON, VA. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS THREE TIMES. AS OF NOV 2015, THE CAR HAD 29,105 MILES ON IT WHICH INDICATES I DO NOT PUT A LOT OF MILES ON THE CAR. ON ALL THREE OCCASIO...
Mileage: 28,400
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO DECELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE PUMPED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAK...
Mileage: 59,000
I AM 5'4" TALL AND LIKE THE SEAT IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. THERE IS NO WAY I CAN ADJUST THE HEADREST SO THAT IT ALLOWS ME TO SIT UPRIGHT AND NOT HAVE MY HEAD FORCED FORWARD AND DOWN BY THE HEADREST. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A NEW "SAFETY" REGULATION. THIS REGULATION NEEDS TO BE CHANGED SO PEOPLE OF MY ...
Mileage: 26
I WAS MOVING FORWARD IN A TURN LANE ON A CITY STREET PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. A VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF MY CAR AND IT WAS NECESSARY TO MAKE A QUICK STOP TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. IMMEDIATELY RED WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THE REPAIR STATEMENT FROM THE DEALER IND...
Mileage: 99,000
I WAS PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE, (WHILE ON A VILLAGE STREET) BECAUSE MY HEADLIGHT BULB WAS BURNED OUT. (AGAIN!) I HAVE HAD 4 HEADLIGHT BULBS REPLACED ON THE 2011 PRIUS AND IT IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD! TOYOTA HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE WIRING HARNESS, THAT SHORTS OUT THE BULBS PREMATURELY, BU...
Mileage: 50,000
I WAS PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE, (WHILE ON A VILLAGE STREET) BECAUSE MY HEADLIGHT BULB WAS BURNED OUT. (AGAIN!) I HAVE HAD 4 HEADLIGHT BULBS REPLACED ON THE 2011 PRIUS AND IT IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD! TOYOTA HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE WIRING HARNESS, THAT SHORTS OUT THE BULBS PREMATURELY, BU...
Mileage: 50,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. DURING THE CRASH, THE FRONT END SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND A PO...
Mileage: 21,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. DURING THE CRASH, THE FRONT END SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND A PO...
Mileage: 21,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. DURING THE CRASH, THE FRONT END SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND A PO...
Mileage: 21,000
TOYOTA PRIUS 3 HEADLIGHTS QUIT WORKING ON LOW BEAM WITHOUT ANY INDICATION UPON STARTING CAR. IT APPEARS THAT IF ONE BULB BURNS OUT, BOTH HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO WORK, POSSIBLY DUE TO THE OTHER HEADLIGHT SHORTING OUT THE WORKING HEADLIGHT. EACH TIME THE LIGHTS HAVE WORKED JUST A FEW HOURS BEFORE AND WHEN ...
Mileage: 75,000
ON AT LEAST SIX OCCASIONS, I HAVE LOST CONTROL FOR A SECOND OR TWO WHILE BRAKING. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY CROSSING ANY SORT OF UNEVEN TERRAIN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DARTED FORWARD AS I SLOWED. AFTER READING A LARGE NUMBER OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS VIA A WEB SEARCH, I DECIDED I NEEDED...
Mileage: 52,200
WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IN A BUMPY ROAD ,I FEEL THE CAR ACCELERATES AND TRY TO JUMP AND I USUALLY PRESS THE BRAKE HARD TO STOP. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS SEVERAL TIMES BUT NEVER REPORT. TO CLARIFY MORE , IT HAPPENS WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE.
Mileage: 115,000
THERE ARE 3 ISSUES I AM HAVING WITH THIS PRIUS. THE BRAKES ARE THE FIRST PROBLEM. AS OTHERS HAVE STATED, I TOO HAVE THE SAME LURCHING FORWARD WHEN BRAKING OVER BUMBY OR ROUGH ROADS. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. SECOND, THE SUSPENSION IS CREAKING AND CRUNCHING WHEN MAKING TURNS AT L...
Mileage: 63,000
THERE ARE 3 ISSUES I AM HAVING WITH THIS PRIUS. THE BRAKES ARE THE FIRST PROBLEM. AS OTHERS HAVE STATED, I TOO HAVE THE SAME LURCHING FORWARD WHEN BRAKING OVER BUMBY OR ROUGH ROADS. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. SECOND, THE SUSPENSION IS CREAKING AND CRUNCHING WHEN MAKING TURNS AT L...
Mileage: 63,000
THERE ARE 3 ISSUES I AM HAVING WITH THIS PRIUS. THE BRAKES ARE THE FIRST PROBLEM. AS OTHERS HAVE STATED, I TOO HAVE THE SAME LURCHING FORWARD WHEN BRAKING OVER BUMBY OR ROUGH ROADS. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. SECOND, THE SUSPENSION IS CREAKING AND CRUNCHING WHEN MAKING TURNS AT L...
Mileage: 63,000
LEFT CAR RUNNING THE NIGHT BEFORE. DIDN'T KNOW IT. LOCKED CAR THAT EVENING. BATTERY DEAD NEXT DAY. SHOULDN'T THERE HAVE BEEN A WARNING WHEN I LOCKED CAR, THAT CAR WAS NOT OFF?
Mileage: 29,000
JUST WANT TO ADD TO THE LIST OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CAR LUNGING FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, PRIMARILY WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN BUT NOT ALWAYS. IT IS ALWAYS UNEXPECTED. I'VE HAD TO CHANGE THE WAY I DRIVE, BUT I'M NOT ALWAYS SURE I COULD STOP IT IN EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE. I'VE...
Mileage: 1,000
TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. TOOK IT TO TOYOTA WHO SAID CODES INDICATED FAILURE OF MASTER CYLINDER. COST OF REPAIR $3,400. I THINK THEY HAVE A DEFECTIVE PART PROBLEM.
Mileage: 42,000
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A TYPICAL SUPERMARKET PARKING LOT DURING A NORMAL SUNNY DAY. THE VEHICLE STARTS NORMALLY AS THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED. AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE, THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHED BACK AS THE VEHICLE STARTS TO BACK UP. THE BRAKE FELT VERY STIFF AND WOULD NOT DEPRESS UNTIL THE...
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2011 PRIUS DURING STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. SHE SAID THE CAR JUST TOOK OFF ON HER ON IT'S OWN SHE TRIED TO BRAKE BUT IT WOULDN'T STOP. IT CRASHED INTO THE MOTORHOME THAT I WAS DRIVING. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE CAR WAS TOTALED DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.
Mileage: 105,234
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2011 PRIUS DURING STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. SHE SAID THE CAR JUST TOOK OFF ON HER ON IT'S OWN SHE TRIED TO BRAKE BUT IT WOULDN'T STOP. IT CRASHED INTO THE MOTORHOME THAT I WAS DRIVING. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE CAR WAS TOTALED DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.
Mileage: 105,234
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2011 PRIUS DURING STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. SHE SAID THE CAR JUST TOOK OFF ON HER ON IT'S OWN SHE TRIED TO BRAKE BUT IT WOULDN'T STOP. IT CRASHED INTO THE MOTORHOME THAT I WAS DRIVING. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE CAR WAS TOTALED DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.
Mileage: 105,234
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, A SCRAPING TYPE NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE VEHICLE AND A BUMP WAS FELT. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL DISLODGED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WA...
Mileage: 69,255
VIN # [XXX] TOYOTA PRIUS 2011, DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 80 EAST, AT 65 MPH, SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE HOOD, HEADLIGHT AND WIRE SMELLED AND BURNED, CAR WAS ALMOST IN FIRE. SHUT OFF CAR AND HEADLIGHT AND SMOKE STOP. BOTH HEADLIGHT ARE DAMAGE DUE TO FIRE. KEPT BOTH HEAD LIGHT OFF, GOT HOME AND DID NOT USE TH...
Mileage: 36,000
VIN # [XXX] TOYOTA PRIUS 2011, DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 80 EAST, AT 65 MPH, SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE HOOD, HEADLIGHT AND WIRE SMELLED AND BURNED, CAR WAS ALMOST IN FIRE. SHUT OFF CAR AND HEADLIGHT AND SMOKE STOP. BOTH HEADLIGHT ARE DAMAGE DUE TO FIRE. KEPT BOTH HEAD LIGHT OFF, GOT HOME AND DID NOT USE TH...
Mileage: 36,000
WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING BRAKING ABNORMALITIES FOR 1-2 MONTHS, AND WHEN OUR BRAKE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON WE HAD IT CHECKED OUT. INITIALLY, ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO, THE TOYOTA DEALER'S SERVICE DEPT. COULD NOT DETECT AN ISSUE, SO SIMPLY RESET THE COMPUTER. BUT, AGAIN, THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT RETURNED AND ...
Mileage: 41,000
THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS AT 2,500 MILES. WHILE APPLYING BRAKES ON A ROUGH ROAD OR WHEN CROSSING A POT HOLE, CRACKED ROAD, OR BRIDGE JOINT THE BRAKES FAIL MOMENTARILY ALLOWING THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD. IT HIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS ...
Mileage: 2,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE INTO A SPACE AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED INTO A SEMI CIRCLE AND STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED O...
Mileage: 19,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE OF MICE IN THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MICE ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE REAR UNDERCARRIAGE VENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTU...
Mileage: 62,000
YOKOHAMA TIRES 195/65R15 DOT#479N-EBM1212. PREMATURE WEAR. PALM BEACH TOYOTA WILL NOT HONOR 60 K WARRANTY. PREMATURE WEAR AT 25K MILES. YOKOHAMA STOPPED MANUFACTURING THIS TIRE BECAUSE OF COMPLAINTS, SO CANNOT GET EQUAL TIRE.PALM BEACH TOYOTA WANTS TO CHARGE ME PRICE OF NEW TIRE. I HAVE 60 K WARRAN...
Mileage: 44,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, A 90 DEGREE LEFT TURN WAS MADE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED AND JUMPED THE CURB. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAIL...
Mileage: 93,081
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION OR STATIONARY, THE HEATER WAS ACTIVATED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFAC...
A DRIVER MADE A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF MY CAR AND I HIT THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR OF HIS SUV. MY FRONT END WAS TOTALED OUT. I RECEIVED A NECK AND HEAD INJURY AS WELL AS A SHOULDER AND HAND. HAD MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED LIKE THEY WERE DESIGNED TO MY INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN MINIMIZED. *TR
UPON START UP IN THE COLD THE ENGINE SHAKES VIOLENTLY FOR 15 SECONDS. *TR
Mileage: 208,000
ON FRIDAY, JAN. 16, 2014 MY HUSBAND MADE A RIGHT HAD TURN FROM A STOP SIGN ONTO A ROAD IN TOLEDO, OH. AN ONCOMING VEHICLE DID NOT SEE HIM AND TURNED INTO THE FRONT DRIVES SIDE SMASHING THE DOOR INTO MY HUSBAND. HIS HEAD WENT THROUGH THE WINDOW AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. OUR FRAME WAS SMAS...
Mileage: 108,152
I WAS STOPPED AT A SIGNAL AND THEN STARTED TO PROCEED ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. I COULDN'T DRIVE ANY FASTER THAN IDLE SPEED. EVEN AT THAT SPEED THE CAR WAS OUT OF CONTROL,IT WAS SWERVING,EVEN THOUGH I WAS HOLDING THE WHEEL STRAIGHT. THE STREET HAD A DUSTING OF SNOW. ALL OF THE OTHER CARS WERE AB...
Mileage: 8,000
BOTH HEAD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME, ONLY HIGH BEAM WILL WORK, REGULAR BEAM STOPPED WORKING AND WILL NOT COME BACK ON. *TR
Mileage: 47,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SHIFT FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL AFTER DRIVING FOR A LONG DISTANCE. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER...
Mileage: 20,000
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES ON A ROUGH ROAD OR WHEN CROSSING A POT HOLE, CRACKED ROAD, OR BRIDGE JOINT THE BRAKES FAIL MOMENTARILY ALLOWING THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD. I PURCHASED THE PRIUS NEW IN 2011 AND HAVE TOLD THE SERVICE FOLKS AT TOYOTA ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY ALWAYS TELL ME IT?S NORMAL FOR A PRI...
Mileage: 1,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER ANOTHER DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE IF THE PASSENGERS OCCUPYING THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES. A POLIC...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DRIVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE AND DRIFTED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONSTANTLY ADJUST THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO...
Mileage: 10
THE PRIUS FAILED TO STOP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED; INSTEAD THE CAR DID A LURCH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THEN ACCELERATED FORWARD CAUSING A 4 CAR COLLISION; LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED. MADE TOYOTA AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, WHEN THEY INVESTIGATED THEY OF COURSE FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE...
Mileage: 32,000
THE PRIUS FAILED TO STOP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED; INSTEAD THE CAR DID A LURCH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THEN ACCELERATED FORWARD CAUSING A 4 CAR COLLISION; LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED. MADE TOYOTA AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, WHEN THEY INVESTIGATED THEY OF COURSE FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE...
Mileage: 32,000
THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IN THIS CAR IS OVERLY SENSITIVE. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN OFTEN, BUT IT HAS HAPPENED ENOUGH OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS THAT I CAN CLEARLY PREDICT WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. IF YOU ARE SLOWING DOWN MODERATELY SAY FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ON A DRY ROAD, BUT ONE THAT IS IN NEED OF REPA...
Mileage: 87,800
SECURITY AND SAFETY THREAT IN 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS DUE TO POWER LOCKS FAILING. ACTUATOR IN THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS IS DEFECTIVE AND FAILS VERY EARLY IN THE AUTO'S LIFE. FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK FAILED SEPT 2013. FRONT DRIVER DOOR LOCK FAILED FEB 2014. REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED SEPT 2014. ...
Mileage: 75,000
THE DOOR LOCKS ON A GOOD PORTION OF TOYOTA PRIUS FAIL LEAVING THE BOTH THE CAR AND IT'S OCCUPANTS UNPROTECTED. IT IS MOSTLY THE FRONT DOOR LOCKS. TOYOTA REFUSES TO CHECK INTO THE PROBLEM. THEY WANT OVER $400 PER DOOR LOCK TO FIX IT. I FEEL THAT IT IS BOTH AN INCONVENIENCE AND A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE T...
Mileage: 30,000
THE DOOR LOCKS ON A GOOD PORTION OF TOYOTA PRIUS FAIL LEAVING THE BOTH THE CAR AND IT'S OCCUPANTS UNPROTECTED. IT IS MOSTLY THE FRONT DOOR LOCKS. TOYOTA REFUSES TO CHECK INTO THE PROBLEM. THEY WANT OVER $400 PER DOOR LOCK TO FIX IT. I FEEL THAT IT IS BOTH AN INCONVENIENCE AND A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE T...
Mileage: 30,000
WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES WHILE GOING OVER A POTHOLE OR CURB, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE SO FAR AND I'VE ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR A FEW MONTHS. *TR
Mileage: 31,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK AT 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A PARKING BUMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS ...
Mileage: 34,000
AS THE NAVIGATION/GPS SYSTEM WAS BEING USED ON A LONG TRIP, THE BACKLIGHT SUDDENLY BURNED OUT. UPON TOUCH, THE SCREEN WAS EXTREMELY HOT. (IT DID NOT COOL DOWN UNTIL APPX. 1 HOUR AFTER THE BACKLIGHT HAD MALFUNCTIONED. WITH THE BACKLIGHT NOT WORKING, IT RENDERS THE ENTIRE NAVIGATION SYSTEM, BLUETOOTH,...
Mileage: 46,000
AS THE NAVIGATION/GPS SYSTEM WAS BEING USED ON A LONG TRIP, THE BACKLIGHT SUDDENLY BURNED OUT. UPON TOUCH, THE SCREEN WAS EXTREMELY HOT. (IT DID NOT COOL DOWN UNTIL APPX. 1 HOUR AFTER THE BACKLIGHT HAD MALFUNCTIONED. WITH THE BACKLIGHT NOT WORKING, IT RENDERS THE ENTIRE NAVIGATION SYSTEM, BLUETOOTH,...
Mileage: 46,000
2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTRONIC SYSTEM RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PANEL LIT UP, BUT THE READY LIGHT DID NOT LIGHT UP, AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS AND COULD NOT TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE EV...
DRIVING IN RAIN IN DARK ON UNLIT ROAD. BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. NOTHING WOULD MAKE THEM COME BACK ON - TURNING LIGHTS OFF AND ON, TURNING CAR OFF AND ON. VERY SCARY. VERY CLOSE TO DRIVING OFF ROAD INTO DITCH. THIS MUST BE A RECALL. TOYOTA AS USUAL WILL DENY THE PROBLEM SO THE NHTSA ...
Mileage: 49,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND THE CURRENT ...
Mileage: 5
OWNER OF VEHICLE DRIVING TO WORK WHEN THEY OBSERVED A RED GLOW IN FRONT OF THEM. THE OWNER THEN OBSERVED SMOKE FROM THE FRONT. THE OWNER PULLED OFF ROADWAY AND MORE SMOKE DEVELOPED. THE VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE CONSUMED THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. A FIRE SCENE EXAMINATION WAS PERFOR...
Mileage: 50,000
NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN TRYING TO STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSS CONTROL OF THE BRAKING WHEN GOING OVER EVEN THE SMALLEST OF BUMPS. A FEW TIMES EVEN THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WOULD LUMINATE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT ALSO APPEARED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE JUST SLIGHTLY DURING THIS BRAKING RATHER THA...
Mileage: 36,121
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN MAKING A TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME STUCK IN THE POSITION THE VEHICLE WAS TURNING TOO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TH...
Mileage: 124,117
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SLOT IN A PARKING LOT, WHICH WAS ON A SLOPE, I APPLIED THE FOOT BRAKE WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE WHATSOEVER. THE VEHICLE GAINED ENOUGH SPEED TO JUMP THE SMALL STOP-CURB AND HIT A CONCRETE WALL NEXT TO IT. THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS JUST OVER $4000. I THOUGHT I H...
Mileage: 29,100
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SLOT IN A PARKING LOT, WHICH WAS ON A SLOPE, I APPLIED THE FOOT BRAKE WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE WHATSOEVER. THE VEHICLE GAINED ENOUGH SPEED TO JUMP THE SMALL STOP-CURB AND HIT A CONCRETE WALL NEXT TO IT. THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS JUST OVER $4000. I THOUGHT I H...
Mileage: 29,100
THE PRIUS BRAKES DO NOT WORK WELL UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. WHEN I SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE AND AM OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT OR A POTHOLE, THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT LURCHES FORWARD FOR A SPLIT SECOND. MY REACTION IS ONE OF PANIC AND TO PRESS HARDER ON THE BRAKES. MY WIFE AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS FOUR TIMES S...
Mileage: 41,500
THE CAR WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT AT 6:45 AM. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE CAR AT 3:45 PM, I FOUND THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG HAD DEPLOYED SOMETIME THAT DAY. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF COLLISION OR IMPACT. THE CAR WAS DIRTY, AND THE DUST HAD NOT BEEN DISTURBED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND...
Mileage: 60,200
THE HEADLAMPS BURNED OUT ON VEHICLE START-UP FOR THE FIFTH TIME IN 73,451 MILES. THE HEADLAMP BULBS LAST AN AVERAGE OF 14,700 MILES. I WEAR LATEX GLOVES AND AM CRITICALLY CAREFUL TO NEVER TOUCH THE BULBS, BUT THE ESSENCE OF THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR CLEARLY HAS A POORLY REGULATED POWER SUPPLY THA...
Mileage: 73,451
FROM THE VERY START OF MY OWNER SHIP OF A NEW TOYOTA PRIUS, THE CAR STARTED LUNGING WHEN I WOULD TRY TO STOP. IT HAS CONTINUED TO DO SO AND I FINALLY ASKED A FRIEND WHO ALSO HAS A PRIUS IF SHE HAS THAT PROBLEM TOO AND SHE DOES. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO BUT I FEAR THE SAFETY OF A CAR THAT LUNGES WHEN ...
Mileage: 20
THE INSTRUMENT DISPLAY IS TO DIM TO READ IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING DIRECTLY TOWARD THE AFTERNOON SUN ON A CLEAR DAY. MY WIFE, WHO VIEWED THE DISPLAY AS A FRONT-SEAT PASSENGER, AGREES WITH ME. TO SEE HOW FAST I WAS GOING, I HAD TO TAKE MY EYES OFF THE ROAD AND ALLOW MY EYES TO ADJ...
THE INSTRUMENT DISPLAY IS TO DIM TO READ IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING DIRECTLY TOWARD THE AFTERNOON SUN ON A CLEAR DAY. MY WIFE, WHO VIEWED THE DISPLAY AS A FRONT-SEAT PASSENGER, AGREES WITH ME. TO SEE HOW FAST I WAS GOING, I HAD TO TAKE MY EYES OFF THE ROAD AND ALLOW MY EYES TO ADJ...
WEDNESDAY APRIL 30 2014 I WENT TO CHURCH, WHEN I CAME OUT AND GOT BACK IN MY CAR LIGHT WAS OUT. THEY WERE BURNING. *TR
Mileage: 67,000
WEDNESDAY APRIL 30 2014 I WENT TO CHURCH, WHEN I CAME OUT AND GOT BACK IN MY CAR LIGHT WAS OUT. THEY WERE BURNING. *TR
Mileage: 67,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BRAKING ON AN INCLINE, AN ABNORMAL METAL-ON-METAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE WOULD BECOME LOUDER WHEN THERE WAS ONLY ONE OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FIVES TIMES HOWEVE...
Mileage: 25,456
AS THE PASSENGER IN THE CAR THAT I OWNED WE WERE DRIVING AND HIT THE BACK END OF A LARGE PICKUP TRUCK AT APPROX 26-28 MPH. I AM 5'10" AND AS ALWAYS WAS NOT SITTING CLOSE TO THE DASH. ONCE I REALIZED WHAT HAPPENED MY FACE WAS BLEEDING VERY HEAVILY. WHAT HAD HAPPENED WAS MY FACE HAD SLAMMED INTO THE D...
Mileage: 55,000
AS THE PASSENGER IN THE CAR THAT I OWNED WE WERE DRIVING AND HIT THE BACK END OF A LARGE PICKUP TRUCK AT APPROX 26-28 MPH. I AM 5'10" AND AS ALWAYS WAS NOT SITTING CLOSE TO THE DASH. ONCE I REALIZED WHAT HAPPENED MY FACE WAS BLEEDING VERY HEAVILY. WHAT HAD HAPPENED WAS MY FACE HAD SLAMMED INTO THE D...
Mileage: 55,000
WHEN I AM COMING TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION ON A BUMPY OR UNEVEN OR SNOW COVERED ROAD AND APPLY THE BRAKES THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD INSTEAD OF STOPPING. I AM LUCKY I HAVEN'T HIT A CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR A PERSON CROSSING AT THE INTERSECTION. I HAVE BEEN READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS AND THEY DESCRIB...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HEAD LIGHT SUDDENLY FAILED AS THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT BECAME DIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED...
Mileage: 86,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE IN A BOUNCING MOTION, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFAC...
Mileage: 25,000
THE BRAKES TOTAL DISENGAGE WHEN APPLIED ON BUMPY ROADS THEN WORK AGAIN AFTER GETTING TO A SMOOTH SURFACE. I REPORTED THIS TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE NEW CAR OWNER MEETING AT TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THAT I JUST HAVE TO GET USE TO ANTILOCK BRAKES. I HAVEN'T GOTTEN INTO AN ACCIDENT YET BUT I HAD SEVER...
Mileage: 300
MY CAR HESITATES TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED DRIVING OVER A POTHOLE, SLICK SURFACE, METAL ROAD COVER OR A MANHOLE. INSTEAD OF SLOWING/STOPPING, THE CAR SEEMS TO EJECT FORWARD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR AND DROVE WITH A SERVICE TECH AND HE SAID IN OVER 20 ...
Mileage: 15,000
MY CAR HESITATES TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED DRIVING OVER A POTHOLE, SLICK SURFACE, METAL ROAD COVER OR A MANHOLE. INSTEAD OF SLOWING/STOPPING, THE CAR SEEMS TO EJECT FORWARD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR AND DROVE WITH A SERVICE TECH AND HE SAID IN OVER 20 ...
Mileage: 15,000
RE: NHTSA 14V053000/HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM...I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. MY DAUGHTER OWNS A NEW PRIUS AND SHE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY NOTICE EITHER. MY CAR ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF BUT MY DAUGHTER'S ENGINE HAS SHUT OFF. YOU SHOULD ASK TOYOTA TO SHOW PROOF OF ITS RECALL MAILINGS. I'L...
RE: NHTSA 14V053000/HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM...I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. MY DAUGHTER OWNS A NEW PRIUS AND SHE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY NOTICE EITHER. MY CAR ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF BUT MY DAUGHTER'S ENGINE HAS SHUT OFF. YOU SHOULD ASK TOYOTA TO SHOW PROOF OF ITS RECALL MAILINGS. I'L...
SINCE THE FIRST SET OF BULBS HAVE WENT OUT IN THE VEHICLE AT AROUND 48,000 MILES I WILL NOW BE INSTALLING THE 4TH SET OF BULBS... ORIGINAL + 3. THE BULBS IN THE PRIUS FAIL WITHIN 24 HOURS OF EACHOTHER EACH TIME AND IT IS GOING THREW HEADLIGHTS AROUND EVERY 10,000 MILES AT THIS TIME. THIS IS COMPLE...
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN DECEMBER OF 2013, WITH TWO DIFFERENT DRIVERS, THE BRAKES ON OUR 2011 MODEL YEAR PRIUS (PURCHASED NEW IN FEBRUARY 2012), FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE FIRST TIME OCCURRED WHEN I WAS DRIVING (WITH ONE OF MY TEENAGERS IN THE CAR WITH ME), AND THE SECOND TIME OCCURRED WHEN MY WIFE ...
Mileage: 19,000
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN DECEMBER OF 2013, WITH TWO DIFFERENT DRIVERS, THE BRAKES ON OUR 2011 MODEL YEAR PRIUS (PURCHASED NEW IN FEBRUARY 2012), FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE FIRST TIME OCCURRED WHEN I WAS DRIVING (WITH ONE OF MY TEENAGERS IN THE CAR WITH ME), AND THE SECOND TIME OCCURRED WHEN MY WIFE ...
Mileage: 19,000
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN DECEMBER OF 2013, WITH TWO DIFFERENT DRIVERS, THE BRAKES ON OUR 2011 MODEL YEAR PRIUS (PURCHASED NEW IN FEBRUARY 2012), FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE FIRST TIME OCCURRED WHEN I WAS DRIVING (WITH ONE OF MY TEENAGERS IN THE CAR WITH ME), AND THE SECOND TIME OCCURRED WHEN MY WIFE ...
Mileage: 19,000
ON JAN. 18TH, 2014 I WAS LEAVING FL TO RETURN TO NC, WHEN I STARTED UP MY PRIUS AND WAITED FOR THE GAS ENGINE TO START, IT DID NOT WANT TO START. IT SOUNDED LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE, MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AND THE WHOLE CAR SHOOK. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTARTED IT A COUPLE OF TIMES, BUT D...
Mileage: 43,800
I PURCHASED A SET OF 4 MICHELIN DEFENDER XT TIRES FOR MY 2011 PRIUS II FROM COSTCO ON 11/29/2013. THE TIRES ARE MARKETED BY MICHELIN AS LLR (LOW ROLLING RESISTANCE) TIRES. HOWEVER UPON INSTALLING THEM AND OPERATING THE VEHICLE FOR NEARLY 1000 MILES, I FOUND THE MPG TO BE NEARLY 10 MPG. LESS THAN THE...
UNNECESSARY MINOR INJURY PRODUCING DESIGN MY PRIUS, WHICH I LIKE, HAS SEVERAL TIMES GIVEN ME A MINOR BRUISE THAT LASTS FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. THE FRONT PASSENGER DOORS, AT THE BOTTOM CORNERS, END IN A SHARP RIGHT ANGLE. IN CONTRAST, MANY OTHER CAR DOORS HAVE A SLIGHTLY ROUNDED BOTTOM CORNER WHI...
CAR LURCHES FORWARD WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON BUMPY OR UNEVEN SURFACES, AS WELL AS SLIPPERY SURFACES SUCH AS METAL PLATES THAT YOU SOMETIMES FIND COVERING CITY STREETS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. ON ICE, WHEN APPLIED FORCEFULLY, NO BRAKING ACTION OCCURS WHATSOEVER, EVEN WHEN PUMPED OR RELEASE AND REAPPLIED...
Mileage: 35,000
POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILS TO CLOSE WINDOW WHEN LIFTED UP INTO THE FULL AUTO-UP MODE. THE WINDOW GOES TO THE TOP OF THE DOOR AND THEN REBOUNDS TO APPROXIMATELY 1/2 WAY DOWN. DRIVER IS REQUIRED TO PUT WINDOW UP BY ONLY LIFTING SLIGHTLY ON THE SWITCH TO MANUALLY STOP IT. *TR
Mileage: 53,000
MY SON WAS DRIVING MY PRIUS 2011 - I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. WE WERE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AND HE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE. SUDDENLY THE CAR SURGED AHEAD ALTHOUGH MY SON STILL HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IMMEDIATELY LIGHTS CAME UP ON THE DASH - BRAKE, ABS? AND PICTURE OF A CAR WITH SKID MARKS. T...
Mileage: 79,900
LOVE MY PRIUS UNTIL I STARTED TO BECOME SCARED DAILY BY THE UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO THE CAR'S TENDENCY TO LURCH FORWARD WHILE BRAKING OVER BUMPY GROUND OR POTHOLES WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN TO TURN. IT'S RATHER STARTLING AND FORTUNATELY HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT YET FOR NO OTH...
Mileage: 34,000
WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AT A RED LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHILE AT THE RED LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. *JS
Mileage: 22,560
WAS EXITING THE HIGHWAY AND WAS BRAKING ON THE OFF RAMP WHEN I LOST BRAKES AND HAD TO DRIVE UP ON THE BANK. UPON RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND RE-ENGAGING THE BRAKES, I HAD BRAKES AND CAME TO A STOP. *JS
Mileage: 22,225
IN JANUARY 2012, I PURCHASED A NEW 2011 PRIUS III BECAUSE I COMMUTE ROUGHLY 90 MILES PER DAY BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL. THINKING THIS WAS THE OPTIMAL VEHICLE I DIDN'T THINK TWICE WHEN SIGNING ON THE LINE. THIS WAS MY FIRST NEW VEHICLE, AND TO BE HONEST I HAD HEARD NOTHING BUT GREAT THINGS ABOUT TOYOTA...
Mileage: 240
WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED, THE TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE AND ABS FAILURE LIGHTS CAME ON. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ACTUATING THE ABS SYSTEM. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE USING THE SERVICE BRAKES. SINCE I WAS TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED, I WAS ...
Mileage: 51,045
WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED, THE TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE AND ABS FAILURE LIGHTS CAME ON. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ACTUATING THE ABS SYSTEM. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE USING THE SERVICE BRAKES. SINCE I WAS TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED, I WAS ...
Mileage: 51,045
THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM IN THE PRIUS IS DEFECTIVE. IT IS PRONE TO GROWING MILDEW AND/OR MOLD IN THE SYSTEM, WHICH RESULTS IN TOXIC AIR BEING PUMPED INTO THE CAR. I HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A LAR...
Mileage: 20,000
THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM IN THE PRIUS IS DEFECTIVE. IT IS PRONE TO GROWING MILDEW AND/OR MOLD IN THE SYSTEM, WHICH RESULTS IN TOXIC AIR BEING PUMPED INTO THE CAR. I HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A LAR...
Mileage: 20,000
WAS DRIVING A 2011 PRIUS WITH JUST UNDER 25,000 MILES ON OCTOBER 18, 2012 ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY. A REAR TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. THERE WAS A ROLLOVER END FOR END DOWN A VERY STEEP AND LONG DITCH. THERE WERE SEVERE BACK INJURIES. *TR
Mileage: 24,000
WAS DRIVING A 2011 PRIUS WITH JUST UNDER 25,000 MILES ON OCTOBER 18, 2012 ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY. A REAR TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. THERE WAS A ROLLOVER END FOR END DOWN A VERY STEEP AND LONG DITCH. THERE WERE SEVERE BACK INJURIES. *TR
Mileage: 24,000
I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 20 WITH MY WIFE WHEN THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. THERE ARE TWO PANES OF GLASS AND THE EXTERIOR PANE SENT SHARDS OF GLASS OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE INTERNAL PANE OF GLASS STAYED IN PLACE BUT SOME SHARDS OF GLASS FELL ON MY WIFE AND MYSELF. THE TOYOTA DEALER SAYS THIS WAS DUE ...
Mileage: 56,000
VEHICLE LOSES BRAKING FUNCTION WHILE TRAVELING OVER POTHOLES, RECESSED MANHOLE COVERS, AND ALL OTHER TYPES OF ROUGH ROAD SURFACES. BRAKING FUNCTION IS DELAYED AND DOES NOT RETURN TO PREVIOUS POWER/BRAKING STRENGTH AFTER TRAVERSING THE OBSTACLE; THIS RESULTS IN THE NEED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL FUR...
VEHICLE LOSES BRAKING FUNCTION WHILE TRAVELING OVER POTHOLES, RECESSED MANHOLE COVERS, AND ALL OTHER TYPES OF ROUGH ROAD SURFACES. BRAKING FUNCTION IS DELAYED AND DOES NOT RETURN TO PREVIOUS POWER/BRAKING STRENGTH AFTER TRAVERSING THE OBSTACLE; THIS RESULTS IN THE NEED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL FUR...
VEHICLE LOSES BRAKING FUNCTION WHILE TRAVELING OVER POTHOLES, RECESSED MANHOLE COVERS, AND ALL OTHER TYPES OF ROUGH ROAD SURFACES. BRAKING FUNCTION IS DELAYED AND DOES NOT RETURN TO PREVIOUS POWER/BRAKING STRENGTH AFTER TRAVERSING THE OBSTACLE; THIS RESULTS IN THE NEED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL FUR...
HAPPEN TWICE HIT THE BRAKES FAIRLY HARD ON ROUGH PAVEMENT NOT REAL ROUGH DIDN'T BOUNCE JUST FELT LIKE I WAS ON ICE NOTHING THERE JUST A SECOND OR SO BUT FELT LIKE A LONG TIME IF A CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN IN FRONT OF ME DON'T KNOW IF I COULD HAVE STOPPED IN TIME. *TR
Mileage: 36,000
HAPPEN TWICE HIT THE BRAKES FAIRLY HARD ON ROUGH PAVEMENT NOT REAL ROUGH DIDN'T BOUNCE JUST FELT LIKE I WAS ON ICE NOTHING THERE JUST A SECOND OR SO BUT FELT LIKE A LONG TIME IF A CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN IN FRONT OF ME DON'T KNOW IF I COULD HAVE STOPPED IN TIME. *TR
Mileage: 36,000
WITHIN 2 YEARS OF PURCHASING NEW 2011 PRIUS VEHICLE, HID HEADLIGHT LAMP FAILED. *TR
Mileage: 30,000
WITHIN 2 YEARS OF PURCHASING NEW 2011 PRIUS VEHICLE, BOTH HID HEADLIGHT LAMPS FAILED (ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS) WITHIN ABOUT 3 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. NO WARRANTY AVAILABLE, AT CUSTOMER EXPENSE. *TR
Mileage: 40
I WAS APPLYING MY BRAKES AS I WAS GOING DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE OVER A BRIDGE THAT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION SO THE ROAD IS BUMPY. THE CAR ACTED LIKE THE GAS WAS APPLIED INSTEAD OF THE BRAKES. IT LURCHED FORWARD A LITTLE BEFORE THE BRAKES FULLY ENGAGED. *TR
Mileage: 25,434
I HAVE EXPERIENCED BRAKE ISSUES WITH MY 2011 PRIUS MODEL SINCE I LEASED THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2011. WHEN I AM TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS AND I TRY TO BREAK GOING DOWN HILL AND /OR BREAK OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE CAR ACCELERATES PRIOR TO FULLY STOPPING. THIS HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES SINCE I LE...
Mileage: 17,000
CAR WAS OFF AND PARKED. WHEN I ENTERED THE VEHICLE TO TURN THE CAR ON, I HELD THE BRAKE AND PRESSED THE POWER BUTTON IN ORDER TO START THE CAR. AND WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE, I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO REVERSE TO PULL OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT. AS SOON AS THE CAR WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THE CAR MO...
Mileage: 40,000
FIRST INCIDENT: WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 68 MPH ON 405 FREEWAY IN LOS ANGELES (DOWNHILL INTO THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY). DRY CONDITIONS. ATTEMPTED TO STOP AS CARS AHEAD OF ME BEGAN TO SLOW/HALT AND CAR LURCHED FORWARD, CARRYING ME TO ALMOST HIT THE CAR AHEAD OF ME, STOPPING ONLY INCHES BEHIND. DEALERSHI...
Mileage: 2,156
FIRST INCIDENT: WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 68 MPH ON 405 FREEWAY IN LOS ANGELES (DOWNHILL INTO THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY). DRY CONDITIONS. ATTEMPTED TO STOP AS CARS AHEAD OF ME BEGAN TO SLOW/HALT AND CAR LURCHED FORWARD, CARRYING ME TO ALMOST HIT THE CAR AHEAD OF ME, STOPPING ONLY INCHES BEHIND. DEALERSHI...
Mileage: 2,156
PERIODICALLY, AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP AT FAIRLY LOW SPEEDS, THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE. IN LIGHT OF THE OTHER UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ISSUE REPORTED UNDER ODI 10499911, I WONDER IF THESE TWO EVENTS ARE RELATED -- POSSIBLY SOMETHING TO DO WITH GOING FROM THE MOTOR TO THE BATTERY? *TR
Mileage: 100
PERIODICALLY, AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP AT FAIRLY LOW SPEEDS, THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE. IN LIGHT OF THE OTHER UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ISSUE REPORTED UNDER ODI 10499911, I WONDER IF THESE TWO EVENTS ARE RELATED -- POSSIBLY SOMETHING TO DO WITH GOING FROM THE MOTOR TO THE BATTERY? *TR
Mileage: 100
FIRST INCIDENT: WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 15 MPH ON SIDE STREET. ICY CONDITIONS. ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT STOP SIGN AND CAR LURCHED FORWARD, CARRYING ME THROUGH INTERSECTION. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT REPLICATE AND THOUGHT MAT MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN FULLY SEATED. TOYOTA CASE # [XXX] 2ND AND THIRD INCIDENCES ON...
Mileage: 8,200
FIRST INCIDENT: WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 15 MPH ON SIDE STREET. ICY CONDITIONS. ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT STOP SIGN AND CAR LURCHED FORWARD, CARRYING ME THROUGH INTERSECTION. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT REPLICATE AND THOUGHT MAT MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN FULLY SEATED. TOYOTA CASE # [XXX] 2ND AND THIRD INCIDENCES ON...
Mileage: 8,200
I AM AN EXCELLENT DRIVER. I PURCHASED THIS PRIUS IN THE SUMMER OF 2011. WE (MY WIFE AND YOUNG DAUGHTER) WERE PROCEEDING ON JUANITA DRIVE N.E. IN KIRKLAND, WA. MY WIFE AND I AGREE THAT OUR SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 30-33 MPH AND THAT THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 3+ CAR LENGTHS BETWEEN US AND THE VEHICLE...
Mileage: 25,000
I AM AN EXCELLENT DRIVER. I PURCHASED THIS PRIUS IN THE SUMMER OF 2011. WE (MY WIFE AND YOUNG DAUGHTER) WERE PROCEEDING ON JUANITA DRIVE N.E. IN KIRKLAND, WA. MY WIFE AND I AGREE THAT OUR SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 30-33 MPH AND THAT THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 3+ CAR LENGTHS BETWEEN US AND THE VEHICLE...
Mileage: 25,000
I AM AN EXCELLENT DRIVER. I PURCHASED THIS PRIUS IN THE SUMMER OF 2011. WE (MY WIFE AND YOUNG DAUGHTER) WERE PROCEEDING ON JUANITA DRIVE N.E. IN KIRKLAND, WA. MY WIFE AND I AGREE THAT OUR SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 30-33 MPH AND THAT THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 3+ CAR LENGTHS BETWEEN US AND THE VEHICLE...
Mileage: 25,000
ON OCTOBER 18,2012 I WAS DRIVING MY 2011 PRIUS 2 ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR YOKOHAMA TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE SIDEWALL. I SWERVED IN TO THE LEFT LANE TWICE BEFORE LEAVING THE ROAD, SNAPPING OFF A UTILITY POLE, GOING DOWN A REVINE AND ROLLING OVER END FOR END AND SIDE TO SID...
Mileage: 240,000
ON OCTOBER 18,2012 I WAS DRIVING MY 2011 PRIUS 2 ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR YOKOHAMA TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE SIDEWALL. I SWERVED IN TO THE LEFT LANE TWICE BEFORE LEAVING THE ROAD, SNAPPING OFF A UTILITY POLE, GOING DOWN A REVINE AND ROLLING OVER END FOR END AND SIDE TO SID...
Mileage: 240,000
SIMULTANEOUS FAILURE OF BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT DOWN IN A PARKING LOT WITH BOTH HEADLIGHT LOW BEAMS OPERABLE. UPON RETURN TO THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES LATER, NEITHER LOW BEAM FUNCTIONED, REQUIRING AN EXTENDED NIGHT DRIVE WITH HIGH BEAMS (FULLY FUNCTIONAL). ...
Mileage: 48,200
I WAS DRIVING ON THE 101 N FREEWAY AT ABOUT 55 MPH AND I HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. I HAD NEVER HAD A TIRE BLOW BEFORE SO I DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE WHAT WAS HAPPENING UNTIL I HEARD THE FLAT TIRE. LUCKILY IT WAS MY LEFT REAR TIRE SO I WAS NOT INJURED AND I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MAKE MY WAY ACROSS THE FRE...
Mileage: 8,000
WHEN I BRAKE AT THE END OF MY ROAD WHICH HAS SMALL HOLES OR BUMPS, THE CAR SHOOTS FORWARD VERY FAST BEFORE IT STOPS. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIME. I THOUGHT AT FIRST I IMAGINED IT, OR MY FOOT SLIPPED, BUT SINCE IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES I KNEW SOMETHING WASN'T RIGHT. SO I GOT ON WEB AND STAR...
2011 PRIUS, USA EQUIPMENT PACKAGE FIVE. 20000 MILES DRIVEN -- RECOMMENDED SERVICE DONE EVERY 5000, INCLUDING THE 20000 SERVICE DONE LESS THAN 1000 MILES AGO. EASTBOUND ON I-78, A FEW EXITS WEST OF ALLENTOWN PA. SPEED LIMIT 65, RADAR CRUISE SET TO 68 AND DEFAULT THREE-BARS [MAX DISTANCE]. ALL ...
Mileage: 20,000
HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE (HID) BULB IN FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. NO EXPLANATION FOR WHY THIS OCCURRED; IT SIMPLY BURNED OUT. THESE BULBS SHOULD LAST A LOT LONGER THAN 26,000 MILES. *TR
Mileage: 26,000
I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A MOUNTAINOUS ROAD AND THE ROAD SURFACE CHANGED FROM GRAVEL TO ASPHALT. I WAS ALSO BRAKING AT THE SAME TIME WHEN THE BRAKES SEEM TO BECOME NONEXISTENT AND THE CAR JUST LURCHED FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES BEFORE. *TR
Mileage: 13,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERMARKET HEATED SEAT WARMER MANUFACTURED BY PHILIPS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATED SEAT WARMER FAILED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAD BECOME HOTTER THAN NORMAL THE CONTACT THEN...
Mileage: 56,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERMARKET HEATED SEAT WARMER MANUFACTURED BY PHILIPS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATED SEAT WARMER FAILED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAD BECOME HOTTER THAN NORMAL THE CONTACT THEN...
Mileage: 56,000
WHILE DRIVING ON A ROUGH ROAD SURFACE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE CAR LOST ITS BRAKES OR THE POWER TO THE BRAKES AND SURGE FORWARD. THERE WAS A FEELING THAT THE ABS HAD ENGAGED THAN DISENGAGED LEAVING THE CAR WITH NO BRAKES. NORMALLY THE BRAKES ARE VERY CONSISTENT, THEY SLOW AND STOP THE CAR QUICK...
Mileage: 18,150
WE PURCHASED A 10 MONTH OLD TOYOTA PRIUS ON MARCH 16ND 2012 WITH ONLY 1367 MILES. THE PRIOR OWNER WHO WAS LEASING THIS CAR RETURNED THE CAR DUE TO MILEAGE INCONSISTENCY..... ON OCT 5TH 2012, I WAS DRIVING ON SUNNY DRY DAY AT 22MPH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME SLOWED DOWN. I STEPPED ON THE BRA...
Mileage: 7,400
WE PURCHASED A 10 MONTH OLD TOYOTA PRIUS ON MARCH 16ND 2012 WITH ONLY 1367 MILES. THE PRIOR OWNER WHO WAS LEASING THIS CAR RETURNED THE CAR DUE TO MILEAGE INCONSISTENCY..... ON OCT 5TH 2012, I WAS DRIVING ON SUNNY DRY DAY AT 22MPH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME SLOWED DOWN. I STEPPED ON THE BRA...
Mileage: 7,400
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE SPIDERS IN THE HVAC DRAINAGE HOSE AND THE SPIDERS HAD CREATED A NEST EGG IN THE HOSE, W...
Mileage: 20,000
THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST INCIDENT, BUT THE MOST NOTICEABLE. WHEN BRAKING AND COMING TO A STOP, IF THE TIRES HIT A POTHOLE OR ANY KIND OF HOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES SUDDENLY. TODAY, IT ACCELERATED AS I WAS BRAKING AND COMING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT. MY BACK RIGHT TIRE WENT OVE...
Mileage: 17,000
TOYOTA PRIUS REAR TAIL LIGHTS ARE REFLECTING SUNLIGHT IN EARLY MORNING AND LATE AFTERNOON AS THE TURN SIGNAL AND BRAKE LIGHT CANNOT BE SEEN, THE SILVER CLEAR LENSES ARE TURNING INTO A PRISM . *TR
WE'VE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE DRCC (DYNAMIC RADAR CRUSE CONTROL) ON OUR 2011 PRIUS. THE DRCC LOCKS UP (FREEZES) -LOCKING ONTO A PHANTOM VEHICLE AHEAD AND ACTIVATING THE BEEPER/APPLYING THE BRAKES -' EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO VEHICLE IS AHEAD! THIS CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE CAR SUDDENLY DECE...
Mileage: 15,100
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY AFTER THE BRAKES AND START BUTTON WERE DEPRESSED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEA...
Mileage: 28,600
ON APRIL 3 2012 WE DROVE OUR 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS TO A FULL AND COMPLETE STOP AT A STOP SIGN IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. WHILE WE WERE STOPPED, THE CAR SURGED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. MY WIFE, WHO AS DRIVING LOOKED DOWN TO CHECK THAT HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. WHILE S...
Mileage: 9,040
ON APRIL 3 2012 WE DROVE OUR 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS TO A FULL AND COMPLETE STOP AT A STOP SIGN IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. WHILE WE WERE STOPPED, THE CAR SURGED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. MY WIFE, WHO AS DRIVING LOOKED DOWN TO CHECK THAT HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. WHILE S...
Mileage: 9,040
WHEN I PUSH ON THE BRAKES AND I HAPPEN TO GO OVER A BUMP OR A POT HOLE, MY PRIUS SPEEDS UP. IT ACCELERATES WHEN I TRY TO DECELERATE. I HAVE TO PUSH HARDER ON THE BRAKES TO REALLY SLOW THE CAR DOWN. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN I'M DRIVING AT AROUND 40MILE/HR. I HAVE A 2011 TYPE III PRIUS. I TO...
Mileage: 15,000
NOTICED BRAKES BREAKING INTERMITTENTLY ABOUT A WEEK AFTER PURCHASE. DISMISSED IT BECAUSE OF WEATHER AND IT WAS A NEW CAR, THOUGHT IT WAS JUST DIFFERENT FEEL FROM MY LAST VEHICLE. I DON'T DRIVE OFTEN AVERAGING 10,000 MILES OR LESS PER YEAR, SO WHEN I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM REPEATING, AND ACTUALLY NEAR ...
Mileage: 100
WHEN YOU GO OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT A SLOW SPEED THE TIRE SLIPS SLIGHTLY ON THE ROAD BED. YOKOHAMA REPRESENTATIVE SAYS THEY HAVE HAD NO COMPLAINTS (TELEPHONE CONVERSATION, 5/9/12, PART OF THEIR CASE #[XXX]). I FOUND THE TIRE IS THE PROBLEM WHILE SEARCHING ONLINE COMMENTS ABOUT THE TIRE. INFO...
SINCE I PURCHASED A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS IN DECEMBER 2011 I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 2 IRREPARABLE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT YOKOHAMA AVIS S33 TIRES DUE TO SIDE WALL DAMAGE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE SIDE WALLS ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO RESIST POTENTIAL HAZARDS. THIS IS PART OF YOKOHAMA CASE #[XXX] WHICH INCLUDED OTH...
Mileage: 300
STARTED CAR AFTER PROLONGED PERIOD OF COLD SOAK (PARKED FOR ONE WEEK OUTSIDE IN TEMPERATURES AROUND THE FREEZING MARK). ENGINE EXHIBITED A LOUD KNOCK/RATTLE AND HAD A DELAYED THROTTLE RESPONSE AS I WAS PULLING OUT ONTO THE STREET. HAD TO SHUT ENGINE DOWN (WITH VEHICLE LOCATED IN STREET, SAFETY CON...
Mileage: 3,500
DROVE OVER A SPEED HUMP, AND AS THE FRONT TIRES HIT THE LEVEL PAVEMENT, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD. RESPONDED TO BRAKES JUST FINE. HAPPENED AGAIN A WEEK LATER AS BOTH FRONT TIRES SIMULTANEOUSLY WENT OVER AN EDGE DROPOFF AT A CONSTRUCTION AREA. *TR
Mileage: 7,200
BRAKING OVER UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE CAUSE LOSS IN BRAKING FORCE. THIS ONLY OCCURS WHILE BRAKING OVER UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. VERY CLOSE CALLS. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING UPHILL AT 5 MPH AND IN THREE INCHES OF SNOW WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE SDS WARNING LIGHT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED IN FORWARD MODE ONLY TO DEMO...
Mileage: 12,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 8 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SAFETY BELT FAILED TO RETAIN THE DRIVER, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE BACK AND NECK. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS ON ...
Mileage: 8,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 8 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SAFETY BELT FAILED TO RETAIN THE DRIVER, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE BACK AND NECK. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS ON ...
Mileage: 8,000
UPON ICE START UP AT TIMES, THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE EMANATING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. GOES AWAY AFTER 10 SECONDS AND CAR DRIVES FINE. HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THOUGH THERE IS A TSB ISSUED, DEALER WOULD NOT FIX UNLESS ISSUE IS REPLICATED DESPITE SHOWING THEM WHAT MY CAR DID ON VIDEO. MOST ...
Mileage: 12,000
STARTING ON/ABOUT FEBRUARY 1ST, 2011, ANY POINT SOURCE OF LIGHT (I.E., TRAFFIC SIGNAL, HEADLIGHT, TAILLIGHT) VIEWED THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CREATES AN OPTICAL EFFECT OF MULTIPLE IMAGES. THE EFFECT TYPICALLY MANIFESTS AS A TRIPLE IMAGE WHEN THE LIGHT IS VIEWED FROM A DISTANCE -- ONE FALSE IMAGE...
Mileage: 1,242
STARTING ON/ABOUT FEBRUARY 1ST, 2011, ANY POINT SOURCE OF LIGHT (I.E., TRAFFIC SIGNAL, HEADLIGHT, TAILLIGHT) VIEWED THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CREATES AN OPTICAL EFFECT OF MULTIPLE IMAGES. THE EFFECT TYPICALLY MANIFESTS AS A TRIPLE IMAGE WHEN THE LIGHT IS VIEWED FROM A DISTANCE -- ONE FALSE IMAGE...
Mileage: 1,242
STARTING ON/ABOUT 12 OCTOBER 2011, ANY POINT SOURCE OF LIGHT (I.E., TRAFFIC SIGNAL, HEADLIGHT, TAILLIGHT) VIEWED THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CREATES AN OPTICAL EFFECT OF MULTIPLE IMAGES, SOMEWHAT LIKE VIEWING THE LIGHT THROUGH A PRISM. THE EFFECT TYPICALLY MANIFESTS AS A QUINTUPLE IMAGE WHEN THE LI...
THE CAR SUDDENLY DECELERATED FROM 65 MILES AN HOUR TO ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT NIGHT WITH THE SHOULDER BLOCKED DUE TO ROAD CONSTRUCTION. THIS SAME PROBLEM WAS PRESENT IN THE 2004 PRIUS AND WAS APPARENTLY THE SUBJECT OF NHTSA INVESTIGATION. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED ON NOV...
Mileage: 15,956
THE CAR SUDDENLY DECELERATED FROM 65 MILES AN HOUR TO ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT NIGHT WITH THE SHOULDER BLOCKED DUE TO ROAD CONSTRUCTION. THIS SAME PROBLEM WAS PRESENT IN THE 2004 PRIUS AND WAS APPARENTLY THE SUBJECT OF NHTSA INVESTIGATION. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED ON NOV...
Mileage: 15,956
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE WINDOWS WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY FOGGY AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UTILIZE THE SIDE-VIEW MIRRORS WHEN NEEDED. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO OPEN THE WINDOWS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLEAR THE WINDOWS BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT SPOKE W...
Mileage: 5
I WAS A FRONT PASSENGER IN A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WE JUST GOT IN THE CAR. MY FRIEND TURNED IT ON. I LOWERED MY WINDOW AND PLACED MY ARM IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION JUST OVER THE WINDOWS LOWER MOLDING. MY FRIEND WENT TO RAISE MY WINDOW BECAUSE HE WANTED THE A/C ON. HE USED HIS AUTO UP FEATURE FROM THE DRIVE...
I WAS A FRONT PASSENGER IN A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WE JUST GOT IN THE CAR. MY FRIEND TURNED IT ON. I LOWERED MY WINDOW AND PLACED MY ARM IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION JUST OVER THE WINDOWS LOWER MOLDING. MY FRIEND WENT TO RAISE MY WINDOW BECAUSE HE WANTED THE A/C ON. HE USED HIS AUTO UP FEATURE FROM THE DRIVE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN FOGGY OR RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, CONDENSATION WOULD BUILD ON EACH WINDOW, PREVENTING THE CONTACT FROM SEEING THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROSTER WOULD NOT CLEAR THE WINDOWS. SHE ALSO TRIED OPENING THE WINDOWS TO AL...
Mileage: 30
WHILE STEPPING FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE AND SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE MOVED APPROXIMATELY 18 INCHES BACKWARDS THEN STOPPED SUDDENLY. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON AT LEAST THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, ALTHOUGH USUALLY WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. THIS TIME I PAID CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE POSITION OF MY FOOT O...
MY BRAND NEW 2011 PRIUS CLASS FIVE WITH ALLOY WHEEL, MAKE A LOT OF NOISE COMING FROM FRONT LEFT TIRE. TIRE IS BRAND NEW, TRY A TIRE ROTATE, WHEEL IS STILL MAKING NOISE AT 5MPH TO 70. TAKE IT TO DEALER THEY SAY IT NORMAL WHEN I DON'T THINK IT NORMAL. VERY STARING FOR A BRAND NEW CAR TO MAKE THESE NOI...
Mileage: 49
UPON STARTING VEHICLE, A VERY LOUD KNOCKING NOISE, ACCOMPANIED BY SHAKING OCCURRED. AT THIS TIME NO FAILURE/WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. MOVED CAR FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET, AND PLACED CAR IN PARK, KNOCKING/SHAKING DID NOT ABATE. TURNED CAR OFF. THE NEXT DAY, THE CAR, UPON STARTING HAD ...
Mileage: 8,106
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHENM THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND A WARNING BELL SOUNDED. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SH...
Mileage: 800
THE DRIVER'S HEAD SEAT, OF THE PRIUS 2011, POPS UP WHEN DRIVING ON A HIGH WAY ESPECIALLY IF THE ROAD IS A BIT ROUGH. *KB
Mileage: 32
THE DRIVER'S HEAD SEAT, OF THE PRIUS 2011, POPS UP WHEN DRIVING ON A HIGH WAY ESPECIALLY IF THE ROAD IS A BIT ROUGH. *KB
Mileage: 32
MY 2011 PRIUS II INTERMITTENTLY GOES INTO REVERSE WHEN I SHIFT INTO DRIVE. APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES NOW SINCE BEGINNING. TWICE IT HAS GONE INTO DRIVE WHEN I HAVE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE.
Mileage: 3,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADREST WOULD SLIDE UP AND OUT OF THE SEAT WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HEADREST WOULD OBSTRUCT HIS VISION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SEE WHAT WAS TAKING PLACE FROM THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AU...
Mileage: 10
I HAVE A 2011 PRIUS AND IF WHILE I AM BRAKING, I DRIVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE BRAKES RELEASE. I MUST RE-APPLY THE BRAKES TO RE-ENGAGE THEM. I FEEL THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS WEBSITE REFERENCES TO THIS PROBLEM. WHEN WILL A RECALL HAPPEN BEFORE SOMEONE HAS A SERIOUS ACCIDENT? *T...
Mileage: 6,600
PURCHASED A NEW 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS FROM RAHAL TOYOTA, [XXX] ON 07/02/2011. CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN 03/2011. ON 07/17/2011 A CAR MADE AN ILLEGAL LEFT TURN DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF US AND THE FRONT OF THE PRIUS STRUCK THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE OTHER CAR AT APPROX. 45 MPH. THE PRIUS AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLO...
Mileage: 1,200
NEW 2011 PRIUS II DELIVERED BY JAFFARIAN TOYOTA WITHOUT FLOOR MAT SECURING DEVICE INSTALLED. FLOOR MAT NOT BEING SECURED COULD CAUSE INTERFERENCE WITH PEDALS. *TR
Mileage: 58
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE FORWARD WHILE PRESSURE WAS BEING APPLIED TO THE BRAKES. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A COMPLAINT...
Mileage: 900
NEW 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS SHOOK VIOLENTLY UPON STARTUP. SEVERE ENGINE NOISE FOR 10 SECONDS UNTIL SMOOTHING OUT AFTER 40 SECONDS. DASHBOARD AND BODY PANELS VISIBLY RATTLING. ONLY 970 MILES ON ODOMETER. CHECKED INTERNET, AND FOUND MANY OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. WORRIED ABOUT DRIVETRAIN DAMAGE. *TR
Mileage: 970
REAR VISIBILITY SERIOUSLY HAMPERED BECAUSE NO CAMERA INSTALLED IN VEHICLE. TOYOTA MOTOR CAR COMPANY KNOWS FROM EXPERIENCE THE SERIOUS SAFETY & FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF NOT ADDRESSING A SAFETY ISSUE & A CAMERA PROVIDING THE DRIVER REAR VISIBILITY COULD DRAMATICALLY SAVE THE LIFE OF PERSON(CHILD) AT...
REAR VISIBILITY SERIOUSLY HAMPERED BECAUSE NO CAMERA INSTALLED IN VEHICLE. TOYOTA MOTOR CAR COMPANY KNOWS FROM EXPERIENCE THE SERIOUS SAFETY & FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF NOT ADDRESSING A SAFETY ISSUE & A CAMERA PROVIDING THE DRIVER REAR VISIBILITY COULD DRAMATICALLY SAVE THE LIFE OF PERSON(CHILD) AT...