Toyota Prius Complaints (2008)

1,497 consumer complaints on file.

#10724442June 9, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA 2008 PRIUS IN THE PITCH BLACK AT 70-75 MPH IN THE BADLANDS STATE PARK. THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF SPONTANEOUSLY. I HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP. NO HEADLIGHTS!! THEY EVENTUALLY TURNED BACK ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722862June 2, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LEFT HEADLIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH 2008 PRIUS ACCORDING TO OTHER INTERNET SITES I HAVE VISITED. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721491May 26, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715079May 7, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I TRIED TO SHIFT MY CAR INTO GEAR, IT AUTOMATICALLY WENT TO NEUTRAL . THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN WARM WEATHER. I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE HOLDING THE LEVER IN THE APPROPRIATE POSITION. THIS IS BOTH CUMBERSOME AS WELL AS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I DID CALL MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER TO REPORT THE PROBLEM, BUT WAS NEVER CALLED BACK. SINCE THIS OCCURS SPORADICALLY , I JUST LET IT GO. IT HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY, MAY 6, 2015, WHEN I TRIED TO PUT IT IN REVERSE. IT JUMPED TO NEUTRAL & GOT CLOSE TO ROLLING OFF A DROP OFF IN A PARKING LOT. I HELD THE LEVER IN REVERSE, & LUCKILY PREVENTED MY CAR FROM GOING OFF A CLIFF. FRIGHTENING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712335April 23, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOUGHT A USED TOYOTA PRIUS 2008 .RIGHT SIDE HEADLIGHT KEEPS TURNING OFF AT NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706208April 17, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING 50MPH WHEN THE CAR LOST POWER.THE CAR SUDDENLY HAD NO POWER BRAKES, NO ABILITY TO EASILY STEER, NO ENGINE POWER AND MANY WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON INCLUDING AN WARNING THAT THE MAIN HYBRID BATTERY WAS NOT CHARGING. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION. THE CAR CAME TO A STOP. I HELD THE START BUTTON THE CAR SHUT OFF. THE CAR RESTARTED WITH NO PROBLEMS. ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE OFF. I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND STARTED TO ACCELERATE. ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON JUST AS BEFORE AND THE CAR SUFFERS THE SAME ISSUES AGAIN. I WENT THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS OF TURNING THE CAR OFF AND TURNING IT BACK ON. THE CAR STARTED UP AGAIN WITH NO PROBLEMS AGAIN, ALL THE LIGHTS WERE OFF. IT FAILED ON MORE TIME ON THE TRIP HOME. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND PUT MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON. I NEVER DROVE OVER 25MPH ON THE TRIP BACK TO THE HOUSE. MY FAMILY TOOK THE CAR TO WILSON TOYOTA IN BELLINGHAM WA. THEY EXAMINED THE CAR AND SAID THE 12V BATTERY HAD FAILED. THEY TOLD MY FAMILY THAT THE MAIN 12V BATTERY RUNS ALL THE ELECTRICAL TO GET THE CAR STARTED AND RUNNING. WE TOLD THE DEALER THE CAR STILL HAD ELECTRICAL POWER. THEY STILL REPLACED THE 12V BATTERY. THE FOLLOWING DAY MY FAMILY WENT TO LOOK AT THE CAR AND A SERVICE PERSON AT THE DEALER, WHO SAID HE WAS NEW TO THIS LOCATION, SAID HE HAD NOTICED THAT THE 12V BATTERY HAD SEEMED TO BE REPLACED RECENTLY. THEY SAID THEY WOULD KEEP THE CAR TO KEEP LOOKING OVER ITS SYSTEMS. ON 4/16/2015 MY FAMILY CALLED TOYOTA TO DISCUSS OUR SAFETY CONCERNS WITH REGARD TO HOW THE CAR FAILED. WE EXPLAINED WE ALSO HAVE A 2007 PRIUS THAT HAD THE MAIN HYBRID BATTERY FAIL AND THAT ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS THAT CAME ON WERE SIMILAR IN BOTH CARS. THE DEALER HAS SAID THERE ARE NO CODES THAT SAID THE MAIN HYBRID BATTERY IS FAILING. I AM WORRIED THAT I OR MY FAMILY COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IF THE CAR FAILED IN THIS MANNER AGAIN WHILE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY OR INTERSECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705337April 13, 2015
ENGINE
ENGINE COMPRESSION CATASTROPHICALLY FAILS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 2000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703644April 3, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS TRAVELING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND ALL MY LIGHTS WENT OUT. PITCH BLACK. LUCKILY, THERE WERE VERY FEW CARS ON THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE AND PUT MY FLASHERS ON AND USE THEIR INTERMITTENT FLASHING TO SLOWLY FIND MY WAY HOME (ABOUT 8 MORE MILES). THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED FATALITIES - MY OWN AND OTHERS WHO MAY HAVE CRASHED INTO ME. THIS WAS A TERRIBLE SITUATION AND FROM WHAT I HAVE JUST RESEARCHED, IT HAPPENS WITH THE PRIUS. NOW I HAVE THE INCONVENIENCE (AND EXPENSE?) OD FIGURING OUT HOW TO GET THIS FIXED SO IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702986March 31, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LEFT HEADLIGHT KEEPS TURNING ITSELF OFF WHEN DRIVING OR NOT. WHEN BUMPED NEXT TO THE HEADLIGHT COVER IT COMES BACK ON. THE BULB AND CONNECTOR ARE FINE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, THAT IF THE RIGHT ONE STARTS DOING THE SAME THIN AT NIGHT, IT WOULD PUT ME INTO A DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. I THINK TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701386March 24, 2015
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM CONTROL AND THE HEATING AND COOLING UNIT FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM SHUT OFF CAUSING THE HEATING AND COOLING UNIT TO FAIL. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701491March 24, 2015
STRUCTURE
THE RUBBER COVER ON THE REAR HATCH DOOR LATCH / SWITCH HAS DEGRADED AND MELTED. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE REAR HATCH AND TO ACCESS MY SPARE TIRE, MAKING THIS A SAFETY HAZARD. THERE IS NO MANUAL WAY TO RELEASE THE HATCH. THERE HAVE BEEN DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA SITE ABOUT THIS ISSUE, SEE HTTP://WWW.MEYERSONSTRATEGY.COM/2013/09/TOYOTAS-STICKY-2007-PRIUS-HATCH-PROBLEM.HTML FOR MORE. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BY TOYOTA--IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE ($200-400) REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693576March 11, 2015
STRUCTURE
THIS ISN'T A "SAFETY" ISSUE SO I HOPE THIS IS THE RIGHT PLACE TO FILE THIS. THE TRUNK LATCH ON THE TOYOTA PRIUS DISINTEGRATES. I BELIEVE THE MATERIAL, DESIGN IS POOR. IT WILL COST $487 TO REPLACE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691512March 2, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT APPROX. 50 MILES PER HOUR PRIUS LOST POWER AND APPEARED TO BE IN NEUTRAL. DID NOT LOSE HEADLIGHTS. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT BUY AM FEARFUL OF IT HAPPENING AGAIN IN TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690617February 25, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DISPLAY SCREEN SHORTED INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN FAILED TO WORK WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INSPECTED THE FUSES AND CLEANED THE SCREEN. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE MULTI DISPLAY UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683538February 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERMITTENT HEADLAMP FAILURE. FLICKING LIGHTS ON AND OFF WILL TEMPORARILY REMEDY ONLY TO FAIL AGAIN DURING THE SAME DRIVE. NEAR ACCIDENT ON PITCH BLACK MOUNTAIN ROAD WHEN BOTH LIGHTS FAILED. BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES BY DEALER AND PROBLEM CONTINUES. I'VE BEEN PULLED OVER BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AND GIVEN WARNINGS. WE HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE OUR CAR DURING THE NIGHT OR FOR TRAVEL. THERE IS CLEARLY A PROBLEM...WHY IS THERE NO ACCOUNTABILITY? MUST THERE BE DEATHS OR INJURIES TO GET THIS RESOLVED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667977February 11, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER REQUESTING ALL RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH VEHICLE. *TA THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 09V388000. HE ALSO MENTIONED INFORMATION REGARDING A STEERING DEFECT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681619February 5, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS INTO NEUTRAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000. UPDATED 04/07/15*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AND POPPED INTO NEUTRAL. THE NEXT DAY, EVERYTHING WORKED NORMALLY. UPDATED 06/30/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680557February 2, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL FAILED TO DISPLAY READING LEVELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE INDEPENDENT MECHANICS. THE MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679179January 26, 2015
AIR BAGS
LETTER FROM SENATOR NELSON ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS AIRBAGS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED NO ONE WAS ABLE TO TELL HER, IF THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITH TAKATA AIR BAGS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678525January 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
2008 TOYOTA PRIUS PULLED INTO THE PATH OF A PICK UP TRUCK AND WAS STRUCK IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR. SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR UPDATED 9/19/2017*CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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