Toyota Prius Complaints (2005)

1,051 consumer complaints on file.

#10316191March 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON A DAILY BASIS, SHE NOTICED AN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL BACK AND SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER UNCONTROLLABLE BUT SHE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT IT. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316338March 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ALL DAY UNTIL THE DRIVER PUSHED THE POWER BUTTON AND THERE WAS NO POWER IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND TESTING. IT TOOK THE DEALER TWO WEEKS TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TEAM HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER E.C.U. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO LOSE POWER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315915March 2, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1 - MY RIGHT HEADLIGHT KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING. I RECEIVED A TICKET THAT I NOW HAVE TO PAY FOR. THE LOS ANGELES TIMES MENTIONED THAT OTHER CARS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IT SHOULD BE EASY FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO FIX AT THEIR EXPENSE. 2 - SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2005 PRIUS IN 2004, WHEN I GO OVER BUMPS, SOMETIMES THE LIGHT FOR THE STABILITY COMES ON AND THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK FOR A SECOND OR TWO. I HAD ASKED WHEN THE CAR WAS SERVICED AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. I GUESS WE KNOW BETTER NOW. 3 - SOMETIMES THE TWO FRONT TIRES LOSE TRACTION AND MAKE A NOISE WHILE SPINNING, BEFORE THE CAR MOVES. 4 - IF MY CAR WAS UNDER THE "CARPET" RECALL, WHY IS IT THAT IT IS NOT LISTED UNDER THE RECALL FOR THE GAS PEDAL? 5 - TWO OF MY LOCKS ARE NOT WORKING. ONE IS THE FRONT PASSENGER AN ONE IN THE BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315100March 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 PRIUS ON THE 210 FREEWAY IN LOS ANGELES, CA IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THE TRAFFIC SPED UP, THEN THE CAR INFRONT SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES. I HIT MY BRAKES HARD, AND THOUGHT "NOTHING'S HAPPENING." I REAR ENDED THE DAR INFRONT OF ME, CAUSING $A TOTAL OF $9,000 DAMAGE TO BOTH CARS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315288March 1, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3/1/2010 HID BULB OUT ON THE TOYOTA PRIUS 2005, TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST $450 TO REPLACE THE BULB. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I SPEND SO MUCH MONEY ON THIS CAR, TO BE TOLD THAT SOMETHING SO SIMPLE WAS COSTING SO MUCH. WHEN I USED TO DO THIS MY SELF. I ALSO COMPLAIN ABOUT MY CAR ACCELERATING AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE LIST. THAT I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE NOTIFICATION TO BRING IT IN FOR THE RUG REPLACEMENT. I CALLED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT ACCELERATION ON MY CAR AND WAS TOLD THAT I WAS WRONG. I HAVE BEEN DRIVER SINCE MY TEENS (OVER 30 YRS NOW) AND SHOULD KNOW WHEN THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY CAR, I AM THE ONE DRIVING IT. THIS INCIDENT ABOUT THE CAR ACCELERATING HAPPEN A FEW TIMES DURING LAST SUMMER AND THE FALL SEASON I NEVER NOTED THE DATES DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315029February 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2005 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH MOMENTARY FAILURE IN BRAKING SYSTEM. OCCURRING 3 TIMES IN 2009. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314611February 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR REPLACED. THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS ALSO FLASHED ON THE DASH BOARD CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE ABS BRAKE ACTUATOR REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,461. UPDATED 11/10/10 *BF UPDATED 11/18/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314647February 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. HE WAS DRIVING 30 MPH ON A RAINY DAY WHEN HE STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SURGED. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE ABS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107415. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 4/5/10 *CN UPDATED 07/01/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314165February 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, POWER TRAIN
2005 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKE FAILURE OVER BUMPY OR ICY ROADS REPORTED TO NHTSA IN 2005 WITH NO RESPONSE. TOYOTA DENIED FAILURE AND WE WERE TOLD TO SUE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314176February 25, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BRAKING, MY 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS SOMETIMES SURGES FORWARD INSTEAD OF SLOWING. THIS USUALLY OCCURS ON ROUGH OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT. IT HAS HAPPENED BETWEEN 10 AND 20 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES HAVE OCCURRED, AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE SO FAR TO CORRECT PROBLEM. A MECHANIC FRIEND THINKS THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE CURRENT RECALL SITUATION WITH THE 2010 PRIUS, AND SUGGESTED I REPORT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314221February 25, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ON MY 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS WILL LOCK THE DRIVE WHEELS LEAVING YOU STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD/TURN. THE ACCELERATOR CAN BE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR - ENGINE RACING - I HAVE HAD TO SIT FOR 30-45 SECONDS BEFORE SYSTEM RELEASED THE DRIVE WHEELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314225February 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS "BLADDER" ON MY 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS WILL NOT EXPAND CORRECTLY. THIS LIMITS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT CAN BE PUT INTO THE CAR TO AS LITTLE AS 7 GAL. IN COLD WEATHER. THE RATED VOLUME IS 11.4 GAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314249February 25, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO SHE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO TAKE THE FLOOR MATS OUT OF HER VEHICLE AND WHAT TO DO IF THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HER THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE REPAIRED AT HER OWN EXPENSE. SHE THEN CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT SINCE THEY DID NOT RECALL HER VEHICLE THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY REFUSE TO MAKE THE FREE RECALL REPAIR. HER STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT THEY WERE GOING TO MAIL HER A COMPLAINT FORM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31000. UPDATED 04/05/10 *BF UPDATED 05/17/10 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313949February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2005 PRIUS AND HAVE 3 UNINTENDED ACCELERATION INCIDENTS IN 5 YEARS, TWO SEPARATE DRIVERS. CITY DRIVING AT 35 MPH. PEDAL DID NOT STICK, IT WAS SUCKED TO THE FLOOR WE TURNED OF ENGINE BEFORE SPEED GOT TO 50MPH. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY, NOTE THIS: EACH TIME I ASKED THE DEALER REPAIR SHOP ABOUT IT, THEY DISMISSED IT AS FLOOR MATS AND "COULD NOT REPRODUCE IT ". INTERESTINGLY, THE REPAIR REQUEST DID NOT SHOW UP ON DEALERS ACTION LIST (2 DIFFERENT DEALERS) EVEN THOUGH EVERY TIME I ASKED ABOUT A SQUEAK OR RATTLE DID SHOW UP ON THE RECORDS.. DID TOYOTA GIVE INSTRUCTIONS TO DEALERS ON HOW TO DOWNPLAY IT AND NOT RECORD THE COMPLAINT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313964February 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE AN UNRESOLVED SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. THIS HAPPENED TO ME ON THE FIRST DAY THAT I DROVE MY THEN-BRAND NEW CAR. I STILL REMEMBER THIS DANGEROUS EVENT VERY CLEARLY. I CAN EASILY REPLICATE THE PROBLEM FOR YOU. I WAS ABOUT TO BACK MY PRIUS OUT OF ITS DIAGONAL PARKING SPACE ON A BUSY MAIN STREET IN DOWNTOWN EL CAJON, CA. IT WAS DAYTIME. VEHICLES WERE PARKED ON EITHER SIDE OF ME, WHICH PREVENTED ME FROM SEEING WHETHER OR NOT THERE WAS TRAFFIC APPROACHING. I CAREFULLY BACKED OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE UNTIL I COULD SEE WHETHER OR NOT THERE WAS TRAFFIC APPROACHING. I SAW THAT THERE WAS AND IT WAS APPROACHING QUICKLY, SO WITH THE INTENTION OF STOPPING MY CAR'S BACKWARDS MOVEMENT AND, INSTEAD, GOING FORWARD INTO MY PARKING SPACE, I HIT THE BRAKES AND QUICKLY MOVED THE GEARSHIFT LEVER OVER TO THE LEFT AND FULLY DOWN INTO THE DRIVE GATE TO THE STOP POSITION, BEFORE I RELEASED THE SPRING-LOADED SHIFT LEVER (WHICH SENDS IT BACK TO ITS 'HOME' POSITION). I THEN QUICKLY PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL, INTENDING FOR THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD SO THAT I COULD DRIVE BACK INTO MY PARKING SPACE. TO MY SHOCK, MY CAR JUMPED FURTHER BACKWARDS INTO THE TRAFFIC LANE, INSTEAD OF FORWARDS INTO MY PARKING SPACE. HAVING GOOD REFLEXES, AND IN SOMEWHAT OF A PANIC NOW, I ONCE AGAIN SHOVED THE GEARSHIFT LEVER FULLY INTO THE DRIVE GATE AND FULLY DOWN UNTIL IT CONTACTED THE STOP, BEFORE LETTING GO OF IT. ONCE AGAIN I PUNCHED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND ONCE AGAIN THE CAR JUMPED -- BACKWARDS! I FULLY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND HOPED THAT THE ONCOMING VEHICLES WOULD NOT HIT ME. FORTUNATELY, THEY DID NOT. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IF THE GEARSHIFT LEVER ON THE 2005 PRIUS IS MOVED TOO QUICKLY, THERE WILL BE NO GEAR CHANGE. THIS COULD BE CORRECTED IF THE GEAR SELECTOR REMAINED IN THE APPROPRIATE GEAR'S GATE, GIVING THE ELECTRONICS TIME TO MAKE THE SHIFT. THIS FLAW COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND BE FALSELY ATTRIBUTED TO DRIVER ERROR. IN THE INTERESTS OF SAFETY, IT SHOULD BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313682February 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I SENT AN E-MAIL TO NHTSA ON 2/8/10 DESCRIBING THIS COMPLAINT. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE THE OWNERS OF A 2005 PRIUS WHICH WE BOUGHT NEW. EVER SINCE WE'VE OWNED IT WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM: WHEN WE GO OVER A BUMP, POTHOLE, OR UNEVEN SURFACE WE EXPERIENCE A MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY-WE HAVE ALWAYS FELT THIS WAS DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND NEVER CONSIDERED THAT IT MIGHT BE A DEFECT OR FLAW, UNTIL NOW. THIS SITUATION IS ONLY MOMENTARY, AND BECAUSE IT LASTS ONLY BRIEFLY WE NEVER FELT OUR SAFETY WAS COMPROMISED. THIS SITUATION IS ON-GOING. WE HAVE HAD OUR FLOOR MATS MODIFIED BY TOYOTA LAST MONTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313788February 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WOULD LIKE TO FILE AN OFFICIAL REPORT OF MY ACCIDENT THAT INVOLVED MY 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS ON JANUARY 13 OF THIS YEAR. IT WAS IN THE MORNING AFTER I HAD DROPPED OFF MY CHILDREN TO THEIR SCHOOL. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HILL AND DRIVING THE NORMAL 25- 30MPH DOWN THE HILL TO GO HOME. UPON COMING TO THE STOPLIGHT, I NOTICED THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED AT THE STOPLIGHT SO I WENT TO HIT MY BRAKES AND DID NOT FEEL ANY POWER FROM MY BRAKES SO I QUICKLY STOOD ON MY BRAKES WITH BOTH FEET AND REALIZED I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKE POWER. I SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED QUITE HARD INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY NECK. AFTER INITIAL SHOCK, I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER MY CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC TO A PARKING LOT AND NOTICED IT FUNNY THAT MY BRAKES WERE WORKING AT THAT POINT. AFTER EXCHANGING INFORMATION WITH THE MAN THAT I HIT, MY CAR WAS TOWED TO AN AUTOBODY SHOP. AFTER GOING TO KAISER TO LOOK INTO MY INJURY (WHICH WAS WHIPLASH) I WAS TOLD AT THE AUTOBODY SHOP THAT MY CAR WAS TOTALED AND COULD NOT BE FIXED. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE I HAD HIT A LARGER AMERICAN CAR WHICH WAS HIGHER THAN MY BUMPER. IT NEVER HIT THE AIRBAG SENSOR ON MY CAR THAT WAS LOWER THAN THE IMPACT POINT. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, I ASKED MY INSURANCE COMPANY, THE INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE OF THE AUTOMOBILE , TO PLEASE LOOK INTO THE BRAKE SITUATION AND THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THIS ANSWER BECAUSE I HAVE READ THAT THE TOYOTA PROBLEMS ARE NOT EASY TO DIAGNOSE. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 27 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER BEEN IN AN AUTO CRASH THAT WAS MY FAULT. I ALSO HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH A SCARY FEELING AS HAVING ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROL OVER MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10312129February 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2005 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED HIM TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. *KB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313049February 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH OUT OF A PARKING LOT IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE. THE CRASH CAUSED DAMAGES TO BOTH VEHICLES. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AFTER THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE CONTACT HAS NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES ALWAYS MALFUNCTION DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 3/24/10 *CN UPDATED 06/30/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313105February 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2005 PRIUS BRAKES FAIL TEMPORARY WHEN TRAVELING OVER BUMPY SURFACE. IT OCCURS WEEKLY. NO CONSEQUENCES YET. NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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