Toyota Prius Complaints (2008)

1,497 consumer complaints on file.

#11122696August 27, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ONE HEADLIGHT OR THE OTHER OR BOTH GO OUT RANDOMLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120376August 16, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE ACTUATOR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY CAUSING SAFETY ISSUES RELATED TO THE BRAKES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120064August 15, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
BREAKING CEASES TO WORK AT RANDOM INTERVALS. ABS LIGHT TURNS ON AND THEN OFF. PROBLEM IS VERY RANDOM AND UNEXPLAINED. SOMETIMES OCCURS AT A LIGHT OR WHEN TAKING OFF FROM THE PARK POSITION. SEEMS THAT A RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118374August 7, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
INVERTER COOLER WATER PUMP FAILED DURING NORMAL INTERSTATE DRIVING SPEED (70 MPH).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114738July 31, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS LIGHTS CAME ON AS I STARTED THE CAR AND WARNING SIGNALS ALSO. THE VEHICLE WAS IN A PARKING LOT AS I WAS PREPARING TO DRIVE WHEN THE SIGNALS CAME ON. HERE THEY ARE: BRAKE, (!) ABS, VSC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114276July 28, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
STARTING ABOUT A YEAR AGO, OUR PRIUS HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEGUN TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING CAR. IT FIRST STARTED WITH THE LEFT HEADLIGHT GOING OUT OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING, AND NOW IT IS HAPPENING TO BOTH HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I HADN'T TURN HEADLIGHTS ON OR I HAD A BURNED OUT BULB. NOW IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. IF I TURN HEADLIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON TENDS TO TEMPORARILY RESOLVE ISSUE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AS TIME GOES BY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112745July 20, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS IS A RIDICULOUSLY DANGEROUS CAR. THE PUSH BUTTON SYSTEM FOR STARTING IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR KIDS. MY WIFE LOADS MY THREE YEAR OLD IN THE PRIUS WITH HER KEYS IN HER BAG. THE OLDER SON WHO IS FIVE LIKES CARS AND JUMPS IN THE DRIVERS SEAT AT THE BASE OF OUR DRIVEWAY ON THE HILL WHERE HE CAN START THE CAR SINCE SHE IS WITHIN 10-15 FEET OF THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111075July 12, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH BUTTON MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTH DADE TOYOTA (29330 S DIXIE HWY, HOMESTEAD, FL 33033, (786) 465-7908) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRE CONNECTIONS WERE DISCONNECTED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE REAR HATCH BUTTON WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109652July 5, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER STARTING THE CAR I PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE AND THE TRANSMISSION POPS RIGHT INTO NEURAL AFTER MOVING FORWARD SLIGHTLY. I ATTEMPTED THIS SEVERAL TIMES. I WAS ABLE TO USE THE CAR BY HOLDING THE SHIFTING LEVER MANUALLY IN THE DRIVE POSITION. AFTER I DRIVE THE CAR THAT WAY FOR 10 OR 15 MIN. IT WORKS AS INTENDED. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT EVERY COUPLE MONTHS. THIS HAPPENS RIGHT AFTER STARTING CAR WHEN THE CAR IS WANTED UP OR COLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11105221July 2, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TOYOTA HAS ACKNOWLEDGE AN ISSUE WITH ITS COMBINATION METER IN THE 2004-2009 TOYOTA PRIUS BUT HAS NOT RECALLED THE ISSUE AND INSTEAD WANTS PAYMENT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. TOYOTA HAS DOCUMENTED THIS UNDER THE TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN T-SB-0172-09: "SOME 2004-2009 MODEL YEAR PRIUS VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT CONDITION WHERE THE COMBINATION METER DISPLAY WILL NOT ILLUMINATE IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. AN UPDATED COMBINATION METER ECU IS NOW AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION" TOYOTA OFFERED A 3 YEAR WARRENTY WINDOW FOR THIS BUT BEING OUTSIDE THIS THEY WANT ALMOST $1000 TO FIX THIS. THIS ISSUE STOPS THE SPEEDOMETER FOR ILLUMINATING WHICH CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN GAUGING THE CORRECT SPEED FOR THE ROAD AND CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103887June 25, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT ON THEIR OWN, LEFT, RIGHT, OR BOTH AT SAME TIME. HAVE TO TURN LIGHT SWITCH OFF AND ON TILL THEY COME BACK ON. DRIVING ON ROAD OR HIGHWAY. SMOOTH ROAD. SO NOW I CAN'T DRIVE AFTER DARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102932June 21, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOTH HEADLIGHTS IN THE FRONT OF MY CAR HAVE BURNT OUT MULTIPLE TIMES AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY. ONE FIRST WENT OUT IN 2010 WHEN THE CAR HAD 35K MILES ON IT AND EACH LIGHT HAS BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST TWICE SINCE THEN EACH TIME COSTING $300-400. MOST RECENTLY THE REPLACEMENT LIGHTS HAVE NOT EVEN LASTED SIX MONTHS. THIS IS NOT ONLY EXPENSIVE AND A MAJOR ANNOYANCE BUT ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. I FEEL THAT TOYOTA SHOULD PROVIDE A PROPER FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM AND COMPENSATE ME FOR THE MULTIPLE TIMES I HAVE NEEDED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101745June 13, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
COMBINATION METER IS DEFECTIVE, LIGHT PANEL, INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER & FUEL LEVELS GO DARK, UNABLE TO TELL SPEED OF VEHICLE OR REMAINING FUEL, MULTIPLE INCIDENTS, ALL BEGAN (THUS FAR) WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11099089May 31, 2018
AIR BAGS
STRUCK A CAR AT APPROX 50 MPH SPUN THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE DEAD CENTER OF CAR. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11098132May 26, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT GOES OFF AFTER DRIVING A FEW MINUTES. TURNING OFF THE LIGHTS AND TURNING THEM BACK ON RESETS THE HEADLIGHT BACK ON, FOR A SHORT TIME, AND THEN GOES OFF AGAIN. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND TOYOTA SHOULD FESS UP TO THE DESIGN FLAW AND RECALL ALL THE AFFECTED CARS AND FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11097737May 24, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
MY PRIUS MADE A SOUND LIKE A TURKEY CALL/BARKING SOUND, MY BRAKE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, VSC LIGHT AND EXCLAMATION LIGHT ALL CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME. TOOK VEH TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED IT WAS THE BRAKE ACTUATOR THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WAS ADVISED IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ANY FURTHER WITH THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11096354May 16, 2018
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO USE THE SEAT BELT, IT FAILED TO RETRACT FROM THE SEAT AND COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS TORN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092928May 15, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ILLUMINATED WARNING LIGHT AND DASH NOT WORKING. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093937May 15, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
ON SUNDAY, MAY 6 THE ABS, BRAKE LIGHT, AND MASTER WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED ON MY 2008 PRIUS. THE TECHNICIAN AT TOYOTA IDENTIFY THE ISSUE AS THE BRAKE ACTUATOR. THE ESTIMATED SERVICE BILL IS $3,500. MY CAR IS ROUTINELY SERVICED BY TOYOTA AND EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKES WERE MAKING NOISES, I WAS UNAWARE THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR WAS FAILING. THE REPLACEMENT PART WOULD HAVE BEEN FULLY COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTIFICATION (ZG1), BUT THAT ENDED ON DECEMBER 31, 2017. MY CAR WAS SYMPTOMATIC, BUT SINCE THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE NOT ACTIVATED, TOYOTA DID NOT REPLACE THE ACTUATOR, OR INFORMS ME OF ITS IMMINENT FAILURE. (TOYOTA RELIED SOLELY ON THE CAR'S ABS WARNING LIGHTS INSTEAD OF USING THEIR DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION SYSTEM, WHICH DETERMINES TRADE-IN VALUE.) I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER WITH LESS THAN 87,000 MILES, WHICH IS FAR BELOW THE 150,000 MILES STATED IN THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTIFICATION. WITHOUT BRAKES, MY TEN YEAR OLD CAR IN EXCELLENT CONDITION IS WORTHLESS AND THE COSTLY PART MAKES REPAIRING IMPOSSIBLE. TOYOTA HEADQUARTER IS STANDING BEHIND THE DATE ON THEIR WARRANTY. THE BRAKE ACTUATOR--A VERY MAJOR COMPONENT--SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093297May 11, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
POWERED ON VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY AND WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL IN PARK AND THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED, THE CAR ROLLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. I APPLIED ADDITIONAL PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING OUT. A WEEK LATER, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS FOR ABS, VSC, BRAKE SYSTEM AND BRAKE ILLUMINATED DUE TO INTERNAL MALFUNCTIONS OF THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. TOYOTA STATED THE VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS KNOWN ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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