Toyota Prius Complaints (2017)

133 consumer complaints on file.

#11011886July 31, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE RECENTLY INSTALLED HAND CONTROLS ON MY CAR AND UNDERWENT PROPER TRAINING.FSINCE THE HAND CONTROLS WORK THE OPPOSITE OF A ZERO TURN LAWNMOWER I HAVE TO FIGHT THE FACT THAT THEY WORK IN REVERSE. I HAVE TRIED TO FIND AN APP FOR MY COMPUTER WITH A JOYSTICK THAT WOULD SIMULATE DRIVING AND HOW TO RESPOND TO A CHILD RUNNING IN FRONT OF MY CAR. THIS IS SOMETHING OBVIOUSLY I CAN'T PRACTICE ON THE ROAD AND MY INSTINCT MIGHT BE THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT IT SHOULD BE. I WOULD LIKE SUCH A GAME TO ENSURE THAT MY RESPONSE ALWAYS IS IMMEDIATE DO YOU HAVE SUGGESTIONS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006213July 18, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1) THE TABLET INFORMATION SCREEN IS SO LARGE AND THE INSTRUCTIONS SO COMPLICATED THAT YOU HAVE TO TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD FOR A LONG TIME JUST TO REGULATE HVAC AND RADIO 2) THE CAR GOES COMPLETELY DEAD RANDOMLY AFTER DRIVING IT. MUST BE TOWED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003217July 5, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
PLEASE NOTE: THAT I HAVE OWNED A PREVIOUS GENERATION PRIUS - A 2011 - AND I AM MORE THAN AWARE THAT REGENERATIVE BRAKING WORKS ENTIRELY DIFFERENTLY THAN A CONVENTIONAL BRAKING SYSTEM. SO IN NO WAY AM I REFERRING TO THE "USUAL NOISES" THAT COME FROM REGENERATIVE BRAKING. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FOR EXPLANATION OF LIFE AND SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11000851June 23, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED A CRACK WHICH STARTED EXPANDING RAPIDLY DUE TO HEAT. DEALER REP SAYS ITS DUE TO A ROCK HIT MAYBE BUT THE GLASS DOES NOT SEEM STRONG ENOUGH AS IT WAS THE FIRST BATCH OF PRIUS PRIMES RELEASED IN NOV 2017 AND I GOT MINE FROM THAT BATCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11000918June 23, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
CAR WAS HIT BY FLYING DEBRIS WHICH PRODUCED LARGE CRACK IN WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING DOWN TWO LANE HIGHWAY AT LEGAL SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10995451June 16, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE VEHICLE HAD AROUND 5K MILES ON IT WHEN THIS OCCURED. A SMALL IMPACT NEAR THE CORNER OF THE WINDSHIELD HAS GROWN TO MULTIPLE SPIDER VEINS SPANNING ACROSS TO WINDSHIELD IN LESS THAN A WEEK. IMPACT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS IN MOTION IN A HIGHWAY WITH FEW CARS AROUND ME. I'VE DRIVEN MY PREVIOUS LEXUS FOR OVER 10 YEARS AND HAD TWO SMALL REPAIRABLE WINDSHIELD IMPACTS. THE FIRST ONE ON MY PRIUS PRIME HAS RESULTED IN CATASTROHIC FAILURE. THE GLASS SHOULD BE MORE RESILIENT THAN THIS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992083May 29, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TRAVELING EAST ON THE 10 THROUGH PHOENIX AZ, MY WINDSHIELD WAS HIT BY SOMETHING SO SMALL I COULDN'T SEE IT. CAUSED A STAR LESS THAN 1/3" BUT ALSO A WINDING CRACK ALMOST 1 FT. LONG. THE REAL PROBLEM IS THAT EVERY DAY WHEN I COME OUT TO MY CAR, THE CRACK HAS GROWN IN A SNAKING PATTERN. IT DOES NOT GROW AT ALL WHILE DRIVING. I PERIODICALLY CHECK IT WHILE DRIVING. TODAY THE CRACK GREW OVER 1 FT. IN LENGTH OVER THE COURSE OF THE MORNING, JUST SITTING IN THE DRIVE WAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983806May 6, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TOYOTA SAFETY CONNECT COMMUNICATION MODULE HAS CEASED FUNCTIONING. VEHICLE TELEMATICS INOPERATIVE. SOS BUTTON INOPERATIVE. COLLISION NOTIFICATION INOPERATIVE. DEALER UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978782April 17, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE RUBBER ON THE HANDLE TO OPEN MY HATCHBACK HAS MELTED. IN THE WINTER, I CAN NO LONGER OPEN THE HATCH DOOR, AND IN THE SUMMER, IT IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978637April 15, 2017
POWER TRAIN
MY NEW TACOMA HAS A WHINE/HOWL COMING FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. PER MY DEALER, THEY HAVE STARTED A TAS CASE WITH TOYOTA CORP AND WERE ADVISED THAT THE CONDITION DESCRIBED IS KNOWN, AND UNDER INVESTIGATION. TAS SAYS THERE ARE NO RECOMMENDED REPAIRS AT THIS TIME. THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING BETWEEN 30-65 MPH WHEN DECELERATING AND FEATHERING THE THROTTLE, BUT IS NOW BECOMING MORE PRONOUNCE WITH TIME AND MORE MILEAGE. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE ISSUE COULD POTENTIALLY BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS ISSUE IS OCCURRING WITH 2016-17 TACOMA'S. MANY DIFFERENTIALS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY DEALERS; EVEN THE REPLACEMENT DIFFERENTIALS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971466April 8, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE PURCHASED A 2017 TOYOTA PRIUS ON JANUARY 29TH 2017 AND ON MARCH 22ND 2017 THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE OUT OF NO WHERE. THE CAR WAS PARKED AND OFF WHEN SMOKE BEGAN TO COME OUT FROM THE AROUND THE SHIFT CHANGER AND THE TOUCH SCREEN AREA. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY ON FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10966726March 19, 2017
SEATS
1)THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS TILTED TO THE RIGHT 2)DRIVER SEAT BAD 3)LONG-DISTANCE DRIVING VERY TIRED 4)THE PASSENGER SEAT IS TILTED TO THE RIGHT 5)SHEET CAN NOT SUPPORT MY BODY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10965954March 14, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
A SMALL ROCK HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND IT BROKE, SEEMS TO BE A WEAK SPOT. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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