Takata recall from the date of purchase, vehicle performed unpredictably. i took my car to the toyota dealership and they found that the hybrid battery needed to be replaced. when i drive 45 mph, the vehicle will stall and all indicator illuminate on the instrument panel. in the middle of the road, the car will stall. toyota does not stand by their product. my car goes completely dead. every warning light turns on and its blinking.
The car lock doors no longer work and must be locked and unlocked manually. went to toyota dealership and replaced remote battery to no end. now attempting to isolate the part that is causing the problem with all four doors. safety is an issue because, in the event of an accident, i would not be able to exit the vehicle due to door locking malfuntion.
The prius c is made in japan. they are coating the wiring and seat foam with soybean oil and peanut oil. mice are now eating the wiring and seat foam and any electrical or rubber parts in the prius c
My 2012 toyota prius c four model (purchased new in august, 2012) with approximately 5,200 original miles experienced a loss of power and total failure (engine stalled right after the hybrid motor warning light appeared) of the 2012 toyota prius c hybrid inverter engine due to an electrical panel defect while exiting i 495 in alexandria, virginia on the late evening of july 6, 2013. toyota corporate (1-800-331-4331) opened case file # 1307101143 and our local toyota dealership in alexandria, va. was very helpful and proactive in replacing the entire hybrid inverter motor component on the 2012 prius c under factory warranty and at no charge to me as the original owner of the vehicle. toyota corporate also advised me that they are unaware of any recalls or other reported problems with the 2012 toyota prius c hybrid inverter motor so our situation was, hopefully, an anomaly. *tr
When in the high 80s+ outside, my 2012 prius c, bought new, has not started from in a stopped position, with all the warning lights on the dashboard activating &, many times, the hybrid system shutting down while i'm trying to exit a driveway or garage, city street or parking the vehicle, creating a sudden stall & leaving me in the path of oncoming traffic. took to dealership many times & they insist my car can't be doing what it's doing because they see no codes & ignore my screenshots, pics & video. when i ask them why my car has same "symptoms" as others of the same make, model & year, their reply is that my specific car has not been recalled. they will not even look to see if there are problems with the sensor, inverter or software. my car has only 8700 miles on it. i am afraid to drive it cause i have no clue what it's going to do & the dealership is unconcerned. it seems neither the nhtsa nor toyota gives a [xxx] about safety. i think the issue is the software in the electronic controls of the car, with current settings that could create heat in some of the transistors. 2012 toyota prius electrical system: software, hybrid propulsion system: inverter nhtsa campaign #14v053000. summary: in the affected vehicles, the intelligent power module (ipm) inside the inverter module (a component of the hybrid system) contains transistors that may become damaged from high operating temperatures. if this occurs, various warning lamps will be illuminated on the instrument panel ...consequence:the vehicle may enter a fail-safe/limp-home mode that limits the drivability of the vehicle. the hybrid system could also shut down completely resulting in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash. just cause my specific car was not included in the recall doesn't mean it shouldn't have been when it is doing the exact same thing that the other recalled cars are doing. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
From date of purchase, vehicle performed unpredictably. transitioning from electric to motor was rough and noticeable. at 600 miles, a significant impact was felt during transition. dealer found nothing. brake pedal traveled to the floor and vehicle went through stop sign at low speed. route 44 toyota insisted i needed to get used to electronic brakes. toyota insisted brakes worked as prescribed. recently, a aaa driver discovered the ground wire on the battery was loose. the battery was replaced and the vehicle now functions as described, the hill hold functions as described. nhtsa did an inspection in response to a defect petition - vehicle did not perform as described in the federal register. brake pedal is now high, as it was initially. this vehicle was sent from the factory with a loose battery ground and it was covered up by everyone from toyota, dealerships to nhtsa when the correction was simple. toyota does not stand behind their product.