Below you may see the ELECTRICAL SYSTEM components and the number of complaints they received.
On 2/27/09, my 2005 toyota prius' brakes completely failed. i was going downhill in an highly transited urban road (rte 123 in va, close to tysons cor...
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. the contact stated that the brakes were depressed and failed to respond. the contact crashed into the rear e...
On 05/22/2009, my husband and his [xxx] had a car accident. my husband's car was hit from behind when he was driving a toyota prius with his friend si...
Sometimes when i start my car, the speedometer, fuel level and odometer cluster display goes blank. i do have a speedometer app on my phone. i have used tips from prius owners about how to get the display back on. i still believe this may be a problem for normal drivers. it usually happens when i start the car.
Headlights constantly go out. research online proves prius vehicles with hid bulb systems have ballast issues causing constant blowing of either bulbs or ballast failure. not only is safety constantly compromised, but it is illegal when a headlight goes out driving down the road.
Air bag did not deployed at the time of accident. damaged/rip apart front bumper...car is total loss as per insurance adjuster. other collided honda cr-v had all its air bags deployed. none on my prius. accident happened at major intersection ,when green light turned on i paddle my car , other car honda cr-v came at a speed to make left turned and hit my front bumper.
Our daughter was driving our 2007 toyota prius to work in the dark in rush hour on the highway, driving straight, at highway speed, in los angeles, and the instrument panel instantly blacked out, with the car completely dead and halted. it could not even be shifted into neutral! the car stopped right in the middle of the highway. she called 911, and a wrecker was dispatched to lift the car off the freeway. thankfully she was not injured or killed! i then researched the likely cause and diagnosed it exactly. it was the "hybrid water pump" also known as the "inverter pump," part #g9020-47031. that part was recalled in 2012, nhtsa recall # 12v536000. i had it towed to a nearby toyota dealer, north hollywood toyota, to have it repaired. that dealer looked up the vehicle's records and said the recall had been performed in 2013. was it really? if so, then a recalled part that causes a complete, instant blackout on a prius already failed again. the receipt for the repair is attached, including the nhtsa recalled part #. the repair ...
Error codes p0113 and p0102 and warning messages for check engine and ics malfunction* lappeared when starting the garaged vehicle in approximately 55f room temperature. toyota of escondido and toyota's customer care telephone center explained that they will not inspect (although under the 3-year/36,000 miles warranty) without a service fee. online, reports that a failing 12v battery may cause multiple codes to be triggered were also met with a request for a $110 diagnostic fee. the battery is also under the 3-year/36,000 mile warranty. error codes and messages implicate fuel efficiency, pollution and safety issues. *ics is their collision sensor system.
On an intermittent basis, the dash does not light up(speed, gear selections , gas level, etc) when this happens you can not shut the engine off or remove the ignition key which are big safety items when you have to park as you can not lock the doors and all information on the large display does not work or any of the dash display so you have no indication of speed, engine warnings etc. i purchased my 2007 prius from my local county and now they have a 2009 prius with the same problem. all prius should be recalled by toyota, regardless of age and fixed a it is a very dangerous problem. i have searched the internet about this problem and it seems be a problem with the prius. the estimate i have to solve the problem is approximately $1,200 and this should be fixed by toyota as a definite recall safety problem. it is a start, stop problem when you can not shut off the engine or remove the key and while driving no speed indication.
Recurring problem, inconsistency in fuel levels at the gas pump. possible hybrid energy theft from batteries or heating element. last fill-up at the north conduit mobil with 8 dollars, resulting in a less than a half a tank level, with a quarter tank level before fill up.
Combination meter is black 90% of the time. restarting engine or disconnecting battery only works on occasion. have safety concerns.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota prius. the contact stated that the safety srs warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to glens falls toyota (169 broad st, glens falls, ny 12801, (518) 793-5611) where it was diagnosed that the spiral cable needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 1912090334. the failure mileage was approximately 104,000.