Toyota Prius
NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data
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When I am coming to a stop or need to put on my brakes my car will accelerate at a jump ahead pace As if to take off instead of slowing down and stopp...
The brake actuator is failing. It’s making unusual noises when stepping on the brakes. A new additional noise started in the last month which is the p...
Cooling system
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, extra effort was needed to stop the vehicle while...
Breaking system failure do to ASB Actuator, breaks are locking and vehicle is engine braking.
My dashboard brake, tire pressure, vsc and AB’s light came on while driving
Failed brake actuator. Toyota knows about the issue and refuses to honor any reasonable repair. Braking at any speed the car ferociously pulls to the...
The engine light went on while driving on the highway. We immediately pulled over and had the vehicle towed to the nearest dealership. The dealership...
Car Mechanics say I need a new ABS actuator/pump costing about $4,400 at dealership and over $2500 at garages. Most quoting about $3500.00. It is a kn...
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that the instrument cluster was intermittently inoperable. The contact stated that the failur...
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Summary
The 2009 Toyota Prius has 498 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Exterior Lighting. 64 crash-related incidents have been reported.