Toyota Prius Steering Problems
- 288
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 16
- Years with records
- 2001–2017
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 288 stored complaint records:
- 30 indicate a crash
- 12 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- Electric Power Assist System · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 72 |
| 1–30k mi | 69 |
| 60–100k mi | 59 |
| 30–60k mi | 35 |
| 150–400k mi | 20 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Steering
The covering on the steering wheel at the hand locations has excessive wear and the plastic is rough on skin. The manufacture will not warranty the steering wheel cover because of being out of warranty i do not feel that a steering wheel cover should wear off in less than two years regardless of mileage which is currently at 139000 miles.
ODI 11307284
Steering
I was driving on the highway and felt a jerking at my steering wheel a few months back, i thought ok maybe the steering wheel loose or something, i was going around 65 mph. Fast forward to two weeks ago and the steering wheel completely locks up on me driving to a dr appointment i had to go to. I was going around 30 mph in traffic the steering locked up and the triangle illuminated on my navigation screen and the…
ODI 11306536
Steering
I was getting off the freeway and driving 40 mph on the off ramp, when the 2001 toyota prius did a unwanted left turn of the steering wheel, i tried to turn the steering wheel back to correct the car angle, but he steering force was too strong for me to correct back to straight ahead, the left front car the concrete barrier, and the car turn 360 degree around. The rear right bumper hit the concrete barrier. Lucky…
Crash reported
ODI 11288564
Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2008 toyota prius shut off while i was driving on the road i could've involved in big accident if i was on a highway the way it shutdown without any warning sign. It just suddenly stopped
ODI 11289134
Steering
Loss of vehicle steering control while driving. Luckily the vehicle was just going down the driveway at low speed so no one was injured.*dt*jb
ODI 11287606
Steering
The steering intermediate extension shaft in this car was recalled and replaced in 2015. This part was noticed to be failing again by the mechanic while in for an unrelated issue. The mechanic deemed the car to be unsafe to drive as if this part failed while driving i would have been without any steering. Both the dealer and i feel that toyota should be responsible for the repairs, which they have declined, but…
ODI 11287550
Steering
My steering wheel starts shaking violently when driving under 32 degrees outside and locks up the ability to steer which can be deadly on the highway which i don't drive much luckily and toyota has no open recalls even though i'm not the only one with this. I've has to hurt my hands wrestling with it to pull over which is dangerous on some roads!!!! Very dangerous fault in a car this is the 1 part i rely on to save…
1 injury
ODI 11281901
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota prius. While traveling approximately 20 mph and attempting to turn, the steering ability became very difficult without warning. The vehicle was taken to dmark toyota (15933 n idahocenter blvd, nampa, id 83687) where it was determined that a sensor on the intermediate steering shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the…
ODI 11282169