1. Toyota Prius
  2. Problems
  3. 2001
  4. Unknown Or Other

2001 Toyota Prius Unknown Or Other Problems

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Owner complaint records in our dataset

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.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi2
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • August 11, 2006 · 50,226 miles

    Accelerator Pedal · Unknown Or Other

    Experience: driving a 2001 toyota prius between 60 and 65 mph on i-494 in eagan minnesota. The sensor on the vehicle's accelerator pedal assembly failed i.e. The ability to get gas to the engine stopped. The car was towed to an authorized repair dealer and the part, which failed, was replaced. My complaint has two parts: (1) toyota does not recognize a critical part like the sensor on the accelerator pedal assembly…

    ODI 10165986

  • June 15, 2006 · 64,000 miles

    Electrical System · Unknown Or Other

    On june 6, 2006 i took our 2001 toyota prius to a local toyota dealer because it had been losing power while driving. The prius mechanic told me that it was "normal" and that there was "nothing wrong." i responded that i knew that something was wrong with the vehicle. On june 15, [redacted] into work, the car completely lost power while driving on the interstate. Fortunately, we were able to pull over at a…

    ODI 10160423

  • July 6, 2005 · 48,785 miles

    Unknown Or Other

    1. I was driving at sustained speeds of 55 to 65 mph on an us route 101 for approximately 40 minutes in my 2001 toyota prius. 2. The internal combustion engine suddenly stopped operating, leaving only the electric motor operating. This caused a sudden loss of power and deceleration. 3. The accelerator pedal assembly had to be replaced. The old part is not available.

    ODI 10129860

  • June 6, 2004

    Unknown Or Other

    2001 toyota prius stalled 3 different times at highway speeds over 12 month time. Car would not restart and had to be towed to local toyota dealerships (i-10 toyota and toyata of the desert)

    ODI 10124172

  • Unknown Or Other

    Consumer states he can not see any of the instruments on the panel in the daylight from the cruise contol light, to the directional signal, as well as not being able to hear the directional signals, and the speedometer reading can't be read as well, consumer can't not see the pre set reading for the radio unless it is night time, also the gas level bar no longer lights up to warn the consumer that the fuel is low.*jb

    ODI 567927