2001 Toyota Prius Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 18
- 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.
Among these 18 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- accelerator pedal · 5 records
- lost power · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
The car accelerated without warning at high speed on it's own in a parking lot and rammed itself into the wall deploying airbags. My mother was driving and was sent to the e.r. She was slowly backing up when the car accelerated first in reverse hitting a wall and then switched in drive on it's own with high acceleration running into the opposite wall which deployed the bags. After reading online about these…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11165312
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
My car is experiencing what is known onlline as "the big hand syndrom". While driving, the accelerator pedal changes resistance and it feels like someone grabs the car and it dramatically slows. You then have to press harder on the accelerator pedal to maintain speed. Well one day, the car stopped working, no matter how hard i pressed on the pedal it would no accelerate. I was on the highway. I took my car in to the…
ODI 11128777
Inverter · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The car suddenly lost power without any warning while driving 65+ mph on the freeway. The check hybrid warning light came on. The car became dangerously unresponsive, luckily we were near an exit and were able to coast to safety. The hybrid system was expecting information from the accelerator, and when it doesn't receive it, either the gas engine, or the electric engine, or both engines fail to operate. Toyota has…
ODI 10726901
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Car rapidly accelerated without my foot on the gas pedal and did not slow down until my foot hit the brake. Brought the vehicle to mcgee toyota and they replaced the gas pedal. It was a $600.+ repair. Within the year the news reported abnormal acceleration with the prius line and i quickly contacted toyota management. They denied my claim saying that these incidences were as a result of floor mats? I reported it to…
ODI 10494532
Vehicle Speed Control
Driving my 2001 prius down rt [redacted]. Suddenly lost power. I was able to drive - electric drive only, no gas power. I made to the exit in wesport and found a toyota dealership open. The diagnosis, via codes, was failed accelerator pedal. Resetting the computer and restarting the car a few times allowed it to work enough for me to get home. I have still not repaired the accelerator. Lately this problem happens…
ODI 10310225
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
I saw that the japanese government is making toyota look into the following complaint in newer model priuses. "the vehicle surged forward or temporarily lost braking after driving over a pothole or other uneven surface. This is a reoccuring problem." my 2001 prius has this problem all the time. In addition the car had the hybrid batteries catch on fire , the catalytic converter fail, the ecu for the brakes fail, the…
ODI 10304278
Vehicle Speed Control
On two occasions, i experienced unintended acceleration in my 2001 toyota prius. The first time it happened, it happened i thought i might have pressed the accelerator by mistake. I had to slam on the brakes to stop the car. I didn't believe anyone would believe my story because of the audi 5000 incidents. Then it happened again. Then toyota began its recalls. *tr
ODI 10318139
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving along on interstate, got warning triangle and low main battery information. Immediately, car began to speed-up on its own. I applied very hard braking to try and slow down while trying to move to the right lane with traffic on my right. Car did not slow down but i managed to avoid traffic and get onto the right lane, where there was an exit from the interstate. I made the exit and was able to get…
ODI 10304385
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota prius. While driving between 65-70 mph, the vehicle did not respond when the accelerator pedal was depressed. All of the instrument panel indicators illuminated and the engine suddenly stalled. The vehicle coasted to the side of the road and the engine failed to restart. While the gear shifter was placed in park, the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly and crashed into a guardrail. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10275614
Vehicle Speed Control
2001 toyota prius: accelerator sensor failure for several weeks leading up to the failure, there was a slight (but definite) sensation of deceleration when trying to maintain steady speed. At the time of failure, the vehicle hesitated/stalled and the "master warning light" came on. Local dealer (355 toyota, rockville, md) replaced the part at a cost of $700.00. Should a part this expensive (and so critical to…
ODI 10139771
12v/24v/48v Battery · Vehicle Speed Control
Dt: vehicle stalled/died, and lost power while driving 5 mph. Throttle body module failed. There was a nhtsa recall but this involved a chemical in the pruis car battery.*ak l. Yes. Car has broke down several times since. The stalling is still a problem.
Crash reported
ODI 10134923
Vehicle Speed Control
Going at highway speed, car suddenly lost power, slowed down to a max. Speed of 37 mph, running mostly on electrical power. Master warning light (triangle with excalmation point) lit up. Gas engine would periodically start up, but was not responding to accellerator pedal. After pulling over and shutting down vehicle, i was able to restart and continue normally.
ODI 10121390
Vehicle Speed Control
2001 toyota prius-sudden drop in speed-could not exceed 17 mph. Dangerous in traffic toyota replaced computer-old parts not available incident date is approximate-took 2 1/2 months to repair
ODI 10121229
Engine · Fuel Pump · Vehicle Speed Control
Problems started in november 2003. Had oil changed and an hour later all the warning lights came on in the vehicle. Immediately returned to the dealership where it took 2 weeks to replace the fuel pump (37,000 miles). Since then the car has been back to the dealership an additional 9 times to the current date (may 2005) for several different things. The computer has been replaced two times. The engine has been…
ODI 10121362
Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2001 toyota prius. Several times in the last few months i have experienced a loss of power combined with my dash warning lights. I had one similar incident last year. The dealership claims their diagnostics find no problem (no codes = no problem). Therefore nothing is resolved and the car remains prone to loss of power, a dangerous condition when traveling on any freeway. By looking at the chat boards (yahoo…
ODI 10038724
Vehicle Speed Control
A reader of the san diego union-trib wheels section responded to an article regarding unexpected acceleration from electronic throttles and the editor forwarded the letter to nhtsa.***no answer required***. *mr while parking in a diagonal parking space the consumer's vehicle accelerated suddenly across a sidewalk and hit an electric box. This sudden acceleration problem happened again while the consumer was parking.…
Crash reported
ODI 10118907
Vehicle Speed Control
The consumer states that the vehicle had gone out of control. The consumer was coasting into the driveway, when she placed her foot on the brake, the vehicle surged into the garage and damaged items. The consumer no longer wants the vehicle because she feels unsafe. The consumer said that toyota didn't want to except responsibilty, even though the service manager did report that the gas engine surge could occur in…
ODI 568076
Axle Assembly · Lugs/Nuts/Bolts · Vehicle Speed Control
At 45mph on dry pavement, clear weather conditions i disengaged cruise control by tapping brakes. So that i could accelerate into traffic. The vehicle pulled hard to the left. I then found myself in a counterclockwise skid across the pavement as i left the pavement i felt the rear of the vehicle drop. Now spinning i bounced off a tree and into a drainage ditch with about 1 and 1/2 foot of mud and water. It was then…
Crash reported
ODI 750847