2001 Toyota Prius Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 2
- 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
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
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