2002 Toyota Prius Electric Power Assist System Problems
- 8
- 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 |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electric Power Assist System
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota prius. The contact stated that immediately after starting the vehicle, the steering wheel would shake violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the rack and pinion was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was…
ODI 10503828
Electric Power Assist System
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota prius. The contact stated that there was a malfunction in the power steering system which caused the steering wheel to seize while driving. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who replaced the angle sensor. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 11v304000 (steering:electric power assist system) prior to the failure. The manufacturer was notified and the contact…
ODI 10435707
Electric Power Assist System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota prius. The contact stated that upon starting, the vehicle jerked forward. In addition, while attempting to stop at a stop sign, the contact depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle hesitated to stop. The failure occurred on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and an authorized dealer for diagnostics. The technicians were unable to duplicate the…
ODI 10415148
Electric Power Assist System
Power steering failure. When first starting car steering can sometimes vibrate vigorously, then warning light can come on sometimes power steering works for a wile then fail other times it fails immediately making steering very difficult. *jb
ODI 10169560
Electric Power Assist System
Continuation of complaint (odi numbers) 10162367-68 earlier that day we had driven my daughter-in-law and granddaughter to fumicino airport in rome and then returned home. We could only imagine what a catastrophe would have occurred if that freezing of the steering wheel had occurred at autostrada speeds. In the meantime, bi auto in florence has informed me that the part (no 44200-47060) must be delivered from japan…
ODI 10162369
Electric Power Assist System · Rack And Pinion
Continuation of complaint (odi number) 10162367 the steering was each time frozen in the center position with no possibility of turning to the right or left. The earlier problem was not demonstrable to the toyota service manager when the car had been brought in for servicing in october 26, 2005 and march 2, 2006 (during a one week visit), but because i had more time in july, i had scheduled a total inspection for…
ODI 10162368
Electric Power Assist System
Steering in car locks up at higher speeds. The issue seems consistent with the 2001 recall items. Toyota customer service refuses to offer assistance without charging and claims steering to not be covered under power train warranty. *jb
ODI 10166452
Electric Power Assist System
A year ago, i had my 2002 toyota prius shipped to italy while i was on sabbatical. Starting in october (2005), i started reporting to the local toyota dealer that the steering was stiff when returning the wheel straight ahead on sharp turns or when moving out of tight places where i had parked. I returned to the us for the spring semester, but returned in june, and found the same intermittent problem. My first…
ODI 10162367