2003 Toyota Prius Electric Power Assist System Problems
- 5
- 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 5 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electric Power Assist System · Electrical System · Horn
2003 toyota prius. Consumer writes in regards to recall notice concerning pinion shaft nuts on the electric power steering *tgw the consumer stated the recall was performed at the dealership on august 10, 2011. Upon leaving the dealership, when the consumer attempted to use the horn, he discovered it was not working. The consumer returned to the dealer, to inform them, the horn had been disconnected or maybe a wire…
ODI 10424915
Electric Power Assist System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota prius. The vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 11v304000 (steering:electric power assist system). After the vehicle was repaired the steering wheel would vibrate excessively while in reverse or when attempting to make a turn while accelerating at a traffic light or stop sign. The contact stated prior to the recall repairs the steering wheel would also…
ODI 10416450
Electric Power Assist System · Steering
2003 toyota prius, steering wheel shakes when making left turns. Car has had scheduled services. Shaking started as a rattle/grinding sound at the steering column. Shaking now happens when turning left or right, at startup or while driving on interstate. Most recently steering was un responsive at 50+mph. The vehicle has been in for service 3 times prior to today with no troubles found. Today (3 days after warranty…
ODI 10298040
Electric Power Assist System
This complaint concerns the failure of the power assist operation of the electrical power steering system. The power steering warning icon is displayed on the central panel and the driver experiences an abnormal steering effort. *tr
ODI 10218913
Electric Power Assist System
I was driving east at 50 mph on california hwy 68 at 0800. It was raining but there was no standing water. I was driving a 2003 toyota prius. As i crossed the intersection with san benancio road the car slowly swerved to the left across the road, entering the opposite shoulder sliding broadside. The car continued the rotation, coming to rest facing east again. I did nothing to initiate this bizarre event. *jb
Crash reported
ODI 10182819