2004 Toyota Prius 12v/24v/48v Battery Problems
- 10
- 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 |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 9 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
12v/24v/48v Battery
Auxiliary battery on toyota prius 2001 and toyota prius 2004 fail if the car is not driven at least every 7-10 days. This prevents the car from starting. We purchased a 2001 prius used in march 2004, and a new 2004 prius in june 2004. The auxiliary battery failed on the 2001 prius twice, and we replaced it once. Recently the dealer service representative told me the battery held a charge unless driven every 7-10…
ODI 10193390
12v/24v/48v Battery
Consumers 2004 toyota prius had two battery failures. *ts the first battery failure occurred when the vehicle was started for 5 weeks. The second failure occurred after the vehicle was not started for 14 days. The dealer suggested that the consumer disconnect the battery if the vehicle was not going to be started for 10 days or more. The consumer stated a technical service bulletin had been issued, however the…
ODI 10141036
12v/24v/48v Battery
Car suddenly lost power when being driven 30 mph on city road. Computer said battery power lost; seems like gas engine was not recharging battery, but there was no warning until power loss. I was stuck in the middle of a city street with 2 small children, as the car would not make it to side of road. Another motorist helped push me to side of road and no one was hurt. The gas tank was full at the time of this…
ODI 10129674
12v/24v/48v Battery
This is not the first time that i have had this problem, but i just learned this is the venue to state my complaints(i have another complaint on this board. I bought this car to save gas,money and the environment,but now this car is doing none of these for me in stop and go traffic. While i'm stuck in traffic in dc(i395n), the battery takes over. The problem is the gas doesn't kick in when the battery is low. I find…
ODI 10122277
12v/24v/48v Battery
Dt: toyota prius, vehicle stalled at 35 mph warning light came on. Pulled over to side of road because caller was losing power from battery, and could not drive it. Car was towed to dealer, and they could not find anything wrong with it. Problem did not come up on car computer when diagnostic was done. Manufacturer has not been contacted yet. Caller read article in newspaper about prius. *ak *nm
ODI 10124267
12v/24v/48v Battery · Electrical System · Fuel System, Other
2004 toyota prius sedan. Stalls out while driving about 35 miles hour and the electric recharable battery drains. This has happened two times to me and i have taken it back to toyota deal for this. The 1st approximately jan -feb time frame. Dealer could find nothing wrong. 2nd time approximately early april. Dealer said had trouble code in computer and have corrected problem but let them know if happens again or any…
ODI 10124921
12v/24v/48v Battery · Engine
2004 toyota prius died at 65 mph on i-395 carpool lanes. Multiple warning lights flashed on. Was able to coast it over and restart for a mile or two when it completely died again. Was towed to springfield va toyota dealership were it was serviced. Error codes c2318 (low voltage error - power supply malfunction), battery code 8442 were reported. Also, check engine light on, found code p3791/engine won't start.…
ODI 10116069
12v/24v/48v Battery
Dt: engine shuts down and will not start, also battery dies. Check engine light comes on, and then the engine dies. Caller had to push car off the road. Dealer said they could not find anything wrong the first time, and the other times they replaced a floor harness that went to battery, an amplifier, the original battery. Caller read article on his vehicle about same problem. Manufacturer said the amplifier fixed…
ODI 10124058
12v/24v/48v Battery · Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving the vehicle at 60 mph. The vehicle completely shut down. The consumer pressed on the accelerator pedal for speed, however the vehicle continued to lose power. The consumer had the vehicle towed. The vehicle is still at the dealership. *jb the problem was due to a computer glitch per tsb. The battery had gone dead. *sc
ODI 10099078
12v/24v/48v Battery
Since purchasing a 2004 prius in feb. 2004, it has stalled five times. Four were within a two week period in june 2004 and were related to a loose wire to the battery. One was in june 2005.
ODI 10124253