2004 Toyota Prius Automatic Transmission Problems
- 12
- 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 12 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota prius. The contact stated that he applied the brakes and depressed the shift button to shift into park. As he removed his foot from the brake pedal, the vehicle then rolled forward until pressure was reapplied to the brakes. The contact noticed that there was a malfunction in which the vehicle was not actually shifted into park after he engaged the park button. The failure recurred…
ODI 10375379
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns 2004 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving the gear shift became stuck between drive and neutral. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and where the shift lever assembly was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they told him they were aware of the problem. The failure mileage was 50,500 and current mileage was 50,656.
ODI 10375012
Automatic Transmission · Parking Brake
My 2004 toyota prius has left me stranded for 15 minute periods of time while parked on my street. All the dashboard lights come on as well as the following red warning "caution - transmission "p" lock mechanism is abnormal. Park in a flat place and apply brake." i was parked on a mild incline and i always use my parking brake. This however makes me suspicious of whether the parking brake is hardy enough to work…
ODI 10333915
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Twice my toyota prius has "surged" unexpectedly. I was coasting into a parking space both times, so was able to stomp on the brake and stop the car. When the first recall was issued i knew it wasn't the floor mat. Mine was the original one and was firmly attached. It did not move and "entrap" the pedal and i did not have my foot on the gas when the surges happened. I did not bother to report it at the time, as i am…
ODI 10304126
Automatic Transmission
I have a 2004 prius. The shift lever began to stick in the select gear position instead of going back to the neutral position. When this happened, the park button would not work, causing the car to move forward if the brake was released. I called toyota and complained twice. The gear select lever needs to be modified so it doesn't stick and the software changed to allow the park function to work when the car is…
ODI 10318454
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
2nd occurrence of toyota prius acceleration. While wife leaving daughters school, car accelerated (pedal off the accelerator!), she jammed on brakes, but was close in provoking an accident on main street. This is the second occurrence. First time, she hit a taxi while stopped in a red light. Accident was reported by police (no injuries). First time took car into the dealer (no apparent problems). Planning on taking…
Crash reported
ODI 10206271
Automatic Transmission
When shifting from park to drive, car sometimes goes into reverse instead. Dealer confirmed problem and offered to replace shifting mechanism for $50 deductible on extended warranty. Will try to obtain old part. *nm
ODI 10167424
Automatic Transmission
3 months ago, all of the check engine lights in my toyota prius 04 came on. I brought it straight to the dealer. They took it for a test drive, but the lights had gone off and they refused to check it, saying it was okay. Then, yesterday, all of the lights came on again. I was on the san francisco bay bridge and could not pull over anywhere. Then, the accelerator stopped working and the car rolled to a stop. I…
ODI 10131996
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Tank Assembly
Dt: the consumer owns a 2004 toyota prius. He says that he is having problems with the vehicle because it will shut off while in traffic. Also the park mechanism will disengaged and the lock button does not unlock the doors as specified in the owners manual. Also the start button does not consistently start the vehicle properly. *jb the vehicle experienced: inoperative brake light, the fuel door spring was replaced,…
ODI 10121220
Automatic Transmission
2004 toyota prius internal combustion engine failed to start but vehicle operated in electric mode. When battery failed, the vehicle shutdown in park so we were unable to push the vehicle out of the street. Failure of a component should not make it impossible to move the vehicle. Vehicle should not fail in park. *jb
ODI 10131815
Automatic Transmission
Dt: the contact owns a 2004 toyota prius. The car goes into a mode where it will not let the consumer shift into gear and because it is electric shift, the consumer does not know that he was unable to shift into gear. If he is on a hill this condition would make the vehicle coast down hill. When the consumer gets into the car, presses the brake and presses the power button the car goes into the ignition on mode…
ODI 10128383
Automatic Transmission
2004 toyota prius automatic transmission control problems. Consumer states that transmission control lever became worn. Sometimes the vehicle began to the roll with this defect. *kb the consumer stated the internal spring that moves the transmission lever back to the previous position became worn and now it doesn't return to it's normal position when putting it in reverse or drive. The shifter lever was sticking in…
ODI 10237130