2004 Toyota Prius Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 45
- 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.
What owners report
- check engine · 11 records
- warning lights · 9 records
- engine light · 8 records
- warning light · 7 records
- lost power · 6 records
- lights came · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 26 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
Dt: problem began 5/7/05. While driving, the vehicle suddenly stopped. The indicator said to contact dealership. The vehicle was towed to the dealership. The dealer reset the computer and the vehicle was repaired.*jb
ODI 10121184
Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving at 30 - 35 mph, the engine of my 2004 toyota prius cut off without warning. The "warning lamp" turned on at the time the engine quit, not before. I coasted to a stop in a nearby parking lot. When i could not restart the car, i called aaa for towing. After waiting 30 minutes, i tried to start the engine again, and it started with no problem. No warning lights were on, and i had no further problem. I had…
ODI 10123881
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Navigational System(Global Positioning System)
Consumer stated while traveling 40 mph all of a sudden , the lights illuminated on the dashboard and then everything shut off. The consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer and they said it was a computer glitch regarding the release of gas to the engine. Just before a loss of power the dvd navigation system went completely out about 2 miles before everything else. *jb the dvd navigation system failed as well. *sc
ODI 10121438
Engine And Engine Cooling
Yaps (yet another prius stall). I was not going fast - probably about 10-15 mph. Just like the other reports, it lost power, all the warning lights came on, and it coasted to a halt. I was able to restart it but the ice would not kick in so it ran in electric mode only. After less than a mile the battery was almost drained so i had to pull over and park it. Had it towed in to the nearest dealer - toyota of seattle -…
ODI 10124202
Engine And Engine Cooling
2004 prius, gas engine stalled while excellerating to merge onto freeway during rush hour, was forced to exit on electric engine in heavy traffic driving at 30mph. After exiting freeway and turning car off it would not restart. Vehicle finally restarted and i was able to drive with master check engine light on. Dealer said the car needed to have software reset, but never gave explaination of what caused original…
ODI 10123851
Engine And Engine Cooling
On four separate occasions the prius has had a complete loss of power to the gasoline engine, all the warning indicator lights have been illuminated and the car was able to travel only on battery power for a very short distance before draining the battery. Twice this has occurred after stopping at a stop sign and attempting to proceed forward. Twice it has happened while driving on the highway at 60-70 mph. When it…
ODI 10123793
Engine And Engine Cooling
Master indicator light illuninated, internal combustion engine failed to restart.
ODI 10121242
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Engine warning light came on while driving approximately 55-60 mph. Gas power quit and consumed all electric power and car stopped. Coasted to the side of the road. Could not get the car to go into any gear -- stuck in park. Had to have it towed to dealer.
ODI 10123898
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
My 2004 prius lost power when i was traveling at about 65-70 miles per hour on 2/21/05. I had electric power for a few minutes so that i could pull off at an exit. All the warning/caution lights came on. The kern toyota dealership in winchester va had my car towed in. They kept the car overnight. They said that they reprogrammed my computer and the car was fine. They offered no other explanation or possible future…
ODI 10124452
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2004 prius that stalled on the freeway this february for no reason. When we took it to the dealer, the mechanics said they had no idea why it happened, but that they "reset the computer" and it wouldn't happen again.
ODI 10124320
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
Engine And Engine Cooling
I am estimating the dates - i took my 2004 prius to the dealer on october 12, as it was not driving right since i had done a "hard brake" the week before. The service dept was unable to find anything amiss. Then, while driving to work that friday, my car indicated that i needed to stop the car immediately (via the red triangle etc. Lights on dashboard). I was travelling at about 45 miles per hour at the time. I…
ODI 10124109
Engine And Engine Cooling
Dad: vehicle runs and suddenly stalls and stops working. Owner attempts to start car again, and it does not start. Car was taken to the dealer three times, and dealer fixed it. But, after some time the car did not work again. Owner stated that car was serviced on regular basis.*ak
ODI 10124048
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
Engine And Engine Cooling
My 2004 prius' combustion engine shut down on the freeway in sep'04. The car switched to battery mode only and rolled on until the battery was completely drained and then completely stalled. I got stuck in lanes, created a rush-hour traffic jam, and had to be pushed to a shoulder by a police car. The car was towed to a dealer who said it was a software glitch which they proceeded to fix and the car has been working…
ODI 10123955
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling · Gasoline
1. I was driving around 30 to 40 mph and the gas engine failed suddenly during the course of normal driving, leaving only the electrical engine running. At the same time the engine failed, many lights turned on on the dashboard. 2. I was on a canyon road in the los angeles mountains when it failed, which was a single lane road each way with nowhere to pull off. Luckily, i had just reached on of the crests in the…
ODI 10123743
Engine And Engine Cooling
Vehicle stalled while driving approximately 25-30mph on surface street with 1/4 tank of gas remaining.
ODI 10133607
Engine And Engine Cooling
Approaching entrance ramp to i495 n exit 32 westford ma at modest side street speed 25-40 approximately. Car rapidly lost acceleration. Continued for about one minute onto the interstate and stalled on the shoulder. Battery indicated showed only one bar. Gas at least 1/3 full. Electric windows and displays and lights worked. Certain warning indicators were lit including red danger triangle. Could not turn off the…
ODI 10126816
Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving vehicle stalled. Consumer restarted the vehicle, and pulled over. Consumer noticed all warning light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic could not duplicate the problem, but insisted that warning light should be turned off. *ak
ODI 10079385
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Dt: while driving at a steady pace, the vehicle stalled. *ak *jb
ODI 10124826