2004 Toyota Prius Traction Control System Problems
- 4
- 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
- traction control · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Traction Control System
Traction control disables car when slippery... Engine totally shuts off. Can happen passing through an intersection when icy/snowy, etc. Also makes ascending hills nearly impossible. *tr
ODI 10376360
Traction Control System
1. Events leading to failure driving in 1 - 2 inches of snow, i attempted left turn, encountering a somewhat deeper (approximately 4-inch, and heavily tracked from previous vehicles) berm of snow at the entrance of the side street onto which i was turning. 2. The failure, how often it occurs, its consequences the traction control seized all motion of front (traction) tires, though snow was not deep enough otherwise…
ODI 10371766
Traction Control System
Returning from work approx 1700 driving my 2004 toyota prius in the greater washington d.c. Metro area. It was the first day of federal government office openings since the blizzard of 2010 had started. My residence is approximately 1.5 miles from a major primary road (va hwy 7 in loudoun county). The road is secondary state road vadot owned and maintained dirt (packed gravel) road for approximately 1.25 miles,…
ODI 10315682
Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota prius. The contact was driving approximately 25 mph on a road covered with three inches of snow. The vehicle began began to skid. The skid control warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The traction control system activated and caused the engine to become inoperative. The failure occurred during activation of the traction control system. The vehicle was taken to an…
ODI 10312832