2004 Toyota Prius Gasoline Problems
- 15
- 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
- warning lights · 9 records
- lights came · 5 records
- shut down · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 12 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Gasoline
I was transitioning between two freeways in my 2004 toyota prius and had started braking/decelerating for a looming traffic jam up ahead when the gas engine stalled and all dash warning lights came on, along with the nav system screen saying "problem" and a red car icon. My speed could have been anywhere between 70mph and 35mph at the time of the stall. The electric motor was still functional, so i exited the…
ODI 10133843
Engine · Gasoline
For the second time my 2004 prius has stalled while driving and shut down. I have attached my previous report to you when it happed in may 2005. The first time the ecu was reprogramed. This time i was driving on the freeway going 65 miles per hour on july 2, 2005 when the emergency engine lights came on on the dash board. The vehicle quickly loss power before the engine shut down. The battery meter confirmed the…
ODI 10128541
Gasoline
Engine failure at approximately 55 mph. Had just come through a toll gate and merging intersection. While accelerating through about 55 mph the dashboard lights all lit up and the engine died. Travelled to a safe location via battery power and called dealer. Car has been towed to toyota dealer in leesburg, but they can not work on the car until a battery charger is revieved from toyota. They say there is only one in…
ODI 10126990
Gasoline
Driving downhill ~50 mph when all warning lights came on. Car wouldn't accelerate. Gas engine would not start and battery charge was dropping fast. Limped ~1 mile home at 25 mph. Turned off car, too late to call toyota that night. Turned car on and gas engine started right up. All warning lights still on, and main battery nearly drained. Slowly drove around on local streets, battery charged. Parked and turned off…
ODI 10130748
Gasoline
Vehicle's gas engine quit after leaving a store's parking lot. Warning lights indicated to take it to the nearest toyota dealer immediately. Dealer indicated it was a software problem, and uploaded a fix. 2 hours of work time was lost.
ODI 10124294
Gasoline
Summary: internal combustion engine died while driving. Lots of indicator lights on dash, and message appeared on multifunction display. Was able to get to a safe location on battery-only power. Details: driving home from town (about 10 miles). Car was behaving normally, and had been driven approx 30 miles earlier today with no issues. Just before we got home, the following lights came on (i recorded them exactly):…
ODI 10122371
Gasoline
(1) engine stalled when accelerating from stoplight. Weather was cool (low-50s) and rainy. Dashboard warning lights lit up ('red triangle of death', check engine, braking system) (2) driver pulled to side of road using electric power only (3) driver called husband, who advised wife to cycle the power off and on, possibly multiple times, until the engine restarted. Cycling power successfully restarted engine, but…
ODI 10126525
Electrical System · Gasoline
Toyota prius owned by our agency has had the engine stall problem 3 separate times. *nm
ODI 10139685
Electrical System · Gasoline
5/6/05 my 2004 prius with 20,400 miles without warning loss all power and shut down while driving hazard light came on warning to take to toyota dealer. The vehicle would not start. The battery meter level was completely dead. The vehicle had to be towed to maita toyota [redacted], sacramento, ca 95821, [redacted] for repair. The work order stated the cause was the ecu which was reprogramed which cleared stored…
ODI 10121239
Gasoline
1. I was driving on the long island expressway. Traffic became congested so the pace was stop and go. I started to accelerate (was going about ~35 mph) when my 2004 prius lost power. I was able to pull over. All these lights came on indicating there was a problem. I was able to pull over and get off the road., i called the 800 no. For roadside assist. But the wait was over an hour. After ~20 minutes i started the…
ODI 10124104
Gasoline
Without warning, the warning light and alarm come on. The gas engine dies and does not engage at all. The electric motor is the only thing that keeps the car mobile. Once the power is turned off then back on, both the gas and electric motors move the car as normal, but the warning persists. This has happened twice. I've been told that two different computer were the cause. The first incident happened at about 5,000…
ODI 10121244
Gasoline
I have a 2004 toyota prius (purchased dec. 2003). Approximately 10 march 2005 i was driving at city speeds (<40 mph) when the gasoline engine shut down. I was able to proceed about a mile on the electric engine until the battery became drained. I called for a tow under warranty service. While waiting, i was able to restart the gasoline engine after about an hour, but had the car towed into the dealership for…
ODI 10123992
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
Gasoline
In june 2004, the 2004 toyata prius we had purchased in mid-may malfunctioned as i was accelerating onto a freeway on-ramp in daly city, california. A loud beep sounded, and all the dashboard lights lit up at once, including the exclamation point. The gas engine did not engage as it usually did at higher speeds, leading to a rapid depletion of the battery, which forced me to pull over to the side of the freeway. I…
ODI 10123832
Engine · Gasoline
Dt: toyota prius gas engine stalled 3 times, twice while driving on highway and on ramp. 1) may 13 2004 stalled in busy intersection going about 40 mph, electrical engine still worked, so speed dropped to 20 mph, and consumer stopped on the side. All warning lights were on. Vehicle was towed to toyota, and they said nothing was wrong except dirty gas. They reset warning lights, and told it was safe. 2) june 1, 2004,…
ODI 10124673