2005 Toyota Prius Unknown Or Other Problems
- 32
- 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 32 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
My vehicle will not go but about 30 or 40 maybe 50 on highway after very slow exelaration i'm almost killed every time i get on the highway highway and reg streets to excearate it very very slow to start then i have to pull over and kill it start over not using het or air now it just won't start have not had it checked can't afford it
ODI 11280513
Unknown Or Other
I am the owner of a 2005 prius which experiences intermittent prius combination meter failure. This is a recognized design problem, however, toyota chose to ignore the safety ramifications and categorized it as an issue covered by extended warranty. Toyota would not honor the replacement of the component unless you could demonstrate the part failure. They also included a time limit on when this part would be…
ODI 11196965
Unknown Or Other
Every time i'd try to shift my car into drive or reverse, it would shift back into neutral on its own, making driving impossible.
ODI 11151953
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Toyota has a known issue with brake actuator failure. There was no notice sent to let owners of these vehicles know that their vehicle could be subject to these failures. My vehicle's instrument panel revealed this issue while driving home from church. Vehicle still operational, but could lose the ability to apply brakes at any time.
ODI 11111878
Unknown Or Other
The digital speedometer stops at 299,999 km or miles and won't roll over to 300,000 km or miles why won't it roll over to 300,000 miles i have found out that many others are affect it, such as the matrix and corollas.
ODI 11084967
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Toyota prius combination meter not working for 2 days when i repeatly turn it on and turn it off....then works one day then is not working now---i can't see the instrument panel and how fast i am driving and then i can not shut the car off for several minutes....very unsafe. And i just had the car serviced for a messed up battery. This is a used car that i bought to replace the 2001 toyota prius that was rearended…
ODI 11019580
Unknown Or Other
Car will not start, i have replaced the battery, it is not a battery issue. If you slam the car door, or hood of car, the car may start. The horn will work, witch indicates it is not the battery. May sometimes start with a jump start. This usually is while the car is not in motion.
ODI 10894259
Unknown Or Other
1. Summer, 2011, @ 35,000 mi car was parked @ bottom of my steep driveway, a few feet back from a rr tie pinned to ground by 3 rebar in front of car to block wheels. I intended to back up driveway, with gear in reverse, but when i released brake, car catapulted forward with such force that it bent rebar @ right angles, lifted rr tie up in the air & over on one edge, & the car jumped up on top of it, where it stuck.…
Crash reported
ODI 10758681
Body · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Car started skidding on the road, couldn't take control because car started to speed up and then rammed into the concrete barrier, spun around and ended up facing oncoming traffic. Luckily, there wasn't any car right behind me and i managed to push open the driver's side door although it wouldn't open completely and opened just enough for me to squeeze through and ran out of the car. At no time did the airbag open…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10735053
Unknown Or Other
We were driving just north of coos bay, oregon when a big truck with the license plate number [xxx] carrying a trailer with the license plate [xxx] clipped the back driver's side of our car while we were forced to change lanes because of the lane ending. I had my blinker on for a long time and we were ahead of him until he sped up and clipped us. He then sped up and cut us off and drove away very quickly. It was…
Crash reported
ODI 10575398
Unknown Or Other
The car was initially swerving (as if in a bad wheel alignment). Then it took a sharp right turn and jumped off of the freeway. Despite my attempts to control it and keep it on freeway, due to the speed and momentum, it drove off the slope to the right of the road, rolled over and eventually landed right side up. Initially i thought it could be a blown up tire.. But that did not seem to be the case.
Crash reported
ODI 10542344
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
Since about the fall of last year or so, we've been noticing that the headlights have been going off intermittently. The right went out and then came back on. Then another time the left went out and came back on. I've read about this occurring on many other prius' and that there was a class action suit? Anyway, i need to figure out how to get this fixed as it is a serious safety issue. *tr
ODI 10493535
Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
On 7/31/11 i noticed my cruise control would not set. The light came on indicating the cruise was on, but i could not get the speed to hold. The next day, the cruise control worked. Midday on 8/1/11 while parked, i shifted to the d position, but the light indicated i was in n. I shifted back and forth between r and d several times, but the light indicated n. I took my foot off the brake and the car moved backward.…
ODI 10417568
Unknown Or Other
Generally speaking, thousands of prius owners complain about their radio reception to toyota to no avail (i have written the ceo 2-3 times already and had phone conversations with customer service as well as an exchange of emails) only to be told to contact the dealership - which has no way of assisting with this problem). Poking around on the internet, it seems to be a "grounding" problem - which has now been fixed…
ODI 10396306
Unknown Or Other
We received a recall notice for our toyota prius. I wrote them a letter asking them to acknowledge that they were going to do only the mechanical modifications they described and not any work with the computer or electronics. Their response was to assign a subordinate to call me back and simply read my letter back to me. I want the courtesy of a written reply to the points i made in my letter before we leave our car…
ODI 10346439
Unknown Or Other
2005 toyota prius. Consumer writes to express discontent regarding the dealership and the handling of recall repairs. *tgw
ODI 10323129
Unknown Or Other
My 2005 toyota prius has a problem when i hit a bump when i am applying the brakes. The brakes momentarly stop funtioning. I never thought much about it thinking i hit a slick spot. I was talking to anothr 2005 prius owner today who told me he had this problem, and that it is a know problem with the newer prius. I just wanted you to know it is happening with the 2005 model as well.
ODI 10322347
Service Brakes, Electric · Unknown Or Other
My 2005 toyota prius arbitrarily lost braking ability as i approached a ramp to enter another highway. Many lights went on including the red triangle with an exclamation point. I used the emergency brake to stop the car. I have been told that the skid control unit is broken and needs to be replaced. I will need to replace this part at a cost of $2200. Is this unit a safety threat?
ODI 10322918
Unknown Or Other
Continuation to incident# 10310144, the problem showed up at the dealer's service bay. The service technical people saw that but still wanted a separate diagnostic fee of $57 to tell me the real issue. I am sure they would have seen this before. *tr
ODI 10310150
Unknown Or Other
Car seizing up in 2005 prius when i go over large bumps in the road-- have experienced this problem continuously over past 2 1/2 years since i bought the car in may 2007 with 19,000 miles. I have seen reports that this problem has been reported in the 2010 prius and a very large recall is about to happen, but i just want you to be aware that i have experience the same problem in my 2005.
ODI 10307508
Unknown Or Other
The car suddenly and momentarily accelerates when coming out of a dip or pothole, or over a speed bump. Momentarily sounds unimportant but one speed bump was ahead of a crosswalk at the zoo, with many people crossing. It has also accelerated for longer periods (30 seconds) on the highway. I did not report this to toyota because my in-laws prius did the same thing, only they almost had an accident and when they…
ODI 10306413
Unknown Or Other
I have a 2005 toyota prius. When i hit a bump and try to slow down, the car jumps forward. When i hit the brakes the car accelerates. This does not happen all of the time but is intermittent. I have tried to complain to toyota but cannot get through. *tw
ODI 10307128
Unknown Or Other
Wanted to let you know the problem with braking on rough pavement is not limited to the 2010 prius. We have suffered with this problem on our 2005 prius since the beginning *tw
ODI 10307156
Unknown Or Other
ACCELERATOR ON 2005 PRIUS STUCK
ODI 10306080
Unknown Or Other
During a drive on us224 in ohio, my husband was driving my 2005 toyota on cruise control. After passing a vehicle, he attempted to slow down by braking but the car was still trying to accelerate. It took four iterations of pushing on the brake to finally make the car slow down. We were able to pull off of the highway and stop. During the incident, we could feel the pull of acceleration even when he was depressing…
ODI 10307445