2005 Toyota Prius Accelerator Pedal Problems
- 7
- 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 7 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- accelerator pedal · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Accelerator Pedal
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. While attempting to pull into his driveway to park the vehicle and depressing the brake pedal simultaneously the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The brakes would not engage and the vehicle crashed into the garage cement wall. The contact immediatley engaged the emergency brake in an attempt to stop the vehicle from proceeding any further. The passenger in the vehicle…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10320121
Accelerator Pedal
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. The contact was driving between 65-70 mph. The accelerator pedal began to stick without warning. The vehicle slowed down after the accelerator pedal was released by positioning his foot underneath the pedal. The failure mileage was 15,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10319627
Accelerator Pedal
2005 toyota prius, 10 months old, 14,000 miles. My wife experienced an unintended acceleration while coasting down interstate at 65 mph with feet off pedals. Vehicle surged to 90 mph even though she applied both regular and emergency brake during acceleration. She checked both feet on brakes not obstructed. She exited interstate and careened through small town eventually ditching vehicle through forest, ending up in…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10184918
Accelerator Pedal
2005 toyota prius with unintended acceleration. Consumer states that the vehicle accelerated without warning and caused him to hit the vehicle in front of him. *kb
Crash reported
ODI 10312129
Accelerator Pedal · Electrical System
Car was being driven on multi-lane city arterial in moderate traffic. To try to quickly avoid an obstructing vehicle ahead, driver rapidly depressed accelerator pedal to fullest extent while steering. Car then immediately, and without warning, lost all engine power and rolled to a stop. Two general warning lights on dashboard illuminated. Repeatedly depressing accelerator pedal produced no motion or other result.…
ODI 10121635
Accelerator Pedal · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Power Assist
2005 toyota prius -- floormat becomes lodged between pedals. -- while driving at high speeds (60-70 mph) on the freeway, i noticed a loss of sensitivity on both the brake and gas pedals. I had to press very hard to get a reaction from either pedal. As a result i was unable to keep driving at the same speed as the surrounding cars. Everything else seemed to be operating normally. The sensation continued for a few…
ODI 10124522
Accelerator Pedal
2005 toyota prius. Consumer expresses discontent with dealer response and recall *tgw the consumer stated on three separate occasions, when accelerating to pass and merge, the brake did not deactivate the cruise control. The consumer stated if felt wa though the vehicle was accelerating on its own. The consumer stated he did receive a recall notice in the mail regarding an accelerator problem. *jb
ODI 10332756