2005 Toyota Prius Steering Problems
- 35
- 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 35 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering wheel · 17 records
- intermediate shaft · 9 records
- steering column · 9 records
- cruise control · 6 records
- steering intermediate · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
1tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. The contact stated that there had been an abnormal rattling noise from the steering shaft every since the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 12v537000 (steering). The purchased a new intermediate shaft and while attempting to replace the intermediate shaft, he discovered that there had not been a failure but the steering shaft bolts had not been properly…
ODI 10548715
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Electric · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I drove a 2005 toyota prius vin#[xxx] until 5/13/2010. At around 10am i was driving on the hwy in the lft lane. With cruise control on going 75mph. I had a gps on and navigating. And i had my blue tooth earpiece on. Then all at the same time my blue tooth shut down. My gps shut down. And every warning lite came up in the car. Even the display that usually shows how the hybrid systems works was blinking problem!!…
ODI 10335057
Steering
I have a toyota prius 2005. Purchased in december 2004. Ever since i bought this car, i have noticed there is a acceleration lag while making turn on right or left. I have noticed that there is not continuous acceleration and feels like, car may stop in the middle of the road while making a sudden turn on right or left. I have brought this problems to dealers attention but they never took much interest. I still have…
ODI 10313469
Steering
Steering wheel started shaking while driving. Had wheel alignment checked, no problem. Took it to the ventura toyota, they charged us over $200 and said the problem was loose screws in the steering column. This was quite scary and even though we had purchased bumper to bumper 100,000 mile warranty, this was not covered. They said it was only loose screws. We felt this was definitely a safety issue and if it hadn't…
ODI 10306118
Steering
I was backing up from a parked position, i turned the steering wheel to proceed forward and heard and felt a crunch. I put the car in drive and had to stop before hitting a parked vehicle because the car was not going in the direction i steered. I soon realized that i had lost all steering control. I had it towed and my local mechanic evaluated the steering column and found what he thought was a manufacturing or…
ODI 10265558
Steering
We own 2 toyota priuses. One is a 2003 (the older style) and a 2005. In 2004, i was driving the 2003 on the freeway. A panel truck was to my right. It started to come into my lane so i swerved to avoid getting hit. The car started to skid and slide. The car first fishtailed, then went to the hard right (i think) , the left and then i lost total control of the car. The car did a 180 in the middle of the freeway. When…
Crash reported
ODI 10186688
Steering
Total failure of steering. Steering wheel just spun freely like a toy car. Fortunately, the failure occurred during parallel parking, so the speed at the time was slow and no injuries or damage resulted. The consequences of this failure could have easily been death had the timing of the failure been different. Steering components were replaced under existing recall approximately 2 weeks ago. I haven't had toyota…
ODI 10168043
Steering
I own a 2005 toyota prius. I received a notice of a possible steering intermediate shaft defect last spring, about the time i broke my right foot. I was unable to drive for 8 weeks. When i then called my dealer to have the repair done, i was told that the necessary parts were back-ordered. I kept checking. The parts were not available until january 2007, much longer than is acceptable for a safety-related defect. *nm
ODI 10182509
Steering
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was taken into the dealer for a recall and the recall part was unavailable. Therefore, an appointment was scheduled for june 29, 2006 for the remedy repair. On that date, the vehicle was dropped at the dealer (about 65 miles away). When the contact returned to pick up the vehicle, the recall remedy repair had not be made because the part was still unavailalbe and would need to be…
ODI 10162428
Antilock · Steering
(1) driving at speeds between 60-75mph on smooth flat roads (2) vehicle sways or "floats" side to side, especially during crosswind conditions (3) report to dealer, no repair was done by dealer as they think it was caused by grooves in the road
ODI 10127181