2005 Toyota Prius Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 38
- 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 38 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- without warning · 5 records
- engine stalled · 5 records
- warning lights · 5 records
- check engine · 5 records
- lights came · 4 records
- engine light · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 21 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
I was driving 20mph when a red alert light came on the screen on my prius; it said gps underneath it so i ignored it, thinking i would be ok since i did not need my gps system. I sped up to about 30mph and suddenly was not able to accelerate although i was pressing down on my accelerator. I came to a stop at the traffic light on a green; luckily there was no collision. The electric mode remained intact for the next…
ODI 10124997
Engine And Engine Cooling
Dt: while driving 2005, toyota prius hybrid at speeds between 15-20 mph on a [redacted] the engine died. After a short time it did restart. *ak
ODI 10124064
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling
The consumer had the vehicle for 2 weeks and had an episode where the engine stalled on the highway. The consumer believed it may have been caused by a momentary event to shift it incorrectly from the braking mode. When the consumer first attempted to put it in reverse, it wouldn't take then, and it would not take into the proper drive mode either. The engine had stalled, and would not go into drive. The consumer…
ODI 10123935
Engine And Engine Cooling
I was traveling at about 70 mph on the interstate, when the engine stalled. I was close to an off-ramp and was able to coast off of the exit. At the bottom on the exit i was able to start up again by shifting into drive.
ODI 10123739
Engine And Engine Cooling
My 2005 toyota prius failed with engine shutdown at 65 mph on florida turnpike. After restarting on shoulder, vehicle would only achieve 52 mph, then failed again.
ODI 10124325
Engine And Engine Cooling
Dear nhsta, on may 20 of 2005 i was driving my 2005 toyota prius when all of a sudden the gas engine stopped working and 4 dash warning/faults lights came on (red triangle; check engine; brake fault; vehicle stability control fault). I continued driving for 3 miles on the electric motor until the battery charge light indicated near complete battery discharge. I turned off the car, waited 30 seconds and turned the…
ODI 10125705
Engine And Engine Cooling
I had been driving my 2005 toyota prius at 40mph when i accelerated to pass a car and then had to stop briefly at a traffic light. When i pulled away from the light i noticed that the car felt very sluggish and wouldn't accelerate over 40 mph. I then realized that i was driving on the hybrid system only and that the engine had stalled. A big red exclamation point lit up on the dash and i was able to coast into a…
ODI 10121966
Engine And Engine Cooling
Dt: without warning the check engine light keeps coming on. Consumer has taken car to dealer four times for the same problem. Dealer replaced different parts and the problem was there after three attempts to fix it. Consumer just got vehicle back for the fourth time. Manufacturer will be called today. Consumer was told they have never seen this problem in any other car. *tt
ODI 10123978
Engine And Engine Cooling
Gas motor stalled while driving on highway at 55 mph. Electric motor continued to operate until the battery was depleted, about 1 or 2 miles. I was unable to pull the car over because i was in a construction zone. It was difficult to turn the car off, because of the lack of a key, but once i did restart it, it worked fine.
ODI 10123903
Engine And Engine Cooling
Reported incident to toyota customer support -- incident: 050412-000111 responses received from toyota was that the computer was fixed based on a technical service bulletin. No recurrence since the fix. To: toyota customer support sir or madam: i bought my 2005 prius new from mechanicsville toyota on december 1, 2004 and generally was quite satisfied with the car and the great gas mileage it provides. However, last…
ODI 10124529
Engine And Engine Cooling
With approximately 7100 miles on my car on friday march 25, 2005 i was driving on local roads between 20 to 40 miles per hour when the car began bucking very badly .. Shortly thereafter the check engine light turned on. Worried that the vehicle may completely stall and quit on the open road i returned home and called my local arlington toyota dealer. I brought the car in the following morning (saturday march…
ODI 10124979
Engine And Engine Cooling
I was driving the vehicle to a gas station on a major road when the engine died and the vehicle shifted to battery power. I was able to get to the gas station and it was clear i had not run out of gas. The vehicle has been fine since so i didn't think about it until the media reports came out.
ODI 10124114
Engine And Engine Cooling
Consumer complaint concerning 2005 prius engine stalling. *ts *jb
ODI 10156256