2005 Toyota Prius Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 98
- 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 98 stored complaint records:
- 29 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- brake pedal · 12 records
- cruise control · 8 records
- suddenly accelerated · 8 records
- unintended acceleration · 7 records
- foot brake · 7 records
- parking space · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 25 |
| 60–100k mi | 23 |
| 30–60k mi | 16 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
Combination meter intermittently not functioning. When turning the car on, sometimes the dash meter works, sometimes it's just black and continues the entire time the car is running. Then when trying to turn the car off, it will not turn off, which is a major safety concern. When this occurs, there are no dash lights at all to indicate fuel amount, odometer reading, door open signal, check engine, maintenance…
ODI 11160849
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
I started the car and the speed indicator didn't illuminate. I thought it was a lightbulb or something that that had gone out since the car drove like normal. When i got to my destination i tried to turn off the car but it didn't turn off. I called the campus car service, by the time they got to me (about 30 minutes) the car had turned off by itself. This has happened about 8 times since. There was a recall on this…
ODI 11103337
Air Bags · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Clock cable failed.. Caused the airbag, horn and cruise control to not work..
ODI 10972196
Electrical System · Engine · Structure · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. While washing the vehicle, the contact noticed 2-3 drops of water entering the front passenger side window. The window was closed at the time of the failure. Additionally, when the vehicle was started, the contact noticed that the instrument panel failed and would not illuminate. The contact engaged the push-to-start button with the brakes applied to shut off the vehicle,…
1 injury
ODI 10750176
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 toyota prius. After the vehicle was parked and turned off, it suddenly accelerated to 65 mph without warning and crashed into a retention wall. The front air bags did not deploy. No injuries were reported and a police report was not filed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to the contact's residence. The approximate failure mileage was…
Crash reported
ODI 10747890
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. While parking, the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently. The brakes were engaged, but failed to stop the vehicle. As a result, the contact's vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle. There were no injuries and no damages and it was unknown if a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the computer in the vehicle caused the…
Crash reported
ODI 10705531
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
The automatic braking system (abs), vehicle stability control (vsc), brake light, and brake system warning lights (4) on the prius all came on and vehicle became very unstable while out of town. The owner's manual indicated that the dealership should be contacted and car should be taken in immediately for service. Since no dealership was available at the immediate location, the car was driven home (60 miles) in very…
ODI 10683120
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Car when in park or stopped (at a stop sign or light) will automatically shift into neutral about a second after i try to put it in reverse or drive. It began happening about a month ago and now happens every time i start the car. It also began happening at stoplights and almost caused an accident when i was trying to accelerate onto a fast highway from a stoplight last week. It takes up to 10 attempts to keep it in…
ODI 10667912
Vehicle Speed Control
2005 toyota prius. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle unintended acceleration. *smd the consumer stated as she pulled into parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated out of her control and crashed into a stone wall. The vehicle was totaled. The consumer stated she experienced sudden acceleration prior to the accident. As she backed into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated in reverse, out of her…
Crash reported
ODI 10851596
Vehicle Speed Control
When run car to long distance and stop, the car accelerate the motor to high revolutions and need press the brakes. The dealer tell me paid for evaluation, but the car not have indicator light for problems. That's is a safety concerns. Please need help. I thinking the problem is the computer. *tr
ODI 10578799
Body · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was pressing the brake, but instead of stopping my prius accelerated,and jerked under the stopped vehicle in front of me.the brakes acted like accelerated pedal. Prius occasionally had the accelerating jerks without pedal input, but after fixing all the recalls, i thought the car is fine. But this time, it was not a jerk, it was a full leap, that destroyed the whole front of the car. It was towed from the accident…
Crash reported
ODI 10507158
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
My wife was driving our 2005 toyota prius today and the accelerator locked to the floor. The car continued to accelerate even though she was braking. She was eventually able to get the vehicle to stop. The accelerator was not stuck under the floor mats. She had to pry the accelerator from the floor. *tr
ODI 10472409
Air Bags · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
1) sudden unexpected acceleration 2) steering shaft severed 3) drivers side air bag inoperative along with all steering wheel mounted controls
ODI 10759306
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle accelerated forward and crashed into two vehicles and a wall. There were no injuries and the vehicle was not destroyed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and the current mileage was unknown.
Crash reported
ODI 10439073
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
When starting the vehicle up, no speedometer display is illuminated. The display for the vehicle environmental controls (miles per gallon/energy use) still works. Along with the speedometer display, the rear hatchback door does not work. I tried to adjust the inside light display to see if the light level was turned off. This was not problem. I turned the light adjustment knob in both directions, and still no…
ODI 10430062
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
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
We were traveling along a familiar country road on a warm sunny day. When we arrived at a rural store there was only one other customer there. I slowly eased into the designated parking area which was situated about 17 inches above the lawn below. I was probably traveling less than one mile an hour. When i braked, the car accelerated and propelled itself over the blocks and railroad ties that are found in front of…
Crash reported
ODI 10380708
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph and trying to decelerate the vehicle would not come to a stop. She crashed into the rear end of a vehicle due to the failure. The air bags did not deploy. No one was injured. The vehicle was destroyed. The police were called, but did not arrive. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and she had not received…
Crash reported
ODI 10370809
Vehicle Speed Control
In december 2010, 2005 toyota prius was taken to dealer for pedal modification as part of the floor mat accelerator pedal entrapment recall. The dealer did not explain that pedal was actually being shortened by cutting off 1/4 inch at the bottom. After the recall modification was completed, accelerator pedal became stuck on after-market floor mat that had been in place in the vehicle since december 2005. Dealer did…
ODI 10373386
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. The contact was driving 60 mph and as she accelerated to pass another vehicle, the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently. The contact depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle continued to accelerate. She shifted into neutral and depressed the brake pedal until the vehicle began to decrease in speed. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10361534
Vehicle Speed Control
2005 toyota prius. Consumer states vehicle jolted and sprinted forward on its own while entering a parking lot *tgw
ODI 10393236
Vehicle Speed Control
I pulled into a parking place.i noticed my car was not straight and i started to release the emergency brake to straighten it. Though i still had my foot on the emergency brake and had not started to accelerate, the car lunged forward. I slammed down on the emergency brake and the regular brake; at some point i remember that my left foot was on the regular brake pushing with all my might. Without hesitation my car…
Crash reported
ODI 10352009
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
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
I have this problem ever since i bought the car in 2004. The skid light comes on everytime i hit an uneven road surface feeling like i'm driving in the snow and icy road. On the way home while making a turn, the car hesitated when i stepped on the gas and the warning lights for brake, vsc, trac, and abs came on. I brought it to the dealership and the service representative told me it was the wheel sensor, that my…
ODI 10329411
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I have been experiencing some problems with my headlights. I changed the bulb and a month later the light stopped working again. I took it to the dealership they blamed it on the bulb, i tried to return the bulb to the store and they tested it and said everything was ok with the bulb so it had to be the headlights. I'm also having problems with the dashboard lights. The speedometer and gas gage completely failed. At…
ODI 10759805