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.
Driveline · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving in a snowstorm in my 2005 prius, i stopped at a red light on a busy street, the roads starting to become slippery with snow. As the light changed to green, i stepped on the gas, and the"slippery" light came on my dashboard. When this happens, the front wheels will not spin at all. I could not move the car at all, since the computer determined i was on a "slippery" spot. I saw cars and trucks barreling…
ODI 10342411
Vehicle Speed Control
On 11/24/09 i was parked in a san francisco shopping mall parking lot and started my vehicle, put it reverse, released the brake and it, immediately, accelerated out of the angled parking space, across the one-way single lane and crashed into the rear of a car similarly parked on the opposite side of the traffic lane. I frantically hit brakes but the car did not stop and, in fact, seemed to speed up. I am absolutely…
Crash reported
ODI 10318585
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
On 11/5/09 in mid-afternoon i was driving my 2005 prius north on calvert st. In baltimore city, just above saratoga st., at about 25 mph when the traffic in front of me slowed. At the time i was speaking to my boss on my verizon cell phone using my bluetooth headset. I applied my brakes and the car was braking as usual slowing down normally until about 10 mph, or so, at which point i felt the car bounce very…
ODI 10311714
Vehicle Speed Control
1) car engine starts and revs up to full speed just after turning it on without pressing the gas pedal. Fortunately, the car has been in park during these incidents, but it still lunges forward and is caught by the parked transmission. 2) this has occurred 3 to 4 times during my ownership of the car which has been about three years. There have been no consequences other than once denting a trash can and scaring the…
ODI 10319449
Vehicle Speed Control
Clearance problem between brake pedal and accelerator. While exiting from a major highway as i attempted to slow down on the off ramp my foot got trapped between the brake pedal and the accelerator. This caused the car to accelerate and i tried to brake with my left foot which caused my right foot to further depress the accelerator. I was now at the end of the ramp at an intersection where i was able to turn right…
ODI 10303639
Vehicle Speed Control
I have not had an accident, but i have had sudden accelerations or surges on my 2005 toyota prius on a number of occasions. They have been brief, and the vehicle has not reached a high speed, so i was not too concerned. I just assumed the problem would be addressed by regular servicing. These had nothing to do with the accelerator being stuck. A friend's camry accelerated and crashed through the wall of her garage.…
ODI 10293687
Vehicle Speed Control
Our son was killed on oct 22nd in a single car crash while driving a 2005 toyota prius( the police report states that he lost control, jumped the curb and died in the ensuing crash) while negotiating a curve while attempting to enter the freeway in tucson az. We strongly believe that this may have been caused by sudden acceleration and or brake problems. I know this is an older model, but in light of toyota's lies…
Crash reported · 1 death
ODI 10306992
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling down a residential street and approaching a pedestrian intersection when a pedestrian on her morning exercise run suddenly ran across my path. I immediately tried to stop, but the edge of the sole of my dress shoes were caught behind the brake pedal, and i was unable to move my foot onto the pedal to depress it. Only by steering away from the pedestrian, and her action to stop, did i avoid a serious…
ODI 10316869
Vehicle Speed Control
I was stopped at a stop light in my car, a 2005 toyota prius. When the light turned green i took my foot off the brake. This is when my car quickly accelerated into the car in front of me while my foot was not on the gas or the brake. After the initial impact my car drove into the car in front of me again. While this was happening i applied the brake but nothing happened. The car stopped moving after the second…
Crash reported
ODI 10313328
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Brake actuator assembly failure this system failed and had to be replaced by owner of prius. Owner was driving car and the brakes stopped working almost causing a crash. Toyota recently (2016) offered warranty coverage for repairs in 2005. But having to take them to small claims because was denied on a technicality. *tr
ODI 10918816
Vehicle Speed Control
I have 2005 toyota prius that was bought on dec 2004. While driving to my work on june 30th 2009, my prius car speed reduced slowly from 45mph and did not go faster than 30 mph on rte 28 north from manassas,va to centerville va. Since i cannot drive more than 20 miles per hour, i parked the car on local roads and asked aaa to tow my vehicle to ourisman toyota dealer, chantilly. Dealer could not duplicate the problem…
ODI 10306644
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
The problem is engine surging when i am braking. The regenerative brakes seem to send power to the motor that the computer does not handle properly and the engine surges, making it difficult for me to slow the car down to make turns or to stop. The car feels out of control. This problem seems to be random. I have contacted the toyota dealer several times about the problem over the years since i purchased the car in…
ODI 10312345
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. While driving 2 mph backing out of her drive way, the vehicle accelerated and it crashed into a telephone pole. One passenger injured her wrist and bump her head. A police report was filed. The vehicle was severely damaged. The vehicle was repaired by a local dealer. The failure mileage was 65,000. The current mileage was 88,000.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10320994
Air Bags · Seat Belts · Vehicle Speed Control
[xxx] , a resident of wantagh, ny, was driving on the wantagh state parkway when she was hit from behind and then experienced the sudden, unintended acceleration of her 2005 toyota prius. The acceleration continued after she pressed on the brake pedal. As a result, [xxx] struck another vehicle on the road and was involved in a serious accident. Moreover, the seatbelt in the vehicle was defective in that it became…
Crash reported
ODI 10326440
Vehicle Speed Control
About 1-2 times per month, i've noticed what feels like a very small momentary acceleration while braking, if i hit a bump/pothole at the same time. I've only noticed the issue within the last year, since transferring and using a different route to get to/from work. *tr
ODI 10307724
Vehicle Speed Control
Ltr fwd fm (ca) re sudden acceleration from owner of a 2005 toyota prius. *kb the consumers wife pulled into a parking garage . As she pulled into a parking space and applied the brake, the vehicle instead accelerated suddenly and with such force that the vehicle flew from the 3rd story space down to the second floor. The consumer also stated on at least one occasions prior to the accident, the vehicle started up on…
Crash reported
ODI 10320886
Vehicle Speed Control
I am attaching a link to a story in the houston press about unintended acceleration of toyota prius automobiles. I truly believe this story deserves investigation, and as a toyota prius owner, i would like to see toyota investigate the cause of this potentially tragic issue and resolve it before a fatality results. Http://www.houstonpress.com/2009-04-23/news/wild-rides. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10268920
Vehicle Speed Control
I eased to a stop in a parking spot in a parking lot. When i eased off the brake my prius surged forward, jumped the curb, grazed a light post & stopped against a bush. The gas pedal did not catch on the floor mat. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10294193
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. The contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward whenever the vehicle was idle. The failure would occur on a daily basis. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but received no repairs. The failure mileage was 12,000 and the current mileage was 70,000.
ODI 10320473
Vehicle Speed Control
2005 prius - intermittent acceleration problem. On five occasions, but none in the last year, when wanting to slow down by taking foot off accelerator to step on brake, the car accelerated briefly, for less than half a second. But the brake worked normally and there was no problem stopping. Date given is approximate for last time it happened. *tr
ODI 10317322
Vehicle Speed Control
While on a 3 hour trip across rt 40 from nashville to knoxville, my 2005 toyota prius unexpectedly accelerated three times. The first time it happened, it lasted a few seconds and then returned to normal. The second time it happened, i tapped the brakes to make it stop. The third time it happened, i applied the brakes but the car continued to accelerate to about 84 mph (probably about 3 seconds) so i held down the…
ODI 10322632
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I have been driving my 2005 prius for 5 years and have experienced the following nearly 20 times, when braking, if a pothole or bump in the road is hit, the car seemingly jerks forward/accelerates for a split second. And the vsc light on the dash will go on for a short time. *tr
ODI 10304299
Vehicle Speed Control
My toyota prius (2005) gas pedal stuck. I was taking my wife to the hospital with a heart attack.we were going down a ramp and it stuck wide open. I kept pushing the start buttton and it quit. I called the toyota dealer and he told me to remove my floor mats. I do not think my floor mat had anything to do with it. It has not stuck since. *tr
ODI 10318713
Vehicle Speed Control
When i was pulling slowly into my regular parking space at work, my 2005 prius suddenly surged forward and smashed into a cement wall that was about 4 - 6 feet in front of me. There were cars parked on each side of me; i didn't hit either of them. I went straight into the wall at the font of the parking space. No water or ice or bad conditions were present. The surge was much faster than would have occurred had i…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10312349
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. Immediately after the vehicle was turned on it lunged forward while his foot was on the brake pedal. When he applied pressure to the brakes again it stopped accelerating and began to perform normally. The failure has occurred four additional times. The dealer was contacted and they stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed and no…
ODI 10316832