2005 Toyota Prius Cooling System 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Cooling System · Electrical System · Power Train
2005 toyota prius stalled on an overpass with no shoulders. The transmission became stuck in park, and the vehicle could not be pushed since the front wheels were locked up. The car was eventually towed, and it had to be dragged onto the flatbed wrecker since the front wheels would not roll. The problem was determined to be a failed pump for cooling the inverter. The pump failed such that it blew a fuse that also…
ODI 10365356
Cooling System
2005 prius stalling problem!! I never received any notification on this issue. As the article said"toyota motor sales (tms), u.s.a., inc., will launch a special service campaign involving certain 2004 and early 2005 model year prius sold in the u.s. On the involved vehicles, an issue with the program logic in the electronic control module (ecm) system may cause some or all of the following warning lights to…
ODI 10352523
Cooling System
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. The contact stated that the inverter cooling water pump failed. While driving 72 mph with the vehicle speed control engaged, there were several warning lights illuminating causing the vehicle speed control to lose power. He drove onto the side of the road, turned the engine off and allowed the vehicle to cool down and it began to function normally. The contact was able to…
ODI 10354533
Cooling System
2005 toyota prius. Consumer states problem with vehicle overheating *tgw it was determined the water pump was defective and needed to replaced. *jb
ODI 10400365
Cooling System
I'm writing about an defective inverter cooling pump in my 2005 toyota prius. I was driving when all of a sudden my car loses the ability to accelerate. Numerous warning lights came on as i coasted to a stop in a nearby neighborhood. The car would not shut off at first. After i finally got the car to turn off, it would not turn on again. The display in the center of the dashboard would come on fine, but when it came…
ODI 10350863
Cooling System
I am writing about an incident with my 2005 toyota prius. On july 20, 2009 as my wife was driving our prius the engine light went on. She immediately drove into the parking lot of a small business and stopped the car. We had it towed to a repair shop. The mechanics there diagnosed the problem. The inverter pump that supplies coolant to all the engine parts had malfunctioned. The mechanics told us that the toyota…
ODI 10290367
Cooling System
1. I bought a new prius in early march of 2005. I was coasting to stop (around 8-10 mph) for a yield sign and when i hit the foot on the brake, the vehicle started to accelerate. Funny, but this problem happens only occansionally! 2. Stimes the vehicles seems to come to a stall, at low speeds while making a turn or before coming to an dead stop. I personally have felt the vehicle going off the power during a turn,…
ODI 10121237