2005 Toyota Prius Gasoline Problems
- 6
- 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 |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Gasoline
2005 prius stalled at 70 mph on highway, could not restart, had to be towed 150 miles to dealership. *nm
ODI 10167771
Gasoline
Traveling on nj turnpike in heavy traffic when new 2005 prius lost power and would not respond to attempts at acceleration to keep up with traffic. Was able to move over 2 lanes of traffic and stop on side of highway. Turned off car and restarted after less than a minute. No further incidents since. Took car to toyota dealership. They could find no reason for the failure after monitoring the computer. *nm
ODI 10139822
Delivery · Electrical System · Gasoline
The prius shut down, stopped using gasoline power, while i was in the passing lane and traveling 70 miles per hour in moderate traffic on interstate 40 in nashville, tn. The red triangle, check engine, vsc and a few other warning signals illuminated. I managed to avoid being rear-ended , pulled to the side of the road using battery power, shut the battery power off, and consulted the owner's manual. Approximately…
ODI 10127609
Gasoline
I purchased a 2005 prius in january 2005. At the time of the incident it had about 8500 miles on it. It had been performing well and i had been getting excellent gas mileage and the internal mileage indicators has proven to be very accurate. While driving on sc highway 31 at about 60-65 miles per hour the gasoline engine quit slowing me to about 40 miles per hour. The dashboard lit up with with warning signals…
ODI 10125932
Gasoline
Driving 2005 toyota prius (pov) in traffic when hybrid system suddenly and unexpectedly shut down. Was unable to restart vehicle for approximately 5 mins. When was able to restart "check engine" warning light remained on. No property damage or injuries occured as a result of failure.
ODI 10125517
Gasoline
While driving my 2005 toyota prius on highway at approximately 65 mph, the gasoline engine completely stalled but the electric motor continued to run allowing me to exit the highway, albeit at a reduced speed. I managed to drive approximately 1 mile to 1.5 miles until the electric motor battery was conmpletely depleted. The vehilce would not restart and i arranged to have it towed. While waiting for the tow service…
ODI 10124223