2006 Toyota Prius Power Train Problems
- 15
- 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 15 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While driving 65 mph, the gear unexpectedly shifted into neutral. The contact mentioned that the gear needed to be held in the drive position in order to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 220,000.
ODI 11149476
Power Train · Steering · Suspension
Baught the car off a private sale. Car is a complete bad condition fron the suspension tonthe motor makes strange noises air conditioner wont work tires fall from allighments seat beats are off burning a pil change in less then a week.no accidents no changes as is and have been using it for work.
ODI 11016113
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While the vehicle was at the dealer, it was placed in the drive position and independently moved to the neutral position. The contact also stated that the vehicle was placed in the reverse position and independently moved to the neutral position. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10854442
Air Bags · Engine · Power Train · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While driving 55 mph over a pothole, the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle went airborne and the seat belt disengaged and caused the contact to be ejected from the vehicle. Additionally, the front driver side tire detached from the vehicle and the contact crashed into a ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and the contact…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10669161
Power Train · Service Brakes · Steering
I am requesting that nhtsa investigate expanding/adding-to the recall of toyota prius coolant inverter pump failures* to include coolant storage pump failures blowing a main fuse causing dangerous loss of all power and control. *tr on may 31st, 2014, while traveling at about 60mph, without any warning, the car instantly shut down: no drive power, no power steering, no power brakes, no front panel display. This was a…
ODI 10595945
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
This complaint has not been qc'd. The contact submitted an email and requested that the official ivoq be written verbatim to the email. Kmj i have multiple situations with my toyota prius 2006 in the beginning of may 2014 i a loud beeping noise filled the car. The system had multiple lights displaying showing including the emergency brake light ( while i was driving), abs,vsc, a red triangle with an exclamation…
ODI 10597905
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the failure could not be replicated. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000. *tr
ODI 10568888
Power Train
Intermittently when the car is shifted into reverse it will start for a moment then go into neutral. When this occurs it will not allow you to put the car into park and only if the gear shift is held in reverse or constantly shifted into reverse will it allow you to do so. It will then only go into park when you turn off the car. I have researched this issue and found it occurring in many priuses of varying years…
ODI 10569363
Power Train
Gear pops back to neutral from driving or reversing as i started my toyota prius 2006 car from my driveway, i put it in reverse and it came halfway to the road and then stopped. I noticed that the gear shift lever had, on its own, shifted back to neutral. I then put the car in drive and tried to accelerate back into the driveway of my home. The car's gear shift lever again moved to neutral. The only way i could move…
ODI 10535780
Electrical System · Power Train
I am the original owner of a 2006 toyota prius. Last week, at 86,000 miles, while driving on the highway in traffic, a large red triangle warning light showed up on my dash with the low tire pressure light. I pulled off the road to check the manual and turned the car off. When i turned it back on many warning lights came on and i was unable to get the car out of park. Called the dealer. They told me to get towed to…
ODI 10468235
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. The contact stated that the driver was reversing into a parking space when the vehicle unexpectedly stopped reversing. The vehicle operated as normal once it was shut down and restarted. The failure had since recurred intermittently. The contact stated that he eventually noticed that the vehicle was unexpectedly shifting into neutral during the failures. The contact also…
ODI 10464452
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Combination meter failed, there was no dash display, no speed display, and vehicle would not shut down. Fortunately we were not out of town so we drove the vehicle to our regular toyota dealer,ourisman fairfax toyota, fairfax, va, and left it there. *tr
ODI 10434430
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
We own a 2006 toyota prius. The car was purchased new,has been dealer maintained and is our primary vehicle. On january 26, 2010 at 2:05 pm my wife experience uncontrollable acceleration and despite attempting the strategies recommended by toyota was involved in a crash causing her and others injury. The weather was clear, the road was dry and straight and my wife was approaching an intersection with plenty of…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10303303
Power Train
Power train over-engagement: when attempting to slow enough to make a 90 degree right turn, after letting off accelerator before applying the brake, the power train continued to engage, even during braking, for a few seconds causing extra inertia entering corner with definite loss of traction.* *there is no warning, very disconcerting, causing mild to severe anxiety. * this has happened at least 50 times in last 7…
ODI 10721180
Power Train
From the time i purchased it new in 2006, while in park/stationary, it's normal for a prius to shut off their gas engine while in idle.. However, when the gas engine comes back on to help charge the battery while in idle, it causes the car to jerk forward 1-2 inches. One time this bumped a person crossing the street that walked near my idling car. It happens every time. So the date below should have an option for…
ODI 10892237