2006 Toyota Prius Automatic Transmission Problems
- 5
- 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 5 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
My 2006 toyota prius was parked in a driveway. I powered it on then tried to put it in drive. The shift kept bouncing out of drive without my moving it, into n, r and finally back into drive at which point i released the hand brake, then eased my foot off the brake pedal. I did not pushed the accelerator pedal in order to turn onto the road slowly. But the car suddenly accelerated really fast. As it did so the red…
ODI 10376939
Automatic Transmission · Engine
I have a 2006 prius. When going over bumps, i experience a total loss of power for 1 or three seconds -generally. A yellow light also comes on the dash board. It often happens daily. I have only had one or two experiences when the power didn't return so quickly and then i was afraid because i had no brakes and was just skidding. I believe that i have seen this problem discussed by other prius owners of chat sites.…
ODI 10306391
Automatic Transmission · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
2006 prius was arriving at work and pulling into a parking space. My foot was removed from gas, but accelerator stuck open. The car bounced over the concrete curb, over a snow bank and over a second curb into the university driveway. Car sustained $3800+ in body damage and another $370 in service repairs for brakes, tires, suspension and dash warning systems that erupted. Vehicle was recently repaired. Local dealer…
Crash reported
ODI 10311126
Automatic Transmission · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. The contact was driving approximately 30 mph on normal road conditions. There was pressure applied to the accelerator pedal, followed by an unintended increase in acceleration. The driver applied pressure to the brake pedal and the vehicle failed to slow down. The gear shift failed to operate in the "neutral" position. In addition, the entire gear indicators illuminated at…
ODI 10304704
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. The contact stated that in extremely cold weather conditions (20 degrees below), the automatic transmission would begin to slip and not shift. It would make a noise and not engage the engine. He noticed the issue everytime the weather was extremely cold. He took the vehicle to the dealership and the vehicle was test driven with the dealer. The problem was duplicated and he…
ODI 10312686