2006 Toyota Prius Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 13
- 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 13 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- water pump · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
After long drive up mountains, vehicle lost power when going uphill, pressing on the gas pedal resulted in jerky movement of a few feet. Vehicle stopped. Checked battery and it was low but had two blue bars. No warning signs were lit on the dashboard. Managed to turn vehicle around and it coasted downhill with no subsequent problems. The loss of power occurred on a road with a blind curve. Turning back was a…
ODI 10596135
Engine And Engine Cooling · Steering
The cooling system in my car is defective. The water pump is apparently leaking when i have committed no precursive action to cause it. This issue is related to the same issue in my other similar toyota priuses, where defective electric water pumps unexpectedly stop working. The other cars are consequently recalled and i believe mine should be as well.…
ODI 10511607
Engine And Engine Cooling
The check engine light comes on whenever outside temperature is above 45f or so. Took it to toyota dealership and they said it was a faulty coolant flow control valve that was resulting in code p1121. The dealer said this was a safety issue since coolant can leak out, and recommended it be fixed asap at a cost of nearly $1000. This is not an uncommon problem for prius's and an online search showed that toyota did…
ODI 10450749
Engine And Engine Cooling
The standard engine water pump was found to be leaking and had to be replaced on 10/1/11 at 32553 mi. The electric hybrid water pump was replaced under recall on 04/02/11 at 30222 mi. *tr
ODI 10428995
Engine And Engine Cooling
Prius under engine dust cover keeps tearing away from bolts on body. Part replaced for the 5th time. Car low to ground. Comes in contact with parking bumpers, etc. Toyota denies responsibility. A design flaw with front edge of cover exposed to low lying objects causing it to be pushed back from anchor bolts. Can be easily resolved by designing cover to fit inside lip of frame rather than outside. *tr
ODI 10408672
Engine And Engine Cooling
My 4 year old toyota prius lost engine power on the freeway on two separate occasions. Driving in stop and go traffic on freeway i heard one beep as the car lost engine power slowed down and went to battery. A long row of warning symbols, starting with the triangle, lit up. I slowly exited freeway on battery power then turned car off. I restarted car about 15 min. Later and engine started, only warning lights…
ODI 10355574
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Starting up my toyota prius coming out of a car wash the engine stuck with high revs. I confirmed it was not the car mat because i had been in the car wash and that was my thought. Could not get the engine to stop over revving (was consistently high). Never went into high speed. Was able to control it by putting it in low gear and neutral at the intersections. In less than 1 mile i turned off the car and did not…
ODI 10304720
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a toyota prius (hybrid). A little cat got underneath my car without me noticing it and since this type of car does not turn the engine when you turn the car on, it does not make any noise (when you turn the car on it runs from the battery at the beginning... Eventually the engine kicks in) since the car made no noise the little cat did not notice that the car had been turned on and the little cat did not move…
ODI 10276023
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2006 toyota prius that keeps going dead. It first happened in october 2006 when i drove to work out at curves. After being in the building for about 30 minutes i came out and the car would not start. Called dealer. Dealer said that the prius was a complicated car and i probably was confusing the computer by the way i was sequencing the start of the engine. In any case i let the car sit for a half hour and…
ODI 10244328
Engine And Engine Cooling
Owner of a 2006 toyota prius purchased april 29, 2006. We have noticed a problem with the engine revving up while driving. We're driving 45-55 mph and lasted only a few seconds. We could feel a power surge in the acceleration but before we could actually analyze what was happening the event was over. Occurring approximately 6 times. On july 21, however, it occurred again, lasting much longer. I was traveling on a…
ODI 10236180
Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I am a rural mail carrier with well over 350,000 miles driven on my route without incident. I drive in all road conditions on gravel and paved roads. I was driving my 2006 prius on a wet but not muddy gravel road at about 38 mph. The back end began to slide a little. I let up on the gas with no response. I pressed the brake pedal with no response. I went into a deep ditch filled with 3 ft tall grass. I steered to…
Crash reported
ODI 10314069
Engine And Engine Cooling
I own a 2006 toyota prius. Before i heard of any complaints of the engine revving at high speeds, this occurred to me when the car was only 1 year old, while it was in park. The engine suddenly started revving at high speed shortly after i pressed the power bottom. I thought the engine may have been cold. I was still in park when i turned the engine off, waited about 2 minutes, then pushed the start button again…
ODI 10304738
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Dt*: the contact stated that there were on going problems with the vehicle stalling. Also, the gas and mileage gauge were unreliable. The last stalling failure occurred on the freeway while driving 65 mph which was the third incident. The dealer determined that the gas and mileage gauge were unreliable because of the way it was manufactured. The problems persist.
ODI 10170354