2006 Toyota Prius Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 79
- 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 79 stored complaint records:
- 17 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- cruise control · 29 records
- failure mileage · 10 records
- brake pedal · 10 records
- floor mats · 8 records
- slow down · 7 records
- failure failure · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 25 |
| 1–30k mi | 19 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Returning home at 10 p.m i drove up to my garage door and attempted to turn off the motor. Instead the car lurched forward, hitting the door with some force. I slammed on the brakes and put the car in reverse. But instead of stopping it backed rapidly out of the driveway, across the roadway, and into my neighbor's cadillac. When i put it back in drive it still moved rapidly, this time back across the road and into…
Crash reported
ODI 10322520
Vehicle Speed Control
I floored my '06 prius on the on-ramp to the parkway. When i took my foot off the accelerator, the car continued to accelerate at full throttle. I could slow the car with the brake, but felt i could not stop it without serious damage to the brake or the drive train. Instead, i slipped my the sole of my shoe under the edge of the accelerator and lifted it up. The engine responded normally and the problem has not…
ODI 10321100
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
1996 toyota prius - (3) things i have noticed when operating car. (1) when braking and going over rough pavement, car will behave as though it is hydroplaneing - the brakes not slowing the car for a brief period until car settles down. This can happen when going as slow as 5 mph. The faster one is going when hitting the rough pavement, the farther the car will travel before braking sensation re-appears. I believe…
ODI 10320713
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving at speeds of 30 mph and attempting to make a turn, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. Simultaneously, the power steering failed causing inhibited control of the vehicle. The vehicle proceeded to make a 180 degree turn, and crashed into a pole. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the process would take a matter of time before…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10320441
Vehicle Speed Control
Accelerator sticking on a 2006 toyota prius. It is not catching on the floor mat, which is the recall for that year. The car has 89,000 miles. This problem just started in the past month. I will start to accelerate, and it will just take off without warning. So far, it has popped loose and returned to normal. Most recent date is listed below. *tr
ODI 10318794
Vehicle Speed Control
For the past several weeks my 2006 toyota prius temporarily accelerates after crossing minor road bumps. I do not have a floor mat in the driver's side as toyota had issued a recall for this model several months ago saying there was a problem with the floor mat causing accelerator problems. This acceleration problem has occurred without the presence of a floor mat. *tr
ODI 10318246
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2006 prius. When i drive over a wet/icy spot or a road grate (like a metal drain) my car seems to skid and the rough road light comes on. This does not happen while i am braking, but while i am accelerating or driving normally. I have purchased better tires, which helps a little, but i still experience this issue. I have always assumed it was a design flaw and i try not to drive my car in any bad weather.…
ODI 10307739
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
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While traveling at speeds of 70 mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle began to abnormally accelerate. The vehicle then decreased speeds far below the speed in which the cruise control was set, without driver intent. The cruise control was shut off and reset. The vehicle began to exhibit the exact same failure. The failure mileage was 47,000 and the current was…
ODI 10318111
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Approaching state hwy. In cruise, assumed stop area would be slippery as it sometimes is in the winter..tapped brakes to disable cruise, applied brakes, kept right on going & ended in the ditch across the hwy. Was lucky that there was no collision.. Can't remember if the motor was racing at the time. *tr
ODI 10313056
Vehicle Speed Control
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) 1, 2. Moving slowly into parking space at launderland ([xxx]), our toyota prius 2006 leaped out of control, though my foot was hovering over the brake and not touching the accelerator. It hit a wall and damaged the car. Two weeks earlier, the car had also jumped suddenly at low speed but hit nothing. Car repairs to bumper and…
Crash reported
ODI 10316181
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
Vehicle Speed Control
The brake problems with the toyota prius go beyond jus the 2010 model. I have a 2006 prius and it does the same thing re: the brakes seeming to "slip" when you hit a bump or a slick surface. Also, when you tap the brakes, and then hit the accelerator (as when avoiding another car that is doing something stupid) it sort-of "stalls" for a few seconds before it will accelerate. *tr
ODI 10305858
Vehicle Speed Control
I have experienced extreme acceleration when using my cruise control on my 2006 prius. I have not determined how fast it would continue to go for safety reasons so when it has started to accelerate extremely fast, i would turn off the cruise control so as not to continue to accelerate that fast. I would turn it off as soon as i began to feel out of control with the car. *tr
ODI 10311100
Vehicle Speed Control
Moving off from traffic light vehicle toyota prius model 2006 began to accelerate uncontrollably and break did not slow vehicle down immediately; vehicle was accelerating for sometime before break began to slow vehicle down; fortunately there were not vehicles immediately in from of my vehicle. This experience was very scary. *cn
ODI 10307645
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2006 toyota prius. Several times--possibly as many as 20--over the course of owning the car in the last four years, i have had the following experience. When applying the brake after letting my foot off the accelerator, the car will have a sudden surge forward--either as if the break isn't working or the acceleration was actually increasing rather than staying the same or decreasing. Each time it has…
ODI 10304667
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While driving 65 mph he stepped on the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated, and crashed into the vehicle in front of him. There were no injuries. The police were not notified. After the contact turned the vehicle on and off, it reset itself. The vehicle was able to be driven from the scene. A toyota manufacturer representative inspected the vehicle and stated that there were…
Crash reported
ODI 10305343
Vehicle Speed Control
My 2006 prius has on at least 3 occasions has accelerated inexplicably on at least three separate occasions. The first two incidents occurred during my first year of ownership and were reported to the dealer. I was told there was no problem. The most recent event was in december 2009. I was driving down the highway when the car began accelerating rapidly, even after i removed my foot from the gas pedal.. I was able…
ODI 10312870
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. The contact stated that on three separate occasions, she had experienced instances of unintended acceleration. She was advised to remove the floor mats from the vehicle but the failure persisted. She confirmed when attempting to pass another vehicle, the vehicle would abnormally accelerate without her intent. The approximate failure mileage was 25 mph. The dealer could not…
ODI 10319217
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. At low speed brake application, the vehicle had suddenly surged forward without warning. Consequently she struck a ditch at 70 mph. She suffered a broken hand and a concussion. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership. The current and failure mileages were 43000.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10293702
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While driving 30 mph the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated. The floor mats were removed prior to the failure. The contact filed a claim with the toyota manufacturer who stated that no others complaints have been filed regarding the acceleration. The manufacturer also advised her to take the vehicle to the dealer who was unable to diagnose or duplicate the failure. The dealer…
ODI 10310520
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
Vehicle Speed Control
Regarding the problem with toyotas. I bought a 2006 prius earlier this year. What i have noticed periodically is that when i step on the brake if i have had cruise control on, the car surges forward for a second. My heart always skips a beat, but then the car returns to normal. I'm wondering if the cruise control might be part of the problem that toyota is supposedly looking in to. *tr
ODI 10291035
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Vehicle Speed Control
I received notification from toyota some months ago of a floormat/accelerator problem indicating they would contact me when a solution was available. It has now been months with no word. Recently, i contacted them only to get a response concerning a 2010 prius braking problem. My vehicle is a 2006 prius. *tr
ODI 10312786
Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control
I currently drive a 2006 toyota prius and have had numerous instances of brake slippage when going over a bump/pothole during deceleration or acceleration. Upon further research at priuschat.com, an online community of prius owners, community members advised that this was "by design" since the vehicle's computer thought that loss of traction when going over an obstacle was considered as a stability issue hence…
Crash reported
ODI 10305625