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
Unintended acceleration in my 2006 toyota prius. Lasted less than 30 seconds. Responded to repeated braking and hitting and pulling with my foot on the gas pedal. It happened when i floored the gas pedal to pass another vehicle.the pedal was not stuck to the floor mat. I could not reproduce the event after it occurred by flooring the gas pedal again. *cn
ODI 10306988
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2007 prius and i have had a problem with acceleration 3 times. I read that it was thought to be a case of the gas pedal being caught on the floor mats. I took out the carpet mat and i currently have only the plastic all weather mat (i took out the carpet mat) which is secured with the two plastic hooks. My daughter gets her drivers license next monday and i was going to have her drive the prius. I'm afraid…
ODI 10290172
Equipment · Vehicle Speed Control
Toyota prius 2006. I pressed accelerator all the way down to accelerate and got stuck there. I was able to stop the car with the brake. It happens twice in july 2009. Once i stopped the car i checked if the floor mats have done so. The floor mats were not the cause. The accelerator was stuck all the way down even with the engine off.... And only after a minute or two of the car stopped and engine off did came the…
ODI 10291380
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2006 prius. Twice in 60,000 miles, when in cruise control, driving at highway speeds, and having to brake suddenly, the cruise control disengaged, as it should,. I brake, the car slows, as it should. Then the car starts to surge up to the original cruise control set speed. I am able to brake and stop it, but at highway speeds, and approaching a near emergency stop situation- this has scared me. It has only…
ODI 10304258
Vehicle Speed Control
1. Driving on the highway with the cruise control on. 2. We could not get the cruise control to disengage. Neither tapping the brake or the cruise control switch would turn the cruise control off. We had to slam the brakes to disengage. 3. We turned the car off and restarted it. That fixed the problem, but we have not used the cruise control since. The toyota dealer could not find anything wrong. *tr
ODI 10307788
Service Brakes, Electric · Steering · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2006 toyota prius has several issues with acceleration, braking, turning car off and on alarm goes off constantly and terrible gas mileage around 30 miles per gallon. *tr
ODI 10306520
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While stopped at a traffic light, the contact proceeded to accelerate and noticed that the engine engaged before the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact was still depressing the brake pedal when the vehicle began to take off. He had to apply more pressure to the brakes in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they were unable to…
ODI 10267843
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While driving at approximately 70 mph, the contact stated that the accelerator pedal went down to the floorboard when depressed. He engaged the brake pedal, turned the vehicle off and then restarted it which seemed to correct the problem. The contact stated that this failure was the second occurrence of the problem. He called the manufacturer and was told that they would get…
ODI 10323527
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle accelerated when the brake pedal was depressed. The brake pedal required greater force to slow down the vehicle. In addition, the stopping distance was increased. There were no warnings and the failures occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing, but they could not duplicate the…
ODI 10276270
Vehicle Speed Control
Back in 2009, i experienced runaway acceleration in my 2006 toyota prius. The cruise control had been engaged for between 5 and 15 minutes. All of a sudden, the vehicle started to race. I was traveling in the 70's (mph), and it shot up to nearly 100 before i got it under control. The dealer claimed he had no such other complaints and could not replicate my problem. I brought it back again a few months. Later because…
ODI 10304612
Equipment · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle began to accelerate on its owns and the speed increased to 90 mph. The contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle began to slow down, but failed to come to a complete stop. The contact was able to safely maneuver the vehicle to the shoulder and turned off the ignition. Upon exiting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the brakes where…
ODI 10257140
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving my prius i have experienced brief moments of unexplained acceleration. It was startling when it happened but was also over quickly. I believe it has happened twice. Once was about one week after i had taken the car in for maintenance. I can remember thinking i might have to take the car in again. It felt like the acceleration when using cruise control, however, i don't and wasn't using cruise control.…
ODI 10292910
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While the contact was driving 40 mph the vehicle had suddenly began to accelerate on its own. The contact was able to apply enough braking pressure to slow the vehicle, which allowed the contact to park the vehicle and shut it off. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed to remove the driver side floor mat. There were no prior warnings and the…
ODI 10304718
Vehicle Speed Control
Car accelerated without pressing on the gas pedal. Had to apply the brakes so hard that they were left smoking to stop the car. Towed it to mark miller toyota. They ran tests, and claim the gas pedal and brake were applied at the same time, implying that the problem was human caused. We disagree. Have been driving for 30 years plus. No tickets in decades. The idea that we were applying the accelerator while braking…
ODI 10222461
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
I came to a stop and the car actually came to a stop and then suddenly started creeping towards the other car. I thought i was accidentally pressing the gas pedal as well but i wasn't so i started pressing hard on the brake and nothing! I started pumping the brakes and the car stopped. Then i continued my drive as usual without it happening again. No lights came on, nothing unusual. Just weird. Car has almost 36k…
ODI 10206173
Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
We have had several head lights on our pruis stop working. Usually you have to turn the lights on and off to get them to go back on when they turn off on their own. We have replaced the headlights approx. 4 times over the years and again we are having the same problem. They are extremely expensive headlights. *tr the consumer stated she experienced sudden acceleration on three separate occasions.
ODI 10501462
Vehicle Speed Control
Three separate times i had the gas pedal of my 2006 toyota prius stick to the floor when i was accelerating on the highway. *tr
ODI 10305540
Vehicle Speed Control
2006 prius acceleration while under cruise control in curves - several occasions. *tr
ODI 10314856
Vehicle Speed Control
Sudden acceleration while driving around a curve on interstate 40 - stopped driving on interstate to avoid problem. *tr
ODI 10317393
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
Vehicle Speed Control
Driving 2006 prius 6/27/07 on rural 2 lane highway, crossed rough rail road crossing. Within 1/4 mile moved out to pass cyclists and as i cut back into my lane the car suddenly accelerated from 40 to 60 mph in 3 seconds. Burned up brakes and started car fire getting car stopped. Towed to toyota in wasau wisc. Brakes replaced but toyota said it(sudden uncontrollable acceleration) had never happened before. Toyota…
Fire reported
ODI 10306839
Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2006 toyota pruis. I experienced two different times unintended acceleration. I can't tell exactly what was going on at the time. I hit the brake & shut off the cruise control. Engine returned back to normal. I would guess it would pertain to some malfunction in the cruise. Any other same complaints? *tr
ODI 10268360
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While driving approximately 25 mph on an uneven and winding road the vehicle accelerated to a high speed. She was forced to change direction and crashed into a ditch which caused the tires to blow out. The under carriage was destroyed the vehicle was destroyed. Toyota replaced gave the contact a 2007 toyota prius since the 2006 prius was destroyed. The contact sustained…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10306398
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. When the contact first drove the vehicle, he noticed smoke emitting from the dashboard area. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised him that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and no repairs were made. On approximately twelve occasions afterward, while utilizing the cruise control mechanism, the vehicle would abnormally accelerate without warning. The…
Crash reported · Fire reported
ODI 10318804
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Vehicle Speed Control
I've a 2006 toyota prius. Traffic stopped for a red light and i was behind a cement truck. I slowed to a complete stop about 5 ft. Behind this truck. All of sudden i noticed my car started moving forward with my foot still on the brake. I stood on my brake and couldn't stop the prius. It contacted the cement truck causing a dent on the right side of the hood and a crack windshield. *nm the consumer stated as traffic…
Crash reported
ODI 10174853