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
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius purchased february 2006. When utilizing the cruise control switch, the engine would begin to accelerate rapidly and race. Once the cruise control was canceled, the acceleration would cease. He stated the floor mats did not cause rapid acceleration. The failure would only occur when cruise control was utilized. The manufacturer was notified, and he was advised to discontinue…
ODI 10290951
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. He stated that he was driving 45 mph when he hit the brake pedal and all of a sudden the vehicle surged forward without a warning while still having his foot on the brake pedal. The failure occurred approximately 15 times over the last couple of years. The dealer has not been contacted yet since they would not be able to duplicate the problem. No repairs were made to the…
ODI 10303712
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the instrument panel went blank and the vehicle erroneously accelerated. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The manufacturer was contacted about the issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unavailable. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10478646
Control Unit/Module · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While driving at slow speeds including 10 mph over potholes and making a left or right turn, the brakes lost traction. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The dealer also stated that the failure was not related to the floor mats. The failure mileage was 99 and the current mileage was 50,000. Updated 04/01/10 *bf the consumer stated it felt as though the vehicle was…
ODI 10305324