2006 Toyota Prius Engine Problems
- 20
- 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 20 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
I was driving on a highway 95 south, almost to delaware, at night in the rain, after 4 hours on the road, everything stopped working. I couldn't accelerate, i had no brakes, and eventually even my lights went out. The entire electrical system was out. I was in heavy traffic, and don't even know how i got off the highway, and to a gas station. The tow truck driver couldn't even jump the battery enough to get the car…
ODI 11309040
Engine
Poa93 code . Check engine light came on while i was driving
ODI 11266662
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While driving, a whistling noise was heard coming from the engine. In addition, the check engine, abs reqd, air bag, and brake warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 232,000.
ODI 11205501
Engine · Unknown Or Other
I had this car for 4 year and it had been more in the shop getting fix and on the road, repairs are very expensive but one wants to take care of the environment that i could say almost got me kill i was driving in the freeway at 60 when the car with no warning stop, that was really scary, i got it fix i would say a month after the samething happen but thank god this time i was in a freeway. Although my 3 kids were…
ODI 11171479
Electrical System · Engine
Afternoon 07/11/17 while driving downhill @ 50 mph my 2006 toyota prius turned off- no steering, exterior lights, dash/computer lights, radio- except for front interior dome light. No warning lights prior to or after car turned off. I was able to brake (very stiff brakes) & pull over. Replaced 2015 12v battery hoping for quick fix. Car still would not turn on, could not be towed on flat bad for fear of damaging…
ODI 10995227
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The computerized throttle control on the prius can get you into trouble. A prius will not reverse up a steep driveway. No matter how far you depress the accelerator, the engine will not go above about 1000 rpm, and the car will not move. Now, if based on sound of the engine, you place the transmission in forward without first removing foot from accelerator, the car will rocket forward (and likely crash). It is quite…
ODI 10966412
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Engine failure; driving on roadways, highways the main warning light on dash lights up, followed by sudden engine failure seconds or minutes there after. Toyota professionals have failed to properly diagnose this danger/malfunction, or recommend a proper solution. I have been caught on the interstate in very dangerous areas with total engine loss. This represents a major malfunction and could lead to serious injury,…
ODI 10947872
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Driving down the freeway, the shift lever jumped from drive to neutral at 65mph. Very dangerous.
ODI 10885710
Air Bags · Engine · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owned a 2006 toyota prius. While driving approximately 30 mph, another vehicle suddenly stopped in front of the contact's vehicle. The contact depressed the brake pedal to the floorboard, but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact's vehicle crashed into a road sign. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact coasted to the side of the road and the engine failed. The contact was not injured and a…
Crash reported
ODI 10948860
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While driving 20 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, the failure recurred six times. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v536000 (engine and engine cooling, hybrid propulsion system). The manufacturer was not…
ODI 10824431
Engine · Steering · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While operating the vehicle, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned and caused the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering ecu was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Also, while driving the vehicle, it suddenly stalled and would not restart. The vehicle was…
ODI 10917787
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
On the morning of may,04,2015 upon entering the car and starting it up the instrument panel fails to display. Not certain what the issue was i performed various check including the the accessory battery and attempted multiple times starting and stopping the car to no avail. I left the car where it was and a few hours later when i returned everything worked fine for a few more weeks then the issue occurred again.…
ODI 10746364
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Automatic transmission selector shifted from drive (d) into neutral (n). This could be temporarily corrected by manually re-selecting d, but in about 3 seconds, it shifted back to n. We drove by keeping one hand on the lever to keep it in d. After we stopped, the same problem occurred in reverse (r) -- the selector shifted into n after a couple of seconds. Again, we were able to move the vehicle by maintaining…
ODI 10681114
Air Bags · Engine · Power Train · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While driving 55 mph over a pothole, the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle went airborne and the seat belt disengaged and caused the contact to be ejected from the vehicle. Additionally, the front driver side tire detached from the vehicle and the contact crashed into a ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and the contact…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10669161
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
This complaint has not been qc'd. The contact submitted an email and requested that the official ivoq be written verbatim to the email. Kmj i have multiple situations with my toyota prius 2006 in the beginning of may 2014 i a loud beeping noise filled the car. The system had multiple lights displaying showing including the emergency brake light ( while i was driving), abs,vsc, a red triangle with an exclamation…
ODI 10597905
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius hybrid. The contact stated that while waiting at a traffic light, a red triangle warning lamp illuminated as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 96,000. Updated 02/25/14*lj
ODI 10561218
Body · Engine · Suspension
I was driving on a highway and the car on the right started to move to my lane without turning on turn signal, he probably didn't notice me as he was moving on me, i started to brake but brake pedal started to work at once, it started to work only after delay and after it started working i lost control over the car, abs signal turned on and i started to move to the left. I tried to prevent it but car was totally out…
Crash reported
ODI 10534353
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
The vehicle unexpectedly shutdown while driving. There was no power and the brakes were boggy. The red triangle warning light came as well as the abs and engine warning lights. After pulling over the car restarted and drove fine but the red triangle remained on. The next day it was working fine. Toyota was unable to find anything except a low voltage warning. *tr
ODI 10516128
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Car's engine would not shut off. Additionally, the digital dashboard (which shows the speedometer, odometer, gas gauge, etc.) would not light up. Toyota dealer says it is due to a failed combination meter. The part is on national backorder. It has been more than two weeks and my car is still awaiting the part. *tr
ODI 10496527
Engine
Ice water pump failure at 51,000 miles. 13 months out of warranty. Dealer and corporate office would not cover any part of repair. *tr
ODI 10477191