2006 Toyota Prius Structure Problems
- 8
- 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.
What owners report
- rear hatch · 5 records
- open hatch · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Structure
I begin to notice black marks on my fingers. It took me awhile to learn that the latch cover was disintegrating. I asked our local mechanic to look into getting it replaced. He reported back that he called two toyota dealerships. One dealer wanted $500 for the defective part and another dealer said the part was being change to plastic because of this problem and wanted $230 for the part. Since this seems to be a…
ODI 10627464
Exterior Lighting · Structure · Visibility/Wiper
When driving at night, the dashboard displays some of the dashboard on the front windshield, which causes you to avoid that area of your windshield. This is a defect in all 2006-2009 toyota prius cars. What happens is that you start looking at this reflection and it creates a safety concern. You also do not have a clear view through the reflection. It is extremely distracting. When you are on a country rode late at…
ODI 10568605
Structure
The exterior handle of the rear hatch on our 2006 toyota prius, melted into a sticky tarry, rubbery, gooey substance. It's like a viscous black glob like roofing tar. When opening the hatch, it is soft and gets under my fingernails. I believe this melting process started a couple years ago, but it's been worse this year with the triple-digit temps. My dealer, lou fusz toyota (in missouri) said they have not heard of…
ODI 10420772
Structure
Rubber cover to the rear hatch switch (handle) has deteriorated over time (car was 4 years old when this first became noticeable). It is now 8 years old with 81,000 miles and the deterioration is so drastic to the point where it is often difficult to open the rear hatch, or vice-versa sometimes the hatch will not latch close. Sticky gooey tar always gets on the fingers upon every attempt to open the hatch. Numerous…
ODI 10643947
Structure
I was unable to open the rear hatch because the rubber/plastic covering had hardened to the point that i couldn't cause it to make contact and open. Since then, i have been unable to open the hatch when the weather is cold and have been able to open it when the weather is warm. A dealer in tennessee told me that it would cost $300 to replace the whole part. I believe that this is a safety hazard because it is…
ODI 10659190
Structure
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. The contact noticed that the two front fenders on the vehicle were separated from the body and rocker panel. He also noticed a quarter inch gap on both front sides of the vehicle. The dealer stated that he should be more careful driving over railroad tracks and bumps, which they determined to be the cause of the failures. A case was filed with the manufacturer. The contact is…
ODI 10272534
Structure
After only about 2 years use, the rubber cover on the hatch release handle (the exterior handle of the rear hatch) of our 2006 toyota prius, started to be sticky. Now, after nearly 5 years after purchase, i notice that it has melted into a sticky tarry black rubbery gooey mess which has spread over a much larger area. I can best describe it as being a viscous black glob like roofing tar. To open the hatch, you have…
ODI 10418013
Structure · Visibility
On our 2006 toyota prius, purchased june 27, 2006, night-time driving vision is impaired by the reflection of the dashboard onto the windshield. The image of the dashboard information lights is strongly reflected right into the center of the driver's vision necessitating looking under, over, or around the reflections. Poooooor dashboard design. Very disappointing and scary.
ODI 10171053