2008 Toyota Prius Unknown Or Other Problems
- 37
- 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 37 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- several times · 4 records
- electrical visibility · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
The dashboard lights go out, meaning you can no longer see the mph, the fuel, and everything important to drive with gauges. This can happen at anytime, driving or parked, on any street in any weather. Also note, you can no longer shut the car off, unless you hold the start button for 20 seconds. Sometimes the car will still not shut off, it's also sometimes hard to tell if the car is off, because there is no more…
ODI 11277937
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
The 2008 prius has a digital display. Sometimes when the vehicle starts up there is no information displayed on the screen. Nothing shows what gear (reverse, neutral, forward) it is in. There is no speedometer display. No odometer display. No fuel level display. At the same time that the dash does not light up, i have noticed there is no backup camera or backup lights when the vehicle is in reverse. In addition to…
ODI 11265944
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Ventilation circuit to select inside to outside air has been cyber-terrorised several times. The system is vital to operate securely, as a disabled constituent, in a great metropolis, that has sewage and garbage vapors everywhere. They access the funtion to open the damper to let outside air in suddenly, exposing my respiratory system to inhale waste. I have respiirated. Garbage air pollution, here in new york so…
1 injury
ODI 11244710
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Driving through the rocky mountains, my brake actuator failed causing the front caliper to seize. I was unable to brake safely. The vehicle swerved during braking and failed to respond in time to prevent collisions. Had i been in a high-traffic area, injury or fatality would have been likely. This is a known issue and toyota extended the warranty on this part. Unfortunately, though i am still within the mileage…
ODI 11281900
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
The inside to outside air vent actuators are moving in different directions, venting intake manifold gases into the cabin. Synthetic oil smell in the cabin, via the two front vents.
ODI 11207885
Unknown Or Other
The trunk latch on this model is faulty and dangerous. The material used for the latch is too susceptible to temperature and either become rock hard in the winter cold or melty and gooey in the summer heat. It is almost impossible to get into my trunk through the back latch in the wintertime. I try and maybe if the weather is warm enough and it's just right, i can get into my trunk about 10 percent of the time, if…
ODI 11191764
Unknown Or Other
Speedometer randomly turns off so you can not see how fast you are going. Dealer says it is a known warranty issue, but i am no longer covered.
ODI 11073237
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Abs actuator, vcs failure. Unsafe braking issues. Toyota dealer is quoting $2500 to fix. Found that a warrant extension was added by toyota as this is a known issue, although toyota corp is saying that the warranty extension expired january 1st, 2018. A friend with a 2006 prius has the same warranty extension expiration (letter attached) and where my car is a 2008 model, toyota corp advises that the extension…
ODI 11072101
Unknown Or Other
Vehicle repeatedly shifted into other gears while driving at full speed (neutral occurred most often, but also experienced it shifting into park). This also occurred after car had been idling. The shifter did not appear to move on it's own, yet car would shift out of drive on it's own. This occurred on the highway, idling, and on regular surface streets. Anywhere in between 5-75 mph. Tsb 0142-11
ODI 10924420
Unknown Or Other
Trunk/hatch release--rubber piece, has gummed up for the second tim. It was replaced once by a recall--now what?
ODI 10874899
Unknown Or Other
The latch handle on the hatchback has disintegrated. It is getting harder to open hatchback.
ODI 10781315
Unknown Or Other
When driving vehicle in warm weather it slips on its own from drive to neutral. This happens while driving down the road. In order to continue you have to hold the gear lever in d or else it slips back into n which of course causes you to lose speed. This happens if you stop at a stop light and then try to go. Also happens while you are driving down the road. There have been complaints on a toyota forum (customers)…
ODI 10744679
Body · Unknown Or Other
The black rubber is disintegrating and falling off the outside trunk latch, making it difficult to open the hatchback to get to the spare tire or battery. This is also happening to my neighbor, who parks right next to me and also has a 2008 prius.
ODI 10744430
Unknown Or Other
The rear hatch handle cover - which appears to be rubber - started deteriorating rather quickly in the summer heat about 2-3 weeks ago and has turned into a rubbery, sticky black mess. The deteriorating rubber has interfered with the use of the hatch release handle. A couple of days ago, the car would not start and was completely dead. We discovered that the rear hatch had not closed completely and resulted in an…
ODI 10735659
Unknown Or Other
There is a glass area below the lip of the hatchback, that exploded when shutting the hatchback. The glass was not hit by any object inside or outside the car. Glass just exploded.
ODI 10730753
Unknown Or Other
2008 prius will not shift into gear. The shift gears pop back into 'neutral' position and will not stay in 'drive' or 'reverse' making it impossible to drive.
ODI 10726819
Unknown Or Other
I called toyota about the stalling software recall and my car is not on the list and needs to be added to it. My car does the same thing as the others reported. When i hit a bump on any street or freeway the engine flutters and the slippery when wet light comes on and it hard excellorates forward even when my foot is on the brake and there's really no stopping it.
ODI 11140742
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle starts, runs for limited time -2-3 mins. Shuts off vehicle starts no electrical visibility on dash.. Blank. Vehicle starts with electrical visibility, runs for 3-5 miles, looses electrical visibility. Updated 12/4/2017*cn vehicle starts with electrical visibility runs for 3-4 miles .vehicle stops, shuts off in traffic. Vehicle will not start. Requires jump start,,. And runs enough to take car to dealer.…
ODI 10735342
Unknown Or Other
The liftgate glass release switch cover has turned into a black blob and makes it impossible to get into the trunk to access the spare tire and any safety equipment on board. This problem has been reported by many 2007-2008 prius owners. *tr
ODI 10610011
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
The rubber rear hatch door release button on my 2008 toyota prius started to degrade and become sticky in hot summer weather. I originally thought that the latch was sticky and greasy because dealership service people had opened the car with greasy hands, but then the latch button cover became stiff and difficult to press a few months later, when the weather turned cold. This became a real safety hazard when i…
ODI 10872130
Hinge And Attachments · Unknown Or Other
The back latch of my 2008 toyota prius has degraded ("melted" almost). It no longer functions properly, and i am unable to open the back hatch door easily. Sometimes it requires considerable effort and perseverance to get it open. I am concerned that in the case of an emergency, i will not be able to get the door open. This is a major cause for concern and it is a serious safety hazard. The item in question is a…
ODI 10608568
Unknown Or Other
Trunk latch handle is a sticky mess. Leaves black marks on fingers. Fix this problem toyota!
ODI 10781195
Unknown Or Other
My car is consuming oil. Told toyota dealer about it 2-3 years ago several times and they kept saying just add oil. Now it is worse. I need to add oil every gas fill up. Not leaking or burning, but using oil! I have added 4 quarts since last oil change and only gone over approx 2200 miles.
ODI 10924885
Unknown Or Other
As an active duty member of the military, i move frequently. My mailing address was at address "a", then i moved to address "b" nearly two years ago. Since the move, i have received several mailings at address "b" from toyota dealerships (spam mail, flyers, etc.) and from toyota corporation (pending recall notices). I recently received at address "b" a notice from toyota corporation that there was an upcoming recall…
ODI 10501126
Unknown Or Other
The black hatch release on my 2008 toyota prius has melted making it very difficult (sometimes impossible) to open the hatch. Toyota is apparently aware of this problem yet refuses to issue a recall. The cost to replace with part exceeds $300. This is a safety issue as doors need to function properly on a vehicle.
ODI 10733405