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.
Unknown Or Other
Passenger headlight suddenly went out. Will come back on momentarily if you turn lights off and back on. *tr
ODI 10447513
Unknown Or Other
After a vague sense that both head lamps were sometimes going dark, i noticed that the passenger side was "out" and had it replaced at a cost of $245 for parts and labor. Now the other bulb is going dark on and off. If dark, it can be made to illuminate by turning lights off and back on. Bulb most often goes dark at speed.
ODI 10387828
Unknown Or Other
Problem: rear right wheel stud broken. I removed right side front and rear wheel lug nuts to rotate tires using the toyota supplied lug wrench. Switched the tires and reinstalled the lug nuts. However one lug nut on the right rear wheel would not tighten. After a couple turns i decided to remove the other lug nuts on the right rear wheel to see what was wrong. One of the lug nuts fell off when i attempted to remove…
ODI 10383856
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
Headlight goes on, then goes off. Won't stay on. I was informed the other one could go out at any time, so i should replace both, at great expense. I was told by toyota that the hid headlights were covered under the regular warranty, but not the extended warranty. Bulbs (especailly those costing $300) should not burn out or randomly flicker on a two year old vehicle. To prevent future/additional problems, i had to…
ODI 10367452
Unknown Or Other
(transmission problem) in a hot summer day where temperature was above 98 degrees, while in drive, the gear will not stay in drive and switched to neutral. It happened while i was going thru an intersection, it could have caused an accident due to this unexpected change from drive to neutral even though i had my foot on the accelerator. Since that first incident, it happened infrequently, but several times during…
ODI 10411008
Unknown Or Other
We own a 2008 prius. The transportation secretary (and the latest incident in calif.) leads us to believe it is unsafe. All we can get from toyota and its dealer is wait until you get a letter. When is the government going to force them to do something? *tr
ODI 10317943
Unknown Or Other
Pursuant to the 2010 toyota prius recall, it must be noted that we have 3 toyota priuses in my family -- mine is a 2008 prius, my mother has a 2008 prius, and my significant other has a 2007 prius -- and all of them have the same braking issue that i keep reading about in the news. Everytime a bump, pothole, railroad tracks, or any other road anomoly is driven over, the brakes disengage. Since we live in mn, there…
ODI 10307405
Unknown Or Other
My wife kathy and i own a 2009 prius. We have experienced a problem that is persistent but the dealer cannot replicate the problem on the last several visits for routine service. They checked bulletins etc. But claim no problem exists. The problem: "lunging of the vehicle and noise with shaking of the car." my wife drives the vehicle most of the time and experiences the problem often. I experienced the problem…
ODI 10322511
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
On 3 separate days, 2 during the summer of 2009 and 1 during the summer of 2010, our prius transmission has automatically and repeatedly shifted from d (drive) to n (neutral) without warning while the car was moving. All incidents happened on extremely hot days (temperatures near 100) in the afternoon after the car had been parked out in the sun and without us having made any accidental contact with the shifter /…
ODI 10378892
Unknown Or Other
I am writing about a caution statement on page 48 of the toyota prius 2008 owner's manual. The caution statement states "people with implanted pacemakers or cardiac defibrillators should keep away from the smart key system antennas." people wanting to test drive or purchase the prius or any vehicle with a smart key system should be asked prior to driving or purchasing the car if they have either of these devices. If…
ODI 10245306
Unknown Or Other
The back latch on my 2008 toyota prius trunk has been made with faulty materials. The poor choice in materials used to construct the latch are a safety concern. In extreme temperatures, the latch does not function properly. In extreme heat, the latch melts and burns and sticks to my hand and anything else it comes in contact with. In extreme cold temperatures i am unable to get my trunk open. This was a design flaw…
ODI 10954578
Unknown Or Other
2008 toyota prius. Consumer expresses discontent with recall issues *tgw the consumer stated he is afraid to drive the vehicle and no one has any suggestions.
ODI 10332812