2008 Toyota Prius Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 134
- 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 134 stored complaint records:
- 46 indicate a crash
- 15 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- cruise control · 13 records
- foot brake · 13 records
- suddenly accelerated · 12 records
- brake pedal · 9 records
- slow down · 8 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 66 |
| 30–60k mi | 33 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2008 toyota prius shut off while i was driving on the road i could've involved in big accident if i was on a highway the way it shutdown without any warning sign. It just suddenly stopped
ODI 11289134
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
The speedometer does not display when turning on the car. I figured out that by unplugging the battery in the back it would sometime bring it back on. Now it only comes on every once in a while, it's no longer keeping track of miles when not on, as well as the fuel gauge is not keeping track of gas and have ran out twice because it stated half full.
ODI 11235153
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
For several years our toyota prius has exhibited the following issue: intermittently, and without warning, when you start the car the dashboard does not light. As a consequent, you cannot not see the speed you're driving at, the fuel level of the car, any warnings such as check engine, low tire pressure etc, and you're not able to use a number of other important features such as cruise control. In addition, you are…
ODI 11157078
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Toyota has acknowledge an issue with its combination meter in the 2004-2009 toyota prius but has not recalled the issue and instead wants payment to fix the problem. Toyota has documented this under the toyota service bulletin t-sb-0172-09: "some 2004-2009 model year prius vehicles may experience an intermittent condition where the combination meter display will not illuminate in cold weather conditions. An updated…
ODI 11105221
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Running on a city street at 20 miles, gas pedal would not work, could not decrease or increase mileage. Brake pedal worked but went all the way down and finally stopped with a jerk. A constant noise and and has a toyota confirmed brake acctuator problem that toyota refuses to help since extra warrant expired in 12/2017
ODI 11076134
Air Bags · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle combination meter sporadically will not turn on which prevents the display of the speed of the car. During this condition, the fuel economy will not display, the car may not be powered off by normal procedure, and the fuel gauge, drive train mode indicator, and odometer are not visible. This has occurred for the past 2 years, primarily during cold weather, but also during warm weather, and i have a video…
ODI 10985436
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was in an automobile accident where i rear ended vehicle in front of me. I tried to stop but the vehicle would not stop or even make an attempt to slow down. My ankle suffered a severe twist from trying to apply brakes. There was plenty of room to stop but the brakes would not react to slow down vehicle. There was a car coming in the oncoming lane so i could not go around vehicle in front of me. My vehicle was in…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10957512
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota prius. While driving 20 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to increase in speed. All the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 81,500.
ODI 10909377
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling northbound on the saw mill river parkway. Exited on the northbound taconic state parkway ramp. After crossing the taconic state parkwat overpass. My 2008 toyota prius (without any input from my part) turned left and accelerated onto the grassy area. Even though made multiple attempts at correcting my direction by turning the car to the right and to stop the car, neither the steering inputs or…
ODI 10781917
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at night approx. 50 miles per hour prius lost power and appeared to be in neutral. Did not lose headlights. I pulled over and shut down and restarted without incident buy am fearful of it happening again in traffic. *tr
ODI 10691512
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
2008 toyota prius. Consumer requesting all recalls associated with vehicle. *ta the consumer referenced recall # 09v388000. He also mentioned information regarding a steering defect. *jb
ODI 10667977
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 3 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently and surged forward. As a result, the contact crashed into a rocked landscaping. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000. Updated…
Crash reported
ODI 10651003
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving 2008 toyota prius with 105k miles on the freeway. Suddenly, i saw the abs,vcs and brake lights shows up on the dashboard along with a continuous screeching noise. I tried to apply the brakes but the car did not stop, i applied the brake even harder, still the car did not stop but continuous to move forward. It was traffic time on a monday morning, so i was going on 15mph. When i found that my brake did not…
ODI 10633457
Power Train · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Gear shifted into neutral without use of gear shift control. Happened several times and wasn't able to shift into reverse or drive. Kept going back to neutral. Park also wasn't working. Powered car off which did put in park. Restarted and drove home without issue. Tried to recreate at home and same problem occurred. Was able to manually hold gear shift in drive or reverse to move car into driveway. Have left car at…
ODI 10616525
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
As i was coming to a stop driving along a side street, i hit a slight bump in the road while braking. The brakes stopped working for about 1 and 1/2 seconds while the vsc light was flashing. Then the brakes started working again and i could stop the car. This has happened 3 additional times since then in different places driving around town, probably after hitting slight bumps or a few pieces of gravel. One of those…
ODI 10630678
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
On this date while driving on the interstate 5 near los angeles my prius made a loud noise and started shutting down as i was driving on the far left lane. The car immediately slowed down and the vsc icon as well as the check engine light icon became visible, however the odometer was blank and i could not tell what speed i was traveling, the car was coming to a complete stop. Once i managed to get to the far right…
ODI 10596239
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
It actually happened two times within a month. In one case, i was turning left to take a ramp with a very low speed around 5 mph. Even though some parts of the road was icy, but the car didn't slip. It was exactly a several sudden pushes, unintended acceleration, with my foot on the brake only. I was so scared because i couldn't control the car for few seconds, and i thought i totally lost the control of the car. I…
ODI 10573327
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a toyota prius and it is used as a taxi in san francisco. I had noticed a few times that the engine revs up while i was at stop and the battery was fully charged. It was like the engine pulse. Idle to high rev and idle again for a few times and that happened for about 2 weeks while on the road. The vehicle started to accelerate by itself at the first week of nov 2013 and happen again on highway 101 south in…
ODI 10552007
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the engine rpms increased excessively as the vehicle suddenly accelerated. In addition, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle and the contact crashed into a wall. A police report was filed. The contact was transported to the hospital as a precaution, but was not injured. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a…
Crash reported
ODI 10549493
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving,no more gas power,warning lights on,vsc too.throttle response was not working,turned off the car for few minutes and restarted it,it worked for a short while and did it again... Toyota oakland said i needed to replace the engine throttle body.$1600!!! One month after the warranty wore off. *tr
ODI 10548935
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle accelerated independently. The failure recurred numerous times. The contact had her husband drove the vehicle and the failure recurred causing them to crash into another vehicle. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed and stored until it could be inspected. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic.…
Crash reported
ODI 10496612
Structure · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota prius. The contact stated that while attempting to park the engine revved up. As a result, the vehicle jumped the curve and ran into some bushes. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The failure and current mileage was 87,102. ..updated 11/14/12 *bf updated 11/15/2012 *js
Crash reported
ODI 10479379
Body · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
On 8/29/12, i got into my 2008 prius in the parking lot of the easton, md giant food-store to return home. This lot is on a slope just above a parking lot for walmart, with a paved road between the 2 lots. The parking lots were very crowded. I needed to get to the road separating the 2 lots in order to go home. I had just started the prius and put it into drive when it started to roar loudly, jumped out fast, and…
Crash reported
ODI 10474398
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Around 4:30pm on saturday afternoon, we opened the car door to run some errands and were startled by a piercing noise. The dashboard was lighting up (abs & vsc) and although the car started, the dashboard remained lit and the beeping continued. When driving the car to the dealership, the brakes did not brake fully. After a $58 diagnostic test, we were told that acc pressure sensor needed to be cleared and if we…
ODI 10472673
Air Bags · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
On 09/01/10, we took our 2008 prius in because there were two times the car didn't stop when we used the brakes. I told the service manager, the car was accelerating on its own. It was scary and i feared an accident. After they worked on the car, i was told that it was the floor mats that interfered with the accelerator pedal. It didn't make sense to me because i had to put my foot under the pedal to raise it up…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10585814