2008 Toyota Prius Engine Problems
- 41
- 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 41 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- water pump · 8 records
- quart every · 5 records
- warning lights · 5 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 17 |
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Engine compression catastrophically fails approximately every 2000 miles. *tr
ODI 10705337
Engine · Power Train
The car moves from drive to neutral mode. I put the car in "d" and it suddenly moved back to "n". Keep the lever held on "d" and you can drive, otherwise it switches back to "n". Happened 3 to 4 times today. Very scared if this happens when driving on the freeway or getting started at a traffic light as the car behind may not have enough space or indication of the vehicle slowing down because of loss of accelerator.…
ODI 10670009
Electrical System · Engine
Driving on sb hwy 35 at 74mph, master warning light came on and vehicle shut down, no electrical or engine control. Pulled safely to shoulder of road. Car would not restart. Got out of car, locked car, unlocked car (toyota technician instructions), then car restarted. Got car off the road, contacted state farm for tow to autonation toyota south austin. Toyota technician removed a third party telematic device…
ODI 10649235
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the front passengers side. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the engine mount became loose and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
ODI 10617906
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
Engine
After a routine oil change at 149,706 miles, my 2008 toyota prius began using an excessive amount of oil, about 1 quart every 1,000 miles. I have had the oil changed regularly since the car was new (i bought it new in january 2008) and have had nearly all the required service done by a registered, licensed mechanic in middletown, california, which is where i live. I discovered the excessive oil use when i next had…
ODI 10726375
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
Every few weeks (even several times in the same week), the dashboard lights on the car go completely dark, without warning (no, the dimmer switch is not turned to "low" or "off"-- that is the first thing we tried). Simultaneously, or sometimes at different times, the car refuses to turn off, even when the "off" switch is pressed constantly or intermittently, for up to a half-hour. Obviously, it is extremely…
ODI 10576068
Electrical System · Engine
Was driving to nova scotia 10/18/13. Stopped for coffee after 2 hrs of driving. Car would not restart. Returning to maine10/20/2013 was passing a tractor trailer truck with another trailer truck passing behind me as well. No check engine light had come on at any time during the trip. Suddenly,all the warning lights on the dashboard lit up and the car stopped working while driving at 75 mph. Tried not to slow too…
ODI 10564026
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
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
I rear-ended the car in front of me in a very low speed accident, listed on my ticket as 1+ mph by the police officer who witnessed my accident while at the scene attending to an already-occurred accident. When i was 2-3 car lengths behind the car in front of me, going approx. 5-10 mph, i saw their brake lights go on, and i pushed the brake pedal and nothing happened. I pumped the brakes, and nothing happened. When…
Crash reported
ODI 10548760
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My car had hesitation issues since shortly after i bought it. It would bog down, and almost die in traffic. I would lose speed on the hwy/road & nearly get hit. Previously, the dealer replaced the gas tank because its "bladder" was bad @ 54,057 miles on 08/05/2011. The factory split the cost on this repair (which appears to occur more than they are admitting). The performance improved for a little while, but there…
ODI 10502447
Electrical System · Engine
I had been driving the car for less than 10 minutes when the "red triangle" red problem light came on the screen. I immediately looked for a safe place to pull over when the car made a series of short dinging sounds and the car was automatically put in neutral and the brake engaged--in the middle of a busy intersection! I was forced to flee the vehicle as there were oncoming cars that didn't look like they were…
ODI 10476635
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, he heard a rattling noise coming from the engine. The contact pulled the vehicle into a parking lot and noticed that there was to puddle of oil under the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection where they stated that there was a hole in the engine pan . The manufacturer was notified and stated that they had to…
ODI 10465864
Electrical System · Engine
This is in regards to the electrical fuel pump that is already being recalled. I had my vehicle shut off while driving in traffic. I had it towed to the toyota dealership at the time and they replaced the electric water pump, the water pump, and the battery. My invoice came out to $1213. I sent this to toyota for a refund when the recall notice came out. They refunded me a mere $428 (this is for only the electric…
ODI 10567158
Engine
A sudden jerk and a bunch of warnings lights appeared on dashboard. The car made it 20 miles to my home but i was running on a damaged engine. Took it to the dealer the next day, allen toyota of gulfport, ms, and they fixed it saying water pump had to be replaced charging me $295. I have receipt. Dealer told me to apply to this website as i recently received a recall notice from toyota about this part promising they…
ODI 10491683
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I was driving my 2008 prius on highway and warning light came on. In 2 minutes all power gone and i have had to towed to the dealer. They said, water pump failed and because of that hybrid inverter fried. Car was out of guaranty and there was no recall about water pump. I paid nearly $5.000.00 for water pump and hybrid invertor. I have seen there is a recall about water pump now. Is there any way i can get my money…
ODI 10622179