2009 Toyota Prius Electrical System Problems
- 45
- 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 45 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- without warning · 6 records
- several times · 5 records
- started making · 4 records
- making noise · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
- passenger side · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 12 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Structure
The rubber cover to the outside truck latch has melted completely in hot florida weather and has become gooey to the point of dripping onto my license plate. The truck is very difficult to open and sometimes i am unable to lock or open the car because the trunk is not all the way closed. This is a safety issue because if i needed to get into the trunk to get a spare tire i may not be able to. Given many other…
ODI 10629342
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
There has been no injuries or vehicle damage. I left off total repair cost because the repair shop has not finished solving the problem. In 2013 i started have having headlight problems and have it about three months since. I have replaced the headlight bulbs several times on both sides. One time the headlights would operate opposite( one side would be high beam only and the other would be low beam only and when…
ODI 10627709
Electrical System · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
My 2009 prius has a non-navigation mulit-function display that controls everything from sound to temperature to hands free phone. Plus, it functions as the rearview camera display. In august of 2014 at about 80,000 miles the screen began to turn off spontaneously while driving (if it turned on at all.) i have read many reports of this happening to the 2009 models. I am concerned most about the rear view screen…
ODI 10641162
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
On multiple occasions prior to the most recent incident date listed, the previously mentioned 2009 toyota prius has had intermittent complete or partial headlight failure. On multiple occasions that seem to be random in nature either the drivers side or passenger side headlight will fail individual while the counterpart (opposite headlight) will continue to operate. Also, as random as one individual headlight…
ODI 10583646
Electrical System · Structure
The back door/hatch switch rubber is melting/very sticky. The problem was first reported in the 2007 prius and other model toyota models. I expect that this switch will become defective and it is the only means to enter the hatch area of the prius.the hatch area is the location of the spare tire, flares and other safety products carried in the automobile. This is a very common problem of toyota models and is…
ODI 10542981
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
When i turned on the car, the headlights would not turn on. Both lights had been fully operational the day before. Both high and low beams on both sides did not work, so it is definitely not the case that four separate bulbs or fuses all blew independently. I tried turning the headlight switch on and off several times, but this did not correct the problem. The fog lights do illuminate, but that is not enough…
ODI 10500583
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
The headlights have been going out randomly for the last few months but only one at a time. This evening while driving home from a late meeting, both headlights went out while driving at 55mph. I pulled off the highway and tried turning the car off and on again. Headlights went on when i turned the car back on, so i resumed driving only to have the lights go out again! This time i flicked on the high beams and the…
ODI 10495305
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I had just purchased my 2009 toyota prius the evening of friday december 28th 2012 and had only driven that weekend. Then on the 31st i noticed when i was pulling into a gas station i had only one headlight working... Didn't think to much about it. Then when i was leaving noticed that both lights were on working. A few hours later i noticed a flicker like a light was going out. Noticed again passenger headlight was…
ODI 10644701
Electrical System · Engine
The vehicle stalled out while i was driving, four times in about a mile - including once on a very busy road with no shoulder. The electrical error board lit up, the transmission reverted to neutral or park and i could not put the car back into drive. After i turned the car off, and then turned it back on, it went into drive but only for a short while before lights started flashing and it stalled again. *tr
ODI 10473270
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
If my car sits in the sun, on occasion the audio controls - am/fm, volume, power, track selector, etc. Fail to function (they are unresponsive). If the car is turned off, then back on, they work. This is not a safety concern, per se. My concern is not the audio portion not working, but the system design and quality of components. Were these same components used elsewhere in the car? I've only seen this happen when…
ODI 11000774
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was gliding into a commercial parking space with my foot off the accelerator in the second before i moved my foot onto the brake. Suddenly, the accelerator pushed down by itself, the car surged forward towards the truck in the space in front of mine. I slammed on the brake. End of incident. No mat was in the way. I had taken part in the recall. *tr
ODI 10436712
Electrical System
Re: 2009 toyota prius. Approx. 23k miles. On sunday, august 14, 2011 we were driving at about 40 mph when without warning, the car completely shut down - all systems and all information displays. In spite of compromised steering and braking we were able to stop car. Car was completely unresponsive other than being able to turn on hazard signal. Vehicle was towed to a toyota dealer. Dealer just informed us that the…
ODI 10419457
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. The contact stated that the fuel gauge would provide inaccurate readings of fuel levels. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle completely shut down without warning due to a bladder fuel tank problem. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who replaced the bladder fuel tank under warranty. The manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 43,000. The…
ODI 10400055
Electrical System
This was the second time that the car would not start after a sitting for approximately seven days. It had to be towed to the dealer where purchased where checked and jumped. I was told to not let the car sit idle. Today i contacted toyota directly at [redacted]. I was given case # 1108121588. Representatives were very professional and checked with toyota technicians for the 2009 prius. Apparently, the car should…
ODI 10419242
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius hybrid equipped with an aftermarket 10kw kit. The contact was driving 10 mph with the 10kw plugged in when it caught on fire causing the standard hybrid vehicle to become an electric vehicle. The electrical wiring caught on fire which was located in the rear passenger side of the vehicle near the tail light. The fire was extinguished by the contact and there were no injuries.…
Fire reported
ODI 10392798
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
2009 prius - on two occasion recently when i went to make a right turn my steering froze and the engine died. I almost hit a car. I have had it into piercy toyota on two occasion and they still have not found anything. I am afraid to drive the car. It only ha 3000 miles on it. They have been nice, but no results. If the car is doing this now and they cannot find it what happens next. Not satisfied with there answer.…
ODI 10328238
Electrical System
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) several electronic malfunctions, all occurring when my blue tooth is connected. Some inadequately shielded wiring or connector(s) could account for this. I saw in the congressional testimony by a lady in a lexus used her blue tooth connection to call her husband during the 6 minutes of struggle to stop her car's out of control…
ODI 10316866
Electrical System
Toyota prius yr/mdl 2009/1224 a i have attempted to have the following checked with toyota of hickory where i purchased the prius and was told that i needed to allow the battery to heat up before trying to place it into reverse or drive. My prius will go into n, it will lock all doors and windows and not go into gear or start. I have been locked in the car during this past summer without air and i attempted several…
ODI 10302917
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Electric
Hi there, i have a new 2009 toyota prius. A couple of days ago as i was pulling into the parking spot at the garage my foot on the brake, the car started all of a sudden moving very smoothly without any resistance regardless of my attempts to stop it. It was hitting the wall in front of it a couple of times until i managed to power down the car. The front bumper of the car is completely destroyed and will need to be…
Crash reported
ODI 10263699
Electrical System
Re: 2009 prius > upon arrival at church, engine would not shut off. Returned home, engine would not shut off. Could not remove 'key' from slot. About 2 hours later, car could be shut off. > called dealer and explained. Dealer said 'this has never happened, we will get back to you' which did not happen. Since then, there have been several times that the power switch had to be pressed several times to make the car…
ODI 10323702