2009 Toyota Prius Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 5
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Catalytic Convertor · Engine And Engine Cooling · Traction Battery
2009 toyota prius. Consumer writes in regards to hybrid electric water pump recall notice. *smd the consumer stated two weeks after the hybrid water pump was fixed, a red triangle lamp appeared on the dashboard and the vehicle began to overheat. The consumer went back to the dealer and was charged 4202/16 for the diagnosis and informed him the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The consumer went to his…
ODI 10550221
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. While driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle stalled and all warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle but it stalled again. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who replaced the short engine block. The dealer stated that the piston rod was bent due to bad fuel in the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 19,800 and the…
ODI 10374981
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. The contact stated that on eight different occasions, the vehicle suddenly lost power. When the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle did not respond and speed up. At times, it would eventually increase in speed and then immediately stall thereafter. The failure mileage was approximately 17,000. The current mileage was approximately 20,000.
ODI 10322309
Engine And Engine Cooling
Noxious fumes inside vehicle. Smells like burning plastic / metal. Fumes burn eyes and permeate clothing, cause light-headedness. Dlr has tried 3x to repair, can not identify source. Dlr's svc mgr confirms it is not a normal odor for this vehicle, agrees fumes give headache. Mfr's tech dept claims it is normal, despite not having examined vehicle. (mfr is willing to send field svc tech in appx 1 month, will not…
ODI 10284962
Driveline · Engine And Engine Cooling
I purchased a new 2009 toyota prius hybrid (gas/electric) on march 31, 2009. The car worked great, but with only 490 miles on the odometer, i did a routine shut down of the car on may 20, 2009 which turned out to be anything but routine. During this event, i shut the car off using the procedure taught to me by the dealership salesman, which was the same procedure outlined in the user manual. However, at this shut…
ODI 10297382