2011 Toyota Prius Engine Problems
- 34
- 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 34 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- hybrid system · 6 records
- check hybrid · 5 records
- head gasket · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train
Excessive oil consumption. Recently i notice oil pressure low light lights frequently. It used the oil was changed every time the maintenance light come up. About every 5000 miles. Now the low oil pressure comes almost every 1000 miles. The car only has 89k miles.
ODI 10790539
Engine · Service Brakes · Suspension
There are 3 issues i am having with this prius. The brakes are the first problem. As others have stated, i too have the same lurching forward when braking over bumby or rough roads. This has been ongoing over the last few years. Second, the suspension is creaking and crunching when making turns at low speeds under 20mph. This happens when the wheels are turned all the way right and all the way left. This crunching…
ODI 10760730
Engine
Request help with 2011 toyota prius oil consumption, quality, safety, & air pollution issues: i bought the car new. Just after 100,000 miles i noticed it was using oil between oil changes. It has gotten way worse to now at 145,000 miles it used 3 qts in 2000 miles. It does not warn you that the oil level is low until you are 3.5 qts low & a messages says you have low oil pressure. This is unsafe in that the car…
ODI 10887400
Engine
Upon start up in the cold the engine shakes violently for 15 seconds. *tr
ODI 10680247
Engine
This car consumes oil... It dose not leak the oil and the dealer says that one quart in 1200 miles is normal... This oil is polluting the atmosphere and is expensive. I fi was told that it would consume this much oil at 100k, i would not have purchased the car.
ODI 10861668
Engine
On jan. 18th, 2014 i was leaving fl to return to nc, when i started up my prius and waited for the gas engine to start, it did not want to start. It sounded like a diesel engine, making a loud knocking noise and the whole car shook. I turned the car off and then restarted it a couple of times, but did not experience the issue again. I drove back to nc and did not experience the issue at all. The car was due for…
ODI 10562720
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota prius. The contact stated that she noticed a leak coming from inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the contact was advised that there were spiders in the hvac drainage hose and the spiders had created a nest egg in the hose, which caused the leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised her that the…
ODI 10480584
Engine
Started car after prolonged period of cold soak (parked for one week outside in temperatures around the freezing mark). Engine exhibited a loud knock/rattle and had a delayed throttle response as i was pulling out onto the street. Had to shut engine down (with vehicle located in street, safety concern) to stop loud knock and re-start engine. Rattle/knock had disappeared. Toyota dealership when presented with issue…
ODI 10457152
Engine · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota prius. When the vehicle was placed into reverse (when the electric powered fuel motor had not been running), the brakes began to seize when the brake pedal was depressed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. Also, during cold weather, the engine and entire vehicle shook. The contact called precision toyota of tucson (700 w wetmore rd, tucson, az 85705, [redacted]) and…
ODI 11234233