2012 Toyota Prius Power Train Problems
- 17
- 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 17 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- hybrid system · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Vehicle was in motion traveling about 50 mph when an effort was made to pass another vehicle on a [redacted], the vehicle lost power while we were passing, we barely got back into our lane and just barely avoided a head on collision. Then the vehicle slowed to about 15 mph and limped to a stop a mile later. We could have died.
ODI 11291256
Power Train
When i was making a right turn i heard a loud "boom" sound and had to grab my steering wheel hard so i wouldnt drift onto the other lane because my car was shaking and skidding then right after my car emergency dash lights came on and told me system failure park your car immidently keep in mind while this was happening my car only went up to twenty miles per hour with my car making a loud sound as if i was going 80…
ODI 11205056
Power Train
When i drive over any type of bump, (pothole, speed bump, etc) and my foot is on the brake....the car will suddenly speed-up instead of slow down. Very dangerous situation and it happens every time.
ODI 11194061
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Soon after getting a recall software update for the hybrid system, the car displayed hybrid system check message and lost power. Car had to be towed. Created an extremely dangerous situation due to nature of problem while driving on the road and had to pull over right away.
ODI 11196480
Power Train
I pulled into my driveway and pressed the stop button to put the car in park and shut off the engine. I got out of the car and left the driver's door open. I walked to the mailbox to get the mail and heard a crash as the car drove off and hit a tree and landscape wall.
Crash reported
ODI 11165007
Electrical System · Power Train
My car will turn on, but it will not shift into drive or reverse until numerous attempts. I usually have to turn it on and off for about 10-15 times before it will allow my to shift into gear. The key fob will lock and unlock the car. The car will still turn on, ac will still come on, radio still works. The only thing that doesn't work on the first 10-15 tries is the sifting into gear. Priuschat forum talk about…
ODI 11099828
Power Train
Was trying to accelerate the vehicle had no power , while driving on the street, the check engine light was on.
ODI 11112016
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Service Brakes
Vehicle stability control, anti-lock brake, and traction control lights intermittently turn off. A few times it shut down the hybrid system and tell me to stop . Now all those lights are all on and i am driving without vss, abs and traction control. Braking is getting harder. I took it to the dealer and they told me the cost is $3500. I did some research and found out that this is a known prius problem problem
ODI 11043167
Power Train · Service Brakes
I received the warning, please check hybrid system. After checking the dtc the following code appeared on the computer: p0a08:dc/dc converter circuit status which indicates an inverter problem. Looking at the recall website using vin number, showed no recall concerning this. The problem happened many times while driving on a city or a highway
Crash reported
ODI 11003135
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
After toyota power management software recall installed "power management upgrade" software in my car i immediately experienced serious problems with my ignition /start of hybrid/gasoline engine. After pressing ignition, i had to wait 15 to 20 minutes and press start button on/off repeatedly until the gasoline engine ignite but hybrid failed to start. It is not normal because a prius hybrid engine starts first not…
ODI 10875560
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota prius. The contact stated that while traveling 45 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked and made a loud noise. The vehicle resumed to its normal acceleration after the brakes were applied. The failure occurred on three occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure…
ODI 10599176
Body · Power Train
I was getting ready to pull out of a parking space in a parking lot. The car was in park, so i pressed on the brake, started the car and put it in reverse. All of a sudden there was a loud roar and the car shot full speed in reverse, completely out of control. It clipped the bumper of a parked car and some shopping carts, then backed into a wall which stopped the car. Miraculously no one was injured. The car has…
Crash reported
ODI 10595000
Power Train
I pulled up to a car wash and once i was on the track i tried to put the vehicle into neutral and it would not work. The automatic car wash track started to try to pull the vehicle forward. As im frantically trying to make it go into neutral, the vehicle started to hop off the track and was getting violently thrashed around as it was getting pulled forward causing the person running the wash to have to manually hit…
ODI 10578554
Power Train
After starting the car, it would not go into gear. The dashboard was lit but i could not get the car moving. After fiddling around for sometime, it finally clicked and i was able to go into reverse. The car functioned fine until later that day i made a drop-off stop and the same thing happened. The dash board was lit but i could not get the car moving. I was stalled almost in the middle of the road. The next day i…
ODI 10680574
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota prius. The contact stated that after the vehicle was parked, it rolled away in reverse independently. As a result, the vehicle rolled over the contact's leg and crashed into a building. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a broken leg, a fractured knee that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a body shop where the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10672051
Electrical System · Power Train
Car becomes immobile - will not shift into reverse or drive. Computer keeps sending the message to put it in park and depress brake, but once that is done, any attempt to shift into reverse or drive triggers the message, endlessly. The problem is apparently intermittent. Occurred for two hours yesterday, after occurring to a lesser extent in preceding days (in the days preceding the total breakdown, i was able to…
ODI 10469781
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Power Train
When going from park to drive forward, the car slips into reverse!!! I've taken it to toyota multiple times and they say they find nothing wrong! I have to be very careful to be sure the car is actually in drive before moving it or i could back into something or someone by mistake. *tr
ODI 10649597