2016 Toyota Prius Electrical System Problems
- 11
- 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.
What owners report
- malfunction visit · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
When starting the car the electronic dashboard was black with no info on speed. We drove it 70 miles home guessing at the speed. We turned if off and restarted it with the same result. Then we got home, turned it off, restarted it and the dashboard was back, working normally. Wtf? Not having a speedometer is a huge safety hazard. There should be a fallback for this. We cant trust this car and likely will trade it in…
ODI 11221678
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
When comes to a stop and on acceleration vehicle won't move especially after rain and car wash. It happened 10 times since june 2017 and once a week lately. Every time it starts with loud noise from engine,right after that the battery bar dropped from full bar to one bar quickly in one second. If i have to stop at the traffic light when this happens it won't move. Early this year 01/12/2018,it 's being towed to…
ODI 11100512
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
When the car is in drive and stationary on a hill facing up wards (like in a driveway) the car still sends electrical power to the electric motor and to the wheels even when the brakes are applied. This only happens when facing up a hill. All electrical power is suppose to turn off when the brake is pressed. This started happening two weeks ago and the dealership said that this is normal but it is not normal as it…
ODI 11103517
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Over the past year and over 15,000 miles our 2016 toyota prius four touring has experienced sudden displays of warning messages and lights reporting braking power low - visit your dealer; braking power low - stop in a safe place - see owner's manual; pre-collision system malfunction - visit your dealer; anti-lock brake system malfunction - visit your dealer; lane departure alert malfunction - visit your dealer; ics…
ODI 11072880
Electrical System
Rodents were attracted to the soy-based wiring used by toyota and caused expensive damage by chewing wires. Toyota has had problems with this wiring and rodent damage for 4 years and i was unaware of this when i bought the vehicle. They refuse to pay for my damage and also refuse to replace the wiring with non-soy wiring, which means it could easily happen again. Many other customers, i discover, have reported…
ODI 10983378
Electrical · Electrical System · Equipment · Tires
While driving on hwy 14 at approximately 1100 am, my son's vehicle left rear tire blew off. He summoned assistance to aaa who came and put the spare tire in, he subsequently drove the car to sierra toyota in lancaster ca and chanin yescas service dept mgr assisted with having the car check. I am concerned with this vehicle it is the 2nd incident with have had with the vehicle within a week. Please assist asap.
ODI 10955451
Electrical System · Engine
The coating on the wiring system attracted rodents to my car, the rodents ate through the electrical and tried to nest in the engine bay. The results were massive systems malfunctions and the car wasn't safe to drive. I had to get it towed to toyota and they stated that this is a common problem. "they've seen alot of this recently"
ODI 10917459
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
I recently purchased my 3rd toyota in august (2016 prius). I upgraded my 2011 prius because i really needed built in navigation due the nature of my job and my commute. I am currently experiencing issues with the radio/navigation system, which is very frustrating because this is a "brand new" car. The navigation system and radio turn off and on continuously during the most dangerous and inconvenient times (i.e. When…
ODI 10934929
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota prius. The contact stated that the speedometer gauge did not allow the ability to switch from miles per hour to kilometers. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was unable to be diagnosed or repaired due to n manufacturer default. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,500. ....updated 02/06/17 *bf *cn
ODI 10937151
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Rodent damaged wiring and casings by eating/damaging both at a cost so far of $2700. I have owned this vehicle for one month. I've been told the warranty does not include the damage. I asked about where the dealership stored the vehicle prior to its delivery to me. I wasn't satisfied with their explanation.
ODI 10887682
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased a new 2016 prius four on february 16, 2016. The literature on the toyota factory website says my prius is equipped to switch from english to metric units. Unfortunately, toyota failed to disclose that any prius manufactured in january and february and delivered to the united states did not have this feature working correctly. Without the ability to switch to metric units, by government mandate, my prius…
ODI 10937393