2016 Toyota Prius Engine Problems
- 7
- 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 | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota prius. The contact stated that the vehicle struggled to move forward when attempting to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to tempe toyota (7970 s. Autoplex loop, tempe, az 83326, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that a new fuel system needed to be installed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to camel back toyota (1550 e camelback rd,…
ODI 11229653
Engine · Fuses And Circuit Breakers · Pump
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While driving 66 mph, the vehicle decelerated and lost power in the middle of traffic. The contact attempted to place the vehicle into neutral, but was unsuccessful. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and then towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic diagnosed that a fuse was blown and a new water pump needed to be installed. The vehicle was not repaired.…
ODI 11209662
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
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota prius. While accelerating from a stop, the vehicle jerked and would not move. The vehicle was able to be driven to hamer toyota ([redacted], mission hills, ca 91345), but they could not detect any failures. Three months later, the same failure occurred and the vehicle had to be towed from the location. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.…
ODI 11093376
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
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
Vehicle feels like it wants to go forward as soon as the gas engine turns on to charge the hybrid battery when it is stationary, is in park gear with the foot parking brake fully on and on a flat surface. When the car is running off of battery mode and the battery becomes depleted the gas engine turns on to charge the hybrid battery, you can feel the car sending power to the wheels for a slight two seconds and can…
ODI 10956818
Engine
The car started to burn lot of oil. Like 1 quart for every 1000 to 1200 miles. When i googled, i saw i was one in a million as already prius owners were shouting about this issue online. When i called and explained the problem to autonation dealer in tempe, he clearly understood this problem(because he faced the complaints) and he said it would cost 6000 bucks to fix. Toyota is not ready to extend the warranty for…
ODI 10906232