2017 Toyota Prius Electrical System Problems
- 8
- 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 8 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
When driving on the highway during rain the adaptive cruise control spontaneously stops and lashes on the dash display that it is no longer set, the car decelerates rapidly, leaving the driver scrambling to determine what has happened. The systems involved are the adaptive cruise control and "toyota safety sense."
ODI 11170968
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Car started by itself when it was parked in a driveway in hot weather in the sun. My key fob does not have a remote starting mechanism - only door unlock and lock capability.
ODI 11111877
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota prius. While the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the engine automatically started. Koons arlington toyota (4045 lee hwy, arlington, va 22207, [redacted]) was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000. *tt
ODI 11111676
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle started normally but when i reached about two blocks from my house, the prius started to act as if the electric motors were not engaging. The engine did not engage either and the gas pedal was unresponsive. The first time this occurred, i was stuck in the middle of a 4-way intersection until i shut down the vehicle and restarted it. After i restarted the prius, it continued behaving erratically. It…
ODI 11118193
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Wheels
While driving on i-75 there seems to be a spark caused fuel to leak and burn back tire and the tire rolled off the freeway putting all the five passengers into a hazardous situation on the i-75 freeway. We smelled smell of tire and gas leak. Fortunately, we were able to pull off the freeway. It was reported to toyota and their dealers multiple times. No one even bothered or concerned about the issue or safety of…
Fire reported
ODI 11133438
Electrical System
1) the tablet information screen is so large and the instructions so complicated that you have to take your eyes off the road for a long time just to regulate hvac and radio 2) the car goes completely dead randomly after driving it. Must be towed.
ODI 11006213
Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
We purchased a 2017 toyota prius on january 29th 2017 and on march 22nd 2017 the car caught on fire out of no where. The car was parked and off when smoke began to come out from the around the shift changer and the touch screen area. After a few seconds the car was completely on fire.
Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10971466
Electrical System · Headlights
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota prius. The contact stated that the vehicle started on its own without warning. The contact stated that he had an auto power start fob, but it was not around the key fob. In addition, a headlight warning sensor illuminated that advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (brunswick auto mart, [redacted], brunswick, oh, 44212). The…
ODI 11015195