ToyotaPrius2017
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  3. 2017
  4. Steering

2017 Toyota Prius Steering 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.

Among these 7 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • steering wheel · 5 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi6

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • February 5, 2020

    Steering

    The covering on the steering wheel at the hand locations has excessive wear and the plastic is rough on skin. The manufacture will not warranty the steering wheel cover because of being out of warranty i do not feel that a steering wheel cover should wear off in less than two years regardless of mileage which is currently at 139000 miles.

    ODI 11307284

  • November 13, 2019 · 30,000 miles

    Steering

    Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota prius. While traveling approximately 20 mph and attempting to turn, the steering ability became very difficult without warning. The vehicle was taken to dmark toyota (15933 n idahocenter blvd, nampa, id 83687) where it was determined that a sensor on the intermediate steering shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the…

    ODI 11282169

  • May 21, 2019 · 2,300 miles

    Steering

    Tl* the contact owned a 2017 toyota prius. While driving 40 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the contact lost control. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a store. The air bags deployed. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to edmark toyota (located at 15933 n idaho center blvd, nampa, id 83687, [redacted]) where it was being diagnosed. The vehicle was…

    Crash reported

    ODI 11209120

  • November 20, 2018 · 28,000 miles

    Steering · Vehicle Speed Control

    Car was on 2 lane blacktop in 40 mph zone driving apx 35 mph, a female, responsible owner/driver age 79 was driving when suddenly,without any warning,comes to near halt in road and pulls/hard to right hand side of shoulder off the road. Driver had no control over direction or speed before finally able to stop car on top of ditch. Driver was able to get car to stall/stop engine before reaching ditch and possibly a…

    ODI 11155825

  • August 10, 2018 · 26,014 miles

    Steering

    Vehicle's steering wheel began peeling at (12 o' clock location). The car has been parked on the street and garaged (normal exposure to sun). First, it began to bubble and then it peeled until now reaching a3 inches wide.

    ODI 11144823

  • January 15, 2018 · 431 miles

    Steering · Suspension

    2017 toyota prius two. Consumer writes in regards to swaying and wobbling while vehicle is in motion. *ld *tr

    ODI 11074773

  • July 31, 2017 · 18,000 miles

    Steering

    Toyota prius prime 2017 lane departure warning with steering assist. This steering assist function does not work as it does in any other toyota model. I have spoken with toyota engineering and met with a toyota technical representative and they admit that the steering assist function does not work as it does in any other toyota model. As you will see from my attached document this function really doesn't work at…

    ODI 11054723