Toyota Prius Engine Problems
- 337
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 16
- Years with records
- 2001–2018
- Stored years
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 337 stored complaint records:
- 12 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 8 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- hybrid system · 25 records
- check hybrid · 15 records
- failure mileage · 14 records
- check engine · 14 records
- lost power · 12 records
- engine light · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 98 |
| 60–100k mi | 88 |
| 150–400k mi | 45 |
| 1–30k mi | 36 |
| 30–60k mi | 30 |
Complaint evidence
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Engine
Car is burning oil internally. Oil is burning up in 4 week s tume
ODI 11291370
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Service Brakes
Attempting to travel in my 2013 prius five during xmas was driving and approaching a red and while trying to stop pedal went directly to floor and skid light went on and barely avoided what should be an easy stop!! Weather clear felt a drag and no coasting ability... Car has 21,000 miles and is in perfect appearance but far from in peak condition as this car from brand new had issues i got tired waiting for toyota…
ODI 11296756
Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2008 toyota prius shut off while i was driving on the road i could've involved in big accident if i was on a highway the way it shutdown without any warning sign. It just suddenly stopped
ODI 11289134
Engine
In the middle of driving my car on nov 18 & nov 21st, the engine revs extremely loud followed by the inability to actually drive my car, like its shutting down on me. In a matter of about 5 seconds and it not allowing me to drive or accelerate it returns to normal. It has happened twice this week and thought for sure i would find a recall on this extremely dangerous issue but to no avail. It happened both times on a…
ODI 11281689
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
As i was driving 55-65 mph on the highway, the check hybrid system alert came on, and all of a sudden i lost power. I was able to make it home but going up hill it would not go faster than 35 mph, and 40-50 mph on flat ground. This happened on a busy highway where the average speed is 55-65 mph
ODI 11281909
Engine
When driving at higher speeds than 40 mph, my check engine light, and check my hybrid system light is turned on. When it turned on, i was unable to accelerate, however i was able to pull over, and restart my car. I have recently come in to get a software update for the factory recall related to the issue. However my inverter has been damaged as well. On this website it states if my inverter is damaged related to the…
ODI 11271181
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
I was driving on a highway 95 south, almost to delaware, at night in the rain, after 4 hours on the road, everything stopped working. I couldn't accelerate, i had no brakes, and eventually even my lights went out. The entire electrical system was out. I was in heavy traffic, and don't even know how i got off the highway, and to a gas station. The tow truck driver couldn't even jump the battery enough to get the car…
ODI 11309040
Engine
Exsesive oil consumption. Need to add oil ( 2 quarts or more) between oil changes
ODI 11307363