Toyota Prius Wheels Problems
- 46
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 15
- 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 46 stored complaint records:
- 13 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- steering wheel · 5 records
- rear tire · 5 records
- front wheel · 5 records
- front tire · 4 records
- tire pressure · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 23 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Steering · Wheels
Tl* the contact owned a 2010 toyota prius. While driving 60 mph, the front wheels shook and the contact lost control of the steering wheel. The contact crashed into anther vehicle, which then caused the other vehicle to crash head on into a median. The air bags deployed. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was deemed totaled and was towed to the contact's home, awaiting an investigation.…
Crash reported
ODI 11270517
Wheels
New car just over 1000 miles. Rear tire blows on freeway, no pothole or anything hit. Since owning the car i've heard a faint thudding when going over 65 miles an hour. No indicator light and the tires felt hard, not deflated when i checked. So i thought it might just be an uneven road making that sound. Now i believe it was the tire. I have tons of photos if needed. I fishtailed on the freeway and was close enough…
ODI 11161416
Air Bags · Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota prius. While the brake pedal was depressed, the rear wheels seized. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a body shop and the body damages were repaired so that the vehicle could be driven. The vehicle was taken to kalispell toyota…
Crash reported
ODI 11132444
Wheels
I had a blow out on the driver rear tire going down the interstate going approximately 70 mph. The tread completely separated from the sidewall. The tires were toyo nanoenergy a29.
ODI 11101280
Alternator/Generator/Regulator · Steering · Wheels
Contacts stated water pump and alternator stopped working twice on i'-5 towed to toyota tacoma where they flushed fuel billed $500 car broke down on way home towed back to toyota told charge would be 2500 to fix .. Flatbed dedicated car to bron's auto hoses and coolant system was melted payed $1500 to replace in tire coolant system and still owe 600 to synchrony car care card now returning home last week turning…
ODI 11098144
Electrical System · Steering · Wheels
My car has a clunking/rattle sound when going over bumps or uneven roads even without brakes slightly engaged. It also does this when driving over 60 mph on smooth roads but if i turn wheels slightly left or right the sound stops and when i turn them back straight it begins again. It is so bad that you can feel it on your feet and strongly thru the steering column. Also the front tires wear heavily on the inside…
ODI 11102659
Fuel/Propulsion System · Wheels
On i-75 @70 miles/hr, with around 800 mileage new prius, toyo tire of the rear tire popped out and rolled on the i-75 without any warning lights but with some gas smell, putting all the occupants to high risk of crash on the busiest freeway, and the agony of the incident. I towed my prius to valdosta toyota, even though toyota care should cover roadside assistance, they charged me for towing and putting new tire.…
ODI 11090031
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