Five problems related to steering wheel vibrate have been reported for the 2001 Toyota Prius. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Toyota Prius based on all problems reported for the 2001 Prius.
The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Prius hybrid. While driving at speeds of 65 mph, the steering wheel began shaking excessively. Immediately, the power steering warning light illuminated on the warning panel for a few minutes. The contact also stated that while traveling downhill with her foot on the brake pedal, the pedal would vibrate. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was repaired three separate times under various recall campaigns by the previous owner. They were unwilling to assist with any further repairs to the vehicle. The VIN was not available at the time of the complaint. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000 and the current was 118,000.
My 2001 Toyota Prius' steering wheel shaking violently this symptom has been happened to my 2001 Prius since 2008. I had been trying to contact Toyota for a replacement but no feedback. Lately the symptom getting worse until now.
Steering wheel shakes violently when backing when backing up after morning start up, this has been reported to dealer several times and they were unable to confirm problem, the problem continues and we now have light movement of the steering wheel when moving forward at highway speeds in a strait line this movement is a slight tug from left to right. The warning indicator has come on and is reset when restarting, looking at the 2000 recall it sounds like the same condition.
The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Prius. While driving at any speed, the steering wheel vibrates. The failure worsens when making left and right turns. The failure has occurred ever since the vehicle was purchased. The vehicle has not been taken to a dealer. The current mileage was 69,110 and failure mileage was 69,012.
Potenza 175/65/r14xl (oem tires) which are specifically made for the Prius, wear quickly and on the edges. This resulted in my tire tread having a 1/32 rating, while the middle of the tire still had a long life left. When making sharp turns at low speeds (especially when the car is cold), the steering wheel will vibrate (sometimes audibly, sometimes not). Were this to happen at even a slightly higher speed, accidents may occur. This problem has become more frequent in the last few weeks. It now occurs at least every other day.