Five problems related to steering have been reported for the 2004 Toyota Prius. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Toyota Prius based on all problems reported for the 2004 Prius.
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving 51 mph, the vehicle experienced phantom braking and a loss of power steering assist with the engine overheating message displayed. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 154,079.
I was driving approx. 15 mph on a street on 5/14/20 and was making a soft turn and heard a 'click' noise. Immediately after my steering wheel began to spin freely while totally disengaged from the front wheels causing total inability to control direction of vehicle travel. This caused a minor collision with rock /debris which caused minor front bumper damage. I then had vehicle towed to nearest mechanic who determined that the main bolt at the intermediate steering shaft and steering rack was disconnected. The mechanic checked the shaft and splines for damage and found none, then proceeded to reattach bolt. I was also informed by this mechanic that Toyota had two related recalls: one for the steering shaft, and one for the intermediate steering shaft extention. Both of these recalls had been addressed and replacement parts installed for my vehicle. There are two related recalls: 06v188000 (steering shaft) and 12v537000 (intermediate steering extention shaft).
Tl the contact owns a 2004 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 12v537000 (steering) by balise Toyota (1399 riverdale st, west springfield, MA 01089, (413) 306-3037), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the power steering warning indicator illuminated after the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 138,000.
During normal service at dealer service advisor indicated that steering yoke sub assemble and shaft assembly needed to be replaced because of binding. Dealer indicated that they had done the steering recall " NHTSA campaign number: 06v188000 " in 2006 on this car. Is the current issue (which we had repaired at a cost of almost $1000) associated/or as a result of the prior recall?.
Consumer complaint concerning 2004 Prius transmission. The consumer had problems starting in low gear on a hill. The consumer received a notice regarding the intermediate shaft, however when he arrived at the dealership, he was told there were no parts available. The dealer eventually replaced the steering shaft.