Structure Related Problems of the 2005 Toyota Prius

Table 1 shows four common structure related problems of the 2005 Toyota Prius. The number one most common problem is related to the body (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the structure (two problems).

Table 1. Structure related problems of Toyota Prius


Recently reported Structure problems of the 2005 Toyota Prius

The Body problem

Car started skidding on the road, couldn't take control because car started to speed up and then rammed into the concrete barrier, spun around and ended up facing oncoming traffic. Luckily, there wasn't any car right behind me and I managed to push open the driver's side door although it wouldn't   Read details...

The Structure problem

I was involved in a low-speed accident in which the brakes in my car (2005 Toyota Prius) did not slow or stop the car and caused me to run into the back of another vehicle. No one was injured, the airbags did not deploy and there was no damage to the vehicle my car collided with.   Read details...

The Underbody Shield problem

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Prius hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle behind him noticed a piece of plastic hanging underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and they replaced the plastic cover on cables that extended from the front to the rear of the vehicle.   Read details...


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