Two problems related to gasoline engine have been reported for the 2005 Toyota Prius. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Toyota Prius based on all problems reported for the 2005 Prius.
Traveling on NJ turnpike in heavy traffic when new 2005 Prius lost power and would not respond to attempts at acceleration to keep up with traffic. Was able to move over 2 lanes of traffic and stop on side of highway. Turned off car and restarted after less than a minute. No further incidents since. Took car to Toyota dealership. They could find no reason for the failure after monitoring the computer.
Driving 2005 Toyota Prius (pov) in traffic when hybrid system suddenly and unexpectedly shut down. Was unable to restart vehicle for approximately 5 mins. When was able to restart "check engine" warning light remained on. No property damage or injuries occured as a result of failure.