Table 1 shows seven common steering related problems of the 2006 Toyota Prius. The number one most common problem is related to the steering (13 problems). The second most common problem is related to the power steering pump (three problems).
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the steering wheel erroneously steered to the left and then to the right causing the contact to loose control of the vehicle and crash into a curb. Read details...
Water pump was replaced in 2011 and again 2015. My car has 160,000 miles at this time in Nov 2015. Read details...
I was driving on interstate highway 5 north to los angeles late evening around 9:00pm. The steering column began making a grinding noise and vibrating. Each time I turned the steering wheel either to the left or to the right the car made a vibration and grinding noise and felt stiff. Read details...