Table 1 shows one common wheel related problems of the 2006 Toyota Prius.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wheel problems |
The light up display for the odometer, fuel gauge, and speedometer does not always light up. When it is not lit, the cruise control and any warning and informative alarms/lights also do not work. This is a well-known issue among owners of these cars, related to the capacitors on the circuit board for the display being defective, and there is extensive documentation of it online. It may also have had a technical service bulletin released for the issue, but I'm not entirely sure. The light goes out intermittently and is not always consistently out. I did mention it to the service personnel when I took it in to get recalls repaired recently, and they didn't seem surprised or unaware of the issue. I did not ask them to diagnose or fix it, as I know I can get it done for a better deal elsewhere.
Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph and going over a pot hole, control of the vehicle was lost. The vehicle was airborne and the seat belt disengaged causing the contact to be thrown out the vehicle. Additionally, the front drivers side tire detached from the vehicle and the contact crashed into a ditch. The airbags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and the contact sustained unknown injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 220,000. The VIN was not available. Djr.
We were exiting 66 at exit 55 (fairfax CO. Parkway) northern va. We were going 3 mph, a heavy delivery truck hit us going 40 mph pushing us with considerable force into the van in front of us. Our air bags did not deploy, none of them deployed. My husband sustained head injuries from hitting the steering wheel and I was bounced back and forth a few times injuring my head, neck and back. My doctors think my injuries were made worse by the fact that the airbags did not prevent me from being thrown so far forward. We called Toyota and they did not want to investigate the issue.
Front wheel bearing making huge noise when steering wheel.