2009 Toyota Prius - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2009 Toyota Prius

635 problems have been reported for the 2009 Toyota Prius. The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for 2009 Toyota Prius. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 204 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's exterior lighting (108 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2009 Toyota Prius

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2009 Toyota Prius in 2009.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
4
  2025
10
  2024
14
  2023
10
  2022
5
  2021
13
  2020
12
  2019
22
  2018
41
  2017
28
  2016
22
  2015
33
  2014
40
  2013
58
  2012
19
  2011
14
  2010
124
  2009
5

📊 Compare the 2009 Toyota Prius with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Toyota Prius, the following table can be used to compare the 2009 Toyota Prius with the Toyota Prius from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2009 Prius is 635 while the average number of problems reported for the 27 model years of the Toyota Prius is 605.

Table 3. Compare the 2009 Toyota Prius with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2026 Prius
11
  2025 Prius
29
  2024 Prius
31
  2023 Prius
25
  2022 Prius
28
  2021 Prius
11
  2020 Prius
24
  2019 Prius
48
  2018 Prius
57
  2017 Prius
152
  2016 Prius
244
  2015 Prius
265
  2014 Prius
450
  2013 Prius
773
  2012 Prius
906
  2011 Prius
652
  2010 Prius
3,459
  2009 Prius
635
  2008 Prius
1,884
  2007 Prius
2,430
  2006 Prius
1,674
  2005 Prius
1,292
  2004 Prius
735
  2003 Prius
121
  2002 Prius
201
  2001 Prius
213
  2000 Prius
4


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