general problems of the 2009 Toyota Prius

Cooling system.

When I am coming to a stop or need to put on my brakes my car will accelerate at a jump ahead pace as if to take off instead of slowing down and stopping. Regardless whether I’m turning a corner or I’m continuing straight when I have to put on the brakes it speeds up instead.

In the 2009 Toyota series ii vehicle there are two parts for the brake actuator pump assembly which has been cycling about every 20 seconds for the past six months or more. There is an intermittent tone when depressing the brake pedal before starting the car (engine off). The brake dash warning light is on continuously. Occasional loss of brake power in reverse causing the driver to re-apply the brakes to stop unwanted motion of the vehicle.

The hybrid water pump failed/ aka the inverter coolant pump. This was recalled years ago and has failed again. The previous owner of my car replaced it in 2013, so Toyota is refusing to replace it again, despite the fact that the part is faulty and has compromised the safety of my vehicle. This issue was diagnosed by a mechanic yesterday, error code p0a93. The master warning light, check engine light, brake light came on. The ac stopped working. The brakes nearly gave out on me driving on a bridge in new york city. This part was recalled. Toyota refuses to honor the recall a second time. They clearly did not properly engineer this part! it failed again! they should be responsible for fixing this issue.

I went to park in a parallel space when all of a sudden my abs, (!), vsc light come on with the loss of brake power and a loud beeping noise. With this sudden loss of brakes in the middle of driving, I could have harmed myself and others in any cars around me because I also lost steering capability. This is a problem that there was an extended warranty for, but there should be a recall. My car is a 2009 and was only covered before the pandemic and now it is 2021 and I have no recourse, but to try and fork over $3500. 00 for which I don't have. I am a second owner and this is a very common problem amongst Prius owners. I didn't have any other symptoms that I could point out prior to this situation. I have had my hybrid battery, engine, ecu and most recently a stolen catalytic converter replaced. This abs actuator problem needs to be addressed for another 5 years with a free repair. I would hate to have hit some other car and had my car smash into a wall, another car, pedestrian, pole or any other object based on it's ability not to stop.

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I was turning left and was hit by an oncoming car. Most damage done to the front right. The car was totaled. I was going about 5-10mph though the oncoming car was going approximately 40mph. The firemen, police and insurance adjuster were all very concerned that the airbags did not deploy. My babies were safe in the backseat thanks to their car seats. I had to go to the hospital and suffered a concussion. We just had our car tuned up at our local Toyota dealership not even 6 mos ago. They did not say anything about a concern with the airbags.

My car has been intermittently displaying abs vsc and brake warning lights. When they are on there is no brake regeneration. The lights have come on and gone off and now are on again. Getting obd code c1391 (abnormal leak in accumulator) my vehicle is just a small amount over mileage to cover this under enhanced warranty but Toyota knows they have a brake accumulator problem and wants 3k to fix what should have been a recall long ago. Have called and Toyota will not help.

The combination meter went out on my Prius. On multiple occasions, the dashboard went blank. When this happens the driver is unable to see the speed or any other safety lights. The most alarming issue was when our vehicle would not shut off after the dashboard went blank. When we arrived at our destination we were unable to turn the vehicle off with the push button 'start. ' the car continued to run on reserve even after the battery terminals were disconnected. We took the vehicle to the dealership they were aware of the problem and Toyota had already extended the warranty on this part to nine years from original date of use. Unfortunately for us, our car was nine years and one month. The scariest issue is that the car driver is unable to tell their speed and this could potentially cause an accident. The car also is extremely dark (at night) when the dashboard is not displaying and causes issues with visability.

When my 2009 Toyota Prius goes over 65 mph the problem light flashes on the display and the the engine oil light illuminates as well.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, when the vehicle went into flames from the passenger rear side. There was no injuries sustained. The contact has no idea what caused this incident. The vehicle was totaled and was sent to the impound lot. The manufacturer was notified of failure. The failure mileage was 80,000. The VIN number was not available. Ng.

Toyota dealer receipt: check engine light on - coolant control valve stuck. . . Replaced coolant control valve cost/$589. 97 including 450. 00 labor + engine water pump leaking coolant replaced engine water pump/ engine drive belt cost/$557. 98 including $430. 00 labor mileage!!! 41, 632 miles 2009 Prius total cost $1173. 41. Customer complained to Toyota motor corp and response was. . . No financial assistance -36,000 mile warranty has passed.

The rubber cover to the outside truck latch has melted completely in hot florida weather and has become gooey to the point of dripping onto my license plate. The truck is very difficult to open and sometimes I am unable to lock or open the car because the trunk is not all the way closed. This is a safety issue because if I needed to get into the trunk to get a spare tire I may not be able to. Given many other reports of this issue dating back to 2007 models, Toyota should stop using this type of component and should recall this item and fix it with a different material so this does not keep happening. I am also concerned the exposed latch will cause electrical damage to the trunk or lighting because of severe rain that often occurs in florida where this problem seems prevalent.

There has been no injuries or vehicle damage. I left off total repair cost because the repair shop has not finished solving the problem. In 2013 I started have having headlight problems and have it about three months since. I have replaced the headlight bulbs several times on both sides. One time the headlights would operate opposite( one side would be high beam only and the other would be low beam only and when switching the switch inside to high beam the headlights would switch as to what they did only. On wed 8/20/14 the low beam quit working. I earlier purchased a new plug and 2 new bulbs in case I had a problem. I took the car to an independent repair shop( my only Toyota dealer in my town can not be trusted) where I live. He installed the new plug and we tried each of the two new bulbs and they exhibited the same problem - the low beam was just a spec of light; not enough for the low beam. He tested the voltage in the ground side of the plug and the fuse position in the fuse assembly and it lit up his voltage tester with a spec of light. He had no idea what system sent the voltage to the low beam side for the passenger side headlight. I am taking the car back on wed 8/27/14 to finish the job.

My 2009 Prius has a non-navigation mulit-function display that controls everything from sound to temperature to hands free phone. Plus, it functions as the rearview camera display. In August of 2014 at about 80,000 miles the screen began to turn off spontaneously while driving (if it turned on at all. ) I have read many reports of this happening to the 2009 models. I am concerned most about the rear view screen because this model of Prius has large blindspots and I relied heavily on this screen.

The lightbulbs burn out very easily. The car stalls when you are trying to leave from a light or stop sign. There is a recall for this but not on my model and there should be sometimes when stopping on breaks the car will show slippery alert even thought there is no reason for it. All these things have caused danger for us while driving the vehicle. This has been happening for years.

My wife and I were driving down a residential street approaching a stop sign. There were two cars stopped at the sign. Several hundred feet from the stop, I took my foot off the accelerator. The car did not slow down. I stepped on the brake. The car did not slow down. I stood on the brake as hard as I could. The car did not slow down. I said to my understandably alarmed wife, we're not stopping. And we didn't until we smashed into the back of a tahoe stopped at the stop sign, doing major damage to the Prius that rendered it undriveable and perhaps totaled. My wife has a very sore back that I am hoping starts to feel better today or we will have to schedule a doctor's appointment.

Driving and my left headlight spontaneously turned off. If is not burned out, as it was working when I left, and stopping and restarting the car turned it back on. Very dangerous as the road was dark, not to mention I don't want a traffic ticket. Please stop ignoring this problem.

The rubber cover on my touring model Prius's hatch locking assembly - the hidden area you grab to open the hatch - has deteriorated to the point that it is gummy like tar. There are dozens of online complaints about this happening to 2007 and 2008 models, which like my Prius, were manufactured in japan. I've owned several hatchbacks and never seen this problem on much older hatch locks. From all of the online complaints it's clear to me that Toyota is aware of this defect but when contacted, they first told me they had never heard of this being a problem, and now tell me it advises customers it's "normal wear. " from a safety perspective the melting rubber makes it difficult to open the rear hatch (a life safety access point), and the sticky black tar-like material from the cover is also potentially dangerous. I ask your agency to take a look at these instances and also to inquire why Toyota is not recalling these handles that are melting, which has to be the result of defective rubber. I think a door handle or hatch handle should be made to last more than three years.

I noticed a strange noise on the right side of the car, which was getting louder every day. Took to a dealer, and I was told that my right strut and strut mount crashed and needed a replacement. They also told me that the other front strut needed a replacement. I am only driving normal roads.

I pulled up to the gas pump and could not put gas in my car. It had a little gas in it, but the pump cut off before I could get started. The car has had a problem with the bladder since its inception. I can never fill up the tank. The dealer wants me to pay an elaborate amount to get it fixed. I went out on the internet and other people are having the same problem with not being able to fill up their tank.

On June 22, 2010, pursuant to Toyota floor mat recall #90l regarding potential interference with the accelerator pedal, my existing Toyota front floor mats were replaced with new Toyota all weather mats. After about 2 years, the replacement mats failed and were replaced on 8/25/2012. The failure was with the rubber material which frayed at contact of my right foot with the mat and at the 2 holes through which the retainer clips are attached. Both floor mat holes tore linearly allowing the floor mat to eventually creep under the accelerator pedal. On August 4, 2014 I had to purchase another set of front floor mats because of floor mat failure identical to the above description. Current mileage around 81,000 miles. The replacement floor mats that Toyota provides are of inferior quality and not able to withstand 2 years worth of routine driving. Toyota will not guarantee their mats beyond 1 year, it is of concern that the failing floor mats set up a safety situation exactly comparable to the safety concern they were meant to alleviate. There is no warning provided by Toyota that their mats will fail after about 2 years of average driving and that they should be inspected and if damaged, replaced. How many unsuspecting motorists who have replaced their floor mats 2 or more years ago are at risk?.

This is a request in order for the us department of transportation to begin safety and defect inspections for the following automotive dealers: Toyota, Honda, mitishibishi.

Prius hybrid battery tube vent material gives off a strong plasticizer smell. This is continous and in all seasons. This may be dangerous to health of occupents.