Six problems related to battery propulsion system have been reported for the 2010 Toyota Prius. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Tl- the contact owned a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that after driving his vehicle for seven hours, the contact had parked the vehicle in his friend's driveway. Thirty minutes later, the contact's friend received a knock on the door from a fireman asking him who owned a Prius. After the contact identified himself as the owner, the fireman informed him that his vehicle was involved in a fire. A fire report and police report were filed at the scene. No injuries were reported as result of the fire. The vehicle was destroyed by the fire and was towed to an independent junk yard. The contact notified the manufacturer of the failure and the contact was given a case number; the contact was also informed that an investigation would be launched regarding the matter. The contact had sent photos and email correspondences to the manufacturer; however, he never heard back from the manufacturer. Upon investigation, the contact discovered a recall on his vehicle NHTSA campaign number: 18v684000(hybrid propulsion system) which he linked to his failure. The contact had not spoken to a dealer about the failure. The failure mileage was 77,000. Jo.
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of engine power. The check hybrid system warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to Toyota of greenville located at 2686 laurens rd, greenville, SC where it was diagnosed as an ipm failure and the inverter would need to be replaced. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 14v053000 (hybrid propulsion system, electrical system) however the dealer informed the contact the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.
Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, it stalled. In addition, while driving at various speeds, a clanking noise was heard before the vehicle stalled. The engine check light illuminated. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic control unit had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA campaign number: 14v053000(electrical system, hybrid propulsion system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000. Jo.
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. While driving at 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle required multiple attempts to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the integrated power module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 14v053000 (electrical system, hybrid propulsion system); however, the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 14v053000 (electrical system, hybrid propulsion system). The contact stated that the vehicle remedy failed to repair the failure. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated that the inverter assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000. Mf.
Our 2010 Prius suffered a near total power failure on 5/10/13 when the car suddenly and without any advanced warning, lost power decelerating from about 35 mph to about 4 mph in less than 5 seconds. Every idiot light came on at once on the dash panel and a "hybrid system failure" notice came up on the alphanumeric display. Luckily, I was on a city street and not the highway when this happened. I was able to get the car safely off to the side of the road and call for a tow. Our Prius has approx. 44000 miles on it, is regularly maintained at the dealer, not mistreated in any way and gave no advanced warning indication that there was anything wrong with the electrical/propulsion system. The car lost almost total power, limped about 50 feet past parked cars and just died at the curb after I put it in park. It would light up across the dash, but never start the engine. We have had this car about 36 months. As this is my wife's car, I am greatly worried about the safety of the car and having this problem happening again, especially to her at high speed, multi-lane highway driving. It has been repaired at a local Toyota dealership. They installed a new 12v battery and eventually the main fix, a inverter/converter. The car now runs like day one. However, how do we trust this car in the future if it did not give any warning of imminent propulsion failure ? I am getting nowhere with Toyota about their providing some kind of advanced warning to get the car onto the shoulder of the road and keep it running for about 1 - 5 minutes. Thank you.