Toyota Prius owners have reported 2 problems related to back up alarm (under the electrical system category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Toyota Prius based on all problems reported for the Prius.
Narrative description. Not a failure but a safety prevention measure
2010 Toyota Prius
1. Event: when backing up the vehicle runs on battery power-hence it is silent when backing up. The vehicle in busy parking lots (walmart) goes unnoticed. 2. Failure: I have surprised people who are distracted and don't notice me until they nearly walk into the side of the vehicle. They don't hear the car. 3. Failure correction: a back-up warning device should be installed to alert pedestrians (blind folks, neighborhood kids, pets, etc) of a silent, backward moving vehicle approaching. There is several blind spots inherent to the Prius when backing. Helping others to notice you seems like "an ounce of protection that is a pound of cure" that is measured in a saved life or crippling injury.
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All late model Toyota gas electric autos. I find them very dangerous in parking lots, as they can and do backup with no noise. I was almost run over by one on a foggy day last week. The driver never turned on light and didn't see me when backing out of parking spot. I was able to get out of the way that time. Suppose I had been blind? not a sound to let me know the car was there. I really think the car company should install a backup alarm of some sort on all these autos.
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