Body Problems of Toyota Prius - part 1

Standing at a red light and someone rear ended.

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The pearl white paint on my 2015 Toyota Prius plug in vehicle is starting to chip and delaminate. This poses a safetly hazard to the structural rigidity of the body which could rust, break down, and fail unexpectedly. I am requesting to hold Toyota, who has had paint issues with their vehicles in the past, liable and to pay for the cost of a new paint job. Please help!.

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While traveling on nhs CA 99 about 80 miles before taking exit 97, there were pieces of tire debri on the center lane. It couldn’t be spotted and my vehicle drove over it making a big thud sound. It shaked my vehicle and left my family scared. It could have been really dangerous if there was a vehicle right ahead or behind my car. This incident broke the front bumper and caused big dent on my right door. This is a big monetary hole in my pocket. This is big concern and should be immediately addressed to avoid incidents further. Kindly let me know if there is a way to file a claim with nhst.

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Starting in about 2019, the exterior black panel behind the rear right mirror began peeling. Soon, the blue exterior paint on the car began to show damaged spots, lining up with the parts of the car most exposed to the sun: the roof most of all, but the top panel behind the rear window and the top of the trunk showing signs of damage as well. The beginnings of this damage are also appearing on a couple of parts of the side doors, making it clear that the underlying problem applies to all of the blue exterior paint. It seems as if the exterior layer - some sort of sealant or finish - is not holding up properly in the sun. By contrast, our red-painted 2014 Prius, which has been exposed to the same conditions but for a longer period of time - shows none of this damage. The damage is quite extensive and visible, and it's unclear to what extent the protective qualities of the paint are now compromised. The service department at the dealership has inspected the paint, as has a third-party shop, and all agree that there is a serious paint problem. The issue is available for further inspection. The safety issue here is the potential for corrosion of the body due to the compromised paint integrity.

On February 27 2024 I had spend 2300 dollars on car repairs see enclosed then on April 11 2024 while backing out of my driveway, I experienced a sudden acceleration of my vehicle which led to body damage to my car yet Toyota after inspection says that now the car system works perfectly. Prior to this incident I experienced warning light and windshield wiper malfunction .

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Paint is starting to peel around trunk, clear coat has peeled off of black triangle areas by rear passenger windows on both sides of vehicle. Other 2016 Prius have had a paint recall. My vehicle needs to be included in the recall.

Watergets into the body of the car for years since I bought the car I chaged the "body plugs" at the dealer they told me that would fix the problem but whenever it rains floor and trunk fills with water.

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The rear right wheel broke off when going in reverse, leaving driveway (low speed). Towed to a garage. Was told that the rear frame member had rusted through. Had no warning of this -- car is used regularly and had been inspected several months ago. Exact same thing happened to another couple we know who also own a 2013 Prius -- rear wheel came off because the frame member rusted through. Happened about a month before ours. They too were going in reverse, slowly, coming out of a parking spot, after driving 40+ miles to boston. Car needed to be towed and rear frame member replaced. Repair for us cost $1300.

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Catalytic converter is easily accessible and there should be a recall to have a safety operation and stop all these cars from being sold in the market because there is a rise in many thefts of the catalytic converter due to it being very easily accusable without any guard in place to prevent thieves from getting to it to remove and sell for parts. Spray paint can be cleaned off and VIN numbers can be sanded down. Simply trying that will not work. I was unaware that it was stolen off of the vehicle until I drove it a little ways to where the vehicle was then burning and I could smell it catching on fire.

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My wife opened the tailgate and the right side lift support exploded. A person standing across the parking lot thought it sounded like a gun shot. Small metal pieces flew about the cargo area in the car. When my wife then tried to close the tailgate the lift support bent. She was then able to disconnect it and close the tailgate. I included a picture of the remaining left side support plus the broken right side and where it was mounted.

I was in stop and go traffic. We got into a crash and my vehicle was totalled. I’ve never been in an accident before. It felt like the break system just broke down.

A tree fell on my car during a storm. The tree remains on top of my car. Waiting for your party to remove it off of my car.

The rear quarter panel is peeling off.

I was parked in my driveway and put my 2014 Toyota Prius in reverse to back up and park in front of my late husband’s workshop about 15 ft. Away,on oct. 10, 2022. The car sped up so fast I could not brake fast enough (no warning). It stopped when it hit the large door of the workshop, and damaged it and the back of my car, costing about $2,000 to the car. I contacted my insurance agent right away, and the person above him at the company the next day, as well as the service manager at the Toyota dealer where we bought the car at the end of 2014. I expect an increase in my premium from my insurance company. I’ll take it to Toyota when it’s done at the auto body shop, but I don’t expect any flaw to be found b/c that is what happened when I had the same kind of accident with this car in Jan. , 2022, when I put the car in reverse to back down my long driveway, (which I’d done many times before),and it sped up so fast (sua) that I couldn’t stop it (no warning). It hit a maple tree in my yard, and it cost about $12,000 to fix the back of my car. I was not injured in either accident, but this flawed accelerator could have caused serious injury to me or others, as it has in many documented accidents in the last 20 years. From the reports I’ve read since my accident last week, thousands of people have experienced similar or worse accidents from a sudden unintended acceleration in their Toyota vehicle. Also, I read in an excellent well-researched and independent report that NHTSA has not researched the accelerator problem thoroughly and has remained noncommittal as to its possible flaws. Toyota wanted to take the “black box” from my Prius in 2022 after my accident, but I didn’t trust them to take it, and tried hard to find an independent engineering group with advanced degrees to study it and identify the flaw in it. I will try again to find such a group. The floor mat was not an issue at all—it’s the original one, stuck to the floor about 4” from the accelerator.

The incident was body and light.

Trunk lock will not unlock or allow opening, back latch malfunctions, when car battery dies or car looses power?• you cannot open the trunk and access emergency tools/equipment and battery to jump car. •?you have to access by climbing through the front of the car if you are able-bodied too. There is no opening handle from the inside of the trunk to be let out, scariest and one of the most important major safety concerns, theres no emergency exit from inside vehicle. Water/snow/ice also falls down into the vehicle when opening hatchback, it slides inward from hood of car or slides back from rear windshield and door, causes water to be pooled up in my battery compartment.

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At the beginning of this week, I was checking fluid levels and upon dropping my hood, I watched a crack in the windshield extend up from the base of the windshield. Then, while I was driving, I watched the crack extend and branch into a second crack. Upon further inspection, it appears cracking started under the windshield wiper and arched downward to the base of the windshield and another a new crack extend upward. I am the only person who drives this car. I do not park under a tree or anything that might fall on the windshield. I have not experienced any rocks hitting the windshield recently. I have not driven in the rain in several weeks. The only time the windshield wipers moved recently is when I cleaned my windshield over the weekend and lifted the wipers to reach underneath. Best as I can tell, the crack started due to the windshield wiper being picked up and let back down. This concerns me a great deal considering that is not a great amount of force.

Over the years the rubber handle which needs to be pressed in in order to open the trunk has disintegrated. Now it’s at the point where the assembly under the rubber handle is exposed. It is getting harder and harder to open. I need to be able to get into the truck to get to my spare tire and road hazard equipment. I can’t get a picture s8nce it’s too close to the body and covered by the overhanging trunk lid. It’s about $500 to fix. But I rarely use that handle, so it certainly was never abused. Just a very bad design.

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Blizzard pearl white paint started peeling off the car's body around the top areas of the 4 side doors (passenger & driver sides). There seems to be an active recall on this from Toyota for the same paint color and type, but the Prius model is not included in the active recall for this same condition. It has become a hazard such that such paint chips can be ingested by children. I took it to the santa monica, CA Toyota dealership and it was verified by the dealership representative there that this was a condition caused by a defect in the original paint with exposure to sunlight.

Another vehicle jumped the light, cutting me off, and I hit him. My car sustained massive front end damage, and the radiator was leaking. I sustained a broken rib. The airbag failed to deploy. I was taken by ambulance to a hospital. My car was not inspected or impounded - the police had it towed to a body shop. My insurance company will inspect it.

Air bags did not deploy driver's side seat belt adjustment did not go low enough seat belt tightened so tight my pelvic bone could have broke and killed me the reflection of the dash lights on the windshield at night the battery replacement(s) being way too expensive and explosive needs the blind spot mirrors the undercarriage needs to be more secure the cost of amount of public knowledge for muffler needs lifted up a bit easier ways to add covers to seats I guess the whole navy missed coach buzzer a little more than we did lol headlights t center vents air flow speedometer change delay by maybe . 2 seconds not enough charging ports nor were they real none of my hands free electrical safety features worked properly gas guzzler my boyfriend thinks I tried to kill him backseat adult who doesn't listen really just didn't listen or care driver remembers everything braking should always be left up to the driver no too close warnings or nothing security system failed when my car and tires were not left untouched back hatch will still open if keys are locked in the car other drivers hit me and ran needs a more sturdy beam to use for the jack to jack up to change a tire.

I was traveling at about 35-40 mph on a 4 lane city road & a truck pulled in front of me from a shopping center on opposite side of road from which I was traveling without stopping in center median crossover. I hit brakes but I had no time to stop. I'm not sure the brakes even worked as there were no skid marks from braking. The front driver side of my car hit hard & also damaged drivers side wheel well, fender panel. My airbag did not deploy and my head collided with the steering wheel. It resulted in my having a concussion, whiplash, a fracture in my neck, shoulder pain & nerve issues in my arms & hands, back & hip pain. I know if the airbag had deployed I wouldn't have suffered all the physical issues. This all happened Jan. 11 & I still have pain. The car is a total loss.

Unknown. I was basically driving on the freeway, when my car's engine suddenly stopped running. The car was automatically put into neutral and was not able to control the speed of the car, so I had to move to the side of the freeway. As I was sitting in the car, I started smelling burned wire and interior started to fill with smoke. I immediately turned the car off and got oit. As I was standing far away from the vehicle, fluid started leaking and it had caught into fire. The front bumper was completely burned off, as well as some of the engine and electrical parts were affected as well.

On Dec 2, 2020 while driving on the freeway at about 45-50 mph our sunroof exploded causing us to get to the side of the road. The shade was closed which saved us from exploding glass. There were no road hazards, no issues other than a spontaneous exploding of our sunroof. The orlando police dept was summoned and the roadrangers stopped to assist us. I took the car directly to the Toyota dealership in clermont, FL and they repaired the glass at no charge but told me had the car not been under manufacturer warranty I would have been responsible for the cost of replacement. If the shade had not been closed the entire passengers within the cabin would have been splattered with shattered glass.

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Car died last night (10/27) aaa not able to jump battery. Bad fuse. Towed to sf Toyota on geary bl. Taken car to shop three times since purchase 7/22/20 for problems. Also told nothing is wrong. This appears to be a safety issue. Also I was told car was damaged, not in major accident. Has signs of heavy damage from 3 accidents. It only has 54,xxx miles on a 2013 Prius c.

The back latch of my granddaughters 09 Toyota Prius has degraded ("melted" almost). It no longer functions properly, and we are unable to open the back hatch door easily. Sometimes it requires considerable effort and perseverance to get it open. I am concerned that in the case of an emergency, she will not be able to get the door open. This is a major cause for concern and it is a serious safety hazard. It is necessary to get to the spare tire, maybe even get out of the trunk in case of a fire or other reason. It is a black, gooey mess. She first noticed it a couple of years ago, but I just found out about it and I am obviously concerned about her safety.

My Toyota Prius was involved in a hit run accident. Yark collision completed work on vehicle. When picking up car from yark my car would not start spoke with one of the mechanic he said my battery died and I explained to them I had no issues ,prior to bringing my car to yark I had just had diagnostic test done at Toyota. Vehicle sat at my residence over night and vehicle had died again. I contacted yark told them I was bringing battery in for them to charge because I was not sure as to what was going on since we had already replaced battery. Vehicle also had my skid plate in trunk prior to drop off and now I am having electrical issues my horn now does not work and I have children . I did not receive my car until 1 month and half due to insurance not getting back to us . Vehicle has been non drivable since pick up.

While in motion, the vehicle switched out of ready mode. The vehicle did not switch back into ready mode. Body damage incurred during emergency stop, due to vehicle going at about 35mph when the malfunction occurred on a surface street.

While being detailed, puddle light was seen smoking on drivers side door. It melted the body of door and had to be removed. I also have video of it smoking and melting door.

Air bag did not deployed at the time of accident. Damaged/rip apart front bumper. . . Car is total loss as per insurance adjuster. Other collided Honda cr-v had all its air bags deployed. None on my Prius. Accident happened at major intersection ,when green light turned on I paddle my car , other car Honda cr-v came at a speed to make left turned and hit my front bumper.

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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.

I was driving up to my garage on the side of my house on a clear day, early afternoon. I was traveling about 3 mph and tried to stop to park in front of the garage door. I depressed the brake pedal and it did not engage, but lurched forward into the garage, crashing into the garage and causing damage to both the garage and the auto.

The main dash. Display, speedometer, will not show up due to electric problem. Power from rear, aux, battery is interrupted some how. The cruise control will be inop in this situation. There is no way of knowing when the condition will show up, but when door is opened, the indicator light will not come on. Car will have been parked, turned off. Different fixes on the net. My fix is to in plug rear battery's 2 connections, wait then hope, and try again.

Since a couple of weeks ago the left back door won't open from the inside. It can only be opened from the outside. Since Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 the right back door also can't be opened from the inside, only from the outside. That door hardly ever is used. The passenger was trapped inside. I had to open it from the outside to let him out. This has never happened before to any car I ever drove or was a passenger in. It's very dangerous to be trapped inside. Something is seriously wrong with how the door was manufactured.

First issue is with the rear latch being useless sometimes depending on the weather as the molding is all melted and access to the trunk being impossible. Second and most important I've noticed the braking on this car is very very suspect. Purchased this vehicle around 6 months ago from westbury Toyota and I've learned I need to apply my brakes at least a good 50 to 100 feet before the vehicle in front of me. Couple months ago the car in front of me braked so sudden that I also hit my brakes, the abs sign flashed as if it "was" working but the car just kept going, I ended up pressing the brake all the way to the floor and still no result. If I hadn't kept my distance I would've definitely ended up in that cars trunk. I can say from all my experience as a driver and all the cars I've owned this car has the worst braking system in the history of motor vehicles. Feels like braking a 747 plane. Extremely dangerous braking.