Power Train Problems of Toyota Prius - part 2

Brakes completely failed. Loud beeping sound happened, couldn't stop car even in a parking lot. Had to use transmission to slow to a stop. Was in a grocery store parking lot.

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Toyota is trying to cover up the true number of vehicles subject to the hybrid system recall. . Toyota claims this vehicle is not the subject of recall, yet the vehicle displays all the symptoms described in the recall. . 1. ) the vehicle was in motion at freeway speed on westbound hwy 92 on 12/27/2020 at approximately 6:30pm 2. ) the vehicle lost all power. . Dashboard lights came on. . Error message said "hybrid system failure" 3. ) power to braking and steering remained 4. ) vehicle went off the freeway, with no power, down an exit ramp, and came to a stop, luckily, in a legal parking place, at the curb on DE anza blvd. . This is what Toyota said publicly: �the involved vehicles were designed to enter a failsafe driving mode in response to certain hybrid system faults�, the automaker explained. �Toyota has found that in rare situations, the vehicle may not enter a failsafe driving mode as intended. If this occurs, the vehicle could lose power and stall. While power steering and braking would remain operational, a vehicle stall while driving at higher speeds could increase the risk of a crash. �.

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September 18, 2020, driving on quiet residential street, instrument panel lit up with message "hybrid system failure. Pull over immediately". Before we could find a spot at the side of the road the engine shut off and wouldn't turn back on, blocking traffic. Vehicle towed to local Toyota dealer. Engine turned on at dealership. Dealer ran diagnostic tests and said nothing was wrong with car. Sent us home saying car was fine. November 24, 2020 received notice from Toyota about customer support program for failure of "intelligent power module (ipm) located inside the inverter assembly of the hybrid system". Condition described as "hybrid system warning" showing on instrument panel and vehicle going into "fail-safe driving mode". Called phone number on the notice and was told the problem we had with the car was the condition described in notice, but nothing could be done until it fails again and the diagnostic tests are positive. If they know this is a safety problem, and it already happened once in our car, they should replace the faulty parts, not wait for us to get into a wreck on the freeway.

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Car does not accelerate from a stop when pressing the gas petal while car is in drive. This seems to happen only in the summer months. While pulling up to a red light I slowed the car to a stop. When the light turned green I let my foot off the brake, car motioned forward a bit but when I pressed my foot on the gas petal the engine would rev but would not accelerate in any way. I put the car in reverse to try and get out of main road traffic but car continued to have no power. I then put the car into drive, put my foot on the gas petal and again, engine would rev but car would not accelerate. This is very dangerous as the car will roll forward when taking your foot off the brake, so you can roll into the middle of a highway before you realize there is no acceleration putting drivers at great risk of being t-boned while attempting to turn (especially left turns). I have taken the car to Toyota twice and service can not find any issues as no codes have shown up. The software was updated and issue occurred again after update.

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2016 Toyota Prius has issues accelerating when put in drive and foot is on the gas petal. Car engine will rev but does not accelerate. I reversed, put the car in drive and went about a tenth of a mile and stopped to wait for the gate to open. Upon gate opening I pressed the gas petal and car did not move but the engine revved. No warning lights were on and car was in fact in the drive position. Second occurrence happened at a major intersection, I was waiting at a red light, light turned green I pressed the gas and engine revved but car did not move. Toyota has been unable to diagnose the issue because the car doesn't give any codes or warning lights. They have been unable to replicate the problem.

I was driving my 2012 Prius c and I'm middle of traffic my car lost its power, thankfully I was able to park the car. I got it towed to the dealership and they told me it's the inverter. I advised that I had read on recalls on them they said my car didn't have a recall they are wanting me to pay 4k for a new inverter ( which I know it's the same issue other 2012 Prius c have had issues too). It's upsetting that no investigation is taking place just sorry and ohh by the way the employee at the dealership handling my case offered me $200 for my car said I would not get more than $400 if I tried selling it like that. Very unprofessional and can't even trust my own dealership.

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Tl the contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was turned off and restarted occasionally. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v684000 (hybrid propulsion system). The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

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The car gave a triangle of death and looked it up if any recalls had been made that could possible cause this issue and there was 1 that called for an update to the system which I had done and they had told me if it didn't take they would have to do the invertor which was apart of the recall. A week after the system update the same issue arose and they refused to replace the invertor which drained the hybrid battery and ruined it also . This effects the driving ability and causes the car to shut down the lights to not work . It can stale at any given time and will not have power to continue.

Left cv axle joint disconnected. This happen in city when in motion.

My car had the hybrid system software update recall done and it still stall while driving , even at highway speed.

Started hearing grinding and screeching noises from underneath the hood after a 125 mile drive to san francisco. The following day vehical started but grinding noise persisted while vehical was parked idling. Dorve to the stoe and on the way back home the car stalled on the highway. Could not get it to turn back on so I pushed it off the highway. Error message on dash mentioned something about an error with the hybrid system.

Rattle type of noise can hear and feel from driver's side in front suspension area while driving lower speed and when push brake and stop . Most of noise happened when push brake to stop and slowly start driving / moving vehicle again . Thought noise is from suspension but after being full inspection on vehicle , mechanics believe it's noise from " hybrid system power inverter " . Search recall states on nhsta web and found recall is " incomplete " . So am planing to bring it and ask at Toyota dealer in culver city CA where I originally purchased vehicle for repair / replace inverter . It supposed to be perform as free of service .

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2020 Toyota Prius. Consumer writes in regards to needing transmission repair after vehicle was towed. The consumer stated the axel rods, rims needed to be repaired/replaced, steering issues,. Rear wheel issues, and bumper replacement.

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During summer months when temperatures are above 100 degrees when accelerating from a complete stop I can hear the engine rev and the rpms increase but the vehicle will move at 1-2 mph. Even if the accelerator is to the floor. After 3-4 seconds the tires will squeal and the vehicle will be jolted forward then it will slowly accelerate. This happens occasionally and I have taken it to a Toyota dealership and a chain mechanic shop, neither have been able to recreate the problem. There are no warnings and no error codes. I have been stuck in the middle of intersections trying to turn left, I have not been hit, but I fear it will happen. There is a recall out for this issue on other Priuses and I believe the issue needs to be investigated further as there is another complaint on this site for the same issue and I have found it on other sites. I bought the car in fall of 2019 and this problem has been occurring since summer of 2020.

105k milage. Driving on highway at about 45mph and car suddenly jerk and slowed to about 10/15mph. Lost electric power, able to only continue driving on gas 10/15mph. Toyota had to replace the following which they indicate was not under warrently which cost $2642. Transister kit, powe plue kit, inverter d grease super long life cool gasket.

I bought a brand new 2019 Prius from the dealership that I work at. Only a month later, the pre collision system started become unavailable and the engine started making a loud cranking noise. I took it to Toyota and they told me that the pcs milimetre wave sensor was missing from the car. They also did not want to fix the engine problem or even look into it despite still having warranty left.

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While driving our 2013 Prius on a 5 five-lane highway 2-10-20, our Prius goes into limp home mode all the sudden and slows the car down significantly while driving at highway speed. This occurred at the same time as I was passing a car to exit the highway, also with another car close at the rear clearly intending to get ahead of me after I had passed the other car. I unexpectedly realized that I had no acceleration and that the all the dash lights had come on. I was very fortunately to be able to maneuver across the driving lanes to the highway exit without being hit as my speed go down. The situation was extremely hazardous. Took the car to the Toyota dealership the next day on 2-11-20 and the tech discovered the car went into the limp home mode because of a catastrophe inverter failure. We did receive the updated software from the recall in 2014, yet the inverter still failed. The inverter was repaired by the Toyota dealership 100% under warranty.

The Prius was stationary, parked in the driveway of our house. My teenage daughter was in the car washing the windshield and windows on the inside and accidentally bumped the gearbox (shifter). The car went out of park and into neutral and rolled backward. The engine was not on. The car quickly rolled 20 feet into a tree and caused 6200$ damages to the rear of the car. Luckily no one was behind the car. I believe that the Prius can be accidentally placed in neutral if electrical is on in the car (ie radio) and someone has their foot on the brake and hits the gearbox by accident. There is no safety on the shifter to prevent unintentional shifting. Many other cars require a manual button on the shifter to be depressed prior to shifting. This is not the case on the Prius. Without that safety feature, accidents like this one can happen and potentially kill someone. The car can be made to be in neutral by accident rather easily.

Our daughter was driving our 2007 Toyota Prius to work in the dark in rush hour on the highway, driving straight, at highway speed, in los angeles, and the instrument panel instantly blacked out, with the car completely dead and halted. It could not even be shifted into neutral! the car stopped right in the middle of the highway. She called 911, and a wrecker was dispatched to lift the car off the freeway. Thankfully she was not injured or killed! I then researched the likely cause and diagnosed it exactly. It was the "hybrid water pump" also known as the "inverter pump," part #g9020-47031. That part was recalled in 2012, NHTSA recall # 12v536000. I had it towed to a nearby Toyota dealer, north hollywood Toyota, to have it repaired. That dealer looked up the vehicle's records and said the recall had been performed in 2013. Was it really? if so, then a recalled part that causes a complete, instant blackout on a Prius already failed again. The receipt for the repair is attached, including the NHTSA recalled part #. The repair cost $699. 09 + tax, and caused an extremely dangerous instant stoppage of the vehicle on a jam-packed highway. I e-mailed Toyota USA customer service to appeal the situation, and they sent me a reply and asked that I call them. On the call, they claimed there is no recourse for me to pursue. I'm a 51 year old u. S. Army officer veteran and have never experienced or known of anything this suspicious and dangerous in the automobile space. Thank you, barry a. Bounds 916-397-2485.

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Over the course of the last year, I have noticed an increasingly louder clicking noise coming from the front left (driver side) wheel area upon breaking. The noise goes away if I shift into neutral, so I'm nearly positive that this is related to the axle/cv joint. I've also conducted extensive research on this issue and it is a common problem encountered by other gen4 Prius owners. Toyota even issued a TSB for this issue in December of 2018 (t-sb-0157-18), NHTSA no. 10153229. My car had its powertrain warranty lapse earlier this year, but I know for a fact that this has been covered out of warranty because I've corresponded with other Prius owners who had Toyota cover the repair of this defect/glitch. I am trying to avoid a catastrophic breakdown of my cv joint if I'm driving on the highway and I'd appreciate it if NHTSA would be able to compel Toyota to help with the repair of this issue. I've had no luck dealing with either the dealership, or the corporate office at Toyota. They do not seem to be taking any ownership of this issue nor taking demonstrating any accountability.

Vehicle was in motion traveling about 50 mph when an effort was made to pass another vehicle on a 2 lane road, the vehicle lost power while we were passing, we barely got back into our lane and just barely avoided a head on collision. Then the vehicle slowed to about 15 mph and limped to a stop a mile later. We could have died.

Transaxle is failing after 100k miles of normal driving and maintenance. Spoke with both a Toyota dealer and transmission shop who said the cvt failure on this model year and the following several is an extremely common occurrence. This is a $5000+ repair fairly early in the life of the vehicle. The transmission shop said this was due to poor initial design.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, when the check engine, and 2 unknown warning lights was illuminated. The contact also stated the check hybrid system, stop the vehicle at a safe place� message on dashboard. The contact stated while depressing the accelerator pedal and it failed to accelerate. The contact was able to park on the shoulder of a road. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle towed to independent mechanic. The vehicle VIN number was associated to NHTSA campaign number: 18v684000 (hybrid propulsion system). The vehicle was towed to penske Toyota of downey located 9136 east firestone blvd, downey, CA 90241, (562) 904-5600, where she was notified needing a software updated. The dealership stated the recall was not related to recall 18v684000 (hybrid propulsion system). The vehicle has not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer has been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000. Jo.

Tl- the contact owns a 2014 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while her wife was driving the vehicle at an unknown speed, the vehicle began to make weird noises and the vehicle began to stall. All the engine warning lights flashed on the vehicle as the the failure occurred. The contact's wife pulled the vehicle over and restarted the vehicle. Once she was able to restart the vehicle, she was able to drive the vehicle to a dealer(fred anderson Toyota of columbia 2136 sunset blvd, west columbia, SC 29169 803-223-7265). Once at the dealer, the contact was informed that the hybrid module failed and was given a quote of $2,200. 00 for the repairs. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that there had been recall on previous make and model vehicles from 2010-2013 under NHTSA campaign number: 18v684000(hybrid propulsion system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed her that her vehicle was not under recall and offered no further assistance. The contact was informed to contact NHTSA for further assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 148,000. Jo.

Auto stopped. Engine running. Brake pedal pressed. Transmission in drive. When opening driver door and releasing brake pedal, car moves forward. VIN included in attached file.

I entered my parked, stationary Prius, pressed my right foot on the brake pedal, disengaged the parking brake and pressed the on/off button to turn the car on. My foot remained on the brake pedal. The engine immediately raced and the car began to accelerate at high speed. I stomped on the brake pedal and the car kept moving. The sound of the engine was loud enough that people in nearby houses heard it. My car would not slow with my efforts to brake. I tried to shift into neutral and park but the car did not slow down. It raced across the street and plowed directly into a neighbor's stone wall. My car became wedged between the wall and a large tree. I had to exit the vehicle from the passenger side as the driver's door was pressed against the tree. After the collision, interior lights were non-functioning even when the door was propped open. The car would have crashed through the house if it had not been stopped by the wall and tree.

When I drive over any type of bump, (pothole, speed bump, etc) and my foot is on the brake. . . . The car will suddenly speed-up instead of slow down. Very dangerous situation and it happens every time.

My Toyota Prius loses power randomly after having the recall fix j0v completed updating the software in inverter. Vehicle stalled 3 times on freeway, highway and off ramp. Dash board lights light up with all warning lights. Vehicle loses power. . . . Can drive a mile or so with almost no power. . . Then vehicle shuts down. Dash panel reads check hybrid system conditions are exactly the same as the ze3 warranty enhancement program describes. However the dtc code is slightly different so dealer and Toyota will not fix inverter. The car is dangerous to drive as the symptoms appear randomly, usually after an acceleration of the vehicle puts load on engine. Pls help me.

Soon after getting a recall software update for the hybrid system, the car displayed hybrid system check message and lost power. Car had to be towed. Created an extremely dangerous situation due to nature of problem while driving on the road and had to pull over right away.

Vehicle jerked violently and had loss of power on highway at speed of 65mph going straight. Toyota evaluated and determined the inverter was burnt due to overheating causing hybrid system to fail. Toyota stated was not covered by VIN for existing recall.

I was driving and pulling out into the road and upon accelerating the car jumped and then suddenly stalled - luckily I was able to move it to the side of the road. After restart the car is running slowly as far as pickup and all the yellow lights are on. It seems this was a recall in oct. 2018 and I think now my inverter is blown or not working. Taking it to the dealership to diagnose.

When breaking and still moving, the car will accelerate momentarily resulting in going faster for a second or two. This happened randomly over the years and may in some instances be related to hitting an irregularity in the road, but I cannot be sure. It has not caused an accident, but is strong enough that it could. I'm a pretty safe driver so tend not to ride on the tail of the car in front of me. I have not kept track of when it happens.

Went in to have the spark plugs and 2 coils(cylinders 1 & 2) started shaking, knocking and smoking at the time I picked it up. Check engine light is on and hasn't gone off. The mechanic I take the vehicle to says it is a problem with this model car, trying to determine this, since he stated it is now my head gasket that needs replacing.

When I attempted to shift into drive or reverse, the car would revert back to neutral unless I held down the gear shift in position. This happened when I had the car in motion on city streets. Parking (using the button on the Prius) was also difficult, and I had to try multiple times to put the car in park as it continually wanted to go back to neutral.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving at unknown speeds the temperature gauge increased to high. In addition coolant needed to be . Added. All of the instrument cluster lights were illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 151,779. Ap.

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