Equipment Problems of Toyota Prius

Toyota Prius owners have reported 757 equipment related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 12 most common equipment problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (655 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's carrier/rack (25 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Equipment problems of Toyota Prius

The Equipment problem

My 2013 Toyota Prius with only 99,000 miles is experiencing a brake system failure. The brake warning light, abs light, and traction control light all illuminate. The brake actuator pump runs every 10 seconds, indicating loss of hydraulic pressure.   Read details...

The Carrier/rack problem

The morning of 8/24/20, I attempted to start my car. A message appears, "check hybrid system". I found there had been a recall, in 2018, that involves a software issue. I had my 2010 Prius towed to kolar Toyota in hermantown minnesota, on, I believe 8/26/20.   Read details...

The Adaptive Equipment problem

I have started having an intermittent power steering issue. As I am driving the steering wheel begins to shake and I receive an error message that there is an issue with the power steering system. Then the error clears and says the problem is solved.   Read details...

The Air Conditioner problem

The car's air conditioning system continually sets itself to the auto position and disables itself where nothing you do can activate the fan the air conditioning the heat anyting, going through all the menus resetting everything turning the car off and on 50 times does no good.   Read details...

The Navigational (global Positioning System) Gps problem

The gps system reports inaccurate system location. I live in henderson, nv, but it shows the location as boulder city, nv. This is an 11 mile difference. I have Toyota's sos feature (like onstar), so if emergency assistance is needed, they would not come to the correct location.   Read details...




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