Toyota Prius owners have reported 2 problems related to transmission gear indicator (under the power train 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.
The transmission gear shift is dangerously designed. The shifter will move into a gear positions even if it transmission does not actually shift into the gear. Whenever the handle is released, it springs back to the central position, whether the transmission is in gear or not, so the driver does not know if the transmissions is actually in gear or not--or if in gear, which gear. The driver is expected to look at the instrument panel so see what gear is highlighted in the display. I rented a Prius for a week and numerous times, I thought I had shifted into drive (or reverse), but when I pressed on the accelerator, nothing happened because it had not gone into the selected gear, and I did not know that because the shift lever always springs back to center position, whether the transmission is in gear or not. One time, at night, I was making a three-point u-turn, shifted into drive, turned the wheel to the left, stepped on the accelerator, and suddenly the car was turning to the right! panic¿slam on the brakes. Then I realized the transmission had not shifted into drive and I was rolling backwards. If the driver feels the shift lever go into a gear, the car should be in that gear; if it does not go into that gear, then the shift lever should not move into the position; and once in gear, the shift lever should stay in position, not spring back to center.
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The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Prius. The contact was driving approximately 30 mph on normal road conditions. There was pressure applied to the accelerator pedal, followed by an unintended increase in acceleration. The driver applied pressure to the brake pedal and the vehicle failed to slow down. The gear shift failed to operate in the "neutral" position. In addition, the entire gear indicators illuminated at the same time. The vehicle was driven into a barrier of dirt as a result of the vehicle coming to a complete stop. The failures occurred on four separate occasions. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunctions. The failure mileage was 41,404.
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