IllustrationTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEAD LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. SINCE THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, HE COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
2008 Toyota Prius
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Prius years
Owner complaints for the 2008 Toyota Prius are substantially higher than the model-year median of 164.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
2880–25K
31125–50K
22150–75K
13675–100K
169100–150K
123150K+
1,248 reports with mileage · 249 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 579 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 235 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 171 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
152 crash reports6 fire reports50 injury reports
Exterior Lighting complaints
579 reportsI WAS DRIVING MY 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT, AND BOTH HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY CUT OUT. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND FLIPPED THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH BACK AND FORTH. IN DOING THIS, BOTH LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND REMAINED ON FOR THE REMAINDER OF MY TRIP. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE DRIVER'S SIDE LIGHT WENT …
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I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT, AND BOTH HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY CUT OUT. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND FLIPPED THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH BACK AND FORTH. IN DOING THIS, BOTH LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND REMAINED ON FOR THE REMAINDER OF MY TRIP. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE DRIVER'S SIDE LIGHT WENT OUT, BUT CAME BACK ON AFTER I FLIPPED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BACK AND FORTH. THE CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE THIS SAME HEADLIGHT ISSUE ON A DAILY BASIS, THOUGH IT IS TYPICALLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT THAT GOES OUT. I FIRST CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY ENCOURAGED ME TO MERELY CHANGE THE BULB. HOWEVER, I INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM FURTHER, AND CONTACTED TOYOTA DIRECTLY. THEY CONFIRMED THAT THEY HAVE HAD OTHER CARS WITH THE SAME ISSUE, AND THAT THE LIGHT WILL ACTUALLY BURN SO HOT, THAT A MECHANISM SHUTS THEM DOWN, SO THAT IT DOESN'T BURN UP A SENSOR. THEY WENT ON TO SAY THAT THEY HAVE ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN BECAUSE THE BULBS SHOULD LAST LONGER, HOWEVER THEY DO NOT PLAN TO ISSUE A RECALL AT THIS TIME. *TR
DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED. DID NOT WORK AT ALL AFTER TURNING HEADLIGHTS ON AND OFF. I WAS TRAVELING FOR WORK (ABOUT 2000 MILES OF DRIVING OVER 4 DAYS) AND DID NOT HAVE TIME TO EITHER REPAIR THE PROBLEM MYSELF OR TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. DURING THE 4 DAYS OF DRIVING WITH ONE HEADLIGHT, I NOTICED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGH…
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DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED. DID NOT WORK AT ALL AFTER TURNING HEADLIGHTS ON AND OFF. I WAS TRAVELING FOR WORK (ABOUT 2000 MILES OF DRIVING OVER 4 DAYS) AND DID NOT HAVE TIME TO EITHER REPAIR THE PROBLEM MYSELF OR TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. DURING THE 4 DAYS OF DRIVING WITH ONE HEADLIGHT, I NOTICED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILING AS WELL, INTERMITTENTLY, LEAVING ME WITH NO HEADLIGHTS. IF I TURNED THE LIGHTS OFF THEN BACK ON, THE PASSENGER SIDE WORKED, BUT THE DRIVERS SIDE STILL DIDN'T. THE PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON FOR HOURS AFTER CYCLING THE POWER, SO IT SEEMS TO ME LIKE A RANDOM INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, NOT DUE TO OVERHEATING OR BULB LIFE. *TR
TOYOTA PRIUS 2008, DRIVER'S SIDE HID HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AT 29K MILES <2 YEARS OF USE, DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS TELL DIFFERENT STORIES ON WHETHER IT'S A WARRANTY REPAIR; BULB PRICING RANGES FROM $30 TO $350; SANDY SPRINGS TOYOTA SOLD US THE WRONG PART; OWNER'S MANUAL GIVES WRONG INSTRUCTIONS: THE LIGHT BULB CASING LOOKS NOTHING LIKE…
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TOYOTA PRIUS 2008, DRIVER'S SIDE HID HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AT 29K MILES <2 YEARS OF USE, DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS TELL DIFFERENT STORIES ON WHETHER IT'S A WARRANTY REPAIR; BULB PRICING RANGES FROM $30 TO $350; SANDY SPRINGS TOYOTA SOLD US THE WRONG PART; OWNER'S MANUAL GIVES WRONG INSTRUCTIONS: THE LIGHT BULB CASING LOOKS NOTHING LIKE THE DIAGRAM; SOME ONLINE SOURCES CITE A TOTAL COST + LABOR $1700; SOME DON'T RECOMMEND DOWNGRADING TO A NON-HID BULB; SOME SAY THAT THE VOLTAGE IS VERY HIGH AND POSES RISK OF ELECTROCUTION WHEN REPLACING AT HOME; *TR
OFF AND ON HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE HEADLIGHTS ON 2008 PRIUS WITH NEARLY 23,000 MILES. SINCE OCTOBER 2009 MY RIGHT SIDE HID HEADLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY TURNS OFF. TO GET THE HEADLIGHT WORKING AGAIN I HAVE TO PULL OVER, TURN THE CAR OFF, WAIT A MINUTE, THEN TURN THE CAR BACK ON. ONCE THE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN, SOMETIMES IT WILL STAY …
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OFF AND ON HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE HEADLIGHTS ON 2008 PRIUS WITH NEARLY 23,000 MILES. SINCE OCTOBER 2009 MY RIGHT SIDE HID HEADLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY TURNS OFF. TO GET THE HEADLIGHT WORKING AGAIN I HAVE TO PULL OVER, TURN THE CAR OFF, WAIT A MINUTE, THEN TURN THE CAR BACK ON. ONCE THE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN, SOMETIMES IT WILL STAY ON FOR THE REMAINDER OF MY TRIP AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL GO OUT AGAIN. THIS IS DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
I OWN A 2008 PRIUS PURCHASED NEW. I HAVE THE HID HEADLIGHTS. THE CAR HAS 49,000 MILES. THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND WILL COME BACK ON SOMETIME ON THEIR OWN OR BY TURNING THE LIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I DO NOT THINK IT IS THE BULBS THAT ARE BAD DUE TO THE COME BACK ON. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS PROBL…
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I OWN A 2008 PRIUS PURCHASED NEW. I HAVE THE HID HEADLIGHTS. THE CAR HAS 49,000 MILES. THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND WILL COME BACK ON SOMETIME ON THEIR OWN OR BY TURNING THE LIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I DO NOT THINK IT IS THE BULBS THAT ARE BAD DUE TO THE COME BACK ON. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING TO ALOT OF PRIUS OWNERS AND THE OUTRAGEOUS PRICES THAT DEALERS ARE CHARGING TO REPLACE THE BULBS JUST FOR IT TO RECUR. *TR
2008 TOYOTA PRIUS HEADLIGHTS: THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT UNEXPECTEDLY. IF THE LIGHTS ARE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON THE HEADLIGHT COMES BACK ON. THIS OCCURS WITH BOTH LOW- AND HIGH-BEAM OPERATION. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND VERY DANGEROUS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THE L…
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2008 TOYOTA PRIUS HEADLIGHTS: THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT UNEXPECTEDLY. IF THE LIGHTS ARE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON THE HEADLIGHT COMES BACK ON. THIS OCCURS WITH BOTH LOW- AND HIGH-BEAM OPERATION. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND VERY DANGEROUS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THE LIGHTS WORKED FINE FOR THEM AND THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE IT. THEY CHECKED THE CONNECTIONS THINKING THAT MAY HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE. I HAD AN OCCASION DRIVING TO WORK ALONG A VERY DARK RURAL SECTION OF OPEN ROAD WHERE THERE ARE LARGE HERDS OF DEER AND ELK OFTEN JUMPING THE FENCE AND WANDERING CLOSE TO THE ROAD. ON ONE OCCASION MY LIGHTS WENT OUT AND I HAD TO TURN THE LIGHTS OFF AND ON AGAIN WHILE ALSO TRYING TO SLOW DOWN WITHOUT CAUSING AN INCIDENT. UPON THE LIGHTS COMING BACK ON I IMMEDIATELY SAW SEVERAL DEER THAT HAD WANDERED OUT OF THE GROWTH BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INTO MY PATH NO MORE THAN A 100FT IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD TO BRAKE VERY HARD TO AVOID THEM. WITHOUT ADEQUATE LIGHTING IF I HAD TRIED TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN A CONTROLLED MANNER I WOULD HAVE LIKELY DRIVEN RIGHT INTO THE DEER. THIS CAUSED AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE. I AM NOW FURIOUS AT THE QUOTED COST TO REPLACE THE BULBS. BUT, I HAVE NO OPTION BUT TO SHELL OUT THE MONEY TO REPLACE THEM. I'M EVEN MORE FURIOUS THAT TOYOTA SEEMS TO BE IGNORING THE PROBLEM IN THE HOPE IT WILL GO AWAY. I REGARD THIS AS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT I BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD ADDRESS WITH A RECALL TO FIX THE OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THE PRIUS LIGHTING SYSTEM. THIS PROBLEM DETRACTS FROM AN OTHERWISE EXCELLENT CAR. *TR
I OWN A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS AND THE DRIVER SIDE HID BULB BURNT OUT ON 11/19/2009. I NORMALLY DRIVE MY CAR TO AND FROM WORK. I PROMPTLY CALLED TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 11/20/2009 AND I ASKED THE FEMALE CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE IF THE HID WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR B…
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I OWN A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS AND THE DRIVER SIDE HID BULB BURNT OUT ON 11/19/2009. I NORMALLY DRIVE MY CAR TO AND FROM WORK. I PROMPTLY CALLED TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 11/20/2009 AND I ASKED THE FEMALE CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE IF THE HID WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR BACK IN JANUARY OF 2008. SHE SAID SHE DID NOT KNOW IF IT WOULD BE COVERED; I WOULD HAVE TO COME IN AND SEE. AT 11/21/2009 7:30 AM, I ROLL INTO TOYOTA'S DEALERSHIP AND ONE OF THE SERVICE MANAGERS REPLIED TO ME THAT THE BULBS WERE ONLY COVERED UP TO 36,000 MILES EVEN WITH THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. HE WAS RUDE AND I PROMPTLY LEFT TOYOTA. *TR
OFF AND ON HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE HEADLIGHTS 2008 PRIUS 15 MONTHS OLD, 22,800 MILES. RANDOMLY GO OFF MAKING DRIVING AT NIGHT HAZARDOUS. REPLACEMENT PRICE OVER 500 DOLLARS! NO ACCIDENT YET. *TR
I DRIVE MY CAR AND THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT GOES OFF. I CAN SWITCH THE LIGHT ON AND OFF AND IT WILL COME ON FOR A FEW MINUTES TO A LITTLE WHILE AND THEN GO BACK OFF. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. REPLACED THE BULB AND CHECK THE FUSES. *TR
Official recalls
412V536000 · Engine And Engine Cooling; Hybrid Propulsion System: Inverter
Nov 14, 2012
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 6, 2003, through March 30, 2009 and FCHV-adv vehicles manufactured December 12, 2008, through September 13, 2011. During manufacturing, a scratch may have occurred inside of the electrically driven water pump at the coil wire. The coil wire may corrode at the scratched portion.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: The corroded coil wire may break and the water pump could stop. The corroded coil wire could cause a short circuit between coil wires and a possible open fuse, creating a stall-like condition of the hybrid system while the vehicle is being driven. This may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify its owners, and dealers will replace the electric water pump, free of charge. The recall began on January 17, 2013. Owners may contact their Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Hybrid Propulsion System: Inverter
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 6, 2003, through March 30, 2009 and FCHV-adv vehicles manufactured December 12, 2008, through September 13, 2011. During manufacturing, a scratch may have occurred inside of the electrically driven water pump at the coil wire. The coil wire may corrode at the scratched portion.
Consequence: The corroded coil wire may break and the water pump could stop. The corroded coil wire could cause a short circuit between coil wires and a possible open fuse, creating a stall-like condition of the hybrid system while the vehicle is being driven. This may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify its owners, and dealers will replace the electric water pump, free of charge. The recall began on January 17, 2013. Owners may contact their Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331.
Engine And Engine Cooling
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 6, 2003, through March 30, 2009 and FCHV-adv vehicles manufactured December 12, 2008, through September 13, 2011. During manufacturing, a scratch may have occurred inside of the electrically driven water pump at the coil wire. The coil wire may corrode at the scratched portion.
Consequence: The corroded coil wire may break and the water pump could stop. The corroded coil wire could cause a short circuit between coil wires and a possible open fuse, creating a stall-like condition of the hybrid system while the vehicle is being driven. This may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify its owners, and dealers will replace the electric water pump, free of charge. The recall began on January 17, 2013. Owners may contact their Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331.
12V537000 · Steering; Steering:gear Box:shaft Sector
Nov 14, 2012
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 5, 2003, through March 30, 2009. The affected vehicles have a steering intermediate extension shaft assembly built with metal splines that complete the connection from the steering wheel to the steering gear. These splines may have been manufactured with an insufficient hardness.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Over time, the splines may wear and eventually fail resulting in a loss of steering ability, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the extension shaft and replace it if it is one with insufficient hardness, free of charge. The recall began during December 2012. Owners may contact their Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Steering:gear Box:shaft Sector
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 5, 2003, through March 30, 2009. The affected vehicles have a steering intermediate extension shaft assembly built with metal splines that complete the connection from the steering wheel to the steering gear. These splines may have been manufactured with an insufficient hardness.
Consequence: Over time, the splines may wear and eventually fail resulting in a loss of steering ability, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the extension shaft and replace it if it is one with insufficient hardness, free of charge. The recall began during December 2012. Owners may contact their Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331.
Steering
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 5, 2003, through March 30, 2009. The affected vehicles have a steering intermediate extension shaft assembly built with metal splines that complete the connection from the steering wheel to the steering gear. These splines may have been manufactured with an insufficient hardness.
Consequence: Over time, the splines may wear and eventually fail resulting in a loss of steering ability, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the extension shaft and replace it if it is one with insufficient hardness, free of charge. The recall began during December 2012. Owners may contact their Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331.
10V036000 · Equipment:other:labels
Feb 3, 2010
SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.
09V388000 · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal
Oct 5, 2009
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING TRAPPED BY AN UNSECURED OR INCOMPATIBLE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A STUCK OPEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN VERY HIGH VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: TOYOTA FILED AN AMENDED DEFECT REPORT ON NOVEMBER 25, 2009, STATING THAT DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, ALTER THE SHAPE OF THE FLOOR SURFACE UNDER THE PEDAL. THESE CHANGES ADDRESS THE RISK OF PEDAL ENTRAPMENT DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH THE FLOOR MAT. REDESIGNED ACCELERATOR PEDALS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE BEGINNING IN APRIL 2010 AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY MODIFIED PEDAL WITH THE NEW PEDAL IF DESIRED. ALSO, DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY GENUINE TOYOTA OR LEXUS ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MATS WITH REDESIGNED ALL-WEATHER MATS, OR REPURCHASE THE PREVIOUS MATS FROM OWNERS WHO DO NOT WANT THE NEW ONES. ADDITIONALLY, SOFTWARE MODIFICATIONS WILL BE INSTALLED ON CAMRY, AVALON AND LEXUS ES 350, IS 350 AND IS 250 MODELS THAT WILL ENSURE THAT THE BRAKE OVERRIDES THE ACCELERATOR IN THE EVENT BOTH BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS ARE APPLIED. TOYOTA WILL BEGIN MAILING LETTERS TO OWNERS ON DECEMBER 31, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331, LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
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NHTSA investigations
2DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds
Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.
DP13001 · Intermediate Steering Shaft Separation
Opened Feb 21, 2013 · Closed Apr 8, 2020
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering; Steering:column; Steering:linkages
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a January 2013 defect petition requesting that it open an investigation on Model Year (MY) 2004-2009 Toyota Prius vehicles to address a possible manufacturing safety defect related to the steering column intermediate shaft.During the defect petition evaluation, ODI: 1.Reviewed the petition and its enclosures; 2.Reviewed the subject steering system layout; 3.Examined the Petition Vehicle?s history, including its repair history; 4.Reviewed and followed-up potentially related consumer complaints; 5.Assessed Safety Recalls 06V-188 and 12V-537; and, 6.Requested and examined complaint, claim, field report, service history, and warranty information from Toyota.ODI's review revealed that the petition vehicle had been recalled (Recall 06V188) to remedy a defect in the system identified in the petition with the remedy taking place prior to the failure that prompted the petition. Circumstances point to incorrect reassembly of the petitioner's vehicle by those who performed the recall remedy.ODI examined the issues raised by this petition to identify any related safety defect trend in the general subject vehicle population.That review identified a low rate of related consumer complaints (twenty-five over a eight year period from a population of over 600,000 vehicles) and no pattern that would identify either a safety defect not already covered by the two existing steering safety recalls by Toyota or a systematic problem with either recall remedy.Based on this evaluation, ODI does not believe that additional investigation will lead to a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists in the subject vehicles. Therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is denied. The denial of this petition does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.For more information, see the Federal Register notice in the public file for this action (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls#vehicle, select NHTSA ID, enter: DP13001)The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed on-line (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls#vehicle) under the following NHTSA ID numbers:10407520, 10418710, 10429551, 10473654, 10478195, 10478053, 10437229, 10489425, 10510722, 10639984, 10648277, 10499778, 10712626, 10723196, 10787530, 10808124, 10838803, 11071646, 11098144, 11099507, 11102659, 11160767, 11192607, 11287550, 11287606
Additional source detail variants (3)
Steering:column
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a January 2013 defect petition requesting that it open an investigation on Model Year (MY) 2004-2009 Toyota Prius vehicles to address a possible manufacturing safety defect related to the steering column intermediate shaft.During the defect petition evaluation, ODI: 1.Reviewed the petition and its enclosures; 2.Reviewed the subject steering system layout; 3.Examined the Petition Vehicle?s history, including its repair history; 4.Reviewed and followed-up potentially related consumer complaints; 5.Assessed Safety Recalls 06V-188 and 12V-537; and, 6.Requested and examined complaint, claim, field report, service history, and warranty information from Toyota.ODI's review revealed that the petition vehicle had been recalled (Recall 06V188) to remedy a defect in the system identified in the petition with the remedy taking place prior to the failure that prompted the petition. Circumstances point to incorrect reassembly of the petitioner's vehicle by those who performed the recall remedy.ODI examined the issues raised by this petition to identify any related safety defect trend in the general subject vehicle population.That review identified a low rate of related consumer complaints (twenty-five over a eight year period from a population of over 600,000 vehicles) and no pattern that would identify either a safety defect not already covered by the two existing steering safety recalls by Toyota or a systematic problem with either recall remedy.Based on this evaluation, ODI does not believe that additional investigation will lead to a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists in the subject vehicles. Therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is denied. The denial of this petition does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.For more information, see the Federal Register notice in the public file for this action (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls#vehicle, select NHTSA ID, enter: DP13001)The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed on-line (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls#vehicle) under the following NHTSA ID numbers:10407520, 10418710, 10429551, 10473654, 10478195, 10478053, 10437229, 10489425, 10510722, 10639984, 10648277, 10499778, 10712626, 10723196, 10787530, 10808124, 10838803, 11071646, 11098144, 11099507, 11102659, 11160767, 11192607, 11287550, 11287606
Steering:linkages
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a January 2013 defect petition requesting that it open an investigation on Model Year (MY) 2004-2009 Toyota Prius vehicles to address a possible manufacturing safety defect related to the steering column intermediate shaft.During the defect petition evaluation, ODI: 1.Reviewed the petition and its enclosures; 2.Reviewed the subject steering system layout; 3.Examined the Petition Vehicle?s history, including its repair history; 4.Reviewed and followed-up potentially related consumer complaints; 5.Assessed Safety Recalls 06V-188 and 12V-537; and, 6.Requested and examined complaint, claim, field report, service history, and warranty information from Toyota.ODI's review revealed that the petition vehicle had been recalled (Recall 06V188) to remedy a defect in the system identified in the petition with the remedy taking place prior to the failure that prompted the petition. Circumstances point to incorrect reassembly of the petitioner's vehicle by those who performed the recall remedy.ODI examined the issues raised by this petition to identify any related safety defect trend in the general subject vehicle population.That review identified a low rate of related consumer complaints (twenty-five over a eight year period from a population of over 600,000 vehicles) and no pattern that would identify either a safety defect not already covered by the two existing steering safety recalls by Toyota or a systematic problem with either recall remedy.Based on this evaluation, ODI does not believe that additional investigation will lead to a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists in the subject vehicles. Therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is denied. The denial of this petition does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.For more information, see the Federal Register notice in the public file for this action (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls#vehicle, select NHTSA ID, enter: DP13001)The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed on-line (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls#vehicle) under the following NHTSA ID numbers:10407520, 10418710, 10429551, 10473654, 10478195, 10478053, 10437229, 10489425, 10510722, 10639984, 10648277, 10499778, 10712626, 10723196, 10787530, 10808124, 10838803, 11071646, 11098144, 11099507, 11102659, 11160767, 11192607, 11287550, 11287606
Steering
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a January 2013 defect petition requesting that it open an investigation on Model Year (MY) 2004-2009 Toyota Prius vehicles to address a possible manufacturing safety defect related to the steering column intermediate shaft.During the defect petition evaluation, ODI: 1.Reviewed the petition and its enclosures; 2.Reviewed the subject steering system layout; 3.Examined the Petition Vehicle?s history, including its repair history; 4.Reviewed and followed-up potentially related consumer complaints; 5.Assessed Safety Recalls 06V-188 and 12V-537; and, 6.Requested and examined complaint, claim, field report, service history, and warranty information from Toyota.ODI's review revealed that the petition vehicle had been recalled (Recall 06V188) to remedy a defect in the system identified in the petition with the remedy taking place prior to the failure that prompted the petition. Circumstances point to incorrect reassembly of the petitioner's vehicle by those who performed the recall remedy.ODI examined the issues raised by this petition to identify any related safety defect trend in the general subject vehicle population.That review identified a low rate of related consumer complaints (twenty-five over a eight year period from a population of over 600,000 vehicles) and no pattern that would identify either a safety defect not already covered by the two existing steering safety recalls by Toyota or a systematic problem with either recall remedy.Based on this evaluation, ODI does not believe that additional investigation will lead to a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists in the subject vehicles. Therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is denied. The denial of this petition does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.For more information, see the Federal Register notice in the public file for this action (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls#vehicle, select NHTSA ID, enter: DP13001)The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed on-line (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls#vehicle) under the following NHTSA ID numbers:10407520, 10418710, 10429551, 10473654, 10478195, 10478053, 10437229, 10489425, 10510722, 10639984, 10648277, 10499778, 10712626, 10723196, 10787530, 10808124, 10838803, 11071646, 11098144, 11099507, 11102659, 11160767, 11192607, 11287550, 11287606