Illustration2008 TOYOTA PRIUS INCREASES SPEED FOR 1 SEC WHEN STARTING TO BRAKE. THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED A FEW TIMES PER CALENDAR YEAR SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW IN JULY OF 2008. *TR
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
All reported categories
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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
Service Brakes, Electric complaints
77 reports2008 TOURING PRIUS WITH BLIZZACK TIRES. DRIVING AT 10-15 MPH IN PARKING LOT COATED WITH ICE, BOTH SMOOTH AND BUMPY. APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW FOR A TURN OUT OF THE LOT AND THE BRAKES LOCKED, THE ABS DID NOT ENGAGE, AND THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN, HITTING AN ICY SNOWBANK AND CRACKING THE FRONT RIGHT FENDER. THIS INCIDENT WAS 1/1/10. …
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2008 TOURING PRIUS WITH BLIZZACK TIRES. DRIVING AT 10-15 MPH IN PARKING LOT COATED WITH ICE, BOTH SMOOTH AND BUMPY. APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW FOR A TURN OUT OF THE LOT AND THE BRAKES LOCKED, THE ABS DID NOT ENGAGE, AND THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN, HITTING AN ICY SNOWBANK AND CRACKING THE FRONT RIGHT FENDER. THIS INCIDENT WAS 1/1/10. ON 2/1/10 ON THE FREEWAY, AT ABOUT 30-40 MPH, ON SNOW THAT WAS SLICK AND ICY, I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE CAR WAS SLIDING, THE ABS DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE CAR WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN; THIS TIME, THOUGH, I LET UP ON THE BRAKES AND PUMPED THEM AND THEN THE CAR DID SLOW DOWN AND I DID NOT HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IN 45 YEARS OF DRIVING, I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT. THERE MAY HAVE BEEN OTHER TIMES THE ABS DID NOT ENGAGE, BECAUSE I HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF TIMES IN WHICH I HAVE HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES AFTER IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS NO BRAKING ACTION. THE TWO INCIDENTS ABOVE, THOUGH, ARE THE TWO I SPECIFICALLY REMEMBER. *TR
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). HELLO AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I PURCHASED A 2008 PRIUS ON MAY 14, 2008 AND EXPERIENCED WITHIN ONE MONTH OF BUYING THIS PRIUS, AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES. I TRIED BRAKING AS I PULLED UP TO MY GARAGE IN ORDER TO PARK MY CAR IN FRONT OF …
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INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). HELLO AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I PURCHASED A 2008 PRIUS ON MAY 14, 2008 AND EXPERIENCED WITHIN ONE MONTH OF BUYING THIS PRIUS, AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES. I TRIED BRAKING AS I PULLED UP TO MY GARAGE IN ORDER TO PARK MY CAR IN FRONT OF IT LIKE I USUALLY DO, THE BRAKE ACTED "IFFY" AND THE CAR WENT RIGHT INTO MY GARAGE DOOR! ORIGINALLY, I THOUGHT THIS WAS MY FAULT, BUT I KNEW I HAD HIT THE BRAKES CORRECTLY LIKE I DID IN THE PAST AND SWEAR SOMETHING MUST OF ACTED-UP. A COUPLE MONTHS LATER I EXPERIENCED SOMETHING LIKE THIS AGAIN, IN A TARGET STORE PARKING LOT WHERE THE BRAKE WAS ACTING, "IFFY." WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR THE 5000 MILES CHECK-UP I HAD EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS, BUT THIS WAS BEFORE ANY "RECALL" NOTICE WHAT-SO-EVER!! I HAVE BEEN BACK TO TOYOTA FOR MY EVERY 5000 MILES CHECK-UP SINCE, AND ALWAYS INQUIRE ABOUT THAT SITUATION AS I HOPE THEY DOCUMENT MY CONCERNS. KNOCK ON WOOD, I HAVE NOT HAD THIS HAPPEN AGAIN, BUT IT DID HAPPEN, AND I HAVE A NEW GARAGE DOOR AND SCRAPED FRONT FENDER TO SHOW FOR IT! WHEN I HEARD ABOUT THE "RECALL" I JUST KNEW IT WAS NOT ME NOR MY IMAGINATION HERE!!! I AM SEEKING REPAIR/DAMAGE COMPENSATION FOR THE FRONT FENDER AND GARAGE DOOR REPLACEMENT! THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOUR EXPERIENCE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. [XXX] *TR
MY 2008 PRIUS, MAY HAVE HAD A BRAKING PROBLEM SIMILAR TO WHAT I HAVE READ ABOUT. I HAVE NOT SEEN A 2008 INCLUDED IN THE NEWS, BUT MY EXPERIENCE SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT OTHERS HAVE BEEN REPORTING. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON SNOW PACKED ROADS I WAS MAKING A TURN INTO THE BUSINESS PARK WHERE I WORK. THE CORNER WAS GOING NORM…
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MY 2008 PRIUS, MAY HAVE HAD A BRAKING PROBLEM SIMILAR TO WHAT I HAVE READ ABOUT. I HAVE NOT SEEN A 2008 INCLUDED IN THE NEWS, BUT MY EXPERIENCE SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT OTHERS HAVE BEEN REPORTING. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON SNOW PACKED ROADS I WAS MAKING A TURN INTO THE BUSINESS PARK WHERE I WORK. THE CORNER WAS GOING NORMALLY UNTIL I HIT THE DRAINAGE DIP IN THE INTERSECTION. AT THIS TIME I FEEL THAT I LOST ALL BRAKING WITH THE VEHICLE. THE STREET WAS COVERED WITH PACKED FRESH SNOW, BUT NO ICE. I HAD BEEN DRIVING IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS ON THE 20 MILE DRIVE INTO WORK WITH NO ISSUES OR TRACTION PROBLEMS AT ANY INTERSECTION OR CORNER. WHEN I REALIZED SOMETHING WAS WRONG AND THAT I WAS NOT SLOWING I QUICKLY TRIED TO LET OFF THE BRAKES AND THEN REAPPLY THEM BUT NOTHING SEEMED TO HAPPEN AT ALL REGARDLESS IF I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKES OR NOT. NO PUMPING SOUND FROM ANTILOCK BRAKES, NO TRACTION WARNING LIGHT, NO SLOWING OF THE CAR - NOTHING AT ALL. IT FELT LIKE THE BRAKES WERE NOT RESPONDING TO MY PUSH OF THE PEDAL IN ANY WAY. LUCKILY I WAS NOT GOING FAST AT ALL (I WOULD ESTIMATE WELL UNDER 10MPH), SO THIS HAPPENED OVER A VERY SHORT DISTANCE. I DID STRIKE A CURB THAT WAS PART OF AN ISLAND AND CRACKED A RIM BUT NO DAMAGE TO THE STEERING THAT AN ALIGNMENT DID NOT RESOLVE. I HAD TO REPLACE ALL OF THE RIMS SINCE THE LOCAL DEALER HAD TO ORDER THEM IN AND I NEEDED MY CAR TO GET TO WORK. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT THERE WAS AN ISLAND AND THAT I DID NOT CRASH INTO ANOTHER CAR IN THE OTHER LANE OR WORSE A PEDESTRIAN. I REALIZE THAT I WAS ON PACKED SNOW AT THE TIME AND AM NOT ASKING FOR ANYTHING FOR THE DAMAGES TO THE WHEEL FROM TOYOTA - BUT JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT THE BRAKING ISSUE MAY BE MORE THAN THE CURRENT MODEL YEAR. I HAVE NEVER HAD SUCH A LOSS OF CONTROL IN A CAR BEFORE IN ANY ROAD CONDITIONS EVER. IT WAS A LOSS OF ANY ABILITY TO BRAKE OR EVEN SLOW THE CAR. I HOPE THIS INFORMATION HELPS YOU AND THAT TOYOTA IS TESTING THE SOFTWARE FOR OLDER PRIUS MODELS TOO. *TR
IN YEAR OF 2009, I DROVE MY 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS TO VISIT MY FRIEND'S HOUSE ON A LOCAL ROAD. THE WEATHER WAS NICE. WHILE I SAW MY FRIEND'S HOUSE NEAR, I STARTED TO HIT THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN, ALL OF SUDDEN, MY CAR GOT SPEEDING UP AND I ENDED UP TO HIT THE ROADSIDE FENCE TO STOP THIS TERRIBLE SHOCK. I SPENT ABOUT $2,500 TO FIX TH…
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IN YEAR OF 2009, I DROVE MY 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS TO VISIT MY FRIEND'S HOUSE ON A LOCAL ROAD. THE WEATHER WAS NICE. WHILE I SAW MY FRIEND'S HOUSE NEAR, I STARTED TO HIT THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN, ALL OF SUDDEN, MY CAR GOT SPEEDING UP AND I ENDED UP TO HIT THE ROADSIDE FENCE TO STOP THIS TERRIBLE SHOCK. I SPENT ABOUT $2,500 TO FIX THE FRONT BUMPER COVER AND OTHER SCRATCHES ON MY CAR. UNTIL NOW I READ THE NEWS ABOUT THE DEFECT ON TOYOTA CARS PROBLEM. I FEEL EXTREMELY FRIGHTEN I COULD HAVE GOT KILLED IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DURING THAT TIME. I FEEL I HAVE TO GIVE THIS REPORT ABOUT MY CAR ACCIDENT ON DRIVING MY TOYOTA PRIUS TO LET PUBLIC TO BE AWARE OF. I MENTIONED THIS TO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAVE WRONG MODEL OF PRIUS FOR THE PROBLEM THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE PROBLEM ON THIS PRIUS. I WAS DISAPPOINTED AT THE RESPONSE FROM CAR DEALER WHO DID NOT HAVE AUTO SAFETY CONCERN AT ALL FOR CONSUMER. THIS IS SOMETHING RELATED TO THE HUMAN LIFE WHILE THEY TOOK SUCH QUESTION CARELESSLY. I HAVE LOST THE CONFIDENCE ON TOYOTA AUTO. IF POSSIBLE, I WOULD LIKE TO SEEK TOYOTA TAKE BACK MY PRIUS AND REIMBURSE MY REPAIR COST OF THIS ACCIDENT. *TR
I HAVE A 2008 PRIUS, BUT I HAVE THAT SAME BRAKING ISSUE THAT THE 2010 PRIUS HAS. AT LEAST 3 OR 4 TIMES IN THE PAST, I HAVE HIT A BUMP WHILE BRAKING, USUALLY WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, AND THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT SURGES FORWARD OFF THE BUMP, REQUIRING PUSHING THE BRAKE HARDER. IT'S A STRANGE ENOUGH SENSATION THAT IT WOULD …
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I HAVE A 2008 PRIUS, BUT I HAVE THAT SAME BRAKING ISSUE THAT THE 2010 PRIUS HAS. AT LEAST 3 OR 4 TIMES IN THE PAST, I HAVE HIT A BUMP WHILE BRAKING, USUALLY WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, AND THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT SURGES FORWARD OFF THE BUMP, REQUIRING PUSHING THE BRAKE HARDER. IT'S A STRANGE ENOUGH SENSATION THAT IT WOULD MAKE ME SAY "WHOA, THAT FELT WEIRD" EVERY SINGLE TIME, BUT I JUST THOUGHT I DIDN'T BRAKE HARD ENOUGH. UNTIL I HEARD AND READ ABOUT THE 2010 PRIUS BRAKING COMPLAINTS, AND THEN REALIZED THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITH MY 2008 MODEL. IT WAS ALWAYS WHEN BRAKING AND HITTING A BUMP AT THE SAME TIME. SO FAR, THERE'S NEVER BEEN A CAR CLOSE ENOUGH IN FRONT OF ME TO HIT WHEN IT SURGES FORWARD. I DON'T HAVE SPECIFIC DATES FOR THE INCIDENTS, AS I HADN'T BEEN KEEPING TRACK OF THE EPISODES UP UNTIL NOW. BUT YOUR FORM REQUIRES A DATE, SO I'M JUST USING 12/1/09, ALTHOUGH IT HAS HAPPENED SPORADICALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. I SENT AN E-MAIL ABOUT IT TO NHTSA ON 2/9/10. YOU REPLIED BACK ON 2/18/10 THAT IT WAS RECEIVED -- CASE NUMBER 232390 & NHTSA ID: 194611. I HAVE A SERVICE APPT. AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 2/20/10 FOR SOME OTHER WARRANTY ITEMS, AND I ALSO MENTIONED THIS BRAKING ISSUE TO THEM, ALTHOUGH I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO DO WITH THE INFORMATION AT THIS TIME, SINCE THE FOCUS IS ONLY ON THE PROBLEM WITH THE 2010 MODEL AT THE PRESENT TIME. BUT IT WOULD APPEAR THAT IT INVOLVES EARLIER MODELS, TOO. *TR
2008 PRIUS:ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE BREAKING ON ROUGH ROADS OR OVER MANHOLE COVERS, VEHICLE LOOSES TRACTION(LIGHTS ON DASH FLASH AND BREAKS FAIL) MOMENTARILY. USUALLY ALREADY SLOWING, FEELS LIKE BATTERY POWER STARTING TO TAKE OVER, THEN WHEN YOU GO TO BREAK IT SEAMS LIKE THE BATTERY POWER IS JUST KICKING IN. (A TIMING THING)…
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2008 PRIUS:ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE BREAKING ON ROUGH ROADS OR OVER MANHOLE COVERS, VEHICLE LOOSES TRACTION(LIGHTS ON DASH FLASH AND BREAKS FAIL) MOMENTARILY. USUALLY ALREADY SLOWING, FEELS LIKE BATTERY POWER STARTING TO TAKE OVER, THEN WHEN YOU GO TO BREAK IT SEAMS LIKE THE BATTERY POWER IS JUST KICKING IN. (A TIMING THING) EXACTLY AS WHAT WAS DESCRIBED IN 2010 PRIUS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER A YEAR AGO. UNABLE TO REPLICATE. NOTHING DONE. CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. *TR
I OWN A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS AND SINCE I RECEIVED THE CAR. I NOTICED THAT THE ANTI SKID SYSTEM IS SET WAY TO SENSITIVE. DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROAD OR LOOSE ROAD AND APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP THE ANTI SKID USUALLY KICKS IN AND THE CAR JUST CONTINUES TO GO FORWARD. THIS IS THE ONLY CAR I HAVE EVER DROVE THAT ACTS THIS WAY. MY BROTHER HAS …
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I OWN A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS AND SINCE I RECEIVED THE CAR. I NOTICED THAT THE ANTI SKID SYSTEM IS SET WAY TO SENSITIVE. DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROAD OR LOOSE ROAD AND APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP THE ANTI SKID USUALLY KICKS IN AND THE CAR JUST CONTINUES TO GO FORWARD. THIS IS THE ONLY CAR I HAVE EVER DROVE THAT ACTS THIS WAY. MY BROTHER HAS THE SAME MAKE, YEAR , AND MODEL AND HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I DO THINK TOYOTA HAS A PROBLEM WITH OLDER PRIUS TO NOT JUST 2010 MODELS. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE 2010 AND 2008 PRIUS'S ARE THE SAME SO IF 2010'S ARE RECALLED 2008'S SHOULD BE TO. LUCKILY THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT CAUSED ME TO BE INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT AS OF YET. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES THE VEHICLE AT A LOW SPEED AND TRAVELS OVER A BUMP OR POT HOLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLES BRAKES WOULD MOMENTARILY DISENGAGE AND THEN CORRECT ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES THE VEHICLE AT A LOW SPEED AND TRAVELS OVER A BUMP OR POT HOLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLES BRAKES WOULD MOMENTARILY DISENGAGE AND THEN CORRECT ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22474.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES HER VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED AND ATTEMPST TO BRAKE OVER A ROUGH TERRAIN THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLES BRAKES WILL DISENGAGE FOR A SHORT PERIOD AND THEN CORRECT ITSELF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. T…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES HER VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED AND ATTEMPST TO BRAKE OVER A ROUGH TERRAIN THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLES BRAKES WILL DISENGAGE FOR A SHORT PERIOD AND THEN CORRECT ITSELF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50000.
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.
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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.
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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
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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