2016 Toyota Prius

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO HAMER TOYOTA (11041 SEPULVEDA BLVD, MISSION HILLS, CA 91345), BUT THEY COULD NOT DETECT ANY FAILURES. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THE LOCATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WINDSHIELD HAS CRACKED IN DRIVE WAY FOR NO REASON. NOW HAS SPIDER WEBBED ACROSS WINDSHIELD OBSTRUCTING MY VIEW. CALLED TO REPAIR AND FOUND OUT MANY PEOPLE ARE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM. EVEN AFTER THEY FIX AND REPLACE NEW WINDSHIELD I=ITS CRACKING AGAIN. NEW WINDSHIELD IS $600PLUS INSTALL AND RE CALIBRATION IM LOOKING AT $1300. PLEASE HELP US CUSTOMERS BECAUSE WINDSHIELD IS DEFECTIVE!

WE PURCHASED A NEW 2016 PRIUS FROM LONGO TOYOTA IN MARCH 2016. EVERYTHING HAS BEEN FINE UNTIL MARCH 2018 WHEN WE HAVE HAD TWO INCIDENTS WHERE THE NEXT MORNING A TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT WHEN IT WAS PERFECTLY FINE THE NIGHT BEFORE. THE OE TIRES ARE TOYO NANOENERGY A29 P195/65R15. NOW IT HAS HAPPENED A THIRD TIME, APRIL 15, 2018. IT IS PARKED IN MY GARAGE OVERNIGHT SO ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO BE TAMPERED WITH. ALL THREE INSTANCES HAVE BEEN EXACTLY THE SAME. THE CAUSE HAS BEEN A SMALL HOLE IN THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL. I HAVE TO BELIEVE THAT THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE SINCE IT HAS NOW HAPPENED TO 3 OUT OF THE 4 ORIGINAL TIRES. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A NAIL, SCREW, DEBRIS, ETC., THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS SMALL HOLE/TEAR. WE HAVE 30K MILES ON THE TIRES AND THE TREAD IS STILL PRETTY DECENT.

WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS I WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK. WINDSHIELD CRACKED. HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED. COSTLY AND NOW I AM TOLD IT WILL COST ANOTHER $400+ TO HAVE IT CALIBRATED. I AM NOW READING THAT THE PRIUS IS PRONE TO WINDSHIELD BREAKS AND THE COST OF RECALIBRATION IS BOTH EXPENSIVE AND THE DEALERS DON'T LIKE DOING IT SO THE TIME TO GET IT DONE IS EXCESSIVE. I NOW WORRY IF SAFETY FEATURES ARE COMPROMISED AND IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.

FEBRUARY 7, 2018 !01 FRWY NORTH APPROACHING SANTA ROSA/ PLEASANT VALLEY OFF RAMP ON THE DOWNGRADE OUT OF NEWBURY PARK AT 25 MPH IN THE RIGHT LANE. A.BRAKE LIGHTS ARE SEEN IN CAR AHEAD. B.THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS UP RED WITH THE WORD BRAKE IN RED C.A LOUD PULSATING AUDIO NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE SPEAKERS. D.THE DRIVER TOUCHES THE BRAKES AND THE CAR GOES INTO FULL ABS EMERGENCY BRAKING REDUCING SPEED FROM 25 MPH TO 12 MPH IN LESS THAN 1/2 SECOND E.THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGERS EXPERIENCE A VIOLENT LURCH WHICH PRODUCES WHIP LASH. F.THE SEAT BELTS ENGAGE CAUSING PAIN TO THE SHOULDERS. G.THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 25 MPH. THIS HAS OCCURRED OVER 6 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. A PDF IS ATTACHED OF THE HISTORY OF PROBLEM AS PRESENTED TO THOUSAND OAKS TOYOTA AND TOYOTA NATIONAL IN NOVEMBER 2017. VIDEO CAMERAS WERE INSTALLED IN THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2017 TO CAPTURE THIS AS THOUSAND OAKS TOYOTA AND TOYOTA NATIONAL SAID THIS NEVER HAPPENED. HERE ARE THE LINKS TO THE VIDEO OF THE ABOVE INCIDENT: ACCIDENT STARTS AT 30 SECONDS HTTPS://VIMEO.COM/254847752 HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/62AO8Z0IGDY [XXX] - DRIVER [XXX] - PASSENGER FRONT SEAT [XXX] - PASSENGER REAR LEFT SEAT CAMERA 1 MOUNTED IN BACK CEILING CAMERA 2 MOUNTED ON CONSOLE INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

OVER THE PAST YEAR AND OVER 15,000 MILES OUR 2016 TOYOTA PRIUS FOUR TOURING HAS EXPERIENCED SUDDEN DISPLAYS OF WARNING MESSAGES AND LIGHTS REPORTING BRAKING POWER LOW - VISIT YOUR DEALER; BRAKING POWER LOW - STOP IN A SAFE PLACE - SEE OWNER'S MANUAL; PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION - VISIT YOUR DEALER; ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION - VISIT YOUR DEALER; LANE DEPARTURE ALERT MALFUNCTION - VISIT YOUR DEALER; ICS MALFUNCTION - VISIT YOUR DEALER; CHECK CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM - VISIT YOUR DEALER. THE FOLLOWING CODES/FAULTS HAVE BEEN DETECTED: ABS - C1403, C1407, C1415; PARKING SENSORS - C164D, C1A50; BLIND SPOT MONITOR - C1A45; BLIND SPOT MONITOR SLAVE - C1A45; PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM 2 - C1A50; LANE-KEEPING ASSIST 2 - C1A50; ECU - P157800 & CRUISE ECU - P157800. THE WARNING MESSAGES/LIGHTS CAME AND WENT WHILE DRIVING ON BOTH CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. EACH TIME I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THEY COULD SEE THE CODES IN MEMORY, BUT COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED. THE ONLY THING THEY HAVE DONE IS TO TAKE APART AND RESEAT SOME OF THE CONNECTOR CABLES AND THEN SEND US ON OUR WAY TELLING US TO BRING IT BACK IN IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. WE ARE SERIOUSLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE NO REASSURANCE THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN RESOLVED AND NO REASSURANCE THAT MAJOR BRAKING SYSTEMS MIGHT NOT BE AVAILABLE TO ME IF IT OCCURS AGAIN. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE WITH NO CHANGE IN THEIR POSITION. I AM CURRENTLY NEGOTIATING TO TRADE THE VEHICLE IN AS I AM NOT COMFORTABLE THAT THE PROBLEM IS RESOLVED AND DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. I HAVE SHARED VIDEO OF THE WARNING MESSAGES AND LIGHTS WITH THE DEALER, BUT AM UNABLE TO UPLOAD VIDEO HERE.

I HAVE OWNED 3 TOYOTA PRIUS AND SINCE I PURCHASED THIS 2016 PRIUS IN 09/2016. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD TWICE SO FAR, 1 IN 09/2016 AND 06/2017. AND NOW HAVE CRACKED WINDSHIELD ALL CAUSE BY SMALL ROCK CHIP STARTING IN THE CORNERS OF THE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS, I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE WITH OTHER 2 MODELS OR OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED.

LEASED THE VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN 1 YEAR AND HAVE EXPERIENCED 3 MAJOR CRACKS TO THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE FIRST ONE WAS CAUSED BY PROBABLY A SMALL ROCK WHILE DRIVING MID SPEED AND SPREAD IMMEDIATELY FROM THE PASSENGER-SIDE PERIMETER. THE SECOND ONE WAS CAUSED BY UNKNOWN, MAYBE A ROCK, AS I DID NOT SEE NOR HEAR ANYTHING BUT OVERNIGHT SAW A CRACK IN THE CENTER THAT SPREAD VERY QUICKLY. THE THIRD CRACK WAS CAUSED BY PROBABLY A SMALL ROCK THAT STARTED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE PERIMETER. I HAVE OWNED NICER CARS THAN THE PRIUS AND ALSO ONES LESS PRESTIGIOUS. WHILE OWNING THESE CARS FOR 5+ YEARS AND DRIVING EXTENSIVELY, I HAVE NEVER, EVER SUFFERED MORE ROCK IMPACTS BY A WINDSHIELD THAT CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE THAN WHEN I HAVE DRIVEN THIS 2016 PRIUS. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RE-EXAMINED FOR SAFETY AND ANGLES. IN ADDITION, TOYOTA SUPPOSEDLY HAS HAD A BACKORDER OF THIS PARTICULAR TYPE OF WINDSHIELD AND HAS NOT ALLOWED AFTER-MARKET PRODUCTION SO I AM FORCED TO EITHER USE MY INSURANCE OR PAY AN EXORBITANT AMOUNT OUT OF POCKET.