Major Problems with 2001 Toyota Prius Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Toyota Prius

2001 Toyota Prius TIRES Victims: 1 Mileage: 35974 miles

2001 Toyota Prius VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 42000 miles

2001 Toyota Prius TIRES Victims: 1

Browse 2001 Toyota Prius complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, TIRES and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Prius owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING potenza 175/65/r14xl (oem tires) which are specifically made for the prius wear quickly and on the edges. this resulted in...	26 ~ 82271 miles
TIRES consumer stated tires had to be replaced at less than 15 000 miles the right front and left front tire...	23 ~ 9824 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle description: passenger vehicles. insufficient electrical contact can occur in the torque sensor that controls the power assist operation of...	19 ~ 62484 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the consumer states that the vehicle had gone out of control. the consumer was coasting into the driveway when she...	18 ~ 64877 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING twice now i have had warning lights appear on my 2001 toyota prius screen. the first time was three...	12 ~ 45672 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES original equipment bridgestone 13inch tires for the 2001 toyota tires had to be replaced 3 times in a five month...	9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i am the owner of a 2001 toyota prius purchasing the car in 2002. ever since i have had it...	7 ~ 33090 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the 2001 toyota prius has a faulty accelerator pedal and should be covered under the 8-year hybrid system warranty. not...	7 ~ 28144 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION continued excessive tire wear possible cause vehicle weight and alignment problem. i am on my third set of tires in...	7 ~ 9000 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING consumer stated tires had to be replaced at less than 15 000 miles the right front and left front tire...	6 ~ 16500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES car rapidly accelerated without my foot on the gas pedal and did not slow down until my foot hit the...	5 ~ 110490 miles
GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota prius. she stated the vehicle would shudder and the steering wheel would vibrate when...	5 ~ 81651 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER consumer states he can not see any of the instruments on the panel in the daylight from the cruise contol...	5 ~ 32602 miles
RACK > RACK AND PINION > STEERING the power steering cuts out at random times. the dealer says i need a new steering rack but it has...	5 ~ 35034 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving the car lost power and would start up again but would not stay running. car was towed in...	4 ~ 35419 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM after sitting for as many as 2 days without driving there is a battery failure. this has occurred on numerous...	4 ~ 53978 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i owned a 2001 toyota prius. in august 2009 at about 113 000 miles it lost brake. there was a...	3 ~ 77667 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING a 2001 toyota pruis i own has developed an intermittent but severe steering wheel shake over the last 4 months....	3 ~ 20333 miles
EQUIPMENT extreme tire blow out(only shreds left)hesitation resulting in loss of power in traffic/gas pedal sensor?*ak...	3 ~ 35325 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the vehicle lost power when the consumer attempted to accelerate. *ak also the vehicle pulled to the right the tires...	3 ~ 16000 miles
ENGINE if the prius engine does not start immediately when the computer tells it to the computer stops trying to start...	2 ~ 80000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM car rapidly accelerated without my foot on the gas pedal and did not slow down until my foot hit the...	2 ~ 154500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i own a 2001 prius. my car has the same problem for which the nhtsa issued a safety alert in...	2 ~ 72000 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM several times when the accelerator was pressed and the car slowed down the check engine light came on. vehicle will...	2
POWER TRAIN 2001 toyota prius sudden loss of power at highway speeds three incidents late aug 2006 first week oct 2006 second...	2 ~ 131850 miles
WHEELS on two occasions one when my car (2001 toyota prius) had 71 000 miles and one at 80 000 a...	2 ~ 80916 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE extreme tire blow out(only shreds left)hesitation resulting in loss of power in traffic/gas pedal sensor?*ak...	2 ~ 29904 miles
SUSPENSION the vehicle lost power when the consumer attempted to accelerate. *ak also the vehicle pulled to the right the tires...	2 ~ 44000 miles
STRUCTURE although the tires on this vehicle were specifically designed for it by brigestone the tread compound is too weak to	2 ~ 21000 miles
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on four different dates 5/01 8/9/01 8/10/01 8/19/01 the above mentioned prius has lost power in interstate traffic causing driver...	2
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING steering has problem of poor return requires constant input to the steering wheel to keep the car on the road.	2
INVERTER > HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM the car suddenly lost power without any warning while driving 65+ mph on the freeway. the check hybrid warning light...	1 ~ 159700 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY i have started having an intermittent power steering issue. as i am driving the steering wheel begins to shake and...	1 ~ 230000 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota prius. the contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph the breaks failed without...	1 ~ 84000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION premature wear and crowning of tires due to manufacturing defect of rear axle. can only be corrected by after market...	1 ~ 1 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota prius. the contact detected toxic levels of mercury inside of the vehicle. the contact...	1 ~ 175000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM in 2007 i had a side impact with my vehicle. i told toyota to check for any damage with the...	1 ~ 190000 miles
AXLE HUBS > POWER TRAIN potential for fatal injury due to loss of control because of faulty driver's side rear axle hub bearing failure with...	1 ~ 90000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING my steering wheel and column of my 2001 toyota prius intermittently shakes very violently! i have taken the car back...	1
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER ongoing and getting worse. 2001 toyota prius fails to start properly stalls while driving and more often than not features	1 ~ 40000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have had problems with my 2001 peius for the past year with the engine stoping at freeway and local...	1 ~ 70000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE problems started in november 2003. had oil changed and an hour later all the warning lights came on in the...	1 ~ 37700 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING vehicle description: passenger vehicles. insufficient electrical contact can occur in the torque sensor that controls the power assist operation of...	1
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR while parking the consumer's vehicle accelerated suddenly. *nm the consumers vehicle hit an electric box as a result of the	1
CHILD SEAT for the second time in less than 6 months another front tire blew out while driving. first blowout was in...	1 ~ 21000 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer states drove his new auto approx 300 miles and had it parked when he went to get his auto...	1
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my wife's 2001 toyota prius with 108k miles stopped being able to be driven when she was driving it home....	1 ~ 108543 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS at 45mph on dry pavement clear weather conditions i disengaged cruise control by tapping brakes. so that i could accelerate...	1
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN at 45mph on dry pavement clear weather conditions i disengaged cruise control by tapping brakes. so that i could accelerate...	1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING all the lights came on not to drive the vehicle when i started it. it has been at the toyota	1
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE consumer states that while driving fuel in vehicle is consumed faster than it should be. the gas tank have been...	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE excessive sensitivity to wind and cross winds even at low wind velocity. vehicle wants to wander due to wind. vehicle...	1
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY excessive sensitivity to wind and cross winds even at low wind velocity. vehicle wants to wander due to wind. vehicle...	1

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