Major Problems with 2002 Toyota Prius Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Toyota Prius

2002 Toyota Prius UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 9

2002 Toyota Prius ENGINE Victims: 2 Mileage: 11000 miles

2002 Toyota Prius AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 6000 miles

Browse 2002 Toyota Prius complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING just wanted to alert you that there may be a potential defect with the torque sensor which affects the power...	55 ~ 96632 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake and abs light came on. brakes lost complete braking ability. luckily we were on a hill off the interstate...	13 ~ 33747 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i june of 2202 i bought toyota prius. i was getting 44mpg on the highway and 49 in the city....	13 ~ 91145 miles
TIRES i have had three tire blowouts one within 24 hours after purchase of the tire.*ak...	12 ~ 24231 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i had just left one area of a parking lot and was traveling to another at a low rate of...	9 ~ 41249 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING a year ago i had my 2002 toyota prius shipped to italy while i was on sabbatical. starting in october...	8 ~ 49188 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING steering column and car vibrate when turning or backing. lesser vibration in steering also sensed when driving straight. brought car...	8 ~ 76394 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES two front tires wore out prematurely. dealer says the remedy for this problem is to rotate the tires and keep	7 ~ 23529 miles
SUSPENSION premature tire wear. *jb...	5 ~ 12933 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer stated that the vehicle stopped while pulling out of a parking lot due to faulty battery.*jb ...	5 ~ 10000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving the vehicle stalled. it was difficult to get the vehicle restarted. *nlm on several occasions the vehicle stalled...	4 ~ 41378 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING after parking vehicle and returning back to it later vehicle started up but then stalled. after stalling vehicle did not...	4 ~ 62500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC my 2002 toyota prius brakes sometimes don't work when stopping at a slow speed. it happens when going over bumps...	3 ~ 35273 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN dt: the contact stated when the warning lights came on the car stalled and eventually came to a complete stop....	3 ~ 22833 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE after parking vehicle and returning back to it later vehicle started up but then stalled. after stalling vehicle did not...	3 ~ 9000 miles
AIR BAGS the vehicle was hit at 25 mph in the front center yet the air bag did not deploy causing minor	3 ~ 15573 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dealership ordered new power train which took more than a month to arrive (2/25/02).*ak...	3 ~ 6875 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER while driving in heavy traffic vehicle completely shutsdown. when this occurs check engine o/ battery lights illuminate. please give furhter	3
SIDEWALL > TIRES front driver's side tire had to be replaced 3 times because of cracks in the sidewall. consumer felt that the	3
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i have a 2002 toyota prius that exhibits the same acceleration as in the 2010 recall. during braking if i...	2 ~ 20000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES while decelerating and driving over speed bump/raised cross walk brakes feel like they release and the car surges forward. has...	2 ~ 17500 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING the steering wheel shakes and shutters during low speed driving especially in reverse on my 2002 toyota prius.*ak...	2 ~ 50 miles
RACK > RACK AND PINION > STEERING steering wheeel was shaking uncontrollably at low speed. took to dealer and they stated that power steering rack was defective.	2 ~ 7000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING vehicle came equipped with day time running lights however consumer considers them to be all time running lights consumer states...	2 ~ 52000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM hybrid circulation pump failed. three warning lights came on....	1 ~ 166914 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i was driving the vehicle under speed limit when my steering wheel became stiff. i was driving when my steering...	1 ~ 241000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota pruis. while driving approximately 55 mph the passenger headlight failed without warning. after...	1 ~ 62000 miles
GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota prius which was purchased in january 2002. he stated that there was excessive shaking...	1 ~ 89000 miles
POWER TRAIN at the end of an 8 hour trip from va to tn all the lights came on in the car...	1 ~ 113534 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY while driving i smelled something burning in the car i shut off the air conditioner. i then turn on the...	1 ~ 129441 miles
SHAFT SECTOR > GEAR BOX > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota prius hybrid. while driving 55 mph the power steering light illuminated on the instrument...	1 ~ 83000 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE 2002 toyota prius with trans axle malfunctions. she states her vehicle acted as if it were out of gas when...	1
FRONT > SEAT BELTS 2002 prius seat belt problems making it unsafe to drive. customer states the seat belt had torn or been cut...	1
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM check engine light came on. dealership advised new catalytic converter needed to be replaced on my 2002 toyota prius (85	1 ~ 85000 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota prius. the contact stated that the steering wheel jerked violently when making sharp right...	1 ~ 98000 miles
POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake light came on frequently. dealership reports brake accumulator booster assembly leaking. dealership told me it was a safety issue	1 ~ 84000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING i purchased 2002 prius in june 2005. in september 2005 power steering warning light came on 3 times while driving...	1 ~ 56200 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION dt*: the contact stated the location of the gear shifter allowed the gears to be shifted by accident. the gears...	1 ~ 37000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt: the contact stated when the warning lights came on the car stalled and eventually came to a complete stop....	1
STRUCTURE i noticed road noise and determined that it was a tire noise. since i was traveling out of my home...	1 ~ 29000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES in november of 2003 i had a tire blowout while on the freeway. the car handled well and i was...	1 ~ 20000 miles
SHOCK ABSORBER > REAR > SUSPENSION complaint and request for repair without charge for leakage of rear shocks on 2002 prius. *mr the consumer requested reimbursement.	1 ~ 20000 miles
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2002 new toyota prius delivered with bridgestone potenza tires. these tires have failed after 12 000 miles. then changed tires...	1 ~ 14000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2002 new toyota prius delivered with bridgestone potenza tires. these tires have failed after 12 000 miles. then changed tires...	1 ~ 14000 miles
LINKAGES > STEERING after parking vehicle and returning back to it later vehicle started up but then stalled. after stalling vehicle did not...	1 ~ 27000 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER while in motion consumer noticed the fuel gauge had dropped two markers. almost immediately afterward the dashboard indicator demonstrated three...	1 ~ 4500 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION steering column and car vibrate when turning or backing. lesser vibration in steering also sensed when driving straight. brought car...	1
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle refuses to start. towed vehicle . replaced battery problem re0ccurred. a...	1
REAR > SUSPENSION 2002 toyota prius rear alignment customer states that the rear tires cannot be aligned due to the construction of the...	1
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2002 toyota prius braking problem*cw the consumer stated he didn't see the issue as a braking problem rather a control...	1
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving in heavy traffic vehicle completely shutsdown. when this occurs check engine o/ battery lights illuminate. please give furhter	1

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