Major Problems with 2003 Toyota Prius Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Toyota Prius

2003 Toyota Prius FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 123200 miles

2003 Toyota Prius ENGINE Victims: 1 Mileage: 71000 miles

2003 Toyota Prius TIRES Victims: 1 Mileage: 59000 miles

Browse 2003 Toyota Prius complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING my tires were worn to the cords all four of them on both sides the inside was worse. i took...	31 ~ 77627 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2003 toyota prius gas engine stalled warning lights came on all over the screen and it would only drive on...	11 ~ 70203 miles
TIRES blown tire...	8 ~ 25246 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC in reading recent media reports regarding braking failures of the 2010 toyota prius i realized that i have experienced similar...	6 ~ 44551 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING i was driving east at 50 mph on california hwy 68 at 0800. it was raining but there was no...	5 ~ 59994 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated while traveling various speeds the vehicle intermittently stalled and lost power. the warning lights illuminated occasionally....	5 ~ 90298 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING reference investigation # pe05029: my toyota prius 2003 [xxx] gasoline/ electric hybrid vehicles that can be operated in gasoline or...	4 ~ 55687 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt:while driving at 25-30 mph vehicle lost power and stalled due to electronic throttle module failure. *ak updated 12/6/2005 -	4 ~ 92186 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i took my car in a week before this incident because i needed service and was going on a trip...	3 ~ 90441 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC the brake system in my car failed. it was found later that both the computer and pum/engine system for the	3 ~ 94876 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN after a series of problems with the prius engine the local toyota dealer informed me that i needed to have...	3 ~ 109335 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER reference investigation # pe05029: my toyota prius 2003 [xxx] gasoline/ electric hybrid vehicles that can be operated in gasoline or...	3 ~ 42496 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES unusual tire wear: front oem tires worn to cords at 5000 miles. pressure kept at specified psi. alignment checked and	3 ~ 27980 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING while driving at 60 mph power steering failed 4 times. dealership will replace the rack and pinion.*ak...	3 ~ 37333 miles
POWER TRAIN 2003 toyota prius - developed rattle and took to the dealer. after a long examination dealer determined the problem was...	2 ~ 73358 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my 2003 toyota prius has a problem with the steering wheel shaking violently and uncontrollably it used to only happen...	2 ~ 105117 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY toyota consumer safety advisory potential floor mat interference with accelerator pedal. i've had issues with the floor mats in my...	2 ~ 57500 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT toyota prius hybrid 1. tire blow out with the right psi and clear beautiful day. dealer will not warranty or...	2
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING toyota prius hybrid 2003 engine stalled without previous warning while driving on ca hwy 10 in the middle of the...	2 ~ 21956 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota prius. the contact was driving approximately between 25-35 mph over uneven pavement when pressure...	2 ~ 54550 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM there is no thermostat gauge in a 2003 toyota prius the car over heats and you don't know until your...	1 ~ 123200 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota prius. the contact stated that while at a traffic light another vehicle crashed...	1
AIR BAGS purchased car on ebay from a pa dealer did not know nor was i told that the car had no...	1 ~ 160000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE while backing up slowly (under 10) the car suddenly sped up unintended accelerated to hit the movable barrier and another	1 ~ 136720 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2003 toyota prius. consumer writes in regards to recall notice concerning pinion shaft nuts on the electric power steering *tgw...	1
EQUIPMENT 2203 toyota prius cst brake light goes on intermittently had brakes replaced by dealer. brakes did not feel ok but...	1 ~ 66627 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2003 toyota prius--headlight lenses cloud up rendering the ability to see at night nearly impossible. i have tried the dyi...	1 ~ 68000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2003 toyota prius had 12v battery replaced under toyota tsb el014-03 "battery capacity improvement" instructions were omitted as well as...	1
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT consumer 2003 prius passenger side tire blew out. *ts the consumer thoroughly read the owner's manual on hold to change...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt:while driving at 25-30 mph vehicle lost power and stalled due to electronic throttle module failure. *ak updated 12/6/2005 -	1 ~ 43745 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION bridgestone tires supplied by manufacturer had began delaminating along inside rim because rear alignment on 2003 toyota prius was incorrect....	1 ~ 19940 miles
SUSPENSION 2003 toyota prius with excessive tire wear. first tire failure (sep 03) at approximately 14k miles total failure of tire...	1 ~ 16000 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota prius. the contact stated his vehicle had been to the dealer approximately thirty...	1 ~ 30000 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER vehicle would run out of gas but the fuel gauge indicator would read that there was still enough fuel in	1
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES driving home on july 22 2003 at about 4:30pm traveling north on the 57 freeway traveling at approximately 68 mph...	1 ~ 10719 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES the side wall blew out at 75 mph on the first 100 + degree day. bridgestone_x0019_s rep claimed that there...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER since the first month after buying the car gas mileage has been no more than 30 miles per gallon which...	1
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING while driving at 60 mph power steering failed 4 times. dealership will replace the rack and pinion.*ak...	1
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL consumer was traveling at 70mph on highway with cruise control engaged. when depressing brake pedal to disengage cruise control the	1 ~ 6500 miles

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