Major Problems with 2009 Toyota Prius Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Toyota Prius

2009 Toyota Prius SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Victims: 4 Mileage: 100000 miles

2009 Toyota Prius VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 3 Mileage: 5000 miles

2009 Toyota Prius FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 23000 miles

Browse 2009 Toyota Prius complaints by category

Problems with EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Prius owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
EXTERIOR LIGHTING passenger side headlight goes off intermittently. i noticed it around may 2009 and reported it during my may pre-paid toyota...	103 ~ 73432 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. while driving approximately 25 mph on a lightly snow covered road surface the...	78 ~ 12720 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL my 2009 toyota prius was less than 4 months old. as i was parking in front of my apartment i...	65 ~ 18956 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM hi there i have a new 2009 toyota prius. a couple of days ago as i was pulling into the...	45 ~ 74309 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC hi there i have a new 2009 toyota prius. a couple of days ago as i was pulling into the...	44 ~ 10034 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i was approximately 8 or 9 car lengths from a vehicle that slammed on her brakes before hitting the car...	38 ~ 122569 miles
ENGINE the vehicle stalled out while i was driving four times in about a mile - including once on a very...	15 ~ 79755 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM applying light to moderate pressure on the braking pedal of my 2009 prius while simultaneously going over a pothole at...	15 ~ 11896 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. when ever the contact wore polarized sunglasses the instrument panel displayed dim lighting....	14 ~ 44471 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota pruis. while driving between 30-40 mph on normal road conditons the contact rear-ended the...	14 ~ 53856 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE unable to properly fill the fuel tank. the fuel bladder collapses. *tr ...	14 ~ 13273 miles
POWER TRAIN when putting the prius into park and shutting off the car it rolls back every time. putting on the emergency...	13 ~ 41175 miles
STEERING we own a 2009 toyota prius and we're experiencing problems with the prius's steering while operating the car over 60...	12 ~ 61442 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL we brought a new 2009 prius in september of this year 2008. i was driving in the snow and found...	12 ~ 40583 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the problem is that our 2009 prius at times seems to accelerate momentarily when the brakes are applied. my wife...	11 ~ 3757 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE in an attempt to avoid oncoming calves on a county dirt road driver inadvertantly pulled steering wheel to the right...	10 ~ 73022 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. while driving approximately 25 mph on a lightly snow covered road surface the...	7 ~ 3063 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM car exhibits symptoms consistent with fuel tank bladder collapse. have observed widely erratic fuel gauge indications and difficulty adding fuel...	5 ~ 64354 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING noxious fumes inside vehicle. smells like burning plastic / metal. fumes burn eyes and permeate clothing cause light-headedness. dlr has...	5 ~ 8126 miles
SUSPENSION purchased a 2009 toyota prius. after a week i started to notice serious issues in keeping the vehicle tracking straight...	5 ~ 48909 miles
STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. the contact stated that squirrels were able chew through the wiring and...	4 ~ 44668 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY on june 22 2010 pursuant to toyota floor mat recall #90l regarding potential interference with the accelerator pedal my existing...	4 ~ 74319 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while crossing a small bridge over an expressway applying brakes at the point of bumpy transition caused the vehicle to...	4 ~ 6750 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. the contact was positioned in the vehicle without the engine turned off when...	4 ~ 11500 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS 2009 toyota prius was hit from behind and pushed into the vehicle in front. at no time did the seat...	3 ~ 12167 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i was sitting on a road in traffic with my car running but in park because i was waiting for...	3 ~ 7051 miles
SEATS toyota prius 2009 headlights were on and off finally the left side went off totally. the seal outside the headlight...	2 ~ 86000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the headlights have been going out randomly for the last few months but only one at a time. this evening...	2 ~ 112200 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. while driving approximately 55 mph on normal road conditions. the cruise control selector...	2 ~ 21500 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have written toyota on several occasions and they have failed to respond. i own a 2009 prius. first...	2 ~ 12000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING while driving on several occasions either one head light will go out or on some occasions both headlights will go	2 ~ 51500 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2009 toyota prius. consumer expresses discontent due to a break in of his vehicle. consumer questions the smart key keyless/wireless	2 ~ 18000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. the contact stated that a warning indicator flashed on the instrument panel...	1 ~ 115000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. the contact stated that the hatch was melted to the hatch lever...	1 ~ 70000 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE the rear hatch release on my 2009 toyota prius has begun to decompose and turn into a rubbery gooey mess....	1 ~ 60000 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM 2009 toyota prius. consumer writes in regards to hybrid electric water pump recall notice. *smd the consumer stated two weeks...	1
TRACTION BATTERY > PROPULSION SYSTEM > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2009 toyota prius. consumer writes in regards to hybrid electric water pump recall notice. *smd the consumer stated two weeks...	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. the contact stated that an extremely strong battery acid odor emitted inside...	1 ~ 29000 miles
SEAT BELTS 2009 toyota prius was hit from behind and pushed into the vehicle in front. at no time did the seat...	1 ~ 23000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE rust in the bottom frame of prius. *tr...	1
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. while the vehicle was traveling at a speed of 60 mph the vehicle...	1 ~ 20000 miles
TIRES multiple issues with 2009 prius. first: loss of air pressure in front left tire from time i picked up the...	1 ~ 9719 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES multiple issues with 2009 prius. first: loss of air pressure in front left tire from time i picked up the...	1 ~ 9719 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES multiple issues with 2009 prius. first: loss of air pressure in front left tire from time i picked up the...	1 ~ 9719 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. while driving 2 mph in reverse the contact shifted the vehicle into drive...	1 ~ 5000 miles
EQUIPMENT this is a request in order for the us department of transportation to begin safety and defect inspections for the	1
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. the contact was driving approximately 45 mph on normal road conditions when the...	1 ~ 2000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i purchased a new 2009 toyota prius hybrid (gas/electric) on march 31 2009. the car worked great but with only...	1 ~ 490 miles

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