Major Problems with 2011 Toyota Prius Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2011 Toyota Prius

2011 Toyota Prius SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 2 Mileage: 25000 miles

2011 Toyota Prius HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 72000 miles

2011 Toyota Prius SEAT BELTS Victims: 1 Mileage: 8000 miles

Browse 2011 Toyota Prius complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES noticed brakes breaking intermittently about a week after purchase. dismissed it because of weather and it was a new car...	123 ~ 66159 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING starting on/about february 1st 2011 any point source of light (i.e. traffic signal headlight taillight) viewed through the front windshield...	41 ~ 60264 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i was a front passenger in a 2011 toyota prius. we just got in the car. my friend turned it...	39 ~ 68456 miles
AIR BAGS purchased a new 2011 toyota prius from rahal toyota [xxx] on 07/02/2011. car was manufactured in 03/2011. on 07/17/2011 a...	38 ~ 47128 miles
ENGINE started car after prolonged period of cold soak (parked for one week outside in temperatures around the freezing mark). engine...	34 ~ 98496 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota prius. while driving at any speed the contact stated that the vehicle would...	20 ~ 39165 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER rear visibility seriously hampered because no camera installed in vehicle. toyota motor car company knows from experience the serious safety...	19 ~ 81177 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota prius. the contact was driving uphill at 5 mph and in three inches...	16 ~ 53799 miles
POWER TRAIN new 2011 toyota prius shook violently upon startup. severe engine noise for 10 seconds until smoothing out after 40 seconds....	14 ~ 62984 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE we purchased a 10 month old toyota prius on march 16nd 2012 with only 1367 miles. the prior owner who...	8 ~ 57657 miles
TIRES when you go over a bump in the road at a slow speed the tire slips slightly on the road...	7 ~ 45257 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM on april 3 2012 we drove our 2011 toyota prius to a full and complete stop at a stop sign...	7 ~ 88434 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota prius. the contact stated when making a turn the steering wheel would become...	5 ~ 49823 miles
VISIBILITY rear visibility seriously hampered because no camera installed in vehicle. toyota motor car company knows from experience the serious safety...	5 ~ 255 miles
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota prius. the contact stated that the drivers side headrest would slide up and...	5 ~ 16214 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owned a 2011 toyota prius. the contact was driving 8 mph when another vehicle crashed into the...	4 ~ 62000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY i was driving on interstate 20 with my wife when the sunroof exploded. there are two panes of glass and...	3 ~ 46787 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES when you go over a bump in the road at a slow speed the tire slips slightly on the road...	3 ~ 14933 miles
SUSPENSION my brand new 2011 prius class five with alloy wheel make a lot of noise coming from front left tire....	3 ~ 21016 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING upon starting vehicle a very loud knocking noise accompanied by shaking occurred. at this time no failure/warning lights appeared on...	3 ~ 12021 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have a 2011 prius and if while i am braking i drive over a bump in the road the...	3 ~ 2533 miles
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owned a 2011 toyota prius. while driving 40 mph the vehicle lost power without warning. as a...	2 ~ 94240 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER both headlights suddenly went out at night during a rain storm on interstate 10. when this happened. definitely a safety	2 ~ 35500 miles
INVERTER > HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM re: nhtsa 14v053000/hybrid propulsion system...i did not receive a recall notice in the mail. my daughter owns a new prius...	2
WHEELS on october 18 2012 i was driving my 2011 prius 2 on a 2 lane highway at 55 mph when...	2 ~ 132000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY i was a front passenger in a 2011 toyota prius. we just got in the car. my friend turned it...	2 ~ 26500 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota prius. the contact stated that the vehicle's horn lost functionality. the failure occurred...	1 ~ 60000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota prius. the contact stated that the vehicle did not have a traction control...	1 ~ 77000 miles
DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the honk / spiral cable is defective - only noticed it in 2015 (brought to the dealer) but never used...	1
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota prius. whether the vehicle was in motion or stationary the heater was activated...	1
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT as the navigation/gps system was being used on a long trip the backlight suddenly burned out. upon touch the screen...	1 ~ 46000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING the instrument display is to dim to read in bright sunlight especially when driving directly toward the afternoon sun on...	1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the instrument display is to dim to read in bright sunlight especially when driving directly toward the afternoon sun on...	1
MARKINGS > TIRES i purchased a set of 4 michelin defender xt tires for my 2011 prius ii from costco on 11/29/2013. the...	1
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota prius. while driving 40 mph the vehicle lost power. the vehicle was able...	1 ~ 60000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the air conditioning system in the prius is defective. it is prone to growing mildew and/or mold in the system...	1 ~ 20000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the air conditioning system in the prius is defective. it is prone to growing mildew and/or mold in the system...	1 ~ 20000 miles
STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota prius. the contact stated that the soy based plastic cabin entryways were missing...	1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota prius. the contact stated that the vehicle was equipped with an aftermarket heated...	1 ~ 56000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT toyota prius rear tail lights are reflecting sunlight in early morning and late afternoon as the turn signal and brake	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES since i purchased a 2011 toyota prius in december 2011 i have had to replace 2 irreparable original equipment yokohama...	1 ~ 300 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the door locks on a good portion of toyota prius fail leaving the both the car and it's occupants unprotected....	1 ~ 30000 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS the driver's head seat of the prius 2011 pops up when driving on a high way especially if the road	1 ~ 32 miles
EQUIPMENT new 2011 prius ii delivered by jaffarian toyota without floor mat securing device installed. floor mat not being secured could	1 ~ 58 miles

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