Toyota Prius

"Bushings were separating on the front lower control arms. Mechanic at dealership said this is very unusual for the Prius, but these would become a problem in the future"

"Brought it in for an oil change and was told I needed new shocks and struts. I did not notice a problem on my own."

"They had never been replaced since we bought the car and we were advised they should be replaced"

"The left side strut was broken; replaced both"

"They rusted out."

"Had to replace 2 front lower control arms"

"I had no problem but my mechanic told me they needed to be replaced and that my tire wear would be better if I did"

"Had to be replaced -- worn out"

"Worn and out and need to be replaced, but the cost of them isn't worth it relative to the value of the car"

"Needed to replace the rear struts for the second time"

"Replaced front struts at about 170,000 miles. No real problem, just a rough ride"

"One strut was leaking. Both needed to be replaced"

"Noise"

"Replaced worn out shocks at 275000 miles"

"Had to replace the entire front left strut"

"Rear shocks needed replacing. Shock attachment poorly designed; mechanic needed to dismantle the trunk area to get at ONE stupid bolt on each shock. All other bolts accessible from underneath"

"I can't recall for sure but I believe it was a routine inspection of the suspension system and, after 200K miles, it needed new struts"

"i strust failed"

"Struts required replacement"

"Front struts diagnosed by dealer as leaking severely at about 125000 miles. Had them replaced"

"Rear struts leaking, replaced. Front struts also need replacement-verified by dealer + 2 mechanics"

"Rear strut gave out and needed replacing"

"Well, the car does have 330,000 miles on it, and the suspension seems to be going out. Replace left front wheel hub and front brakes (myself) all for <$300. Brakes were still ORIGINAL, over 300,000 miles on them. Regenerative braking is great!"

"needed to be replaced - not smooth over bumps"

"Normal wear and tear of struts demanded the replacement."

"Spring broke"

"Premature tie rods and rear springs along with front end bearings all needed replacing. Broken rear springs"

"The left rear spring broke after hitting a pot hole"

"Surprised that this failed before about 150000 miles"

"spring frozen"

"Struts and springs both needed replacement"

"One spring broke. Second one replaced"

"One rear coil spring was cracked"

"recall some years ago for steering or linkage problem."

"Steering wheel bearing causes minor vibration - needs replacement after 200,000 miles."

"One of the pins came loose and the steering wheel would vibrate violently. I took it in to have it fixed... $3,200 later it is tight and quiet again"

"recall was not done properly.....kept telling me I needed 4 new tires...I complained to HQ....they blew me off"

"Left front tie rod had to be replaced at 150,000. Otherwise car has been performing great"

"Dealer insists that tie rods are 'frozen' and need to be replaced every time we try to get the wheels aligned"

"related to the alignment. The car is very heavy and the wear has been significant"

"Historically the tire wear has been uneven despite regular rotation, correct pressures, & alignments. Corrected problem with aftermarket shims on rear (which is not supposed to be able to be adjusted.) Tires replaced frequently"

"Suspension is likely the cause of the uneven tire wear"

"this was caused by rear wheel alignment problem discussed earlier"

"The dealer checking the brakes broke the ABS sensor on a rear wheel. He refused to fix it. I have replaced 3 wheel bearings. Two because they needed it and one because the dealer messed it up."

"The car has over 200,000 miles on, so replacing the wheel bearings (for the first time) at this point is to be expected."

"Corrosion wore out both front wheel bearings and axles and associated linkages at 99K miles. The car was driven in Vermont for 90K miles. Repair was 1000K per side"

"had to replace right front bearing, cost c $500--for such a trouble free car, a big ouch"

"needed to be replaced"

"damage caused by corrosion due to heavy salting and bimetal housing. hub and bearing replacement"

"Left front wheel bearing"

"Both left and right wheel bearing required replacement. Perhaps the only vehicle I have had that required this fix at this mileage"

"12 years of corrosion in Vermont made repair difficult. I do not consider this the fault of Toyota"

"We have had to replace front wheel bearings on this car three times."

"AC compressor had to be replaced as well as line to condenser"

"The compressor currently dies once a year. Now on the fourth or fifth one, I think"

"Air conditioning is not working"

"No cold air. Had to replace"

"Had to replace the A/C R&R blower motor"

"Freon leak, required replacement of compressor for $1000"

"A/C system did not adequately cool the interior of the vehicle. Shop determined that A/C compressor needed to be replaced. Compressor was replaced, and problem was corrected."

"had to replace"

"Fan reverts to wrong setting"

"Fan only runs on high. Scheduled to be repaired or replaced"

"Blower intermittently goes out. When the repair man looked at it, he said the fan was fine. But, perhaps the connection was faulty and needed a full replacement. Too expensive. Also, we get a frequent "clicking sound" when we run the air conditioner. I understand that this is a faulty reading by the computers. The only way to make it stop is to turn on both the front and back defrosters for a short period of time. Amazingly, that actually works and solves the problem for days or weeks. Read about the solution on a Prius chatroom discussion. Apparently, this is wide-spread."

"Blower motor failed"

"Noisy fan"

"Heater blower stopped working. Hey - it's a 10 year-old car with 182,000 mi. It's OK"

"Fan motor is noisy"

"A leak developed in the ac system and it was not pinpointed. System discharged"

"Evaporator (in dash ?) leaks, A/C not working. Due to age of vehicle a repair was not made.I live in Canada and A/C is not an absolute necessity."

"Had to be replaced"

"Evaporator slowly leaks every 4 months"

"the air was blowing hot and the system had to be replaced"

"Evaporator core began leaking refrigerant last year. Recently replaced it. $1,700 to replace it and all relevant seals and hoses in the system."

"AC stopped working. Took to dealer. Said evaporator had leak and needed to be replaced. $2500. They said This happens a lot in older Prius, water rusts out coil and they get holes in them."

"AC was blowing warm air"

"The air conditioning went out in March 2020. When I took it in to the shop they said it was the heater part that needed fixing. It cost $2500 to fix but I got my air conditioning back."

"I can't remember what the mechanic said the problem is. Something about when the car first runs, the heat works because it runs off battery. Once the car warms up it's supposed to switch to heat off engine but that is broken. So I have heat for 10 minutes or so and then none. My car is old and I don't think it's worth fixing the heat."

"See previous comment. The heater fan just stopped working. It's old. So am I. I'd like to stop working"

"A year ago the mechanic told us the refrigerant was slowly leaking. $Thousands to fix it because they don't know where the leak is. $300 annually to refill it."

"leaking hose"

"Water pump needed to be replaced. Done by a non-Toyota certified garage"

"Leak in value. $100 part, $900 labor"

"I had to replace the refrigerant twice last summer. The leak is so slow that dye test didn't help"

"In this old Prius I have to get a freno charge about once a year. Small price to pay for so many miles"

"have to replace the refrigerant"

"Loss of refrigerant, but the source was not found"

"ac became warm"

"Leak which required removing the dashboard to repair"

"O rings failed. Had to have system evacuated and new O-rings put in. Coolant replaced"

"Had to replace a water pump around 100k. Car has been otherwise without any repairs"

"It was a minor leak fixed and all works well now."

"Small refrigerant leak in evaporator which cost $1200 to fix."

"My air-conditioner is presently blowing warm air. I plan to take it into an auto repair shop next week. I am assuming it is refrigerant, but will not know definitely until it is diagnosed."

"For the last five years, we have had to recharge the AC refrigerant at the beginning of the season. Dealer inspects but does not repair. Their policy is to charge once and guarantee coolant for the season. I have opted to recharge myself saving the labor cost."

"The screen has developed a dark spot in the middle. Can not use night mode because of this. It also makes day mode difficult to see"

"Auxiliary battery was replaced"

"When I press the buttons on the display nothing happens. They want $4616 to replace it, which I haven't done. Local shop replaced motherboard for $718 but the display button still don't work"

"THE SCREEN THAT SHOWS MPG, AVERAGE AND INSTINTANEOUS NO LONGER RESPONDS TO FINGER KEYS ON THE STEERING WHEEEL, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET ALL THESE FUNTIONS TO WORK BUT NO WHILE BOTH HANDS ARE ON THE STEERING WHEEL"

"Combination Meter Display/Multi-Function Display will periodically go blank. When this happens the LED speedometer and gauges won't light, and the car can only be turned off using a special shutdown sequence, as start/stop button relies on the electronic speedometer to tell the car that it is stopped before you can turn it off, as pressing the power button shifts car into park. There was a recall for this condition, but mine failed after the year/mileage limit, so I will need to pay $800 to fix this condition."

"Instrument cluster does not turn on when temperature outside heats up in the afternoon or after being driven and stopping then getting back in to drive without car cooling down for a while. Well know documented issue with a bad capacitor on the instrument cluster and apparently was included in a service bulletin but I was never informed. Issue is now well out of warranty."

"The multi-function display that is utilized to show the speed, odometer, fuel level, and which gear position is engaged will randomly (really, randomly) not turn on with the rest of the vehicle. This does not occur while the vehicle is moving, but occurs when you go to turn the vehicle on, the screen remains blank. The rest of the vehicle functions normally and is driveable, and I think the computer still keeps track of odometer miles and fuel level. It will usually last for about a day, then yo"

"a well known problem that warranted a 9 year extension on its warranty. Since problem was with a solid-state device whose operation was not dependent on my input (I was not in any way in control of the system -- it reported on the function of the car) I think that Toyota should be the party paying for the repair. They don't think so. So I am now never buying anything made by Toyota. That is why when I traded my Camry I bought the Mercedes. As soon as my Prius is repaired (cannot"

"Combination meter issue causes dash display to go dark and makes us unable to turn off the car! Seems to happen often judging by internet search"

"Several months ago the navigation system display/controls stopped working consistently. The display sometimes flashes on and off. The radio sometimes works, sometimes not, sometimes cuts off while it's on, sometimes it sputters. Control over the heat/AC is reduced to the steering wheel controls. So with this on top of the hybrid battery pack needing replacement, there are multiple considerations of the cost to keep it!"

"Went blank and returned after turning the car off and then back on. At the same time, the car would not turn off. After hitting the power button a few times, I put the car in reverse and then forward.... it then turned off"

"Several times the dashboard has gone completely blank and the car won't turn off"

"Display screen would go blank unpredictably. When that happens cannot get speedometer, odometer, gas level information - quite scary. Understand that it is a common problem. Had it fixed for ~$400 at independent garage"

"Car started but within seconds entire dash control panel went blank and car would not start"

"after detail cleaning I lost display.gauges radio (am/fm/cd) car would start and run. diagnostics at the dealer said bad radio. new one ordered, after 3 days all functions returned car appeared to be "normal" old radio worked better than ever. I d"

"Dash suddenly went blank. OK. But $1100 to replace it, parts and labor???"

"I think this should have been a recall issue. The full console goes blank, no speed, fuel level, mileage or temp also cruise control also does not work. It can be reset but happen again. I used a TomTom for a speedometer. It is happening now to my son's 2005 Prius with 100800 miles part is $436 labor $300 at dealer."

"The dashboard display (speed, odometer, etc.) failed. The service rep said that a fuse had blown, but the entire dashboard display unit had to be replaced. The car could not be legally driven until the replacement part arrived from the mainland."

"Dash went blank, car would start. Dealer wanted $975.00 to repair it. Went on utueb and found a fix I could do. Just reset system. Disconnect battery in trunk. Waite 5 minutes and connect it. Works fine now."

"bad combination meter, replaced"

"The display module on these models is reportedly defective and contacts often overheat, resulting in a blank indicator screen. Cannot see speed or any other necessary lights on the panel. Had to be totally replaced by a mechanic."

"The console screen physically embedded in the dashboard became inoperable and this made the music system and the climate control system inoperable. When I replaced the console, the music system (cassette player, cd player) could not be resuscitated but at least the radio works now. The climate control system came back with the new console. The problem started in the car's thirteenth year, was a permanent freeze (not intermittent), and was experiences for about 4 months before we found a used part to resolve the issue."

"Not up to date any longer. Cost to bring it up to date too high. I use my iPhone."

"battery died & GPS has not worked since. They were able to fix it for about 1 week. It thinks it is in another state half way across the country"

"Stopped working for about 6 months,(in 2018) then started working and still is in 2019."

"Inconsistent pairing; bad audio"

"Never work with my smart phone. Dealer also could not get the two to sync"

"The radio stopped working over 5 years ago. I didn't have it repaired because I don't listen to the radio in the car anymore."

"the radio randomly skips channels. the channel selector will stay on a pre-set channel for days; then sporadically begin to search for new channels and not stay on the new channel for more than 20 seconds. Service center could not repeat problem or"

"Poor reception"

"AM radio has never received well since the car was new. dealer checked it and said that is the norm with all Prius radiios. had problems with all display and radio earlier this year after a detail cleaning.. dealer said radio was bad . problems cle"

"The AM radio in the Pruis seems to have ignition interference. AM stations are hard to listen to. There are times when you step on the gas the ignition sounds are more pronounced. Any station not within the very local area can not be turned in. T"

"The radio just stopped working. Occasionally, it will work for 20 minutes and then die again."

"The speaker in the door went bad and made noise on low frequencies. It would cost about $400 to replace. It had happened to another speaker earlier."

"The car suddenly developed a very noisy static-y, very very loud noise that was present whenever the car was on, and was unrelated to whether the radio was on or any music at all. It would vary in loudness sometimes, but was always so loud that it interfered with you ability to think and drive. I had the problem for about 5 months before I enlisted the aid of a friend and we pulled the rear speakers out of the doors and simply disconnected them. The car's value is not high enough to merit the expense of having a mechanic rewire the car."

"Speakers in Prius w/Bose sound system fail when diaphragm become detached from housing. 3 of 4 have failed. Front door speakers are 3 ohm - unusual impedance, so replacing them w/non-factory speakers requires replacing the head unit."

"The rear speakers on both sides spontaneously began to make noise intermittently and of varying loudness but mostly extremely, almost dangerously loud, probably due to some kind of wiring problem. Rather than pay to fix it on such an old car, I disconnected the speakers"

"THE CLOCKWISE ELECTRONIC SPRING UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL LOSS CONNECTIVITY & CRUISE CONTROL AND VENTILATION BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL WERE INOPERABLE."

"Several buttons that control dashboard display functions ceased to function. Functionality is accessible through alternative actions. Estimates for repair were >$600. Must replace elements housed in the steering column"

"Button controls for defrosters were not functional when the car interior was warm"

"Sometimes the controls work, sometimes they don't. If they don't work I use the controls on the display"

"Traction battery failed, replaced it"

"Hybrid traction battery pack failed. Due to cost of Toyota dealer replacement, and long term reliability issues with "refurbished" packs, replaced battery pack with new third party battery pack myself."

"Hybrid battery failed necessitating junking the car or replacing it. My wife chose to replace the battery. I think it was a foolish move, but we did it. We got a new battery from an indie repair place for $3k which was supposed to be Toyota new. I am skeptical that it can be for that price installed. Well, that was a few months ago and now my wife wants a new car. I suggest a repair/replace article for cars like you do appliances. She doesn't listen to me that much."

"Main battery finally went. I bought a 2014 battery from a junkyard and installed it myself."

"Hybrid battery began to fail"

"The motherboard that controls the dashboard panel is defective on all models. We know this from the comment by the mechanic who specializes in this very vehicle. They "burn out" causing a loss in dashboard readings. They have to either be rebuilt when they fail or totally replaced. Full replacement runs anywhere from $800-$1200. So, we had ours rebuilt for about half the lower cost."

"hybrid battery weakened and needs replacement"

"Main battery failed. Replaced with rebuilt unit"

"Hybrid battery failed"

"HV battery failure"

"The whole system seized up. Nothing worked. It was a small part that was easily replaced"

"The hybrid battery pack required replacement of two of the 28 cells. Also, the auxiliary 12 volt battery was replaced. Both repairs were done by a Toyota mechanic working after hours at his home for $700 total"

"14 months ago at 260,000 miles, the original battery went out. I purchased a refurbished one for $1000 and it has run ever since"

"In hot weather, when the air conditioner turn on, battery drop 5 to 6 bars and has shut the car down serval times. I park and wait five minutes, then restart the car, and drive it in "B" until the battery recharges. With the lights and accessoriesoff"

"Needed replacement hybrid battery (replaced under warranty)"

"The power battery failed"

"Battery Pack failure with no warning. One morning, it refused to start. $3400 to replace battery (while on vacation)"

"The drive battery failed and needed replacement"

"had to replace both the hybrid battery and auxiliary battery"

"Hybrid system battery pack had to be replaced"

"the hybrid battery had to be replaced. I was 2 months out of the 10 year warranty went it went. Toyota wouldn't help in anyway to replace the expensive battery, which cost $3600 to replace"

"Propulsion battery died. Replaced the old, original battery with a reconditioned battery and have been fine since"

"an electrical failure caused the system that switches between battery and engine to fail, and while driving there were times when the car accelerated by itself, even though I wasn't pressing on the gas. scary!"

"Hybrid cooling system"

"Required hybrid battery replacement for $3700"

"Main battery failure"

"The car would not start. It needed a software upgrade for the hybrid system, which we had to pay for. Doesn't make sense as it appears to be a defect with the software, and Toyota was aware of the problem and the fix for it"

"Replaced main battery for engine by dealer. Cost was $3200"

"replaced the hybrid battery"

"The shifter failed and needed replacement"

"Something in the electrical system blew a fuse the the electric motor would not function. took them a day to figure it out"

"Hybrid battery failed and needed replacement. Water pump needed replacement"

"Hybrid battery failed and was replaced for $3000"

"replaced hybrid battery pack at 150,000 miles"

"I had to replace the battery after 140,000 miles."

"Because Toyota uses soy based insulation in their engine wiring and because I live in a rural area, rodents have destroyed the wiring under the hood three times since 2005."

"Had to replace hybrid battery"

"Battery needed replacement"

"Main battery module failure (1 cell in module of 6). This has happened 6 times and I replace the modules myself."

"the hybrid battery exploded, Wich fried the ecu unit"

"Manuf recall; after I had spent time and money on attempted fix in a prior year"

"I know the engineers have to make choices. But damn, expensive electronics ($880) should be buried so far behind everything that replaces adds $2k to the nut. Also not user servicable, honestly, and I'm an engineer."

"Failure of system pressure. Alerted by dashboard lights. Fully covered by Toyota"

"Faulty ABS Actuator that needed to be replaced. After it was replaced we discovered that it was covered under waranty"

"Brakes grabbed hard once regen braking cut out"

"Computer died"

"Master brake caution and ABS warning lights came on; brakes were alternately grabbing and not working. Towed to dealer; recalibration of brake stroke sensor fixed problem"

"Brake actuator leaks fluid"

"Electrical problem caused the power brakes to stop functioning and the ABS, traction control and other warning lights to come on. This is intermittent and multiple trips to different dealers have not been able to fix the issue"

"Took to dealer complaining of brake noise. Told no warnings in computer don't worry. Then, a week later all warning lights came on and brakes went out completely. Told repair would be $3,000. Did some online research and found a 'hidden' warranty on brakes. They fixed for free after some arguing. If I would not have done the research, I would have paid $3000 for repair or junked car."

"Brakes grabbing as car slows to stop. Quite irritating. Seems to come and go. Toyota can't find the problem."

"This was an item called the abs actuator that Toyota had extended the warranty but it ended before ours failed. They would do nothing about it and the part was $3000 to fix."

"Original and needed to be replaced"

"We were surprised that the brakes needed work, when we were in Orlando in the winter. The technician commented on excess rust. However, we live in northern Wisconsin."

"Only got about 50,000 on the last set of pads"

"I'm afraid I don't have the technical name for what happened"

"More of a failure of the dealership to catch an impending problem. We had to have the breaks completely replaced while on a trip. It would have been much less expensive to have fixed the brakes earlier. This is the second trip we've had to take time"

"I took the car in for routine maintenance and was told that one or more of my brakes was wearing and needed to be replaced. Headlight bulb needed replaced. I could not do this myself. It was a major job for the service department because the front b"

"normal brake pad wear"

"Brake wear causing pull and metal wear. NOT noticed by dealer in maintenance inspection - was pointed out by tire dealer 2 weeks later (getting snow tires replaced by summer tires)"

"First brake job came at about 115000 miles... Pretty amazing brake life - No complaints here"

"This was the first set of brakes in this car. Prior to this, it was just routine brake maintenance"

"After 156375 miles it was time to replace both front and rear brakes: pads/rotors/shoes and resurface the drums on rears"

"At 270,000 miles, it finally needed new brake pads. It also needed a new grease boot and front axle"

"Normal wear and tear."

"All four rotors and break pads at once... mostly ouch for having to do them all at the same time. The car has not been driven for long stretches which may have contributed."

"My brakes had to be replaced at $1,400. It was a surprise expense"

"Brakes did not last as long as previous Toyota, Celica, even with regen braking. Expected them to last much longer"

"Of minor annoyance"

"some vibrations and pulse"

"System was failing and cost 2500 to fix"

"Had to spend almost $4,000 on brake system in the last two years. Part was extremely expensive and only available from Toyota. There was no alternate part supplier"

"Same event as other issue"

"Front rotor wear required replacement"

"Rotors needed resurfacing."

"Brakes sound like playing tambourines until pressure is applied to the brake pedal"

"We had lots of wet weather, and the calipers started squealing. Toyota of Naperville diagnosed the problem and repaired it with lubrication and no major wear in the breaks pads, so it was inexpensive"

"I had brakes relied, they squeaked loudly in reverse. I had pads replaced under dealer warranty"

"front brake pads replaced by dealer. Squeaking at low speeds thereafter."

"There is a technical note on Prius 2004-2007 Master cylinder squeaking. This is only a nuisance, since the Master cylinder performs as it should. The repair is around $2,000. The workaround is to release the pressure off the break pedal gradually, after the car has stopped, until the squeaking stops ."

"water pump worn and needing replacing"

"Water was leaking into the hybrid battery compartment and caused an electrical connector failure"

"Water leaking from undercarriage in rear of car"

"Slight leak in radiator hose"

"Water pump small leak Replaced pump and serpentine belt"

"Water was getting in through the roof door liner, then settling around the main battery compartment"

"Water leaking in on driver side and getting the floor and carpet very wet. Dealership charged us to replace the windshield and seal, but had similar problems a year later. Suspicious that leak may come from underneath car or wheel well."

"I think there is some water leakage in heavy rain because the door and window seals are getting old."

"Water leaked into the rear hatch area from cracks in the roof gutters and around the upper hatch gutters."

"Seals or weather stripping may have contributed to the water leak problem mentioned previously"

"the outside window seals are rotted and falling off"

"Door shut harder, not the soft thump but louder."

"dust is present in passenger compartment"

"Cracks in weld on right rear hatch produced leaks into battery and spare tire wells."

"Rattles or increasing with age. Come mostly from somewhere within the dash."

"Latch on hatchback squeaks and rattles pretty loudly at times"

"Two places. Something under the dash on drivers side. Something loose under the hood, or under the front "bumper". The wind deflector is torn from scraping parking curbs"

"These problems existed due to the age of the vehicle. The dealer rectified the issues"

"A persistent rattle around the dashboard that the mechanics said would be too expensive (in our view) to diagnose"

"suspension or steering popping"

"Ticking in the dashboard area. I cannot find the problem and too expensive for the dealer to fix. Also the paint has worn off several of the buttons. ( the garage door knob happened within a year)"

"Brake fluid leaked. Repaired, but I forget the replacement parts involved."

"General rattles and squeaks from the plastic components of the dash and doors."

"There was an ongoing noise emanating from somewhere in or behind the dashboard which was very difficult to find the cause, but was repaired after numerous attempts."

"There is a whistle somewhere in the driver window or door at speeds greater than 30 mph"

"Whistling at highway speeds. Fixed by door adjustment"

"The wind noise is not extremely bad but it is loud enough that you notice it"

"It turns out that the replacement windshield was thinner than the original, and causes more wind noise. It has also started to crack at the edges."

"Hood and gas filler access cannot be opened normally. Mechanics ripped the plastic plates from under the car to access the hood latch. And you must prop up the latch for the gas filler access to get it opened"

"handle of hatch door came off"

"hood latch no longer pops hood ."

"Rear view mirror dropped off the windshield. Car is still useable but the few times I drive it I'm frustrated a bit at the lack of a rear window view."

""Smart" Mirror is terrible for my husband - bright lights not dimmed well by it, easier for me, because I'm shorter. Always had this problem"

"The hatch struts were not holding and lifting the rear hatch and had to be replaced."

"Rubber seal around hatch had come loose. Dealer wanted $278 to replace it. Body shop reinstalled it instead, for free"

"The car is old. At 9 years old the hatch opener "panel" came loose on one side"

"Panels fell off, no structural means to handle the opening of the door"

"The struts on the back window/hatchback lost their ability to hold it open. It was about a $450 repair"

""Hatch gate" no longer connects well to interior structure resulting in great difficulty in opening rear. Expensive fix. Attempts to "reglue" are only successful for a short time"

"Spoiler came loose"

"Tailgate hatch panel broke when trying to open the tailgate during freezing weather"

"Latch on hatchback broke"

"The handle/bar that opens the trunk snapped off. The bolts are broken. The wiring is still intact. I have not attempted to have it repaired because the car is so old. I just taped the handle/bar back on and lift from the bottom of the hatch"

"the handle on the rear of the car was broken and we replaced it."

"Tailgate bar to open and close the hatch snapped off and had to be altered to be reattached, OEM replacement cost was outrageously priced with no improvement. This is a common issue among Prius owners."

"struts to keep the hatch open wore out. replaced and now no issues."

"The tailgate leaked"

"Last year, latching mechanism in rear hatch failed. attempts to open hatch resulted in entire hatch coming undone. My inspection determined failure at a single mounting point at the latch. Dealer says toyota only supplies replacement hatch at a cost of $750. I considered going elsewhere for repair but my research indicated this was chronic to this car so I decided to opt for full replacement -which was successful."

"One of the power windows was not operating properly, it was repaired by the dealer"

"the factory applied (probably state-side, according to the dealership) tinted window film on the driver's side door is failing, and makes the view blurry (street signs are hard to read). the front passenger film had failed over 5 years ago, but had slowly ripped off from a corner, and putting the window up/down had exacerbated the condition, so i had to get it replaced then."

"Coolant Flow Control Valve was stuck and needed replacement."

"Water pump failed on a Saturday and I got a warning saying it need to be taken to a dealer asap. Took it to Toyota dealer and it was fixed that day for $1,000"

"Car would not start. Had to replace inverter coolant pump."

"Heard abnormal noise when engine running"

"broke/leaked replaced by faulty part, replaced again at no cost"

"needed replacement"

"Electronic water pump went bad. (inverter pump)"

"Engine warning light came on and, since I was traveling out of town, I took the car to a nearby service station. Cost about $700 for repair and it wasn't done correctly. Took it to local dealer when I got home and they corrected the repair at no charge, which was really nice"

"Water pump bearing failed, causing noise. Was still able to drive the car. Needed to have water pump replaced"

"Pump seal needed replacement"

"Auxiliary hybrid pump failed even after warranty replacement"

"Failed and replaced"

"Normal wear and tear. Replacement part was defective. Replaced prior to failure one week later by dealer at no cost. End of story. The Prius has been VERY reliable transportation"

"Our water pump was previously replaced (per toyota service bulletin). Shortly after this, an official recall was issued but our car was not included. We are on our 3rd water pump!"

"The cooling pump failed 4 months after the warranty expires"

"Coolant flow control valve replaced. Turns out this is relatively common on my Prius at 90,000 miles. Cost ~$450"

"replaced engine water pump for second time"

"2 water inverters replaced under warranty - water pump replaced at 65000 miles"

"I have had to replace the invertor cooling pump three times. It is made of plastic and is not reliable. If not detected soon enough, the invertor could overheat and replacement cost is over $11000"

"So far, it is only a noise that has been identified as the water control valve that will need to be replaced soon."

"The heat storage tank failed which is part of the engine cooling system. Very expensive repair."

"check engine light on long trip; needed replacement of auxiliary water pump; shortly thereafter required replacement of coolant control valve."

"Had to replace vacuum switching valve and canister close valve after check engine light came on"

"REQUIRES CALIF EMMISSION STANDARD 2K MORE EXPENSIVETHAN NECESSARY"

"have to replace the catalytic convertor to meet inspection"

"Catalytic converter"

"needs new catalytic converter"

"Catalytic Converter failure"

"Catalytic converter failed."

"A thermal control valve stuck. It did not hamper the operation of the vehicle but cost $500 to replace and the car wouldn't pass emissions testing with the valve stuck."

"Minor issue/annoyance. Error code associated with check engine light indicated a problem with evaporative emissions system, with a bad fuel cap being the typical cause. Replaced with after-market cap and drove car for a couple of months but check e"

"Fuel gauge under reads in cold weather. need to refill at 325 miles instead of hot weather expected mileage of 425. Service says its a characteristic of 2005 models with bladder equipped gas tank, corrected in later models(see on-line blogs about this). Not much trouble though. Great car!"

"The Fuel gauge is unreliable even after replacement. The gas tank was replaced because the bladder collapsed. We still can't fill the tank completely when empty"

"This gage has never been accurate. The "Needs Fuel" light comes on when there is still a third of a tank of fuel"

"The fuel gauge stopped working and would not take a full tank of gas. There was no way to know how much gas was in the tank and I was told by the dealer that this was not fixable."

"Fuel pump failed. Entire fuel tank had to be replaced as the fuel pump is the part of that system. Cost at Toyota dealer approx. $950"

"Very slow leak in what I believe the technician said was the 2nd fuel pump on my wife's car."

"Needed new one"

"Check engine light indicates sensors malfunctioning"

"Had to replace 2 O2 sensors"

"Warning engine light goes on, when dealership turned it off it stayed off for three months, then back on. The light was on, not blinking"

"The catalytic converter became clogged but it was expected since we had 120000 miles"

"The catalytic converter became plugged and needed replacement. I had to replace the exhaust pipe, minus the muffler, because it came as one part"

"the cat was destroyed by something failing in the fuel delivery system, and/or spark plug failure. since the cat and exhaust are a single unit, presto *very* expensive (1.2K$) replacement"

"apparently the catalytic converter has died. It is stuck on warm weather. It woudl cost more to replace than the vehicle is worth."

"An after market catalytic converter failed after just under two years of use."

"Normal wear on original exhaust"

"Leaking gaskets in exhaust system joints. Replacement gaskets (2) fixed the problem"

"After 163877 miles we ha to go to Midas for the original muffler, pipe from cat to muffler and tail pipe replaced!"

"Normal wear, just expensive to replace"

"replaced muffler due to corrosion May 2017"

"The muffle