Toyota Prius

"electric system seemed to have intermittent issues with radio volume going up and down with adjusting and the volume control on head unit not working . Cruise fails to work intermittently"

"Cruise control inoperative. Broken spiral cable that wraps around the steering wheel column caused an open circuit. Cost to repair including parts, labor, shop supplies and state taxes was $573.83. Work was done professionally by the Toyota dealer and I've had no further problems."

"tail light on 1 side wears out about every 10-12 months or so. Dealer staff member says that this is a design flaw because of wiring harness problem."

"Rear taillights burn out at least once or twice a year. I've never had a car that requires so many replacement bulbs"

"I have one headlight that does not stay on. I would assume that it's the light itself but it's been doing this for about a year and if I turn the lights off and on, it comes on and can sometimes stay on the remainder of the trip"

"rear light (not brake) went out. I needed someone to tell me about is as I couldn't see it myself"

"Rear tail light burnt out at approximately 115000 miles. Cost to replace approximately $350.00. My issue with Toyota is that they are aware of the frequency of repair of the rear lights as well as the front lights for approximately the past 5 years"

"Running lights in rear burn out more frequently than any car I've ever owned. I replace one every six months or so"

"The taillights on this car burn out constantly. I replace them constantly. And my daughter was once even pulled over when driving across the country with my wife for having burned out taillights. We keep spares in the glovebox. And the funny thing is"

"Brake light LEDs on one side failed to come on bright with brake application. Brake light assembly, lenses and lights, replaced"

"The gauge display along with cruise and sometimes ac go out regularly if doing any highway driving. May stay off for a few days. I have seen this in friends 08 model too"

"Combination meter assembly. Its deterioration caused all the gauges to go blank, and I was unable to turn off the car with a push of the power button. The failure was intermittent, and I was warned that it would get progressively worse. I had the assembly replaced with a used part at about 148,000 miles."

"Instrument panel has gone dark except for check engine light"

"The dashboard would not light up and this was extremely dangerous at night when I was driving. I could not tell how fast I was driving or how much fuel I had in the gas tank. I also had to change my hybrid battery at cost of over $3000 dollars"

"Sudden loss of lights on dashboard panel and sound system. Found out about recall from CR magazine. System repaired with no cost to me"

"The backlighting for the dashboard controls goes in and out, so sometimes I can't see the controls at night"

"all the lights on the instrument panel went out.Unable to start the car"

"The dash lights keep going out and I have found out the warranty was extended to cover this but it is past the time of the extended warranty. Never received any notification from Toyota"

"Entire dashboard intermittently went dark - impossible to tell whether the car was on or off. Car became intermittently unresponsive - wouldn't turn off or wouldn't turn on. Repair shop said this was a somewhat common problem - repair was expensive, around $800."

"Right discharge headlight failed, bulb replaced Right headlight failed again several months later, but service could find no problems and it has continued to operate. However, operation is not dependable and once in a while the headlight will not come on."

"headlight on the driver side goes off at any time"

"The glass part had to be cleaned (I don't think it was replaced) and the bulbs replaced. FIRST TIME! This is such a good car."

"One headlight repeatedly fails and Toyota has not been able to fix the problem. I need to replace the bulb in that headlight about three times a year."

"Bulb burned out, cost > $400 to replace"

"As with our prior 2004 Prius, one of the headlights goes out after turning on. We've been told the repair would be expensive (problem-solving plus parts)."

"My wife's used 2006 Prius had to have both headlights replaced with in a week of purchase. My daughter`s air pressure monitor problem was solved by the dealership with a piece of black electrical tape pasted on top of the icon."

"The headlight control unit stopped working. This car had had the same problem about 10 years earlier; the control unit was replaced then also."

"At about 90,000-95,000 miles the headlights would go out from time to time, leaving us with only one headlight. To my knowledge, one headlight was always working."

"Headlight intermittently goes off and I have to turn light switch off and back on to restore light. Has happened on both sides but not at the same time. Replaced passenger light (horrible job to DIY) and that side has been ok. Driver's side will be even worse to replace (DIY)."

"My headlights have been going out intermittently for several years. Had a mechanic try to figure it out, removing all of the lighting parts and putting it back together but it has not been fixable. Have received quotes of between $700 and $800 per headlight assembly to fix but have not done so. It was also suggested that I try replacing each of the processors for the lights at a price between $100-200 each, but have not done this. The lights come back on when the lighting control is turn off and back on again. I understand that this is a known issue with this model but it was out of warranty by the time it started happening to me, so they wouldn't do anything about. That's pretty annoying when it's a known problem."

"The HID headlights fail intermittently and are very expensive to replace. There's not only the cost of the headlights themselves but the cost of dismantling part of the front of the car to get to the bulbs themselves."

"Arm on the self adjusting headlights broke, arm can't be replaced must replace the entire assembly. Much to costly"

"Front headlight went out...Extremely expensive to replace"

"I simply had a headlight burn out but it cost over $350.00 to replace! They told me the 2006 Prius was the only model year that had this difficult design"

"The headlights have a known issue that Toyota will not automatically fix. They go out intermittently and you have to turn them off and back on again manually. They come back on easily enough, but it's annoying and a safety concern that they go out intermittently. Have looked into replacing them, but it's too expensive!"

"Replacing headlight due to what I believe to flawed design and/or durability and/or planned obsolescence was extremely expensive"

"Condensation on inside of both headlight lenses. Dealer estimated repair cost $650"

"passenger side head light give low volt and cut off frequently"

"One or both lights will go out then will come back on unexpectedly. The dealer can't get it fixed"

"Each headlight stopped working (or started refusing intermittently to come on) this year, so I replaced both the ballasts. It was pretty expensive. The repair shop said a lot of older Priuses have this problem. his year, and the repair guy said"

"Yellowing and clouding of headlights became a safety issue from the resulting reduced brightness of the lights"

"Both headlights come on, but then one will go off. We have been told this is a computer problem that will be very expensive to fix"

"I have had several failures of headlights while travelling. Toyota charges $700 to replace headlights, AND THEY HAVE FAILED AGAIN WITHIN 2 MONTHS"

"Headlights are very expensive to be replaced and can only be done at the dealer (special tools?). They cost $300, they have cut the price to $150"

"Headlight lamps have had to be replaced numerous times and they are VERY expensive"

"Lights exceedingly dim after first year, and even replacement does not fix problem. Flickers as well"

"Halogen lamps failed, not unexpected except for the price of $179 each"

"Both headlights have burned out about every10-11 months for a few years now"

"Today I replaced the drivers side headlight...again. Two weeks ago it was the passenger side headlight. This happens every few months. This has been going on for the past ( almost) 9 years! Nobody seems to be able to find the problem, including t"

"expensive to replace! I have replaced both at this point in time"

"Prius has had issues with the HID headlights. Both were replaced and paid for by Toyota at about 50000 miles. I replaced one failed headlight recently"

"Had to replace entire headlight assembly"

"Needed to replace bulbs. Couldn't do myself - too complicated. Also, lenses seem permanently cloudy (we shine them up, and they get cloudy after a couple of months)"

"Both headlights have intermittently gone out at different times"

"Intermittent issue where one of the light will not come on. Researched it and found it's a common problem (they were sued for it). Replacement bulb may fix the problem, but it's $100+ per bulb to replace"

"Since I've owned the vehicle, Toyota has paid to replace both headlights twice. It's not the bulbs that are really the problem but the connection. However, I'm having the same issue (for at least two years now) and they won't pay again"

"Passenger headlight would cut out or dim or flicker with no pattern"

"When headlights are on for awhile, the right one goes out. If I turn the lights on and off, the head light come on again"

"Right & left front combination lamp control modules needed to be replaced. Since the car had 173K miles on it, this probably was to be expected"

"Drivers side light turning off at times. Common Prius problem"

"Headlights have been woefully inadequate from the time I purchased it. Brights particularly. I consider this a serious safety issue"

"The headlights have become intermittent and will go out while driving. Fortunately when it goes out it is only one side or the other and not both. We have had them replaced two times and the problem still exists"

"Both headlights failed without warning (not at the same time). Expensive to fix"

"replaced both headlights, they both quit working suddenly while driving at night, extremely dangerous. The replacement headlights both burned out less than a year later! Bought from a Toyota dealer"

"Intermittent halogen light failure"

"A known problem not covered past warranty period. Headlights go out intermittently requiring turning them off and back on again. Have made multiple attempts to replace and repair, but all have been unsuccessful so far. On-going problem"

"the bulbs burn out within 1 year and are expensive to replace"

"We have had to replace a very expensive component in the headlights 3 times"

"headlight leveler relay switch"

"Had to replace both headlights after one side (passenger) would flicker and periodically not go on"

"the right front side beam (not straight-ahead beam) went out, necessitating replacement of both headlights with new ones. Evidently you can't have one with halogen and one without"

"One headlight shorts out constantly, shuts off in the middle of driving, has to be turned on and off. Special halogen? headlights are very expensive to replace, but mechanic can't repair it"

"both this prius and my 2004 has had multiple headlight issues requiring expensive repairs"

"expense of new headlights when they burned out"

"THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS MODEL CO ST 176.00 FOR THE PART AND ANOTHER 125.00 TO INSTALL AS TOYOTA DESIGNED THE HEADLIGHTS MOUNTING TO REQUIRE REMOVAL OF THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE HEADLIGHTS. I was told this design flaw was n"

"I am constantly replacing the headlights on this car. As in once a year. It started when it was about two years old"

"Cost: to replace the right front light, they had to remove the whole front bumper. cost to replace both headlights was $150"

"Lights go off suddenly. Turn switch off and on turns them on again. Dealership sounds clueless. My research has uncovered a service bulletin from several years ago. I wrote to Toyota. Although car beyond limits, it wasn't when problem was discovered"

"One headlight goes off intermitantly, but it's fine when we take it in"

"Headlight wiring harness had short and kept burning out the passenger side headlight. Tried to tell dealer was a short, took 4 times for them to listen and replace wiring harness. Now no problems"

"Both headlights have failed. Cost to replace (each) is over $200 and non-dealer mechanics can't replace them correctly"

"One headlight failed; very expensive to replace"

"To change a headlight bulb, which is already ridiculous in its cost, the labor involved is over $200. It's an insane engineering failure in my opinion. Cleaning the plastic lens is also impossible for the average owner"

"burned out - expensive"

"Headlight goes off after driving for a while. To restore lights, need to turn light switch off and then back on"

"The left headlight has died twice. They are $300 to replace"

"replaced headlights failed repeatedly"

"One of the headlights would sporadically fail, and then become operational again when turning the lights off and on again. Replacing both bulbs appears to have solved the problem for now"

"One of the headlights goes out, but comes back on when you turn the lights off and back on. We had this repaired a few years ago, but the problem has returned"

"Headlight, which cost $250 to replace, had been replaced under warranty in the past."

"Headlights too expensive"

"This is the second time during my ownership that the headlights have stopped working. To the driver, they appear to still be working. Replacement cost was $700. I consider this to be a huge safety issue worthy of a recall. The lights are not burned out. If you turn them off and then back on, they turn on for a variable amount of time. So when you turn the car on in the garage, the lights are working. You just never know when they will turn off."

"second time headlight failed in 13 years--very expensive to replace"

"Rheostat failed, so couldn't control brightness of instrument panel lights, and they were slightly dimmer than usual. Even after fixing, I have trouble reading the speedometer when the sun is out"

"Control module on driver's door could no longer lock/unlock the door. Manual mechanism still functioned. Replaced control module (~$600 repair) and working like a charm again"

"remote control key fob would operate spontaneously"

"Inconstantly detected by car. Change of batteries did resolve the issue"

"driver's door won't open with remote occasionally"

"Sensors needed replacing. Trouble light on all the time. New sensors installed."

"The tire pressure monitor gauge light is permanently on because of a malfunction. It won't be fixed until the tires get replaced."

"Tire pressure sensors are a very common issue. Have had to replace multiple until we got one to work."

"Tire pressure monitors did not work. Had them replaced. Quite costly."

"My wife's used 2006 Prius had to have both headlights replaced with in a week of purchase. My daughter`s air pressure monitor problem was solved by the dealership with a piece of black electrical tape pasted on top of the icon."

"The dash light is on, and won't go off, even though the pressure is to factory standards throughout"

"Monitor shows low pressure when tires properly inflated"

"The dealership could not tell me which tire need a new tire pressure monitor and suggested that I get all 4 changed at a charge of $200 per tire"

"The light stays on and even after a trip to the DEALER, there was nothing that could be done about it"

"Failure light. Toyota service said it was not possible to determine which wheel pressure sensor failed and all four wheels would have to be disassembled to diagnose and fix. It was going to be expensive and time consuming. I elected to live with the"

"The only thing the tire pressure monitors have done for us in the 9 years we've owned the car is fail (twice) and cost us money and time"

"Sensors in this car are generally too sensitive, causing false positives too often"

"Engine light and tire pressure light sometimes flash, but usually on solid, for most of the year now.No obvious disruption to mechanics. Was told it was sensors, either dirty or in need of replacement. Repair not cost effective, so was not completed."

"The warning lights went on suddenly. The garage took a couple days to diagnose the problem and guessed that it might be the battery. Getting a new one seemed to resolve the issue."

"Warning light for low tires stays on. They turn it off, but if I do something that makes other warnings flash (open door without putting in park, etc), it comes back on and stays on. Was told it might cost $500 to fix, so I don't"

"Warning light indicating loss of tire pressure cam on. Took car to nearest service garage after this happened. Turned out that the tires were fine, the problem was that a sensor failed. Had sensor replaced. Same thing happened 8 mos or so later. I assumed it was another sensor, so did not take the car in until a scheduled service. Has another sensor replaced"

"loss of panel lights affected warning lights. Repaired under recall. Notified by CR"

"a sensor in the tire pressure monitor failed"

"The warning light for tire pressure stays on, so never sure if there is a problem or not. As noted, a dealer evaluation did not solve"

"tire air pressure warning lights"

"low tire pressure indicator remains on even after putting air in tires"

"Dashboard lit up like Las Vegas with warnings - turns out when 12v battery drops below a certain charge level while moving (like from full blast AC in the desert), it triggers the !!!DO NOT DRIVE!!! warning lights to all come on"

"CD player has difficulty loading/unloading discs. Likely dust problems over the years"

"the display is difficult to see in daylight, too much glare, etc"

"Pressing the display screen does nothing to change settings"

"Toyota issued a TSB regarding the Information Display in the Prius on 1/2005. I bought my car 9/2006 and had to have it replaced in 2010 and have again had problems with it. Toyota tried to get me to cover the full cost, finally agreeing to pay h"

"Control points on display screen move around randomly. Costs more to fix than the car is worth."

"touchscreen and display wore out."

"intermittently does not respond to touch"

"No touch screen control. No tire pressure indicator"

"Touch screen inoperative"

"Intermittently but infrequently, the car displays have not come on when driving. This creates a hazard because I can't see how much gas I have or how fast I'm driving"

"Touch screen became intermittent. Dealer said it needed to be replaced for $1700. I read online that it was common for the outer bezel to touch the screen and cause the problem. Fixed myself for free. Occasionally needs attention"

"The touch screen no longer responded to touch and the screen had to be replaced at my cost. It is a well known problem with Prius cars over 6 years old"

"The display screen continues to display information. But the Touch-screen capability is gone. I cannot make any changes using the touch screen. Meaning I cannot change radio stations, cannot change A/C settings, cannot reset mileage calculations,"

"At irregular times the dashboard display goes out. Not mileage or speed. Seems to do something with the start ignition switch"

"Needed to replace entire screen thi week which controls all systems! Very disappointed in the$1800 cost! Not okay! Toyota should recognize the recurring problem with this screen and cover 1/2 of the cost"

"The multifunction display screen (big touch screen) froze twice, unfroze next day. This problem is documented on Toyota user web sites. Toyota quoted about $3000 to fix it. If it freezes for good I might check aftermarket replacement"

"I can not control air conditioner, or audio with display screen. I have to use steering wheel control. Display sceen does not respond"

"Touch screen is non-responsive. Must use steering wheel controls to make changes"

"Touch screen lost one dimension of control, so touch triggered action from the spot across the screen - it seemed to be better after temperatures improved, so may be temp dependent. Can get by with steering wheel controls."

"Display screen buttons move around randomly. Repair costs more than the blue book value of the car."

"This is a common problem with these older Priuses due to one fault capacitor, but it is very expensive to fix."

"Problem started when temperature dropped below 50 degrees. We took it to a 3rd party (Hybrid repair) to diagnose and they found it to be the combiner computer under the dash board ($960 to replace and works fine now). They also said that the main battery pack was on its last legs. That may be the end for us. It's two thousand to replace the main battery."

"We had the display go off. Could not tell how fast we were going or get any other information."

"The computer that displays the speedometer and odometer went blank but can back on once I did a hard shutdown of the car then turned it back on. I will wait until it goes blank for good before I have the $800 and one week or so repair on it because it is my old high mileage car."

"the combination meter has an issue - sometimes does not power the display"

"My daughter`s 2006 had the interior lights on the dash go out. Also could not shift out of neutral for a while. After dealer said they never heard of that problem I Googled them and found many Prius owners had or still are having the problem."

"One day the MFD died. What I miss most is the rearview camera. Also the ability to see the temperature and the radio station settings. However as the car was 11 years old at the time I wasn't prepared to pay thousands of $$ for a replacement screen"

"Instrument cluster went blank, Toyota had given extended warranty but it had expired. I contacted Toyota Corporate and although they would not cover the repair they did offer a service voucher which more than covered the cost."

"Main display has failed, unable to use any system going through this unit. Cost of repair is prohibitive in a vehicle of this age."

"For the first time since I've owned the car the in-dash interactive screen showed nothing but vertical lines in the display with no access to any of the standard controls available through the screen. The rear-mounted camera is no longer visible through the screen. Not sure what I'm going to do about it at this point."

"Speedometer, odometer, etc., all went blank. Then when car was stopped, it couldn't be turned off. Took it to local independent shop, where they advised me that the system could be reset by pushing the on-off button for a long time. Repair will cost $700+ and require leaving the vehicle at the shop for several days while new unit is ordered. This apparently has been a problem with this vehicle, but the service bulletin expired"

"After selecting "display, the screen goes blank for several weeks. Often the miles per gal display goes crazy. The service center said that to try to fix the problem would be to replace the entire system and be very expensive"

"The multi-function display died completely. I really miss the backup camera & the ability to see what radio stations I'm using & also the air condition display but replacing the MFD would have cost almost more than the car was worth"

"At times the car has not displayed odometer, speedometer, gas levels, etc. when turning on. The screen has become hard to see. The dealer wants $950 to replace it. Sometimes the care will not turn off at all. The dealer says it's related to the scree"

"Display screen went blank and was replaced under warranty"

"Display screen went blank and had to be replaced. A new screen was very expensive so I chose a rebuilt display screen. This display screen has worked fine and is actually brighter and clearer, plus it only cost one third of a new one"

"Indicators went blank: the speedometer, odometer, fuel guage, warning lights. Car was drivable, but it wouldn't shut off normally except by holding the button down. Toyota had a free replacement up to 9 years, which just barely applied"

"On occasions the display screen for the back-up camera gives me a ghost image. When brought to the dealership the problem cannot be re-created"

"Combination meter communications with other computer causes the dashboard lights (speedometer, fuel gauge, transmission gear selection indicator) to not illuminate. The backup camera fails to display and the car won't turn off. It has happened 3 ti"

"With a blank display screen, the navigation, climate control, audio, backup camera, etc were all or mostly unUSble"

"The Hybrid Battery died. Luckily I was in a CART warranty state, and under the 150000 mile CART warranty limit"

"Display screen went blank; speed, gas level, etc. were not displayed. Car was driveable, but needed to be brought to a shop immediately."

"combination meter had problems at times"

"With the blank display screen the Heat/AC, radio, etc. would not function either at all or properly. Ultimately I took it to the Toyota Dealer and a refurbished display screen was installed; it was a costly but satisfactory repair."

"The main display screen (speedometer, fuel gage, etc.) is blank when starting the vehicle and remains out for a period of time, usually not more that a day. Then it will work for several days until it doesn't again."

"The radio buttons some times stop working. Have to use the steering wheel controls to turn on the radio at times"

"Touchscreen failed, rendering navigation, phone pairing, climate control, and many other options unavailable. While problem was intermittent for a while, indicating bad connections, only solution offered is complete replacement at very high cost"

"Laser reader for navigation cd died. There was no way to repair the player and the whole unit would have had to be replaced. I chose not to purchased an after mkt portible navigation unit that performed just as well altho it's screen was less visi"

"I was able to pair my Verizon phone but cannot pair my Huawei phone"

"Sometimes the radio shuts off on its own or will not turn on. We have the JBL premium audio package and this problem seems related to the amp."

"Volume increases or decreases all on its own and only the steering wheel control can be used to adjust volume. The volume knob on the dash failed to work after a few years. Radio stations selection sometimes change on its own, and not to another preset"

"volume knob only works intermittently. sometimes the volume on the radio jumps around to different levels on its own"

"Radio would occasionally change volume level by itself. Controls sometimes not respond"

"Sporadically, the power switch for the radio/CD player does not work. We have had to resort to just turning the volume all the way down to turn it off"

"failed to work"

"Some of the steering wheel buttons stopped functioning 4 to 5 years ago. I did not opt to have it fixed, as all functions can be controlled on the screen ."

"Some of the steering wheel controls for the heating/ac system no longer work"

"air recirc button failed just today"

"The available commands are hard to find and only really apply to a limited set of navigation operations. Only real use we have found is entertainment at how it trys to interpret what we say into its limited vocabulary"

"commands for phone could never be understood regardless of how slowly there pronounced or how loud they were given. Other commands for other functionw, e.g. climate always worked well. Phone commands were useless"

"front wheel barings"

"This was not a problem in the past 12 months. It happened in 2009 and was covered under warranty"

"The red triangle appeared on the dash and the check engine light. I thought it might be the hybrid battery but wasn't sure. I went to Toyota Dealer service and learned that it was the problem. They couldn't believe I drove it in. I checked on battery prices before I went and found a company that had a good price and a lifetime warranty o rebuilt hybrid batteries. The price quoted at the dealer was $5600. The aftermarket rebuilt battery with lifetime warranty was just under $1500. This was January of 2019. I had the company replace it again a week later. Now, just last week it happened again. Another replacement is scheduled for late today. Glad I have that warranty! No charge!"

"Dashboard warned of imminent failure. Dealer service department diagnosed it as a bad main drive battery. Replacement cost nearly $4000."

"the primary battery in the hybrid system failed and had to be replaced"

"The high voltage battery failed, and the car would display an error message and no longer move. Replacing the high voltage battery fixed the problem."

"Hybrid system battery replacement"

"The hybrid battery failed after sitting unused for 2 months. It was replaced with an aftermarket rebuilt battery."

"The auto stopped working properly. The dashboard icon said do not drive. Took it to two places that said that the battery pack was about dead and would need to be replaced. $3200 to replace, $1700 value in working order. Gave it away in trade for $500. Very sad."

"Two of the cells in the hybrid battery became weak enough to cause the car to go into limp home mode. They were replaced at a cost of $50 for parts and $500 for labor."

"The main hybrid battery failed at about 160,000 miles. The display lit up and warned me to STOP DRIVING IMMEDIATELY and call the dealer. Cost of replacement: $3,000. When I bought the car, I was told hybrid battery replacement would be about $800."

"Hybrid battery required replacement"

"Inverter failing code; dealer initially quoted $5000 to repair. After internet search, I asked them price for used inverter - they completed job for $1000. This has been the only major repair during lifetime of Prius."

"The main, high voltage battery that propels the car's electric drive motor failed. $1,800 replacement cost."

"Drive batteries need to be replaced shocked that they have lasted this long"

"HYBRID BATTERY FAILED; THIS APPEARS TO BE VERY UNUSUAL ON A SECOND-GEN PRIUS; the car is out of use most of the time, We had left it outdoors in a hot climate (central Texas). The 12 volt battery died and was not quickly fiex, so the fan that cools the hybrid battery was out of action. Toyota dealer quoted $6,000 to fix a car worth $4-5,000. Non-dealer repaired for $1900, with rebuilt battery. Car now on 12-volt trickle charger in garage! Note that in UK Toyota charges ¿1100, so $1400"

"Hybrid battery failed about 6 months after warranty ended. Not cheap to replace"

"The hybrid battery failed and had to be replaced"

"The hybrid battery finally failed on our Prius in July 2016. We had that replaced with a recycled battery (>$1000). The replacement hybrid battery also failed last month - that was replaced under warranty"

"Hybrid battery replaced at 238000 miles"

"Replace drive battery"

"Failure of "big" battery, just prior to 10-year ownership date. It was replaced under warranty at no charge by dealership"

"Small battery in Prius died"

"Main battery failure, requiring replacement. Starting battery failure requiring replacement (3rd battery!!)"

"Wife driving on freeway. Complete loss of power. Emergency lights did not work. Got to mechanic and was able to restart the car. Toyota dealer indicated weak 12 volt battery that was replaced. No problems since then"

"Main hybrid battery failed and was replaced"

"Both batteries were dead when I returned from vacation, so I had to replace them both for a cost of $3500. I had hoped this wouldn't happen as I feel at age 80 I don't have too many more driving years ahead"

"Power battery failed. Cost over$3000 to replace"

"The $3000+ battery pooped out at 107000 miles. Toyota ddi give me a $1000 coupon toward the work which saved me some. Their customer service was outstanding as far as accessibility and courtesy. They also had, in their computer all the Toyotas I h"

"The traditional car battery went dead and caused the brakes to set so the car was towed with towing wheels. It couldn't be moved otherwise. The access to the battery was difficult because of the equipment hauled in the area over the battery locatio"

"main hybrid battery needed replacement"

"Cell 13 of the hybrid battery failed. I was told by the repair shop I need to replace the entire hybrid battery. It cost $3200"

"Main drive battery failed at 9 yrs 3 mos. Toyota replaced at no cost"

"The main battery pack went bad. Replaced with aftermarket rebuilt unit"

"The hybrid battery failed. Toyota replaced it at no charge"

"main battery died, required replacement"

"MAIN DRIVE BATTERY FAILED AT 125000 MILES. $3200 TO REPLACE"

"Same as just mentioned - same event"

"One cell of the hybrid drive battery died at about 220,000 miles. Replaced just that cell, and everything was fine. Now another one appears to be close to failure"

"NiMH battery failed due to one bad cell"

"The electrical motor battery died. Toyota replaced it"

"The car would not start because auxiliary battery had to be replaced. This was not as bad as replacing the main battery would have been, but it still cost several hundred dollars"

"hybrid battery went bad at 131000 miles. Toyota wanted $3500 to replace it. I replaced it with a refurbished unit from a used car dealer for $700 and it has worked fine for a year"

"The problem with the car is that the major battery died. The car worked perfectly until it didn't, which was while I was on a highway driving home from the airport. The car speed got slower and slower until finally it would only crawl at 5mph and I was lucky to be able to get off at an exit and to a safe place to pull over. The two was long and expensive and the replacement battery and work on the car came in around $3k"

"The main battery failed had bad cells"

"Hybrid / drive batteries failed. Approx. 2 years after the 10 year warranty expired."

"Had to replace the battery for $3000."

"Failure of the traction battery."