Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V266000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 01/31/2001 to 10/12/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 34771 | 07/26/2006 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 07/19/2006 | 07/21/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, due to improper molding of the resin body of the crankshaft position senor installed on the engine block, engine oil may penetrate the seal and enter the sensor wiring connector. the wire harness connector may not be sufficiently attached to the locking tab of the sensor wiring connector. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Engine oil inside the sensor wiring connector could cause expansion due to the heat of the engine and could deform the sensor wiring connector. the connector may become disconnected, which could cause the engine to stall while driving and not be able to be restarted increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the crankshaft position sensor free of charge. the recall began on july 26, 2006. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Toyota recall no. ssc 60g.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-0064-10 | 02/04/2010 | 10034284 | Toyota: techstream ecu flash reprogramming procedure. flash reprogramming allows the ecu software to be updated without replacing the ecu. flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ecus are released as field-fix procedures de | 11/01/2010 | |
| SB-0180-09 | 06/17/2009 | 10030908 | Toyota: some vehicles may exhibit a mil on condition if an abnormally low engine power output or failure to start has been detected during a particular ths drive cycle. *pe | 12/18/2009 | |
| 02307 | 09/21/2007 | 02307 | 10021528 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p3130, and information code 346. *kb updated 10/26/07. *nj | 05/14/2007 |
| 05004 | 12/20/2004 | 05004 | 10015979 | Engine oil specifications. *tt | 08/18/2005 |
| 02204 | 06/28/2004 | 10008386 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on diagnostic trouble code p3130. *mj | 07/29/2004 | |
| 01703 | 11/14/2003 | 10005244 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0420 due to an electronic control module (ecm) software logic error. *tt | 02/17/2004 | |
| 01103 | 09/01/2007 | 01103 | 10003359 | Master, hybrid, and malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p3190, p3191 and p3101. *tt updated 10/26/07. *nj | 10/16/2003 |
| 02102 | 11/20/2002 | 10000434 | Master, hybrid and malfunction indicator light on condition with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p3125. *tt | 02/27/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| EG00901 | 06/01/2001 | 622306 | Some vehicles may exhibit a master, hybrid & m.i.l warning lights on condition.*jb | 10/16/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 07/15/2003 | 16000 | 1 | 07/01/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owned a 2001 toyota prius. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph on normal road conditions. the hybrid (exclamation mark) warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. immediately, the engine stalled. the warning light remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. the identical failures occurred on twenty separate occasions. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. the engine started and resumed normal operation. the failure mileage was 16,000. the contact no longer owned the vehicle. updated 4/5/10 *cn the consumer has since sold the vehicle. updatd 06/14/10.*jb | |||
| 09/09/2006 | 42000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota prius. while driving between 65-70 mph, the vehicle did not respond when the accelerator pedal was depressed. all of the instrument panel indicators illuminated and the engine suddenly stalled. the vehicle coasted to the side of the road and the engine failed to restart. while the gear shifter was placed in park, the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly and crashed into a guardrail. the driver sustained a whiplash and a police report was filed. the vehicle sustained severe damage and was towed to an authorized dealer. the vehicle was repaired for body structure damages. the technician performed diagnostic tests, but was unable to duplicate the failures. the vehicle was taken back to the authorized dealer on five separate occasions for identical failures, but there were no resolutions. the failure mileage was 42,000 and current mileage was 68,000. | |||
| 07/16/2007 | 40000 | 34 | 05/03/2001 |
| My 2001 prius has always been stalling (at least 30 times), usually upon startup, (and especially in hot weather when ac is on at startup) but on 4 occasions, stalls occurred during critical driving in dangerous areas resulting in total power loss and near death experiences. i informed toyota president watanabe, and they recalled for the crankshaft position sensor, to fix the stalling problem, but it obviously didn't fix situation because car is still stalling. dealer is beyond ignorant and clueless and no longer worth talking to, as they are as informed as a rock on a cliff. i am wondering if dealer even performed the recall fix properly. would like a trustworthy toyota technician from japan's tmc (a japanese person) to personally inspect my car. | |||
| 08/26/2006 | 104000 | 3 | 05/01/2001 |
| 2001 toyota prius sudden loss of power at highway speeds three incidents late aug 2006 first week oct 2006 second week oct 2006 in all cases vehicle will not start for 15 minutes but then runs normally. brought to dealer after first incident and they completed a recall replacement of crankshaft position sensor. brought to dealer after third incident they have been unable to diagnoses problem or reproduce after 90 miles test driving. call to toyota customer service line revealed toyota has no central point to collect vehicle safety problems when specifically asked if toyota was interested in discovering the safety problem in my vehicle, the answer was no i have been reassured by toyota that the crankshaft position sensor replacement was performed properly there is no software problem with 2001 prius similar to the 2004 prius problem which resulted kin sudden loss of power and lead to recall action. they are unaware of any problem similar to mine with 2001 prius. *jb | |||
| 09/06/2006 | 130000 | 15 | 06/06/2001 |
| Engine stalling occurring randomly while cruising at highway speed between approx. 54 to 64 mph causing vehicle to slow down on the freeway. this problem is potentially hazardous because engine stalls at freeway speed which could result in rear end crash from on-coming vehicles traveling behind at freeway speeds --- furthermore the vehicle must be stopped at the freeway edge to be restarted before problem is corrected. restarting vehicle immediately corrects problem. however, this problem should be made a mandatory recall item. [prius scanner shows dtc code p1120 for accelerator pedal assembly problem and there is a manufacturer tsb concerning this problem (tsb eg018-02)]. this vehicle has had the crankshaft sensor replaced pursuant to the recent recall notice and the crankshaft sensor had been leaking oil prior to replacement. also drivers rear axle hub bearing failed prematurely and was recently replaced. *jb | |||
| 09/14/2005 | 100903 | 1 | 03/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving at 65mph, the vehicle stalled and operated at a reduced speed which occurred without prior warning. during the incident, all dash panel warning lights illuminated. the engine did not stall out completely and the vehicle was driven to a dealership. the service department determined the electronic control module failed and needed to be replaced. | |||
| 06/15/2004 | 28000 | 2 | 05/11/2001 |
| My 2001 toyota prius has stalled twice at high speeds (~75 mph) while on the highway. in both incidences it was only due to good driving and to luck that i was able to get off or to the side of the highway. i have contacted my dealer and in both cases they looked at the engine and claimed that they had never seem the problem with any other vehicles. i was to bring the car back if it happened again. *jb | |||
| 06/21/2005 | 25858 | ||
| Engine intermittent stalling. engine runs rough and gives code 171 lean missfire dealer attemps to fix the problem involve adding fuel injector cleaner and resetting the code. up till today stalls have been either at 55 to 65 for short period of time aprox. 2 seconds. today vehicle limped home about 5 miles. same code displayed. ! also displayed on dash and trouble code 171. after three on off cycle on the key ! was no longer displayed. car runs again. | |||
| 05/15/2003 | 25000 | 3 | 04/15/2002 |
| Dt: while driving vehicle shut down and would not restart. all 3 times that this happened consumer was on the freeway. consumer owned the car for 1 year before it started stalling, and it has stalled two more times since then. each time the car was taken to toyota, and each they time they were unable to figure out what the cause of the problem was.*ak *sb *nm | |||
| 08/16/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving vehicle lost power. the warning light illuminated on the dash oard. however, the problem had not been resolved. *ak | |||
| 08/02/2003 | 36300 | 2 | 10/22/2000 |
| Twice now i have had warning lights appear on my 2001 toyota prius screen. the first time was three weeks ago while i was driving on a freeway in hot weather. i pulled over as i was losing power. the gas engine would not turn on. i was on battery power only. i limped to an exit and parked the car. i had the car towed to the nearest toyota dealer. he fixed a steering recall part and thought it might be the problem. he could find no error codes. i drove off. yesterday it happened again under the same conditions. i pulled over, waited twenty minutes and started the car again. the warning lights were then off and the power was now normal. i immediately took it to my home dealer. he tested it and today told me that he could find nothing. he said that if he could not recreate the problem in the shop, there was nothing he could do. there is no question that this is a significant safety hazard as the loss of power particularly during an acceleration onto a freeway could cause a major accident. my family will now not drive the car on a freeway.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 04/17/2005 | 69212 | 5 | 01/12/2001 |
| My 2001 prius has been in for cpu replacements 4 times and a engine rebuild @ 69000 miles for the problem this site mentioned in the news about the 04-05 prius stalling. they said it was low compression on the last service call. well the problem is back!! even after a rebuild. so now what? oh and what is worst is that i have to take a photo of the problem lights because when the problem happens it produces no codes?!?! so they charged me $75 and did nothing once. nice service. where i take my prius: fox toyota-scion 415 taunton avenue east providence, ri 02914 phone (401) 438-0350 , fax (401) 434-4574 | |||
| 06/02/2005 | 30 | ||
| My 2001 toyota prius has intermittantly stalled, forcing me to pull over, turn off the ignition and restart. this appears to happen at any speed, and has happened 20-30 times over the past 18 months. i took it to the dealer twice for this problem approximately a year ago. they did a regularly scheduled major servicing but that did not solve the problem. the problem did not occur over the winter but has since resurfaced with warmer weather. i believe this is the same problem that nhtsa just announced was being investigated in 2004,2005 prius models. | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 37700 | 11/15/2001 | |
| Problems started in november 2003. had oil changed and an hour later all the warning lights came on in the vehicle. immediately returned to the dealership where it took 2 weeks to replace the fuel pump (37,000 miles). since then the car has been back to the dealership an additional 9 times to the current date (may 2005) for several different things. the computer has been replaced two times. the engine has been replaced. the injectors cleaned, then a few months later had to be completely replaced. the throttle body has been replaced. i have been driving the car when it would not acelerate and had to pull over in traffic. the first time the dealership said there were no warning lights when the car got to the dealership and they could not recreate the codes or situation so they could not do anything. the second time (april 2005) all four injectors were replaced as well as the mass air flow system. the car has been in the service department at our toyota dealership for a total of 17 times since the car arrived at approximately 180 days!!! 10 of those 17 times has been because the warning lights have come on. have entered into arbitration and we are awaiting an answer on the decision. | |||
| 07/29/2003 | 34763 | 1 | 09/11/2002 |
| While driving, the car lost power and would start up again, but would not stay running. car was towed in and the dealer put a new engine ecu- (computer). this took a month, as the computer had to be made in japan. a year and a half later, the new computer has been replaced and the car continues to not start up. it has been in the shop four times this month, each time the car is returned to me and will not start the next day. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 02/09/2007 | 3 | ||
| I own a 2001 prius since march of 2006. it ran fine for one year, but after that all i had was problems.transmission exhaust system and computer board all of this happened one after another total cost over $10,000. toyota did not want to take responsibility.*ak | |||
| 04/05/2007 | 3 | ||
| Several times when the accelerator was pressed and the car slowed down the check engine light came on. vehicle will drive normally for awhile, but problem seemed to occur at least once every 1-2 years. the last time, i spent $900 to replace an accelerator sensor. this time, the dealership stated i needed to replace the ecm, and the catalytic converter for a total charge of $3500. there were no generic catalytic converters, the one to be used was $1700. also, had been several incidents where there had been issues following an oil change where the dealer said that oil was where it shouldn't be.*ak | |||