Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 02/28/2010 | 1 | ||
| 1 - my right headlight keeps going on and off while i am driving. i received a ticket that i now have to pay for. the los angeles times mentioned that other cars have this problem. it should be easy for the manufacturer to fix at their expense. 2 - since i purchased my 2005 prius in 2004, when i go over bumps, sometimes the light for the stability comes on and the brakes do not work for a second or two. i had asked when the car was serviced and was told there was nothing wrong. i guess we know better now. 3 - sometimes the two front tires lose traction and make a noise while spinning, before the car moves. 4 - if my car was under the carpet recall, why is it that it is not listed under the recall for the gas pedal? 5 - two of my locks are not working. one is the front passenger an one in the back. *tr | |||
| 04/25/2005 | 6000 | 3 | 11/06/2004 |
| 2005 toyota prius -- floormat becomes lodged between pedals. -- while driving at high speeds (60-70 mph) on the freeway, i noticed a loss of sensitivity on both the brake and gas pedals. i had to press very hard to get a reaction from either pedal. as a result i was unable to keep driving at the same speed as the surrounding cars. everything else seemed to be operating normally. the sensation continued for a few minutes until i could safely pull off of the freeway. upon investigation, i realized that the floormat had come unhooked from its restraints and stuck between the pedals and the floor. i secured the floormat to its hooks once again and continued driving without trouble. this has happened a couple times since, but i recognize the symptoms and fix it promptly. however, i fear that another owner might experience this when they need to brake or accelerate suddenly to avoid an accident. (i noticed another posting that described the same problem). perhaps toyota should install locking hooks rather than the current ones that easily twist and unhook from the mats. | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 05/01/2005 | 4000 | 3 | 03/01/2005 |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. he states that while driving every warning light in the vehicle began to flash, then the car died. he turned the vehicle on again and it done the same thing. after this the vehicle would not start. he called toyota ,they sent someone with gas because the add fuel light was flashing, and they put gas in the vehicle. it still would not start. towed to toyota dealership, they looked at the car and could not get it to start. someone kept pressing buttons and got the car to start, then, it started every time. the next time while driving with a full tank of gas it went from three quarters tank to gas down to empty instantly. he immediately pulled into a gas station to get gas and the maintenance light was flashing. he called toyota back, and they would tow him to the nearest toyota dealership. instead he drove the vehicle home. dealership said they did checked the fuel lines and it should be fine. toyota denied all problems with the cars, the individual who towed consumer's vehicle told him that they had several people with this same problem. he decided to trade in the vehicle because he did not feel safe. it had several electrical problems such as, high beams came on by themselves, and door locks would not open occasionally. these incidents occurred on may 1, 2005 ,and he traded the vehicle in on may 16, 2005 . it was in the shop three times.*ak | |||