Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER | |||
| 02/03/2007 | 1 | 20 | |
| In 2005 toyota prius, even slight wheel slippage engages the vehicle control system and cuts power to the wheels. when it is sometimes necessary to accelerate quickly into traffic, acceleration cuts off completely and leaves one in a dangerous situation. even if i back off the accelerator it takes several moments for the vsc to cut out before acceleration can resume. the vsc cannot be turned off as it can in most other cars. it is most likely to occur when entering a highly traveled highway from a side street and i have no choice but to accelerate quickly. toyota provides no warning re: this dangerous feature. i believe it causes accidents.*jb | |||
| 08/07/2005 | 5 | 10 | 08/03/2005 |
| Dt: the consumer stated there was no alarm to alert him the emergency brake was on. the manufacturer has been contacted. *jb updated 07/03/06. *jb | |||
| 10/13/2005 | 1 | 08/23/2005 | |
| I have a 2005 toyota prius. i got my car 8-23-2005 and on 10-13-2005 i was hit on the passenger side while making a left hand turn. the intersections was just after a traffic circle, signs was missing, it was raining, dusk and the person who hit me did not have her lights on and was driving too fast for conditions. my car stopped, and could not be restarted. it was towed. i called my insurance company and was sent to a repair facility. after several days they got my car, but because it would not start, towed it to a toyota shop. it sat there for 10 days, until i called, then it was sent back to the repair shop. it took 6 more weeks for the car to be repaired. one delay was in getting the seat-belt, which was supposed to come with the seat, but did not. it had to be shipped from japan (i was told). after the repair was done, 9 weeks after the accident, the car would not start. it was towed to another toyota dealership. two weeks later, i am told that a wiring harness was the problem. this has to be shipped from japan, and the expected date of arrival is 1-11-2006. meanwhile, i have not had my car for nearly 3 months. my insurance paid for 30 days of a rental car (i waited a week to get the rental car), then i paid for another 4 weeks. i have notified toyota 2 times about this situation. i have called the dealership, where i have a special customer convenience card. this card only seems to be good for purchases, and not for actual assistance. i think prius owners need to know that their cars can only be repaired at a few locations, and most dealerships can not repair them properly. additionally, i think the car has a significant blinds pot, as i am frequently surprised by other cars suddenly appearing. *jb | |||
| 09/30/2004 | 100 | 999 | 09/30/2004 |
| The shift-by-wire transmission selector in my 2005 toyota prius ignores my shift if i move the shift lever too quickly. this has almost led to several accidents. on my first day driving my prius, i was parked in a diagonal, on-street space. my view of approaching traffic was blocked by the vehicle beside me. when i backed out far enough into the traffic lane, i realized that traffic was coming. i needed to move forward quickly to avoid getting hit. i quickly moved the shift lever to | |||