2006 TOYOTA PRIUS Complaints

BRAKE ACTUATOR - ZG1 -TOYOTA HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR DEFECTIVE BRAKE ACTUATORS UP TO 150,000 MILES OR DECEMBER 31, 2017 AS PART OF THEIR ZG1 WARRANTY EXTENSION PROGRAM FOR THE 2006-2009 TOYOTA PRIUS. MANY CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURES ARE STILL OCCURRING AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECTIVE PART FOR VEHICLES AS YOUNG AS 6 YEARS OLD THAT ARE NOW OUTSIDE THIS WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MAY RESULT IS ACCIDENTAL INJURY OR DEATH. THIS DEFECT NOW EFFECTS MY PERSONNEL VEHICLE.

HEADLIGHT, DRIVERS SIDE, WILL GO OUT OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING. IT WILL COME ON AGAIN IF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS TURNED OFF THEN ON.

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY PRIUS SOMETIMES DON'T COME ON OR MAY COME ON AND TURN OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING. IT'S USUALLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE, BUT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HAS DONE IT ONCE. IF I NOTICE IT, I CAN USUALLY TURN OFF THE LIGHTS AND TURN THEM BACK ON AND THEN THEY BOTH WORK. IT HAS HAPPENED BOTH WHEN I FIRST TURN ON THE LIGHTS (WHILE STATIONARY) AND ALSO WHEN I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES. THE PROBLEM IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. HITTING BUMPS OR PRESSING CONNECTORS HAS NO EFFECT. IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A LOOSE CONNECTION. THE BULBS WORK FINE AFTER CYCLING THE SWITCH. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES.

CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. CONTROLS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN ARE NOT WORKING. CONCERNED THAT THIS CLOCK SPRING FAILURE WILL ALSO CAUSE THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG TO FAIL TO DEPLOY IN A CRASH.

COMBINATION METER STOPPED WORKING IN COLD WEATHER. KNOW PROBLEM FOR TOYOTA AND A VERY DANGEROUS ONE. THEY DID ONE REPAIR AND WARRANTY EXTENSION BUT VEHICLES NOW HITTING HIGHER MILIAGE ARE HAVING ISSUES AND IT IS DOCUMENTED BY TOYOTA IN A WARRANTY BULLENTIN NO. POL12-05 FROM TOYOTA

THE HEADLAMPS ON MY PRIUS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES ONE GOES OUT AND SOMETIMES BOTH. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN THEY BOTH GO OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. I CAN USUALLY TURN THE SWITCH OFF AND ON TO GET IT BACK ON, BUT THAT IS UNCOMFORTABLE WHEN DRIVING DOWN A DARK ROAD AND HAVE TO GET THE LIGHTS BACK ON. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND HAPPENS REGULARLY.

ALMOST OVERNIGHT MY PRIUS DASHBOARD HAS DEVELOPED OILY PATCHES. IF YOU TOUCH IT YOUR FINGER STICKS, IF YOU WIPE IT THE CLOTH STICKS. THE DASH CANNOT BE CLEANED. I WORRY ABOUT THE OFF-GASSING AND ANY OTHER HEALTH THREAT FROM THE DASH MATERIAL DECOMPOSING, INCLUDING DECOMPOSITION INSIDE THE AC AND HEATING VENTS. I WORRY ABOUT THE DECOMPOSING DASH AFFECTING OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE CAR'S DASH, LIGHTING, COMPUTER ELECTRICAL, AND OTHER SYSTEMS. THE ONLY KNOWN CURE IS TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD WHICH IS AN UNEXPECTED AND UNWELCOME FINANCIAL BURDEN.

MY CAR (06 TOYOTA PRIUS) HAD HIT A POTHOLE WHILE ON MY WAY TO CHURCH ON 11/16/17. THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC AND THOUGH I WAS FAR BEHIND THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME, MY BRAKE DID NOT STOP AND MY CAR WENT UNDER THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE VEHICLE WAS GOING MAYBE 5-10 MPH AS WE INCHED UP TO THE LIGHT. LOTS OF TRAFFIC, I WAS DOUBLE AND TRIPLE CHECKING TO SEE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND IT WAS BUT CAR WOULD NOT STOP, IN FACT IT FELT LIKE IT REVVED UP.IT WAS TERRIFYING AS I SAW MY CAR PLOW INTO ANOTHER WHEN THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO. I KNOW THE 2010 MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS BUT IT HAPPENED TO ME ON MY 2006 PRIUS. NO RECALL BUT A WARRANT ENHANCEMENT NOTIFICATION WAS SENT TO MY RELATIVE WHO HAD A 2007 BUT I NEVER RECEIVED IT. IT IS ALL ABOUT THE BRAKES AND THE NOT STOPPING PROPERLY. TOYOTA ALSO DID A WEIRD BUY BACK THING AND WANTED MY CAR. I THINK IT IS BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO HIDE THE PROBLEM INSTEAD OF HAVING A RECALL. I HAVE NEVER HAD A COMPANY TRY TO BUY BACK MY CAR. TOYOTA IS AT FAULT AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE NO ONE ELSE IS KILLED OR HURT BY THIS. IT ALSO SHOWS UP IN THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN BUT AGAIN, NOT A RECALL BUT IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED! MY CAR HAD ABOUT 65K ON IT.

WAS GOING TO CHURCH THURS EVENING AND FAST DRIVER AHEAD OF ME IN BUSY INTERSECTION. STAYED FAR AWAY FROM HER BUT WHEN SHE SLAMMED ON HER BRAKES, I HIT MINE AS WELL KNOWING I HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK, EVEN THOUGH I PUMPED THEM AND THEN SLAMMED THEM ON AGAIN. (I HAVE HAD OTHER PEOPLE TELL ME THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR O6 PRIUS'. I ENDED UP HITTING HER CAR AND MY CAR WAS TOTALED EVEN THOUGH WE WERE NOT GOING FAST (RED LIGHT UP AHEAD). I AM GOING TO SEE IF MY ACCELERATION WAS FIXED BECAUSE TRULY I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. IN FACT A MAN WHO HELPED AT THE SCENE TOLD ME TO 'TAKE FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, THE CAR WILL NOT GO ANYWHERE' BUT I WAS SO SCARED THAT IF I DID THE CAR WOULD MOVE AGAIN.

WHEN FUELING MY CAR THE PUMP CUTS OFF NOT ALLOWING ME TO FILL THE VEHICLE. IF I AM DOWN TO ONE DOT THAT WILL REQUIRE ME TO FILL THE TANK THE PUMP CUTS OFF AFTER ONLY FILLING TO 5 OR 6 GALLONS, NOT ALLOWING ME TO FILL THE TANK AND GET FULL GAS MILEAGE BENEFITS FROM THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE TRIED VARIOUS METHODS AND DIFFERENT GAS FACILITIES AND THE RESULTS ARE THE SAME THE PUMP CUTS OFF WHILE FUELING THE CAR AND WILL NOT LET ME FILL THE TANK. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND WAS ADVISED BY A CAR MAINTENANCE CENTER TO CONTACT NHTSA TO FILE A REPORT. I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED MY CALL.