2004 TOYOTA PRIUS Complaints

WITH LIGHT BRAKING I CAN STOP MY 2004 PRIUS WITHOUT EVER ILLUMINATING THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THIS RISKS A REAR END COLLISION. THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS BEEN DEPRESSED A LITTLE MORE THAN 1/2 INCH. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THAT THERE WAS NO ADJUSTMENT AND WOULD NOT TAKE THE CAR INTO THE SHOP. AN INCIDENT DATE, AS REQUIRED ON THIS FORM, IS NOT APPLICABLE. THIS IS HAPPENING EVERY TIME I BRAKE. *TR

WARNING TRIANGLE, DASH LIGHTS-BRAKE, ABS, CAME ON ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD WHINING SOUND. THE NEXT TIME I NEEDED TO USE THE BRAKES I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE - PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKES. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT I WAS ABLE TO ROLL TO A STOP. I TOOK THE CAR TO AUBURN TOYOTA (IN CA) AND THEY SAID IT WAS A SKID CONTROL ECU FAILURE. THEY REPLACED IT AT A TOTAL COST OF $1868.74. *TR

2004 TOYOTA PRIUS: DISPLAY SCREEN HAS STOPPED WORKING. NO SCREEN CAPABILITY OR ACCESSORY BUTTONS OPERATE. DEALER HAS ORDERED A 'CROSSOVER' UNIT, BUT IT HAS NOT ARRIVED TO DATE (ALMOST THREE WEEKS). NEW UNIT COSTS OVER $2000. VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY INCIDENT. DEALER BELIEVES IT IS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. *JB

1) THE VEHICLE IS A 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS, 3 1/2 YEARS OLD AND APPROX 76K MILES ON IT. IT HAS ONLY BEEN USED FOR CARRYING PASSENGERS. 2) BOTH REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS TORE WITHIN A WEEK OF EACH OTHER. THE RIGHT SIDE COMPLETELY AND THE LEFT SIDE IS APPROXIMATELY 90% TORN. THE ONLY PERSON TO USE THE REAR SEATS, ON A FAIRLY REGULAR BASIS, IS MY 14 YEAR OLD SON. TWO WEEKS AGO HE GOT INTO THE RIGHT SIDE AND NOTICED THAT THE BELT WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN. LAST WEEK HE GOT INTO THE LEFT SIDE AND MENTIONED THAT IT WAS ALSO TORN. AS IT IS RIGHT NOW, THE ONLY SEAT HE CAN NOW USE IS THE MIDDLE "LAP ONLY" BELT. IN LOOKING AT THE BELTS, IT APPEARS THAT THE TEAR IS AT THE PLACE WHERE THE BELT PASSES THROUGH THE PLASTIC SHROUD COVERING THE RETRACTING MECHANISM. 3) TALKED WITH THE TOYOTA SERVICE REP YESTERDAY. HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE. BUT,SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY IT WOULD COST APPROX $550.00 USD TO FIX. *NM

TL*- THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS TRAVELING UP A HILL AT 10-15 MPH WITH ICY ROAD CONDITIONS AND THE ANTI-SKID CONTROL ENGAGED AND ALL FOUR WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE LOCKED. THE CONTACT PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD TO BACK THE VEHICLE UP IN ORDER FOR THE WHEELS TO EVENTUALLY GO FORWARD. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER, TESTED A PRIUS AND HAD THE SAME TYPE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT WAS THE NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000. *AK UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB

2004 TOYOTA PRIUS HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING.**CC THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, THE VEHICLE STARTED, HOWEVER WHEN HE SHIFTED INTO THE DRIVE, THE ENGINE RACED AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD RAPIDLY, EVEN THOUGH THE ACCELERATOR HAD NOT BEEN APPLIED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY USING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED FORWARD ABOUT 25 FEET AND CRASHED INTO A GARAGE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED MINOR SCRATCHES TO HIS KNEE. THE CONSUMER ALSO NOTED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

PRIUS STALLED WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC FROM A STOP LIGHT. ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD WERE ILLUMINATED INCLUDING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ONLY ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEMS WAS OPERATIONAL. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. UPON RESTART, ONLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP 2 MILES AWAY. STORED ERROR CODE P0A7A WAS IDENTIFIED - BULLETIN EG029-05. "FALSE M.I.L. "ON" CONDITION. AN UPDATED CONTROL ECU WAS INSTALLED, COVERED BY WARRANTY. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO THE DEALER EACH TIME WHERE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT START AFTER BEING PARKED OVERNIGHT. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM EITHER THE ENGINE OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS JUMP-STARTED AND TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE VEHICLE FAILED AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO DRIVER ERROR.

TOUCH SCREEN ON 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS IS DEFECTIVE AND FAILS TO WORK WHICH LEAVES ME WITH NO HEAT AT TIMES AND INABILITY TO SEE IF MY BATTERY IS OPERATING PROPERLY, THIS IS AN ONGOING TOYOTA PROBLEM WITH COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE WEB BY PRIUS OWNERS. *JB