Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-11-14 | 12V536000 |
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER | 350,662 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Eingen faliur acording to dealership Toyota of Anthioc the veicle is on there lot for now but there diagnostic was engi… |
| 2026-01-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ABS actuator failed and had little to no braking action while merging on the freeway. Had to swerve to avoid collision … |
| 2025-10-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while replacing the instrument cluster, the contact disco… |
| 2025-09-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the left turn sign… |
| 2025-04-27 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | Vehicle: 2005 Toyota Prius VIN: [XXX] Date of Incident: April 2024 Location: Citrus Heights, California Incident Summ… |
| 2025-02-25 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | i had brake warning lights pop up on my dash..my brake actuator fail on my 05 prius.. this is a known issue with toyota… |
| 2024-08-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brake actuator going bad. Safety is put at risk as brakes are slow to work and sometimes don't work at all for a couple… |
| 2024-06-26 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brakes seized.… |
| 2024-05-30 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | This has been an on going issue with all of toyota hybrids, the abs actuator which control the brakes isn't safe to dri… |
| 2024-03-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Prius have a LONG known problem w/ braking systems (over 15 years) defaulting to SOFT brake pedal that (will) kill any… |
| 2023-10-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I had lost functionality for some buttons on the steering wheel that didn't directly impact safety. On replacing the c… |
| 2023-09-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | 11 months ago I had a brand new Toyota ABS brake actuator installed on my 2005 Prius. Less than a year later, it is fai… |
| 2023-05-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The red triangle keeps coming on with engine repair light when ever I'm driving from Los Angeles. My mechanic said tha… |
| 2023-02-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | We purchased our 2005 Prius in 2014, and after 7 years of learning to drive with the bizarre behavior of this Gen 3 Pri… |
| 2023-02-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | While driving in a heavy trafficed area, my car eccellerated on its own. When i stepped on the brake the car did not re… |
| 2022-08-07 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Fuel pump malfunctioned. The vehicle stalled at low speeds while driving on an incline and gave a large red exclamation… |
| 2022-03-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | When driving the vehicle multiple lights came on (ABS, VSC, & brake)! Brakes became hard to push at times and didn’t fe… |
| 2021-09-12 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | On 9/12/21, I was driving 25-30mph when the SUV in front of me stopped on the freeway interchange suddenly and unexpect… |
| 2021-05-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the instrument panel failed to lig… |
| 2021-04-30 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION OF NEED TO CHANGE OUT THE ACTUATOR ON MY BRAKE SYSTEM. MY CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED ME… |
| 2021-04-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING/ ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING AT 20-30 MPH EXITING HOLLAND TUNNEL. COASTED, THEN BRAKED TO STOP, … |
| 2021-02-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | VEHICLE IN MOTION AT LOWER SPEEDS USUALLY BELOW 10 MILES PER HOUR, WHICH IS WHEN THE FRICTION BRAKES KICK IN AS YOU COM… |
| 2020-10-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | 2 RECALLS NOT COMPLETED |
| 2020-09-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS, BASE MODEL, 136,600 MILES, METICULOUS SERVICE HISTORY, RECALLS SERVICED, SAFE DRIVER. AT 45MPH AB… |
| 2020-03-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKE ACTUATOR/ FLUID ACCUMULATOR. TOYOTA HAS ONLY ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS ISSUE, WHICH E… |
| 2020-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WHEN I GO TO HIT THE BRAKES THE CAR WON'T STOP AND THE REAR END MAKES NOISE AND RAISES UP. THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE… |
| 2019-12-18 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2005 PRIUS CONTINUE TO GO OUT. WE REPLACE THE BULBS BUT EVEN WITH BRAND NEW BULBS WILL BE DRIVING … |
| 2019-12-04 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | SHIFTER REVERTS TO NEUTRAL. HAVE TO DRIVE HOLDING IN D OR R. |
| 2019-11-08 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT HEADLIGHT STARTED GOING OFF AUTOMATICALLY AFTER A WHILE OF TURNING ON. IF I TURN IT OFF AND ON… |
| 2019-09-25 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | DROVE TO WORK ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 NO ISSUE WITH THE CAR ALL DAY. LEFT WORK AT 8:30PM AND BRAKES DID NOT W… |
| 2019-09-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE DASHBOARD LIGHTING SYSTEM QUIT TURNING ON IN JULY 2019. I COULD NOT TELL HOW FAST OR HOW SLOW I WAS DRIVING. THE A… |
| 2019-09-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | MY 2005 PRIUS HAS AN ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ON . FAIL TO STOP. ONE DAY I WAS ON HIGHWAY AND THE ABS START MAKING NOISE.… |
| 2019-08-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING ONE (1) MILE SHORT OF 300,000. TOYOTA TOLD ME THAT FOR THAT YEAR AND MODEL CAR, THE ODOMET… |
| 2019-08-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | SUDDEN FAILURE OF ABS, ACCOMPANIED BY DASHBOARD LIGHTS FOR ABS AND REGULAR BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVEWAY, AND I DID … |
| 2019-07-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY STOPPED WORKING IN MY 2005 PRIUS. YOU PRESS THE BUTTON TO START THE CAR AND THE CAR STARTS… |
| 2019-07-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, ALL OF A SUDDEN MY ABS LIGHTS CAME ON WITH A LOUD HI PITCHED ALARM NOISE, AND WHEN I CAM… |
| 2019-07-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS BEGAN FLASHI… |
| 2019-06-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE CAR LOCKS UP IT BRAKES AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SKID. SERIOUS RISK FOR HITTING OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD… |
| 2019-06-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR FAILURE. IT'S DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WHEN THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. SOMETIME… |
| 2019-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE WILL NOT GO BUT ABOUT 30 OR 40 MAYBE 50 ON HIGHWAY AFTER VERY SLOW EXELARATION I'M ALMOST KILLED EVERY TIME … |
| 2019-05-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKES SUDDENLY LOCKED WHILE CAR IN MOTION, RED TRIANGLE AMD XHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. LUCKILY I DID NOT CAUSED AN … |
| 2019-05-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE ACUTATOR FAILED AGAIN AFTER 1 YEAR OF USE. THE BRAKES FAILED ON THIS CAR A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, RESULTING IN PEDA… |
| 2019-04-17 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 PRIUS WHICH EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT PRIUS COMBINATION METER FAILURE. THIS IS A RECOGNIZED DE… |
| 2019-03-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE ACTUATOR WENT BAD. TOYOTA DID A LIMITED VOLUNTARY RECALL. THIS NEEDS TO BE MANDATORY. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN THIS PA… |
| 2019-03-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | MY ABS ACTUATOR WENT BAD. THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM WENT OUT WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE. THE CAR NOW HAS NO P… |
| 2019-02-26 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONED, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, JUST AS PREDICTED IN TOYOTA'S WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT ZG1. … |
| 2019-02-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON… |
| 2019-02-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE COMBINATION METER WHICH CONTAINS THE SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, HAS BEEN GOING DEAD FREQUENTLY … |
| 2019-01-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH AND SUDDENLY MY BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. I HAD NO BRAKING AND HAD TO USE THE MANUA… |
| 2019-01-22 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WILL GO OUT, FOLLOWED BY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT. BOTH WILL RETURN ON WHEN THE HEADLIG… |