Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2009 Toyota Prius.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal wa… |
| 2025-08-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Cooling system |
| 2025-02-11 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | Breaking system failure do to ASB Actuator, breaks are locking and vehicle is engine braking. |
| 2025-02-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | When I am coming to a stop or need to put on my brakes my car will accelerate at a jump ahead pace As if to take off in… |
| 2025-02-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The brake actuator is failing. It’s making unusual noises when stepping on the brakes. A new additional noise started i… |
| 2024-10-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | My dashboard brake, tire pressure, vsc and AB’s light came on while driving |
| 2024-10-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Failed brake actuator. Toyota knows about the issue and refuses to honor any reasonable repair. Braking at any speed th… |
| 2024-09-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The engine light went on while driving on the highway. We immediately pulled over and had the vehicle towed to the near… |
| 2024-08-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Car Mechanics say I need a new ABS actuator/pump costing about $4,400 at dealership and over $2500 at garages. Most quo… |
| 2024-07-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | In the 2009 Toyota Series II vehicle there are two parts for the brake actuator pump assembly which has been cycling ab… |
| 2024-07-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, extra effort was n… |
| 2024-04-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown wa… |
| 2024-01-26 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ABs Light came on high pitched sound and brakes suddenly stopped working while driving making very unsafe driving condi… |
| 2024-01-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Losing all breaking from abs dealership says $3000 to replace abs brake actuator module. I have been hearing from othe… |
| 2023-12-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Apparently a known issue with the HID lights coming on or off intermittently. |
| 2023-10-31 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The front lights and break lights sometimes turn off while I am driving. Both of the lights or one of them. |
| 2023-09-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65–70 MPH, the ABS warning ligh… |
| 2023-08-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The hybrid water pump failed/ aka the inverter coolant pump. This was recalled years ago and has failed again. The prev… |
| 2023-05-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | All dashboard lights up. The brake fluid is full and the pads are in proper shape. When braking the car slips a few fee… |
| 2023-01-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | I was driving the 2009 Prius to my storage unit there was a car that I needed to go around so i sifted into reverse whe… |
| 2023-01-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | UNKNOWN |
| 2022-09-26 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The brake actuator is failing. This has been causing not only lower mpg, but uneven braking and sometime failed braking… |
| 2022-06-09 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Our 2009 Toyota Prius is known as a Gen 2 Prius (model years 2004 -2009). All Gen 2 Priuses has a bladder inside their… |
| 2022-05-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that the instrument cluster was intermittently inoperable. The… |
| 2022-04-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brakes or not working fully brake peddle is hard to press 2009 toyota prius YouTube says it is the brake actuator |
| 2022-02-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Over the years the rubber handle which needs to be pressed in in order to open the trunk has disintegrated. Now it’s a… |
| 2021-12-21 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The car stopped moving while I was driving. The engine is functional but it will not engage the drivetrain. The dashboa… |
| 2021-08-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I went to park in a parallel space when all of a sudden my ABS, (!), VSC light come on with the loss of brake power and… |
| 2021-07-07 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | My 2017 Prius is having headlight failure. I was told by my neighbor that my headlight was out. I bought a new one an… |
| 2021-06-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2009 Toyota Prius abruptly lost power while driving. The electrical system turned off and the vehicle stalled while… |
| 2021-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The brake actuator is failing in my 2009 Prius Touring. This is confirmed by the dealership. Brakes work intermittent… |
| 2021-03-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH 109,000 MILES, I HAVE ONLY BEEN DRIVING IT TWO MONTHS AND THE BRAKE ACTUATOR IS GO… |
| 2021-02-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Headlights intermittently go off, and I wound have to switch it off and on for light to come back on, but for few minut… |
| 2021-01-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the instrument panel lights … |
| 2020-11-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | CATALYTIC CONVERTER |
| 2020-10-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WE HAVE A 2009 PRIUS WHICH STALLED ON THE FREEWAY AS MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IT YESTERDAY (10/16/2020). LUCKILY, EVEN TH… |
| 2020-10-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE BACK LATCH OF MY GRANDDAUGHTERS 09 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS DEGRADED ("MELTED" ALMOST). IT NO LONGER FUNCTIONS PROPERLY, AN… |
| 2020-10-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I was exiting the highway and had no brakes, the pedal felt hard but wouldn’t slow the vehicle at all. In a panic I att… |
| 2020-08-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE AM2 FUSE RANDOMLY SHORTED, AND WHEN REPLACED KEEPS SHORTING, AS CONSISTENT WITH THE PREVIOUS RECALL FOR THE 2ND GEN… |
| 2020-07-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE ABS, BRAKE SYSTEM, AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHT TURNED ON. THE BRAKES BECAME VERY MUSHY, I WAS TRYING… |
| 2020-05-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | MY 2009 PRIUS WITH 96425 MILES AS OF 10/29/20 HAS THE COMMON PROBLEM KNOWN AS FAILURE OF THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. I… |
| 2020-04-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | DRIVING VEHICLE ON A CITY STREET IN DRIVE GEAR AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. TRIED TO PUT I… |
| 2020-02-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE IT MAKES A HIGH-PITCHED BEEP, FOLLOWED BY A BUZZING SOUND THAT REPEATS EVERY FIVE TO EIGHT SE… |
| 2020-01-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS. *TR |
| 2019-12-28 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | MY CAR'S BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILED WHILE I WAS ON HIGHWAY. GLADLY NOTHING DANGEROUS HAPPENED BUT I AM CONCERNED OTHERS WILL… |
| 2019-12-20 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | BRAKE ACTUATOR MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED ME TO HIT A PARKED CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY (BACKING UP). EVEN THOUGH I HAVE LESS THA… |
| 2019-12-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AFTER A FEW DAYS.. REPLACED OVER 8 BULBS. CHECKED CONNECTORS, CHECKED WIRING.. NO PROBLEM FOUND AND T… |
| 2019-11-26 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | FAILING BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY THAT TOYOTA KNEW WAS DEFECTIVE. THEY EXTENDED WARRANTY THROUGH 2017, BUT THE ISSUE HAPP… |
| 2019-11-25 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE PRESSURE LOSS AND CONSTANT NOISE FROM THE BRAKE ACTUATOR, READ CODES C1256 AND C1391 |
| 2019-11-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I JUST FOUND OUT YESTERDAY AFTER A VISIT TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER THAT THE ABS BRAKE ACTUATOR ON MY 2009 P… |