2006 Toyota Prius complaints

HEADLIGHTS ON 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF. FIRST RIGHT SIDE, THAN LEFT. ONCE LIGHTS SHUT OFF, THE SWITCH CAN BE TURNED OFF AND ON AND THEREAFTER LIGHTS WILL STAY ON FOR A SHORT WHILE THAN SHUT OFF AGAIN. FROM MY READING ON THE WEB, THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE, AS OTHER OWNERS OF THE 2006 ARE HAVING THE SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW UP CONTROL ROLLED UP THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE WINDOW WAS COMPLETELY UP. THE WINDOW WOULD CONTINUE TO CLOSE EVEN IF THERE WAS AN OBJECT IN ITS PATH. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT HAS NOT SPOKEN WITH TOYOTA. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 49,922.

HID HEADLIGHTS ON THIS MODEL GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING; TURNING THE LIGHTS OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN RESTORES THE HEADLIGHT. EXACT NUMBER OF FAILURES AND DATE OF FIRST FAILURE BELOW IS AN ESTIMATE, AS IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE UNDER MOST CONDITIONS FOR THE DRIVER OF THE CAR TO KNOW THAT ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS ARE OUT--INCREASING THE DANGER OF THIS SITUATION. RAINY OR DUSK CONDITIONS ARE A PARTICULAR PROBLEM. TOYOTA IS APPARENTLY AWARE OF THIS SITUATION; THE DEALER TO WHOM I TOOK IT FOR REPAIR ACKNOWLEDGED THIS AND SAID THAT IT AFFECTS A LIMITED RANGE OF VIN NUMBERS IN 2006 MODELS ONLY. LOCAL DEALER HAS REPLACED BOTH HEADLAMPS AND SAYS THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD ABOUT WHICH DRIVERS MAY BE UNAWARE; DRIVERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER SINCE TOYOTA AND THE NHTSA ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. I SEE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST THREE PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM ON THE ODI WEBSITE. *TR

PROBLEM STARTED IN AUGUST 07 WITH DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY SHUTTING OFF. NO HIGH OR LOW BEAM, OFTEN VERY DIM. HEADLIGHT BULB REPLACED DUE TO SHORT CIRCUIT. REPLACED DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. MODULE HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED. DEALER CURRENTLY SUGGESTS THAT IT CANNOT BE FIXED IF PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. DEALER SAID THEY HAVE SPOKEN WITH TOYOTA AND THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. DEALER DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM A SAFETY ISSUE. PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE RESOLVED AND THE CAR WILL AGAIN BE GOING INTO THE SHOP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE STEERING FAILED TO RESPOND WHILE SWERVING LEFT TO AVOID STRIKING A DEER. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. ALL FOUR TIRES BLEW OUT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A STORAGE TOWING SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

I HAVE A BRAKE PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS. SEVERAL TIMES (AT LEAST 6 TIMES) THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED TO FUNCTION WHEN I TRY TO STOP. THE CAR DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD SEVERAL SECONDS. SO FAR I HAVE BEEN LUCKY AND NOT HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT BUT IT HAS BEEN CLOSE SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE BUT THEY HAVE NOT FOUND ANY PROBLEMS. THEY TELL ME THAT IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THEY MUST REPLICATE THE PROBLEM IN ORDER TO FIX IT AND SO FAR THIS HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE. THIS KEEPS HAPPENING AND I FEEL VERY UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING. *TR

ALL TOYOTA PRIUS VEHICLES SINCE 2004-- CANNOT SEE THE DASH BOARD DURING ALL BRIGHT, SUNNY DAYS. CANNOT SEE SPEEDOMETER- DO NOT KNOW THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. VERY DANGEROUS !!!!!!! AT NIGHT, A WIDE GREEN SLASH APPEARS ON THE WINDSHIELD AT DRIVERS EYE LEVEL. IMPAIRS NIGHT VISION. AGAIN, DANGEROUS -IMPEDES RIVERS ABILITY TO SEE PROPERLY. *JB

I CAME TO A STOP AND THE CAR ACTUALLY CAME TO A STOP AND THEN SUDDENLY STARTED CREEPING TOWARDS THE OTHER CAR. I THOUGHT I WAS ACCIDENTALLY PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AS WELL BUT I WASN'T SO I STARTED PRESSING HARD ON THE BRAKE AND NOTHING! I STARTED PUMPING THE BRAKES AND THE CAR STOPPED. THEN I CONTINUED MY DRIVE AS USUAL WITHOUT IT HAPPENING AGAIN. NO LIGHTS CAME ON, NOTHING UNUSUAL. JUST WEIRD. CAR HAS ALMOST 36K MILES 06 MODEL. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE TRACTION CONTROL MECHANISM. HE LIVES ON A STEEP HILL AND THE TRACTION CONTROL IS DESIGNED TO KEEP THE FRONT WHEELS FROM SPINNING WHEN IT DETECTS SLIPPAGE. HE EXPERIENCES DIFFICULTY DRIVING UPHILL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH, THE TIRES STOPPED SPINNING AND HE LOST CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUSHED IN ORDER FOR IT TO PROPERLY OPERATE AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT FAILURE. CAN BE EITHER HEADLAMP. TYPICALLY ONE HEADLAMP GOES OUT BUT SOMETIMES BOTH. THEY COME BACK ON IF I SHUT OFF AND TURN BACK ON. *TR

NO INCIDENT TO REPORT: JUST BEING PRECAUTIONARY: HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/NEWS04/2007/09/PRIUS_ACCELERATE. HTML *TR

I WAS COMING TO A STOP ON A BUSY STREET. AS I APPLIED BRAKES, THE BRAKES DID NOT "CATCH." I COULDN'T AVOID THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AS BOTH SURROUNDING LANES WERE FULL. I LITERALLY WATCHED HELPLESSLY AS I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MY CAR IS A 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH 27,000 MILES ON IT. IT ALSO HAD ALL THE REGULAR MAINTENANCE CHECKS AS WELL WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. SHE TURNED THE LIGHTS OFF AND THEN ON AND THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. SHE ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS DIMMED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE POWERTRAIN AND FUEL SYSTEM WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,800.

I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY I LOST ALL POWER! I MANAGED TO TAKE THE NEAREST EXIT AT 20 MPH. PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. HOPE YOU GET THE SERIOUSNESS T S SITUATION. MY PASSENGER AND I COULD HAVE DIED.*AK BF STATE OF CAR BEFORE FAILURE 1> TANK FULL SHELL VPOWER ( PREVIOUS TANK 57.8 MPG CALCULATED COSTCO FUEL ) 2> MILEAGE 9982 ( JUST COMPLETED 10000 MILE SERVICE FROM CAPITOL TOYOTA CA ) 3> A/C ON WAS CHANGING SETTING ( MOVED FROM FRONT VENT TO FRONT AND BOTTOM VENT ) JUST BEFORE FAILURE HEARD A BEEP AND THEN NO POWER .TRIED FLOORING THE ACCELERATOR SAD.GIF 4> SPEED ~70MPH 5> BOTH POWER OUTLETS LOADED A> GARMIN MOBILE 10X CHARGER B> HTC 3125 PHONE CHARGER 6> PHONE CONECTED VIA BLUETOOTH NOTHING WAS DONE BY TOYOTA SAID THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM HENCE THEY CAN NOT CHANGE OR FIX ANYTHING. HTTP://PRIUSCHAT.COM/INDEX.PHP?SHOWTOPIC=33881&ST=0

THE TOYOTA PRIUS WAS HIT HEAD-ON, CAUSING ABOUT $8,000 IN DAMAGE, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 2908. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, DAMAGING THE FRONT TIRE, THE FIRE WALL, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE DRIVER STATED THAT IT WAS A PERPENDICULAR HIT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA , 200705021020. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT HAS A 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH A CURRENT ODOMETER READING OF 25,000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGED ONCE IT HAD BEEN ACTIVATED. UNDER NORMAL DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL AT ABOUT 65 MPH, AND TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, IT TOOK AT LEAST HALF A MILE BEFORE THE BRAKES WOULD DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL. AFTER THIS INCIDENT THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK

UTQG RATING ON GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRES P185-65R15 IS INACCURATE. TIRES HAVE 17,500 MILES AND ARE WORN OUT. TREADWEAR RATING OF 460 IS FRAUDLENT.

LIFT GATE IS DEFECTIVE AND REPEATEDLY STOPS WHEN LIFTING AND/OR FALLS WHEN LIFTING. MULTIPLE INCIDENTS.. HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DEALER. TOYOTA REFUSES TO APPROVE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO FILE A GENERAL COMPLAINT ABOUT HYBRID VEHICLES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT MAKE ENOUGH NOISE FOR BLIND PEDESTRIANS TO HEAR THEM.*AK UPDATED 03/20/07*JB

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING A 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECIRCULATION GAS VALVE HAD A DESIGN FLAW. THE VEHICLE DID NOT NO HAVE AUTOMATIC RECIRCULATION, HAD TO PRESS A BUTTON. THE CONTACT STATED SHE GOT A CAR FULL OF EXHAUST FROM OTHER VEHICLES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER ,AND SHE WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS ZERO. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46000.8AK

THE "CENTER" SEAT BELT BUCKLE THAT THE LAP BELT WOULD BUCKLE INTO IS NOT INSTALLED IN THE PROPER LOCATION - IT IS INSTALLED ON THE ONE OF THE SIDE SEATS. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TWICE AND BOTH TIMES THEY TOLD US ALL THE 2006 PRIUS' WERE MANUFACTURED THAT WAY AND IT COULD NOT BE FIXED - THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE YOU CAN NOT USE THE SEAT BELTS PROPERLY. *JB

GOODYEAR LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING ON TOYOTA PRIUS (2006). TIRE HAD LESS THAN 14,000 MILES AND THE CAR WAS ONLY 11 MONTHS OLD. TIRE WAS EXAMINED BY A TOYOTA DEALER (TO WHICH THE CAR HAD BEEN TOWED) WHO DID NOT FIND EVIDENCE OF TIRE DAMAGE DUE ROAD HAZARD. *JB

I'VE A 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS. TRAFFIC STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT AND I WAS BEHIND A CEMENT TRUCK. I SLOWED TO A COMPLETE STOP ABOUT 5 FT. BEHIND THIS TRUCK. ALL OF SUDDEN I NOTICED MY CAR STARTED MOVING FORWARD WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE. I STOOD ON MY BRAKE AND COULDN'T STOP THE PRIUS. IT CONTACTED THE CEMENT TRUCK CAUSING A DENT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOOD AND A CRACK WINDSHIELD. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED AS TRAFFIC BEGAN TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT, HE BEGAN BRAKING FROM ABOUT 25 MPH WHICH SEEMED NORMAL. HE CONTINUED TO GRADUALLY SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AT A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 5 TO 10 FEET, THE CONSUMER ESTIMATED HIS SPEED WAS ABOUT 3-5 MPH. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CONSEQUENTLY THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE BRAKES FELT HARD, NOT SPONGY AND NOT PULSATING. THE VEHICLE LOST ALL BRAKING COMPLETELY. UPDATED 01/10/07.*JB

ON OUR 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS, PURCHASED JUNE 27, 2006, NIGHT-TIME DRIVING VISION IS IMPAIRED BY THE REFLECTION OF THE DASHBOARD ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE IMAGE OF THE DASHBOARD INFORMATION LIGHTS IS STRONGLY REFLECTED RIGHT INTO THE CENTER OF THE DRIVER'S VISION NECESSITATING LOOKING UNDER, OVER, OR AROUND THE REFLECTIONS. POOOOOOR DASHBOARD DESIGN. VERY DISAPPOINTING AND SCARY.

HIT FROM THE SIDE, SPUN, THEN CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A POWER POLE. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. EVEN THOUGH EQUIPPED WITH THE FULL CURTAIN AIRBAGS, THEY DID NOT DEPLOY, NOR DID THE FRONT AIRBAG. DUE TO NO AIRBAGS MY HEAD HIT THE SIDE DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES AND STEERING WHEEL. I WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS, TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. STILL HAVE CUTS ON HEAD, FACE SWELLING, BLACK EYE, NECK INJURY AND DIZZINESS. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE ON GOING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING. ALSO, THE GAS AND MILEAGE GAUGE WERE UNRELIABLE. THE LAST STALLING FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WHICH WAS THE THIRD INCIDENT. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE GAS AND MILEAGE GAUGE WERE UNRELIABLE BECAUSE OF THE WAY IT WAS MANUFACTURED. THE PROBLEMS PERSIST.

WITH ONLY 12K MILES ON THIS CAR THE SIDE WALL OF THE GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRE BUBBLED WAY OUT. TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT DO IT UNDER WARRANTY. THEY SAID I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING BUT I DID NOT. *JB

I HAVE PURCHASED A 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS AND BELIEVE IT HAS A SERIOUS WINDOW DESIGN PROBLEM. OTHER AUTOMOBILES AND TRUCKS I HAVE OWNED WITH ELECTRIC WINDOWS HAVE HAD AN AUTOMATIC DOWN FEATURE ON THE DRIVERS WINDOW. IE- ONCE DRIVER STARTED WINDOW DOWN HE COULD RELEASE PRESSURE ON SWITCH AND THE WINDOW WOULD CONTINUE ITS DOWN TRAVEL TO THE BOTTOM. ON MY NEW TOYOTA THE DRIVERS WINDOW WILL ALSO CONTINUE GOING UP TO THE FULL UP POSITION AFTER SWITCH IS RELEASED. I BROUGHT THIS UP TO THE TOYOTA SERVICE DEPT THINKING THE SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS DESIGNED THIS WAY SO THE DRIVER COULD GET HIS HANDS BACK ON THE STEERING WHEEL RAPIDLY. THEY SAID IT PROBABLY HAD A STOP IF SOMETHING GOT STUCK IN THE WINDOW - LIKE A BABY'S HEAD. I HAVE TRIED TO HOLD MY WINDOW DOWN AFTER RELEASING THE SWITCH AND I CANNOT STOP ITS UPWARD TRAVEL. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE WINDOW IS TO FIND THE SWITCH AGAIN AND DEPRESS THE SWITCH TO THE LOWER WINDOW POSITION. I FEEL THE WINDOW HAS THE POTENTIAL TO KILL OR MAIM ANYONE THAT GETS CAUGHT BY THE WINDOW. I FEEL THIS IS AN URGENT THREAT. THANK YOU. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, THE SUN VISORS WERE TOO SMALL AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY TO ADJUST AND REFLECT THE SUN. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PULLED OVER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WHICH WOULD BE REFERRED TO THEIR ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AND COULD BE REMEDIED IN FUTURE MODELS.

A GASOLINE AND OR OIL SMELL IN THE CAR THAT PERMEATES EVERYTHING IN THE CAR. MY CLOTHES, COMPUTER BAG, PAPERS, JUST EVERYTHING THAT COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. I ALSO GET SICK FROM THE ODOR IE HEADACHES, NAUSEA, BLURRED VISION, DIZZINESS. I ALSO HAVE A BURNING TASTE IN MY MOUTH, THROAT AND EYES. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DOCTORS AND THEY THERE IS NO OTHER REASON FOR ME TO BE FEELING THE WAY I DO AND THAT IT IS THE ENVIRONMENT OF MY CAR THAT IS PRODUCING THIS VERY SERIOUS IRRITANT . THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER SAID IT IS FROM THE BROKEN BEARING THAT WAS REPLACED, BROKEN AND NOT MY FAULT. THIS MUST ALSO BE A RECALL PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY SAID IT HAPPENS ALOT. *NM

ON 8/16/06 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN THE MORNING AND AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES ON THE ROAD I GOT A WARNING SOUND AND LIGHT (TRIANGLE) ON MY DASH AND A HEADLIGHT LEVELING INDICATOR ON THE MONITOR. I HAD 61,000 MILES (OF COURSE 1,000 MILES OVER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY). I CALLED THE DEALER TO MAKE SURE THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM AND THAT I COULD GET IT LOOKED AT ON MY NEXT VISIT IN EARLY SEPT. THEY INDICATED IT SHOULD BE OK SO I DID. AFTER DIAGNOSTICS IT TURNS OUT THE AUTO HEADLIGHT LEVEL HAD SHORTED OUT (NOT SURE WHAT THAT MEANS) AND IT WAS GOING TO COST ABOUT $650 TO REPLACE. I HAD TO REPLACE TO GET A SAFETY INSPECTION AND THIS WARNING ALSO IMPACTED OTHER AUTOMATED CHECKOUT FEATURES WITH THE SYSTEM. THIS COULD BE LUCK OF THE DRAW BUT I DID SOME WEB CHECKING AND SEVERAL FOLKS HAVE HAD THIS KIND OF PROBLEM SO I AM WONDERING IF THIS IS DOCUMENTED AND HOPEFULLY IN LINE FOR A RECALL. *NM

ON OUR 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS WE HAVE HAD 3 CATASTROPHIC TIRE FAILURES INVOLVING THE GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRE WHICH CAME ON THE CAR. THE FAILURES HAVE ALL BEEN ON I-40 AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS RESULTING IN A MINOR LOSS OF CONTROL. EACH TIME WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET THE CAR SAFELY OFF THE ROAD. TIRES JUST DISINTEGRATE AT SIDE WALLS. PRESSURES ARE CHECKED REGULARLY BY HUSBAND WHO IS A FFA LICENSED AIRCRAFT MECHANIC. TOYOTA AND GOODYEAR DENY ANY LIKE PROBLEMS. *NM

2006 TOYOTA PRIUS GASOLINE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE FOLLOWING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH: MASTER WARNING LIGHT, HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT, BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT, VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT AND MALFUNCTION INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT. *KB THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OPERATE AT A LOW SPEED ON THE ELECTRIC ENGINE AND THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE PULLED ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF THEN AFTER A FEW MINUTES STARTED IT BACK UP. THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY BUT ALL THE LIGHT WERE STILL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE LIGHTS WERE NO LONGER ON AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH,MERGING WITH HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UP TO 90 MPH EVEN WHEN PRESSURE WAS TAKEN OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKES, BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT DISENGAGE. WITH CONTINUED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE AT AN ALARMING RATE. THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. UPON INSPECTION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STILL AGAINST THE FLOORBOARD. AFTER TAPPING THE ACCELERATOR A FEW TIMES WITH A FOOT, THE PEDAL RETURNED TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME. THE SERVICE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT TRY TO REPRODUCE THE OCCURRENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. UPDATED 8/14/2006 - *NM

I WAS WALKING THROUGH A PARKING LOT WHEN THE PRIUS I WAS BEHIND BACKED UP INTO ME (I MOVED QUICKLY AWAY AND WAS NOT INJURED). I DID NOT KNOW THE CAR WAS ABOUT TO BACK UP BECAUSE IT MADE NO NOISE. I DID NOT EVEN KNOW IT WAS ON. I DON'T KNOW WHY I DIDN'T NOTICE ANY BACKUP LIGHTS, PROBABLY BECAUSE IT WAS A BRIGHT SUNNY DAY. I WOULD LIKE, AS A PEDESTRIAN, TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THAT A CAR IS RUNNING AND ABOUT TO MOVE. *JB

GAS TANK GAUGE SAYS ITS COMPLETELY FULL NO MATTER HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK. AS OF THIS WRITING I HAVE DRIVEN APPROX. 120 MILES ON THIS TANK OF GAS AND THE GAUGE STILL SHOWS THE TANK AS FULL. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN FIXED. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE GPS NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM DOES NOT ACCEPT ADDRESSES RENDERING IT INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE BECAUSE A REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE BRAKES STUTTER OR GRAB. IT IS EXPLAINED IN DETAIL AT THIS THREAD: HTTP://PRIUSCHAT.COM/-T11858.HTML AND HERE: HTTP://PRIUSCHAT.COM/INDEX.PHP?ACT=ST&F=19&T=16922. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A PIECE OF THE DASHBOARD STICKS OUT, CAUSING A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. *AK UPDATED 03/20/06. *JB