IllustrationTOYOTA PRIUS HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY EVERY TIME THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON SINCE APRIL OF 2008 AND WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A REPAIR, DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING DIAGNOSTICALLY WRONG WITH MY LIGHTS. *TR
2008 Toyota Prius
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Prius years
Owner complaints for the 2008 Toyota Prius are substantially higher than the model-year median of 164.
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When problems were reported
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31125–50K
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13675–100K
169100–150K
123150K+
1,248 reports with mileage · 249 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 579 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 235 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 171 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
152 crash reports6 fire reports50 injury reports
Exterior Lighting complaints
579 reportsTOYOTA PRIUS HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. WHEN DRIVING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON, ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS WILL FAIL. UPON TURNING THE LIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON USING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON THE TURN SIGNAL HANDLE, THE LIGHT(S) WILL COME BACK ON. THE ISSUE BEGAN IN LATE 2009 AND HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME WHEN TH…
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TOYOTA PRIUS HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. WHEN DRIVING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON, ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS WILL FAIL. UPON TURNING THE LIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON USING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON THE TURN SIGNAL HANDLE, THE LIGHT(S) WILL COME BACK ON. THE ISSUE BEGAN IN LATE 2009 AND HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME WHEN THE CAR IS USED AT NIGHT. IT IS USUALLY LIMITED TO ONE HEADLIGHT OR THE OTHER AND FAILURE OF BOTH LIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME HAS ONLY BEEN SEEN ONCE. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SUPPORT HAS STATED TO MYSELF (AND OTHER OWNERS) THAT THE ISSUE IS "PREMATURE FAILURE" OF THE HID (HIGH-INTENSITY DISCHARGE) HEADLIGHTS INSTALLED ON 2006 - 2008 MODEL PRIUSES. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND ARE OFFERING "DISCOUNTED" LIGHTS FOR ONLY $150 EACH, WITH NO DISCOUNT OFFERED FOR THE LABOR-INTENSIVE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE LAMPS, WHICH REQUIRES REMOVAL OF THE BUMPER. THE VEHICLE IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH ANY OTHER TYPE OF BULB (SUCH AS THE HALOGEN BULBS THAT ARE STANDARD ON THE NEWER PRIUS MODELS), SO OWNERS ARE FORCED TO PAY TOYOTA AN INCREDIBLY HIGH FEE (EVEN AFTER THE DISCOUNT) TO GET THEIR CARS SAFELY BACK ON THE ROAD. I HAVE NOT HAD THE ISSUE RESOLVED BECAUSE OF THE HIGH COST. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN OBSERVED AND DOCUMENTED BY HUNDREDS OF OWNERS ON THE PRIUSCHAT.COM FORUM AND HUNDREDS OR THOUSANDS MORE ON OTHER WEBSITES. PREVIOUS NHTSA INVESTIGATION DOCUMENTED THAT THIS PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN PRESENT IN AS MANY AS 100,000 VEHICLES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE ISSUE IS APPARENTLY RESOLVED IN 2009 AND LATER MODELS BECAUSE THE HID LAMPS WERE REPLACED WITH HALOGEN, BUT THE DANGER OF HEADLIGHT FAILURE ON EARLIER MODELS WILL REMAIN HIGH UNTIL TOYOTA MAKES THE EARLIER MODELS COMPATIBLE WITH MORE RELIABLE HEADLIGHTS. ALL OF THIS ASSUMES TOYOTA IS BEING FORTHRIGHT IN THEIR CLAIM THAT THE HID BULBS ARE THE CULPRIT. IF THERE IS A BIGGER ISSUE, CONSUMERS SHOULD OBVIOUSLY BE MADE AWARE OF THAT, AS WELL. *TR
I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS IN FEB. 2008. IT HAS THE XENON HIGH-INTENSITY DISCHARGE (HID) HEADLIGHTS. IN OCT. 2009, THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AND I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER WHO REPLACED THE BULB AND COMPUTER SUB-ASSY ALL UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER SAID GOOD THING UNDER WARRANTY AS BULB ALONE COST $300 (I WAS SHOCKED…
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I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS IN FEB. 2008. IT HAS THE XENON HIGH-INTENSITY DISCHARGE (HID) HEADLIGHTS. IN OCT. 2009, THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AND I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER WHO REPLACED THE BULB AND COMPUTER SUB-ASSY ALL UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER SAID GOOD THING UNDER WARRANTY AS BULB ALONE COST $300 (I WAS SHOCKED). DEALER SAID BULB SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT THAT QUICK (I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE HAVE A BULB GO OUT THAT QUICK. MY MOM HAS A TAHOE THAT IS 10 YRS OLD, LEAVES LIGHTS ON ALL THE TIME WHEN DRIVING AND HAS NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THE BULB). THEY REPLACED COMPUTER SUB-ASSY AS WELL TO BE SAFE. WEEKEND OF SEPT 17, 2010, PASSENGER LIGHT STARTED FLICKERING AND WOULD BE OUT SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES NOT. I TOOK TO DEALER ON 9/27/10 AND HAD TO HAVE THAT BULB REPLACED. CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 7,000 MILES SO IT COST ME $216. THANKFULLY THE PRICE OF THE BULBS HAD DROPPED FROM $300 TO $150, THOUGH COST STILL RIDICULOUS. DEALER DID NOT REPLACE COMPUTER PART THIS TIME AS THEY DID IN OCT. 2009. I GOT ON WEB AND NOTICED OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. HEADLIGHT BULBS GOING OUT IN SUCH A SHORT TIME. I CALLED TOYOTA, AND OF COURSE WAS TOLD NOTHING THEY COULD DUE SINCE CAR OUT OF WARRANTY. SAID TO HOLD ONTO PAPERWORK IN CASE THERE WAS A RECALL. DECIDED TO FILE COMPLAINT IN HOPES GOV'T WILL LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE THAT IS A PROBLEM WITH A SIZABLE NUMBER OF PRIUS OWNERS. *TR
2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. LEFT HEADLIGHT GOES OUT, TURN OFF THEN ON LITE COMES ON FOR A FEW MINUTES. NOW RIGHT HEADLIGHT IS GOING OUT, WITH BOTH LIGHTS GOING OFF @ NIGHT I HAVE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. THESE ARE THE HID HEADLIGHTS WHICH ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE,($300 TO $500). CHECKING ON LINE IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS BECOMING …
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2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. LEFT HEADLIGHT GOES OUT, TURN OFF THEN ON LITE COMES ON FOR A FEW MINUTES. NOW RIGHT HEADLIGHT IS GOING OUT, WITH BOTH LIGHTS GOING OFF @ NIGHT I HAVE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. THESE ARE THE HID HEADLIGHTS WHICH ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE,($300 TO $500). CHECKING ON LINE IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS BECOMING A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM.. *TR
2008 PRIUS DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. BULB HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT THE LIGHT STILL WORKS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
DURING NORMAL DRIVING, DRIVER'S SIDE (HID) HEADLIGHT BEGIN FAILING AFTER A FEW MINUTES EVERY TIME THE LIGHTS WERE TURNED ON. AFTER A FEW DAYS, BOTH HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FAIL AFTER INITIALLY TURNING ON. TURNING THE LIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON RETURNS THEM TO OPERATION, BUT AFTER A FEW MINUTES THEY FAIL AGAIN. *TR
THE HEADLIGHTS ON OUR 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS TURNED OFF SUDDENLY WHILE WE ARE DRIVING AFTER DARK ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 55 MPH. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. WE HAD TO TURN ON OUR FOG LIGHT TO GET HOME THIS IS DANGEROUS DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING. ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET, THIS HEADLIGHT FAILURE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPO…
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THE HEADLIGHTS ON OUR 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS TURNED OFF SUDDENLY WHILE WE ARE DRIVING AFTER DARK ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 55 MPH. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. WE HAD TO TURN ON OUR FOG LIGHT TO GET HOME THIS IS DANGEROUS DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING. ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET, THIS HEADLIGHT FAILURE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED MANY TIMES TO YOUR AGENCY. *TR
HID HEADLAMP REPLACEMENT FOR THE TOYOTA PRIUS. AFTER 21,000 THE LEFT BULB STARTED TO FLICKER AND THEN GOES OUT. CAN BE RESTARTED BY TURNING SWITCH OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN. HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WITH NO NOTICE. COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A DARK ROAD. DEALER WANTS ANYWHERE FROM $350 TO $1000 TO CHANGE THE LAMPS. SAY THE…
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HID HEADLAMP REPLACEMENT FOR THE TOYOTA PRIUS. AFTER 21,000 THE LEFT BULB STARTED TO FLICKER AND THEN GOES OUT. CAN BE RESTARTED BY TURNING SWITCH OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN. HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WITH NO NOTICE. COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A DARK ROAD. DEALER WANTS ANYWHERE FROM $350 TO $1000 TO CHANGE THE LAMPS. SAY THE FRONT BUMPER NEEDS TO BE REMOVED. OWNERS MANUAL HAS INSTRUCTIONS BUT TO ME NOT TOTALLY ACCURATE. FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS STILL DOES NOT FIX THE ACCESS PROBLEM. BULBS APPARENTLY ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FROM THE TOYOTA DEALER. PRICE STATS AT $175. BESIDES THE PRICE OF THE BULB AND THE UNNECESSARY LABOR THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION ON THE ROAD SHOULD THEY GO OUT ALL OF A SUDDEN. *TR
2008 PRIUS PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT IS INTERMITTENT AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON GOES OFF FOR EXTENDED PERIODS AND THEN COMES BACK ON. I HAVE BEEN STOPPED AND WARNED BY THE POLICE REGARDING THIS ISSUE BUT WHEN I TRY TO CHECK IT OUT IT SEEMS TO WORK FINE. I HAVE TAPPED THE LIGHT AND WIGGLED THE WIRES BUT TO NO EFFECT. THE INTERN…
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2008 PRIUS PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT IS INTERMITTENT AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON GOES OFF FOR EXTENDED PERIODS AND THEN COMES BACK ON. I HAVE BEEN STOPPED AND WARNED BY THE POLICE REGARDING THIS ISSUE BUT WHEN I TRY TO CHECK IT OUT IT SEEMS TO WORK FINE. I HAVE TAPPED THE LIGHT AND WIGGLED THE WIRES BUT TO NO EFFECT. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WHICH NEED TO BE REVIEWED AND RESOLVED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
2008 TOYOTA PRIUS HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE (HID) LIGHT FLICKERS AND IS ON INTERMITTENTLY. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT GOES OUT. A CALL TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER INDICATES MINIMUM OF $500 TO REPLACE 2 HEADLIGHT BULBS. *TR
Official recalls
412V536000 · Engine And Engine Cooling; Hybrid Propulsion System: Inverter
Nov 14, 2012
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 6, 2003, through March 30, 2009 and FCHV-adv vehicles manufactured December 12, 2008, through September 13, 2011. During manufacturing, a scratch may have occurred inside of the electrically driven water pump at the coil wire. The coil wire may corrode at the scratched portion.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: The corroded coil wire may break and the water pump could stop. The corroded coil wire could cause a short circuit between coil wires and a possible open fuse, creating a stall-like condition of the hybrid system while the vehicle is being driven. This may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify its owners, and dealers will replace the electric water pump, free of charge. The recall began on January 17, 2013. Owners may contact their Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331.
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Hybrid Propulsion System: Inverter
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 6, 2003, through March 30, 2009 and FCHV-adv vehicles manufactured December 12, 2008, through September 13, 2011. During manufacturing, a scratch may have occurred inside of the electrically driven water pump at the coil wire. The coil wire may corrode at the scratched portion.
Consequence: The corroded coil wire may break and the water pump could stop. The corroded coil wire could cause a short circuit between coil wires and a possible open fuse, creating a stall-like condition of the hybrid system while the vehicle is being driven. This may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify its owners, and dealers will replace the electric water pump, free of charge. The recall began on January 17, 2013. Owners may contact their Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331.
Engine And Engine Cooling
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 6, 2003, through March 30, 2009 and FCHV-adv vehicles manufactured December 12, 2008, through September 13, 2011. During manufacturing, a scratch may have occurred inside of the electrically driven water pump at the coil wire. The coil wire may corrode at the scratched portion.
Consequence: The corroded coil wire may break and the water pump could stop. The corroded coil wire could cause a short circuit between coil wires and a possible open fuse, creating a stall-like condition of the hybrid system while the vehicle is being driven. This may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify its owners, and dealers will replace the electric water pump, free of charge. The recall began on January 17, 2013. Owners may contact their Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331.
12V537000 · Steering; Steering:gear Box:shaft Sector
Nov 14, 2012
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 5, 2003, through March 30, 2009. The affected vehicles have a steering intermediate extension shaft assembly built with metal splines that complete the connection from the steering wheel to the steering gear. These splines may have been manufactured with an insufficient hardness.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Over time, the splines may wear and eventually fail resulting in a loss of steering ability, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the extension shaft and replace it if it is one with insufficient hardness, free of charge. The recall began during December 2012. Owners may contact their Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Steering:gear Box:shaft Sector
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 5, 2003, through March 30, 2009. The affected vehicles have a steering intermediate extension shaft assembly built with metal splines that complete the connection from the steering wheel to the steering gear. These splines may have been manufactured with an insufficient hardness.
Consequence: Over time, the splines may wear and eventually fail resulting in a loss of steering ability, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the extension shaft and replace it if it is one with insufficient hardness, free of charge. The recall began during December 2012. Owners may contact their Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331.
Steering
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 5, 2003, through March 30, 2009. The affected vehicles have a steering intermediate extension shaft assembly built with metal splines that complete the connection from the steering wheel to the steering gear. These splines may have been manufactured with an insufficient hardness.
Consequence: Over time, the splines may wear and eventually fail resulting in a loss of steering ability, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the extension shaft and replace it if it is one with insufficient hardness, free of charge. The recall began during December 2012. Owners may contact their Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331.
10V036000 · Equipment:other:labels
Feb 3, 2010
SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.
09V388000 · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal
Oct 5, 2009
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING TRAPPED BY AN UNSECURED OR INCOMPATIBLE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A STUCK OPEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN VERY HIGH VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: TOYOTA FILED AN AMENDED DEFECT REPORT ON NOVEMBER 25, 2009, STATING THAT DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, ALTER THE SHAPE OF THE FLOOR SURFACE UNDER THE PEDAL. THESE CHANGES ADDRESS THE RISK OF PEDAL ENTRAPMENT DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH THE FLOOR MAT. REDESIGNED ACCELERATOR PEDALS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE BEGINNING IN APRIL 2010 AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY MODIFIED PEDAL WITH THE NEW PEDAL IF DESIRED. ALSO, DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY GENUINE TOYOTA OR LEXUS ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MATS WITH REDESIGNED ALL-WEATHER MATS, OR REPURCHASE THE PREVIOUS MATS FROM OWNERS WHO DO NOT WANT THE NEW ONES. ADDITIONALLY, SOFTWARE MODIFICATIONS WILL BE INSTALLED ON CAMRY, AVALON AND LEXUS ES 350, IS 350 AND IS 250 MODELS THAT WILL ENSURE THAT THE BRAKE OVERRIDES THE ACCELERATOR IN THE EVENT BOTH BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS ARE APPLIED. TOYOTA WILL BEGIN MAILING LETTERS TO OWNERS ON DECEMBER 31, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331, LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
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NHTSA investigations
2DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds
Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.
DP13001 · Intermediate Steering Shaft Separation
Opened Feb 21, 2013 · Closed Apr 8, 2020
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering; Steering:column; Steering:linkages
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a January 2013 defect petition requesting that it open an investigation on Model Year (MY) 2004-2009 Toyota Prius vehicles to address a possible manufacturing safety defect related to the steering column intermediate shaft.During the defect petition evaluation, ODI: 1.Reviewed the petition and its enclosures; 2.Reviewed the subject steering system layout; 3.Examined the Petition Vehicle?s history, including its repair history; 4.Reviewed and followed-up potentially related consumer complaints; 5.Assessed Safety Recalls 06V-188 and 12V-537; and, 6.Requested and examined complaint, claim, field report, service history, and warranty information from Toyota.ODI's review revealed that the petition vehicle had been recalled (Recall 06V188) to remedy a defect in the system identified in the petition with the remedy taking place prior to the failure that prompted the petition. Circumstances point to incorrect reassembly of the petitioner's vehicle by those who performed the recall remedy.ODI examined the issues raised by this petition to identify any related safety defect trend in the general subject vehicle population.That review identified a low rate of related consumer complaints (twenty-five over a eight year period from a population of over 600,000 vehicles) and no pattern that would identify either a safety defect not already covered by the two existing steering safety recalls by Toyota or a systematic problem with either recall remedy.Based on this evaluation, ODI does not believe that additional investigation will lead to a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists in the subject vehicles. Therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is denied. The denial of this petition does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.For more information, see the Federal Register notice in the public file for this action (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls#vehicle, select NHTSA ID, enter: DP13001)The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed on-line (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls#vehicle) under the following NHTSA ID numbers:10407520, 10418710, 10429551, 10473654, 10478195, 10478053, 10437229, 10489425, 10510722, 10639984, 10648277, 10499778, 10712626, 10723196, 10787530, 10808124, 10838803, 11071646, 11098144, 11099507, 11102659, 11160767, 11192607, 11287550, 11287606
Additional source detail variants (3)
Steering:column
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a January 2013 defect petition requesting that it open an investigation on Model Year (MY) 2004-2009 Toyota Prius vehicles to address a possible manufacturing safety defect related to the steering column intermediate shaft.During the defect petition evaluation, ODI: 1.Reviewed the petition and its enclosures; 2.Reviewed the subject steering system layout; 3.Examined the Petition Vehicle?s history, including its repair history; 4.Reviewed and followed-up potentially related consumer complaints; 5.Assessed Safety Recalls 06V-188 and 12V-537; and, 6.Requested and examined complaint, claim, field report, service history, and warranty information from Toyota.ODI's review revealed that the petition vehicle had been recalled (Recall 06V188) to remedy a defect in the system identified in the petition with the remedy taking place prior to the failure that prompted the petition. Circumstances point to incorrect reassembly of the petitioner's vehicle by those who performed the recall remedy.ODI examined the issues raised by this petition to identify any related safety defect trend in the general subject vehicle population.That review identified a low rate of related consumer complaints (twenty-five over a eight year period from a population of over 600,000 vehicles) and no pattern that would identify either a safety defect not already covered by the two existing steering safety recalls by Toyota or a systematic problem with either recall remedy.Based on this evaluation, ODI does not believe that additional investigation will lead to a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists in the subject vehicles. Therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is denied. The denial of this petition does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.For more information, see the Federal Register notice in the public file for this action (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls#vehicle, select NHTSA ID, enter: DP13001)The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed on-line (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls#vehicle) under the following NHTSA ID numbers:10407520, 10418710, 10429551, 10473654, 10478195, 10478053, 10437229, 10489425, 10510722, 10639984, 10648277, 10499778, 10712626, 10723196, 10787530, 10808124, 10838803, 11071646, 11098144, 11099507, 11102659, 11160767, 11192607, 11287550, 11287606
Steering:linkages
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a January 2013 defect petition requesting that it open an investigation on Model Year (MY) 2004-2009 Toyota Prius vehicles to address a possible manufacturing safety defect related to the steering column intermediate shaft.During the defect petition evaluation, ODI: 1.Reviewed the petition and its enclosures; 2.Reviewed the subject steering system layout; 3.Examined the Petition Vehicle?s history, including its repair history; 4.Reviewed and followed-up potentially related consumer complaints; 5.Assessed Safety Recalls 06V-188 and 12V-537; and, 6.Requested and examined complaint, claim, field report, service history, and warranty information from Toyota.ODI's review revealed that the petition vehicle had been recalled (Recall 06V188) to remedy a defect in the system identified in the petition with the remedy taking place prior to the failure that prompted the petition. Circumstances point to incorrect reassembly of the petitioner's vehicle by those who performed the recall remedy.ODI examined the issues raised by this petition to identify any related safety defect trend in the general subject vehicle population.That review identified a low rate of related consumer complaints (twenty-five over a eight year period from a population of over 600,000 vehicles) and no pattern that would identify either a safety defect not already covered by the two existing steering safety recalls by Toyota or a systematic problem with either recall remedy.Based on this evaluation, ODI does not believe that additional investigation will lead to a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists in the subject vehicles. Therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is denied. The denial of this petition does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.For more information, see the Federal Register notice in the public file for this action (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls#vehicle, select NHTSA ID, enter: DP13001)The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed on-line (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls#vehicle) under the following NHTSA ID numbers:10407520, 10418710, 10429551, 10473654, 10478195, 10478053, 10437229, 10489425, 10510722, 10639984, 10648277, 10499778, 10712626, 10723196, 10787530, 10808124, 10838803, 11071646, 11098144, 11099507, 11102659, 11160767, 11192607, 11287550, 11287606
Steering
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a January 2013 defect petition requesting that it open an investigation on Model Year (MY) 2004-2009 Toyota Prius vehicles to address a possible manufacturing safety defect related to the steering column intermediate shaft.During the defect petition evaluation, ODI: 1.Reviewed the petition and its enclosures; 2.Reviewed the subject steering system layout; 3.Examined the Petition Vehicle?s history, including its repair history; 4.Reviewed and followed-up potentially related consumer complaints; 5.Assessed Safety Recalls 06V-188 and 12V-537; and, 6.Requested and examined complaint, claim, field report, service history, and warranty information from Toyota.ODI's review revealed that the petition vehicle had been recalled (Recall 06V188) to remedy a defect in the system identified in the petition with the remedy taking place prior to the failure that prompted the petition. Circumstances point to incorrect reassembly of the petitioner's vehicle by those who performed the recall remedy.ODI examined the issues raised by this petition to identify any related safety defect trend in the general subject vehicle population.That review identified a low rate of related consumer complaints (twenty-five over a eight year period from a population of over 600,000 vehicles) and no pattern that would identify either a safety defect not already covered by the two existing steering safety recalls by Toyota or a systematic problem with either recall remedy.Based on this evaluation, ODI does not believe that additional investigation will lead to a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists in the subject vehicles. Therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is denied. The denial of this petition does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.For more information, see the Federal Register notice in the public file for this action (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls#vehicle, select NHTSA ID, enter: DP13001)The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed on-line (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls#vehicle) under the following NHTSA ID numbers:10407520, 10418710, 10429551, 10473654, 10478195, 10478053, 10437229, 10489425, 10510722, 10639984, 10648277, 10499778, 10712626, 10723196, 10787530, 10808124, 10838803, 11071646, 11098144, 11099507, 11102659, 11160767, 11192607, 11287550, 11287606