IllustrationI HAVE A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE HID BULBS DID NOT LAST OVER A YEAR. *TW
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
2880–25K
31125–50K
22150–75K
13675–100K
169100–150K
123150K+
1,248 reports with mileage · 249 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
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 reports2008 TOYOTA PRIUS HID HEADLIGHTS FAILING AFTER 45K MILES OR 750 HOURS. INIITIALLY IT WAS JUST THE DRIVERS SIDE THAT WOULD JUST TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING, NOW IT IS BOTH HEADLIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME. IF THEY ARE TURNED OFF, YOU CAN THEN TURN THEM BOTH BACK ON BUT THERE IS NO TELLING WHEN THEY WILL SHUT OFF AGAIN. I CALLED THE DEA…
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2008 TOYOTA PRIUS HID HEADLIGHTS FAILING AFTER 45K MILES OR 750 HOURS. INIITIALLY IT WAS JUST THE DRIVERS SIDE THAT WOULD JUST TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING, NOW IT IS BOTH HEADLIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME. IF THEY ARE TURNED OFF, YOU CAN THEN TURN THEM BOTH BACK ON BUT THERE IS NO TELLING WHEN THEY WILL SHUT OFF AGAIN. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO FOOT THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT LIGHTS AND LABOR. I HAVE DONE SOME FURTHER RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS ISSUE. HID LAMPS HAVE AN AVERAGE OF 2000 SERVICE HOURS. THESE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT EVEN MAKE IT TO 50% OF THE AVERAGE SERVICE LIFE. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF I REPLACE THESE ITEMS OUT OF POCKET THAT I WILL AGAIN HAVE TO REPLACE THEM IN TWO YEARS. *CN
TOYOTA PRIUS HID HEADLIGHT - MY PRIUS HEADLIGHT WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY. SINCE THEN THE LOW AND HIGH BEAMS GO ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THE BULB WAS FINE AND IT WAS A SHORT IN THE ELECTIRCAL THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I JUST DRIVE WITH IT AND KEEP TRYING TO…
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TOYOTA PRIUS HID HEADLIGHT - MY PRIUS HEADLIGHT WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY. SINCE THEN THE LOW AND HIGH BEAMS GO ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THE BULB WAS FINE AND IT WAS A SHORT IN THE ELECTIRCAL THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I JUST DRIVE WITH IT AND KEEP TRYING TO SHAKE THE WIRES AND DETERMINE WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS. NOW (A MONTH LATTER) I GET A LETTER FROM TOYOTA TELLING ME IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE BULB ALL ALONG. THE SOLUTION IS TO AVOID USING MY HEADLIGHTS (THAT WAS THE SUGGESTION IN THE LETTER, ONLY USE THEM WHEN REQUIRED BY LAW) AND IF I HAVE TO USE THEM ALLOW THEM TO COOL BEFORE I TURN THEM ON AGAIN! WHAT A BUNCH OF IDIOTS FOR SUGGESTING NOT USING YOUR HEADLIGHTS! I'M STILL UNDER WARRENTY, BUT WILL NOW HAVE TO PAY ~$200 EACH TIME THIS PROBLEM BULB BURNS OUT - UNLESS I FOLLOW TOYOTA'S ADVICE AND SKIP USING THEM AT ALL :). *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2008. HE STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR HID HEADLIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE LIGHT BULBS BUT WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE FRONT FENDER IN ORDER TO REACH THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE TY…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2008. HE STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR HID HEADLIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE LIGHT BULBS BUT WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE FRONT FENDER IN ORDER TO REACH THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE TYPE OF FAILURE AS DESCRIBED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE UNPREDICTABILITY OF THE HEADLIGHT FAILURE AND HIS SAFETY AT NIGHT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THERE WAS NO PARTICULAR SPEED DESCRIBED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 38,000.
2008 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH HID HEADLIGHTS AND 36,800 MILES. ONE OR BOTH LIGHTS TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY USUALLY ON WET OR DAMP DAYS. NIGHTTIME DRIVING IS FRIGHTENING JUST WAITING FOR THE LIGHTS TO SUDDENLY GO OFF. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED SAFETY RELATED DEFECT YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. *TR
I WOULD LIKE MY NAME ADDED TO THE FORMAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE TOYOTA PRIUS HEADLIGHTS. I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE MANY CASES ON FILE. I HAVE A 2008 PRIUS AND FIND IT DEPLORABLE THAT THE OWNERS HAVE TO PAY SUCH HIGH PRICES TO HAVE OUR HEADLIGHTS FIXED. THIS SHOULD BE A FACTORY WARRANTY RECALL. IT IS TRULY UNACCEPTABLE. PLEASE …
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I WOULD LIKE MY NAME ADDED TO THE FORMAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE TOYOTA PRIUS HEADLIGHTS. I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE MANY CASES ON FILE. I HAVE A 2008 PRIUS AND FIND IT DEPLORABLE THAT THE OWNERS HAVE TO PAY SUCH HIGH PRICES TO HAVE OUR HEADLIGHTS FIXED. THIS SHOULD BE A FACTORY WARRANTY RECALL. IT IS TRULY UNACCEPTABLE. PLEASE PUSH FOR A RECALL. IN THESE HARD TIMES, IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN A VEHICLE. WHEN YOU BUY A CAR, YOU EXPECT THAT THE HEADLIGHTS OF ALL THINGS (ESPECIALLY ON A 2008 VEHICLE) WOULD ACTUALLY WORK. THANK YOU. *TR
DRIVER-SIDE HEADLIGHT TURNS OFF AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE. IT HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY. IF I TURN THE LIGHTS OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN, IT'LL WORK FOR SOME TIME AND THEN TURN OFF AGAIN. DEALER MENTIONS THAT THEY WILL NEED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND WILL CHARGE ABOUT $200 FOR THAT. *TR
THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT WAS INTERMITTENTLY GOING OFF AND ON. DIDN'T REALIZE IT UNTIL STRANGER POINTED IT OUT. I WOULD TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF AND ON AND THE LIGHT WOULD TURNS ON AGAIN. I TRIED TO USE THE HIGH BEAM BECAUSE I COULDN'T SEE ROAD AND THEN BOTH LIGHTS WENT OFF.IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN ITS NIGHT AND YOUR F…
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THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT WAS INTERMITTENTLY GOING OFF AND ON. DIDN'T REALIZE IT UNTIL STRANGER POINTED IT OUT. I WOULD TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF AND ON AND THE LIGHT WOULD TURNS ON AGAIN. I TRIED TO USE THE HIGH BEAM BECAUSE I COULDN'T SEE ROAD AND THEN BOTH LIGHTS WENT OFF.IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN ITS NIGHT AND YOUR FAR FROM HOME. THERE IS NO WARNING LIGHTS ON CAR TO INDICATE THAT THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. I AM AT THE DEALERSHIP RIGHT NOW AND THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THEY HAVE TO REPLACE BOTH LIGHTS AT $150 EACH PLUS $100 EACH FOR INSTALLATION - TOTALING $500+. THE CAR HAS 66K MILES. THIS COST IS RIDICULOUS AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT HAVING ANY HEADLIGHTS. *TR
THE RIGHT HEAD LIGHT WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. TURNING OFF THE LIGHTS COMPLETELY AND THEN TURNING THEM BACK ON WILL SOMETIME SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND THE HEAD LIGHTS WILL WORK FOR A WHILE. DRIVING VISIBILITY IS GREATLY AFFECTED. SINCE THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, I NEVER ACTUALLY KNOW WHEN BOTH MY …
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THE RIGHT HEAD LIGHT WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. TURNING OFF THE LIGHTS COMPLETELY AND THEN TURNING THEM BACK ON WILL SOMETIME SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND THE HEAD LIGHTS WILL WORK FOR A WHILE. DRIVING VISIBILITY IS GREATLY AFFECTED. SINCE THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, I NEVER ACTUALLY KNOW WHEN BOTH MY HEADLIGHTS ARE WORKING PROPERLY. AND, TURNING THE HEADLIGHTS OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING IS NOT REALLY A SAFE THING TO DO. *TR
2008 TOYOTA PRIUS BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT @29,000 MILES. WAS ABLE TO REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. 6 MONTHS LATER @44,000 MILES, LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. ITS TERRIBLE THAT A HID LIGHTBULB COSTS $150 AND NOT INCLUDING LABOR! IN THIS ECONOMY, WE DON'T HAVE $200 LAYING AROUND TO REPLACE THE BULB. ON TOP OF …
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2008 TOYOTA PRIUS BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT @29,000 MILES. WAS ABLE TO REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. 6 MONTHS LATER @44,000 MILES, LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. ITS TERRIBLE THAT A HID LIGHTBULB COSTS $150 AND NOT INCLUDING LABOR! IN THIS ECONOMY, WE DON'T HAVE $200 LAYING AROUND TO REPLACE THE BULB. ON TOP OF THAT, YOU GET PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE AND YOU GET A TICKET AND YOU ARE FORCED TO REPLACE THE BULB WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE THE MONEY. THESE HIGH PRICED BULBS SHOULD LAST FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR NOT REPLACE THEM EVERY 6 MONTHS OR SO. PLEASE MAKE TOYOTA RECALL THESE LIGHTS. *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.
Additional source detail variants (2)
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