IllustrationHEADLIGHT FAILURE, HAD TO HAVE REPLACED. THE PART WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY BUT LABOR FOR $700 WAS NOT. *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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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 reportsBOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE (HID) HEADLAMPS IN MY 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS HAVE BEEN FLICKERING WHILE DRIVING OVER THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS, CREATING A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED HAZARDOUS LIMITED VISIBILITY CONDITION. THERE IS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON THE CAR, WHICH I BOUGHT BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER IN NOVEM…
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BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE (HID) HEADLAMPS IN MY 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS HAVE BEEN FLICKERING WHILE DRIVING OVER THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS, CREATING A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED HAZARDOUS LIMITED VISIBILITY CONDITION. THERE IS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON THE CAR, WHICH I BOUGHT BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER IN NOVEMBER 2007. TOYOTA'S WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THE EXORBITANT REPAIR COST OF THE PREMATURELY EXPIRED HID BULBS, THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 400 COMPLAINTS AGAINST THIS DEFECT. THEREFORE I AM FILING AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT, AND A SUGGESTION FOR A FULL INVESTIGATION INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF A RECALL OF THE HID LAMPS. *TR
IN THE 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS "TOURING EDITION", THE HID (HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE) LAMPS FAIL AT A MORE RAPID PACE THAN THEIR STANDARD HALOGEN COUNTERPARTS. WHEN THEY DO FAIL, THEY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING AND CAN BE TURNED ON INTERMITTENTLY, GIVING THE IMPRESSION OF A LOOSE BULB OR WIRE AND DELAYING REPAIR. IF THE HEADLIGHTS ARE OUTSID…
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IN THE 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS "TOURING EDITION", THE HID (HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE) LAMPS FAIL AT A MORE RAPID PACE THAN THEIR STANDARD HALOGEN COUNTERPARTS. WHEN THEY DO FAIL, THEY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING AND CAN BE TURNED ON INTERMITTENTLY, GIVING THE IMPRESSION OF A LOOSE BULB OR WIRE AND DELAYING REPAIR. IF THE HEADLIGHTS ARE OUTSIDE OF THEIR EXTREMELY SHORT WARRANTY PERIOD (ONLY 36,000 MILES), TOYOTA ALSO WANTS OVER $500 IN PARTS AND LABOR TO REPAIR THESE NIGH-IMPOSSIBLE-TO-REPLACE LIGHT BULBS, PER BULB, EVEN THOUGH THE BULBS ONLY COST ABOUT $123 EACH FROM A THIRD-PARTY SUPPLIER ($215 THROUGH TOYOTA). BECAUSE OF THE FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY CAUSED BY THE APPEARANCE OF A LOOSE WIRE OR BULB, AND THE RELUCTANCE TO SHELL OUT $500 FOR REPAIR, MANY DRIVERS WILL CHOOSE TO WAIT ON REPAIRS. SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRST BULB FAILS, LESS THAN 2000 MILES IN MY CASE, THE OTHER BULB WILL FAIL, MOST LIKELY BECAUSE OF AN IMBALANCE IN THE HIGH-VOLTAGE HID SYSTEM.SHOULD THIS HAPPEN AT NIGHT, IT COULD POSE AN EXTREME SAFETY RISK TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. I RECOMMEND THAT A RECALL, OR POSSIBLY A WARRANTY EXTENSION ON THE HEADLIGHTS, BE ISSUED WITH ALL HASTE. *TR
HID HEADLIGHTS HAVE PERFORMED POORLY, DIM - PARTICULARLY ON HIGH BEAM, SINCE IT WAS NEW. NOW LEFT HEADLIGHT ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
HEAD LAMPS WENT OUT WITH ONLY 30K MILE AND BOTH WENT OUT WITHIN A WEEK OF EACH OTHER COSTING ME 1K TO REPAIR. *TR
ABOUT 33K ON MY NEW BELOVED '08 PRIUS MY LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AS I WAS PULLING INTO MY GARAGE. THE NEXT MORNING IT CAME ON JUST FINE. I NOTICED A DECLINE FROM THERE. A FEW DAYS LATER THE RIGHT ONE WENT OUT AND ON A SUNDAY TRIP ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER BOTH HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED. I FOUND THAT IN THE INTERIM TURNING THEM OFF AND THE…
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ABOUT 33K ON MY NEW BELOVED '08 PRIUS MY LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AS I WAS PULLING INTO MY GARAGE. THE NEXT MORNING IT CAME ON JUST FINE. I NOTICED A DECLINE FROM THERE. A FEW DAYS LATER THE RIGHT ONE WENT OUT AND ON A SUNDAY TRIP ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER BOTH HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED. I FOUND THAT IN THE INTERIM TURNING THEM OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN HELPED SOMETIMES. NOW THE LIGHTS ARE OUT AND I CANNOT DRIVE AT NIGHT OR IN THE RAIN! THE FIRST DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO THEY COULDN'T FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY. THEY SAID THEY COULD REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT, BUT AT MY COST. IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE THE LIGHT ITSELF IS THE PROBLEM (WHY WOULD IT THEN COME ON AFTER TURNING IT OFF AND ON AGAIN?) *TR
PRIUS 2008 HEADLIGHT GO OFF AND BACK ON. DEALER SAYS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT TOYOTA HAS NOT DONE A RECALL. NEW LIGHT WILL BE $500 PLUS LABOR TO PUT IT IN. ASKED IF THIS CAN HAPPEN WITH THE OTHER SIDE AND DEALER SAYS YES. *TR
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS, AND FORMERLY OWNED A 2003 PRIUS. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES, I WAS MADE AWARE BY OTHERS THAT MY DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS OUT. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I LEARNED THE LAMP WOULD TURN ON IF I TURNED OFF THE LIGHTS AND THEN TURNED THEM BACK ON AGAIN. I HAVE SINCE BEEN PULLED OVER THR…
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I CURRENTLY OWN A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS, AND FORMERLY OWNED A 2003 PRIUS. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES, I WAS MADE AWARE BY OTHERS THAT MY DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS OUT. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I LEARNED THE LAMP WOULD TURN ON IF I TURNED OFF THE LIGHTS AND THEN TURNED THEM BACK ON AGAIN. I HAVE SINCE BEEN PULLED OVER THREE TIMES DUE TO A HEADLIGHT BEING OUT. THE FUNCTION OF THE LIGHT HAS BECOME VERY INCONSISTENT- I CONDUCTED A ROAD TEST OF OVER 30 MILES (AUTO MILEAGE 47000) RESULTING IN THE DRIVERS SIDE LAMP BURNING OUT SEVEN TIMES WITHOUT RELATIONSHIP TO DRIVING CONDITIONS (SPEED, BUMPS ETC). THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE PAID ALMOST $200 TO TOYOTA DEALERS WHO COULD NOT ISOLATE A PROBLEM. SINCE THEN, I CARRY THE DEALER INFO WITH ME SO WHEN I GET PULLED OVER AGAIN, I CAN SHOW THE OFFICER I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL FROM THE MANUFACTURER. SINCE THEN I HAVE DISCOVERED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL. I HAVE EVEN SEEN OTHER PRIUS' WITH THE DRIVER'S HEADLIGHT OUT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FAILURE OCCURS MOSTLY IN DARK CONDITIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE HEADLIGHTS AND BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT AND S…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FAILURE OCCURS MOSTLY IN DARK CONDITIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE HEADLIGHTS AND BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT AND SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES AND THE DEALER RECOMMENDED TURNING THE HEADLIGHTS ON AND OFF UNTIL THEY REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
I OWN A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT BEGAN TO CHANGE COLOR AND INTENSITY AND THEN BEGAN TO TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. THEN BOTH HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE HEADLIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON IF I TURN THE SWITCH OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHO SAID…
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I OWN A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT BEGAN TO CHANGE COLOR AND INTENSITY AND THEN BEGAN TO TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. THEN BOTH HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE HEADLIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON IF I TURN THE SWITCH OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THAT THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP QUOTES $655 FOR THIS REPAIR. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT AMONG MANY PRIUS OWNERS. *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