IllustrationI OWN A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS AND IT ALSO HAS A PROBLEM WHEN BRAKING WHILE DRIVING OVER A ROUGH SURFACE OR POT HOLES. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND THERE IS A 1-2 SECOND DELAY BEFORE THE REAL BRAKES KICK IN. I HAVE LEARNED TO BE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND PRESS THE BRAKES HARDER UNTIL THE BRAKES START TO WORK. *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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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
171 reportsI OWN A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. AFTER READING A REPORT ABOUT POSSIBLE BRAKING PROBLEMS WITH THIS AUTO, I WANTED SOMEONE TO BE AWARE THAT THIS IS ALSO HAPPENING WITH THE 2008 PRIUS AND NOT JUST THE 2010 PRIUS. I HAVE EXPERIENCE SEVERAL TIMES WHEN I HIT A SMALL POTHOLE OR EVEN A SPEED BUMP, THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH A MOMENTARY LO…
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I OWN A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. AFTER READING A REPORT ABOUT POSSIBLE BRAKING PROBLEMS WITH THIS AUTO, I WANTED SOMEONE TO BE AWARE THAT THIS IS ALSO HAPPENING WITH THE 2008 PRIUS AND NOT JUST THE 2010 PRIUS. I HAVE EXPERIENCE SEVERAL TIMES WHEN I HIT A SMALL POTHOLE OR EVEN A SPEED BUMP, THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH A MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY. THIS HAS NOT RESULTED IN ANY ACCIDENT OR INJURY, BUT VERY SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS. I DISMISSED THE PROBLEM THINKING IT WAS SUPPOSE TO ACT THAT WAY, BUT NOW I AM CONCERNED. *TR
WHEN MY 2008 PRIUS GOES OVER ANYTHING SLICK, WET, AND SOMETIMES LOOSE GRAVEL, PARTICULARLY ON A DOWN-HILL SURFACE, THE CAR SLIPS WHEN THE BRAKE IS ENGAGED. IF APPLIED WHILE ON THE SLICK SURFACE, IT IS AS IF THE BRAKE DOES NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY; IF APPLIED PREVIOUS TO THE SURFACE, THE BRAKE STOPS RESPONDING WHEN IT HITS THE SL…
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WHEN MY 2008 PRIUS GOES OVER ANYTHING SLICK, WET, AND SOMETIMES LOOSE GRAVEL, PARTICULARLY ON A DOWN-HILL SURFACE, THE CAR SLIPS WHEN THE BRAKE IS ENGAGED. IF APPLIED WHILE ON THE SLICK SURFACE, IT IS AS IF THE BRAKE DOES NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY; IF APPLIED PREVIOUS TO THE SURFACE, THE BRAKE STOPS RESPONDING WHEN IT HITS THE SLICK SURFACE. IT HAPPENS VERY FREQUENTLY, AT LEAST EVERY 50 MILES OR SO. THE VARIABLE STABILITY CONTROL ENGAGES AT THE SAME TIME THE SLIPPING OCCURS. THE ONLY CORRECTION IS TO CONTINUE TO HOLD THE BRAKE, WAIT FOR IT TO ENGAGE, AND LEAVE EXTRA TIME/DISTANCE TO BRAKE. THIS PROBLEM REPEATEDLY HAPPENS AT SPECIFIC POINTS OF FREQUENTLY DRIVEN ROUTES (IE. MANHOLE COVER ON MY STREET AT BOTTOM OF HILL). I HAVE NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM IN ANY OTHER CAR. *TR
I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH MY 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKES. WHEN I APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES (GENTLE- NOT SUDDEN) THERE IS AN INSTANT WHEN THE CAR JERKS FORWARD AND SEEMS TO SPEED UP. THE ABS SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON FOR A SECOND OR TWO, THEN GOES OFF AND THE NORMAL BRAKING RESUMES. THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO ME WITH MY 2006 HIGHLANDER HYB…
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I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH MY 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKES. WHEN I APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES (GENTLE- NOT SUDDEN) THERE IS AN INSTANT WHEN THE CAR JERKS FORWARD AND SEEMS TO SPEED UP. THE ABS SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON FOR A SECOND OR TWO, THEN GOES OFF AND THE NORMAL BRAKING RESUMES. THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO ME WITH MY 2006 HIGHLANDER HYBRID (OF WHICH I LEASED FROM 9/06-4/08). WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO MY DEALERS ATTENTION, WHAT WAS GOING ON, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS COMPLETELY NORMAL. IT DID NOT SEEM NORMAL TO ME. IN FACT, I HAVE A NEIGHBOR WHO ALSO HAS A HIGHLANDER HYBRID WHO ATTRIBUTED A RECENT FENDER BENDER TO THIS VERY BRAKE/JERKING ISSUE. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST ON A DAILY BASIS (EVERY 2 DAYS WOULD BE MORE LIKE IT), PARTICULARLY WHEN I DRIVE ON THE BUMPY COUNTRY DIRT ROADS AROUND WHERE I LIVE. I TYPICALLY DRIVE SLOW (10-15 MPH) ON THE DIRT ROADS BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO DAMAGE/JOSSLE THE PARTS IN CAR 'LOOSE', SO 'HIGH' SPEED WOULD NOT PLAY A ROLE IN WHY MY ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR JUMPS FORWARD. THE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED BY MY DEALER, THOUGH I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THEIR ATTENTION WITH BOTH CARS. AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, THEY SAID IT WAS 'NORMAL'. FORTUNATELY THIS HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BUT I TYPICALLY DRIVE VERY CONSERVATIVELY AND AM VERY AWARE OF WHAT THIS CAR DOES - BRAKE WISE, SO I TEND TO BRAKE EARLY, IF POSSIBLE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE LOST TRACTION AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED WITH THE BRAKING FEATURE THAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. T…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE LOST TRACTION AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED WITH THE BRAKING FEATURE THAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE RISK OF A CRASH OCCURRING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
I AM EXPERIENCING TEMPORARY LOSS OF BRAKES WHILE BRAKING ON UNEVEN SURFACES, BUMPY STREETS, POTHOLES, RAILROAD TRACKS. THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS NORMAL ABS ACTIVATING, BUT LONGER AND COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING FOR A FEW SECONDS. DEALER INFORMED ME THIS IS BY DESIGN. ALL MY OTHER CARS (WITH ABS) DO NOT EXPERIENCE THIS IN THE SAME CON…
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I AM EXPERIENCING TEMPORARY LOSS OF BRAKES WHILE BRAKING ON UNEVEN SURFACES, BUMPY STREETS, POTHOLES, RAILROAD TRACKS. THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS NORMAL ABS ACTIVATING, BUT LONGER AND COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING FOR A FEW SECONDS. DEALER INFORMED ME THIS IS BY DESIGN. ALL MY OTHER CARS (WITH ABS) DO NOT EXPERIENCE THIS IN THE SAME CONDITIONS. INCIDENT REPEATED DAILY DURING MY COMMUTE. I HAVE TO DRIVE MUCH SLOWER BECAUSE OF THIS AND I WANT THIS FIXED SINCE IF IT'S BY DESIGN THEN ITS A BAD DESIGN!!! NOTE THIS IS ON A GEN2 PRIUS, 2008 MODEL. *TR
ON MY 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS, THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK AFTER HITTING A LARGE POTHOLE OR BUMP. I THOUGHT IT WAS HOW THEY NORMALLY WORKED ON THE PRIUS AS IT IS A VERY LIGHT CAR. HOWEVER, I CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN AT ANY TIME AND HAVE SINCE LEARNED OF THE RECALL (OR PENDING RECALL) OF THE 2010 PRIUS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
I OWN A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. I BOUGHT IT NEW 4/12/08 IN BEND, OREGON I LIVE IN MADRAS, OREGON. THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES, IT HAPPENS ON PACKED SNOW SLICK CONDITIONS. IT HAPPENED 2 TIMES MAKING 90 DEG TURNS AT 20 MPH, I SLOW DOWN INTO A RIGHT TURN AND HALF WAY THRU I TOUCH THE GAS AND THE CAR STARTS TO SLIDE AND IT WILL NOT …
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I OWN A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. I BOUGHT IT NEW 4/12/08 IN BEND, OREGON I LIVE IN MADRAS, OREGON. THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES, IT HAPPENS ON PACKED SNOW SLICK CONDITIONS. IT HAPPENED 2 TIMES MAKING 90 DEG TURNS AT 20 MPH, I SLOW DOWN INTO A RIGHT TURN AND HALF WAY THRU I TOUCH THE GAS AND THE CAR STARTS TO SLIDE AND IT WILL NOT COME OUT OF IT. 1ST TIME I HIT THE CURB ON THE LEFT SIDE OF ROAD AND WENT CLEAR UP ON SIDEWALK. IT DID DAMAGE TO LEFT FRONT TIRE. 2ND TIME SAME TURN BUT THERE WAS NOW SIDE WALK I WENT OFF THE ROAD. 3RD TIME I WAS GOING INTO A LEFT HAND TURN NORMAL CONDITIONS WOULD HAVE BEEN A EASY 55 MPH CORNER. WITH PACKED SNOW I WAS GOING ABOUT 30 MPH I SLOWED INTO THE TURN AND HALF WAY THRU I TOUCHED THE GAS PEDAL AND IT INSTANTLY WENT INTO A SLIDE AND HIT THE SNOW BANK ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE AND KNOCKED ME BACK INTO THE ROAD. ON THE PRIUS WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS AND THE TIRES START TO SPIN IT STOPS THE TIRES FROM SPINNING INSTANTLY. IF YOU HOLD THE GAS PEDAL THE SAME IT WILL START AND STOP POWER TO THE WHEELS UNTIL IT GETS TO THE POINT OF NO SPINNING OF THE TIRES. I THINK THAT WHEN I TOUCH THE GAS AND THE TIRE SPINS IT INSTANTLY STOPS THE TIRE FROM SPINNING AND THE CAR GOES INTO A SLIDE AND IT WILL NOT LET ME CONTROL THE SLIDE BECAUSE THE TIRES ARE STILL IN THE LOCK MODE AND IT SLIDES OUT OF CONTROL. I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE THE CAR ON SLICK ROADS BUT I DON'T WANT TO SELL IT AND HAVE SOMEONE ELSE GET IN A WRECK BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I AM GOING TO TRY AND CONTACT TOYOTA AND TELL THEM. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD ATTEMPT TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED THEY WOULD NOT FULLY ENGAGE INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25000. UPDATED 03/0…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD ATTEMPT TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED THEY WOULD NOT FULLY ENGAGE INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25000. UPDATED 03/09/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH SPORADICALLY, WHICH ONLY OCCURRED WHEN STOPPING. UPDATED 06/11/10.*JB
RE: MY 2008 PRIUS. THE BRAKES OCCASIONALLY SEEM TO 'SKIP,' ESPECIALLY ON WET OR ROUGH ROADS. THEY ALWAYS WORK, BUT SEEM TO PAUSE OR HESITATE BEFORE STOPPING. I'VE ONLY HEARD WORD ABOUT 2010 MODELS, BUT THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO MY 2008 TOO OFTEN! *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