Illustration2008 PRIUS WHICH EXPERIENCES MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING ON ROUGH ROADS OR SURFACES WHICH CAUSE THE FEELING OF A LOSS OF BRAKING MOMENTARILY. *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
Traction Control System complaints
40 reportsI OWN A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS AND I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME BRAKING AS THE ISSUES AS THE RECENT 2010 RECALL SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR BRAND NEW. WHEN COMING TO A STOP ON A SEMI ROUGH ROAD (ALL THE TIME) THE CARS BRAKES STUTTER AND THE ANTILOCK ENGAGES AND DIS-ENGAGES CREATING THE CAR TO NOT HAVE PROPER BRAKING CONTROL. …
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I OWN A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS AND I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME BRAKING AS THE ISSUES AS THE RECENT 2010 RECALL SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR BRAND NEW. WHEN COMING TO A STOP ON A SEMI ROUGH ROAD (ALL THE TIME) THE CARS BRAKES STUTTER AND THE ANTILOCK ENGAGES AND DIS-ENGAGES CREATING THE CAR TO NOT HAVE PROPER BRAKING CONTROL. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. *TR
THE CAR'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO ENGAGE WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL KICKS IN. THUS, THE CAR SLIDES FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY. I HAVE AVOIDED ACCIDENTS ONLY BY SWERVING. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRACTION CONTROL WILL ACTIVATE WHEN ON DRY PAVEMENT. THUS, NORMAL STOPPING CAN BE DIFFICULT IF THE CAR'S TRACTION CONTROL IS ACTIVATED (TYPICA…
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THE CAR'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO ENGAGE WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL KICKS IN. THUS, THE CAR SLIDES FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY. I HAVE AVOIDED ACCIDENTS ONLY BY SWERVING. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRACTION CONTROL WILL ACTIVATE WHEN ON DRY PAVEMENT. THUS, NORMAL STOPPING CAN BE DIFFICULT IF THE CAR'S TRACTION CONTROL IS ACTIVATED (TYPICALLY DUE TO A BUMP/POTHOLE). *TR
WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED, THE BRAKES SHUT OFF TEMPORARILY WHILE THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS ON. THIS FAILURE OCCURS DAILY WHEN I APPROACH THE STOP SIGN IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. AS A APPROACH THE STOP SIGN (BRAKES ENGAGED), THE ROAD DIPS SLIGHTLY WHICH TURNS ON THE TRACTION CONTROL. AT THIS POINT THE BRAKES TURN OFF (WITH MY FOO…
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WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED, THE BRAKES SHUT OFF TEMPORARILY WHILE THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS ON. THIS FAILURE OCCURS DAILY WHEN I APPROACH THE STOP SIGN IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. AS A APPROACH THE STOP SIGN (BRAKES ENGAGED), THE ROAD DIPS SLIGHTLY WHICH TURNS ON THE TRACTION CONTROL. AT THIS POINT THE BRAKES TURN OFF (WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE PEDAL) UNTIL THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT GOES OUT INDICATING THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL HAS DISENGAGED. SO FAR I HAVE BEEN LUCKY AND HAVE NOT HIT ANYONE AFTER ROLLING THROUGH THE STOP SIGN. THIS IS NOT A NEW PROBLEM AS IT HAS HAPPENED BASICALLY EVERY DAY SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH IT UNTIL I SAW THE NOTICE ABOUT THE 2010 PRIUS WITH EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT A FORMAL COMPLAINT SO THAT THE 2010 PRIUS BRAKE INVESTIGATION CAN BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE 2008 PRIUS. *TR
2008 TOYOTA PRIUS TOURING VERSION. SINCE BUYING THE CAR IS 12/07, I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL PROBLEMS. WHEN SLOWING, IF GAS ENGINE KICKS OFF IT IS HARDER TO BRAKE (MINOR). WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS (I.E, RAILROAD TRACKS, RUTTED ROADS), BRAKES DON'T SEEM TO WORK EVEN WHEN PRESSED HARD (MODERATE PROBLEM). I MAKE SURE GUY IN FRONT IS FAR A…
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2008 TOYOTA PRIUS TOURING VERSION. SINCE BUYING THE CAR IS 12/07, I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL PROBLEMS. WHEN SLOWING, IF GAS ENGINE KICKS OFF IT IS HARDER TO BRAKE (MINOR). WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS (I.E, RAILROAD TRACKS, RUTTED ROADS), BRAKES DON'T SEEM TO WORK EVEN WHEN PRESSED HARD (MODERATE PROBLEM). I MAKE SURE GUY IN FRONT IS FAR AWAY FROM TRACKS BEFORE PROCEDING. IN SNOW (>4") CAR WILL STALL - CANNOT SPIN TIRES (MEDIUM) SO CAN'T GET THE CAR TO MOVE WITHOUT HAVING TO DIG IT OUT. WEBSITE (PRIUSCHAT.COM) SAYS THIS IS OVERLY AGGRESSIVE TRACTION CONTROL WHICH PROTECTS HYBRID COMPONENTS. DOESN'T HELP WHEN IN TRAFFIC AND STALL OUT. MAJOR PROBLEM - IF QUICKLY ACCELERATING, ENGINE WILL LOSE POWER WITH FAST PLUMMET IN MPH. FEELS LIKE THE ENGINE HAS DIED. EVENTUALLY WITH CATCH AFTER IT FEELS LIKE IT HAS STALLED AND WILL JERK AND THEN SLOWLY ACCELERATE AGAIN. IF ACCELETERATING TO AVOID BEING HIT THIS MAKES THE SITUATION MUCH WORSE. I BELIEVE THAT THE ROOT OF ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS IS EITHER TRACTION CONTROL OF VSC. YELLOW ICON FLASHES ON DASHBOARD WHEN BRAKE POWER LOST ON BUMPY ROADS. SLIPPING OF TIRES DURING FAST ACCELERATION OR IN SNOW CAUSES CAR TO STALL. ALL EVENTS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES (MULTIPLE TIMES FROM 500 TO 36000 MILES). SEARCH DUSTYHUSKIE ON PRIUSCHAT FOR DETAILS. FIGURED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE PROBLEM AND GET USED TO IT. *CN
BRAKES RELEASE AT STOPS WHERE ONLY SLIGHT ROAD CONDITIONS EXIST AND HERE THERE SHOULD BE COMPLETE BRAKING. I HAVE FOUND THIS HAPPENS AT NUMEROUS TIMES DURING THE PERIOD I HAVE OWNED MY 2008 PRIUS. I BELIEVE THERE ARE VALID CONCERNS WITH THIS VEHICLES BRAKE SYSTEM THAT NEED TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED AND ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER…
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BRAKES RELEASE AT STOPS WHERE ONLY SLIGHT ROAD CONDITIONS EXIST AND HERE THERE SHOULD BE COMPLETE BRAKING. I HAVE FOUND THIS HAPPENS AT NUMEROUS TIMES DURING THE PERIOD I HAVE OWNED MY 2008 PRIUS. I BELIEVE THERE ARE VALID CONCERNS WITH THIS VEHICLES BRAKE SYSTEM THAT NEED TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED AND ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *CN
1) THE EVEN HAPPENS DURING NORMAL BRAKING FROM 40 MPH OVER A ROAD WITH POTHOLES. THE LOCATION IS HERE: HTTP://MAPS.GOOGLE.COM/?IE=UTF8&HQ=&HNEAR=CLEVELAND,+CASS,+MISSOURI&LL=38.67887,-94.675729&SPN=0.00139,0.00284&Z=19 2) THE CAR LOSES ALL BRAKING FOR 1-2 SECONDS AFTER RUNNING OVER THE POTHOLE. IF SOMEBODY WAS IN FRONT OF M…
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1) THE EVEN HAPPENS DURING NORMAL BRAKING FROM 40 MPH OVER A ROAD WITH POTHOLES. THE LOCATION IS HERE: HTTP://MAPS.GOOGLE.COM/?IE=UTF8&HQ=&HNEAR=CLEVELAND,+CASS,+MISSOURI&LL=38.67887,-94.675729&SPN=0.00139,0.00284&Z=19 2) THE CAR LOSES ALL BRAKING FOR 1-2 SECONDS AFTER RUNNING OVER THE POTHOLE. IF SOMEBODY WAS IN FRONT OF ME, IT WOULD RESULT IN A ACCIDENT. IT HAPPENS 5 DAYS A WEEK AS PART OF MY DAILY COMMUTE. 3) TOYOTA SAYS IT IS NORMAL FOR THE PRIUS TO DO THIS.
I OWN A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. I'VE NOTICED THAT WHEN I RUN OVER A BUMP OR A POTHOLE ON THE ROAD, THE CAR SEEMS TO ACCELERATE OR JOLT FORWARD. IT HAPPENS WHILE I BRAKE TO A STOP SIGN AND RUN OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHILE LETTING GO OF THE GAS PEDAL BUT NOT STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. USUALLY WHEN THIS OCCURS THE LIGH…
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I OWN A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. I'VE NOTICED THAT WHEN I RUN OVER A BUMP OR A POTHOLE ON THE ROAD, THE CAR SEEMS TO ACCELERATE OR JOLT FORWARD. IT HAPPENS WHILE I BRAKE TO A STOP SIGN AND RUN OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHILE LETTING GO OF THE GAS PEDAL BUT NOT STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. USUALLY WHEN THIS OCCURS THE LIGHT FOR THE TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGES AS IF IT DETECTS A SKID, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO SKID. I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE VERY HARD IN ORDER TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN THE CAR. I TEND TO LEAVE EXTRA ROOM IN FRONT OF ME JUST IN CASE THE CAR ACCELERATES UNEXPECTEDLY, BUT THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM WITH UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION. *CN
I JUST REPORTED THE BRAKE PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR, BUT THERE'S ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE TCS. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE ON SLICK SURFACES THERE IS A MOMENTARY LOSS OF TRACTION RESULTING IN AN OVERLY-LONG COMPENSATED PERIOD OF SERIOUSLY REDUCED ACCELERATION; THIS HAS CAUSED SAFETY PROBLEMS IN INTERSECTIONS, WHERE I AM UNABLE TO QUIC…
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I JUST REPORTED THE BRAKE PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR, BUT THERE'S ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE TCS. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE ON SLICK SURFACES THERE IS A MOMENTARY LOSS OF TRACTION RESULTING IN AN OVERLY-LONG COMPENSATED PERIOD OF SERIOUSLY REDUCED ACCELERATION; THIS HAS CAUSED SAFETY PROBLEMS IN INTERSECTIONS, WHERE I AM UNABLE TO QUICKLY ACCELERATE OUT OF THE WAY IF CONDITIONS ARE SLICK OR SANDY, IT IS SO UNSAFE THAT I WISH I COULD TURN OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM.. *TR
THIS IS FOR A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS DURING NORMAL DAILY/ROUTINE DRIVING, AND OCCURS ALMOST DAILY. PROBLEM: WHILE BRAKING, IF I ENCOUNTER ANY NON-SMOOTH SURFACES (SMALL POT HOLE, SLIGHT GRAVEL, ETC) OR WHILE BRAKING AND TURNING--THE BRAKING PRESSURE/FORCE MOMENTARILY RELEASES FOR ABOUT A 1/2 SECOND ,AND IS IMMEDI…
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THIS IS FOR A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS DURING NORMAL DAILY/ROUTINE DRIVING, AND OCCURS ALMOST DAILY. PROBLEM: WHILE BRAKING, IF I ENCOUNTER ANY NON-SMOOTH SURFACES (SMALL POT HOLE, SLIGHT GRAVEL, ETC) OR WHILE BRAKING AND TURNING--THE BRAKING PRESSURE/FORCE MOMENTARILY RELEASES FOR ABOUT A 1/2 SECOND ,AND IS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A FLASHING ABS LIGHT. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE CAR ALSO MOMENTARILY LUNGES FORWARD DUE TO HAVING NO BRAKING FORCE. ON 4 OCCASIONS I ALMOST ENDED UP INTO CROSS TRAFFIC AT AN INTERSECTION. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE I FIRST OWNED THE CAR BACK IN JULY 2009 AND IS NOT A RECENT DEVELOPMENT. THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED TODAY DURING MY COMMUTE TO WORK ON WINTRY MX WEATHER ROADS, BUT I DID NOT HAVE ANY NEAR COLLISIONS. NO REPAIRS OR WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON MY CAR TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I ASSUMED THIS PROBLEM WAS INHERENT TO HYBRIDS, BUT IN LIGHT OF RECENT PRIUS BRAKING PROBLEMS ON THE NEWS, I FELT IT WAS MY DUTY TO REPORT THAT MY 2008 PRIUS DOES HAVE A BRAKING ISSUE. *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