2016 Toyota Prius

I TOOK DELIVERY OF MY 2016 PRIUS IN JANUARY 2016. AT HE TIME OF DELIVERY, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED MPH, HOWEVER THE OWNER'S MANUAL INDICATED THIS COULD BE CHANGED TO KPH VIA A SIMPLE USER INTERFACE ON THE DASHBOARD. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT SUCH A CHANGE IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR MY CAR, AS IT WAS MANUFACTURED EARLY IN THE 2016 MODEL YEAR PRODUCTION RUN. THE INABILITY TO ADJUST FROM MPH TO KPH MAKES IT DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO CORRECTLY FOLLOW THE POSTED SPEED LIMITS WHEN I VISIT CANADA. THIS REPRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH SHOULD BE REMEDIED.

THE CAR'S WINDSHIELD SEEMS TO BE SOFTER THAN PREVIOUS MODELS. I HAD THE WINDSHIELD COMPLETELY REPLACED A FEW MONTHS AGO, AFTER A FAILED REPAIR OF A LARGE CHIP. A CHIP REPAIR WAS DONE ON THE NEW WINDSHIELD ON APRIL 7TH. IN THE CAR WASH LAST FRIDAY, I NOTICED SEVERAL SMALL CHIPS IN THE WINDSHIELD. MY HUSBAND DRIVES A 2016 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. HIS WINDSHIELD WAS ALSO REPLACED EARLY THIS YEAR. HE NOW HAS A SIZEABLE CHIP IN THE NEW WINDSHIELD. IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH 2016 TOYOTA WINDSHIELDS, NOT JUST IN THE PRIUS, BUT IN OTHER MODELS AS WELL.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE FROM UNDERNEATH FIERCELY, I CALLED MY MOTHER WHO CAME AND PICKED UP THE CAR SHE TURNED AROUND AND WENT BACK TO MY RESIDENCE, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN THE GARAGE THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND THE BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK, THE CAR LANDED ON THE STREET. CITY OF LANCASTER CA

I RECENTLY PURCHASED MY 3RD TOYOTA IN AUGUST (2016 PRIUS). I UPGRADED MY 2011 PRIUS BECAUSE I REALLY NEEDED BUILT IN NAVIGATION DUE THE NATURE OF MY JOB AND MY COMMUTE. I AM CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE RADIO/NAVIGATION SYSTEM, WHICH IS VERY FRUSTRATING BECAUSE THIS IS A "BRAND NEW" CAR. THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND RADIO TURN OFF AND ON CONTINUOUSLY DURING THE MOST DANGEROUS AND INCONVENIENT TIMES (I.E. WHEN I AM NAVIGATING THOUGH UNFAMILIAR WOODED AREAS IN THE DARK WHEN IT'S RAINING). THIS ALSO CAUSES ONE OF MY INSTRUMENT PANELS TO GO BLANK. I HAVE HAD TO STOP USING THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM ALTOGETHER AT TIMES, WHICH AGAIN IS THE REASON THAT I UPGRADED MY CAR IN THE FIRST PLACE. THIS BEGAN HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY IN SEPTEMBER, AND THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. I TOOK OFF OF WORK TO HAVE THE ISSUE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP IN NOVEMBER AND TO HAVE THE PARKING CABLE RECALL ISSUE TAKEN CARE OF. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS IN TO ADDRESS THE RECALL ISSUE AND THE TECHNICIAN IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THE ISSUE WITH THE RADIO/NAVIGATION SYSTEM BUT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE BECAUSE THE UPDATE THAT "MIGHT" FIX IT IS NOT AVAILABLE YET. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.

WE HAD AN UNEXPLAINED BLOWOUT IN A TIRE WITH LESS THAN 5000 MILES ON IT ON OUR PRIUS IV 2016 PURCHASED IN MAY. WE SAW NOTHING IN THE ROADWAY THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS. THE TIRE WAS RIPPED. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS BRAND, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE SO WAS THIS TIRE AT RISK? THE TIRE NUMBER IS P195/65R89S. THE WARRANTY IS WORTHLESS AS THEY COULD CLAIM ROAD DAMAGE AND WE CAN'T PROVE OTHERWISE. BUT WE SAW NOTHING THAT WE HIT, AND OTHER CARS PASSING US DID NOT HAVE BLOWOUTS. SO DID THE TIRE FAIL? WE THINK SO. WE WERE ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. VERY SCARY AND NO SPARE TIRE, A SEPARATE COMPLAINT. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED BY A PASSING TRUCK WHILE WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK FOR NEARLY 2 HOURS.

WE HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND DISCOVERED THERE WAS NO SPARE TIRE IN OUR NEW CAR. THE DEVICE TO REPAIR THE TIRE DIDN'T WORK AS THE TIRE WAS RIPPED. WE HAD TO WAIT 2 HOURS FOR A TOW TRUCK, WITH HUGE TRUCKS PASSING US AT 80 MPH, VERY CLOSE. WE WERE TERRIFIED. WE STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT REALLY HAPPENED AS WE DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING THAT WOULD HAVE RIPPED THE TIRE. THE CAR IS NEW, STILL UNDER WARRANTY. EVERY CAR SHOULD HAVE A SPARE TIRE FOR EMERGENCIES LIKE THIS. WE DID NOT KNOW IT DIDN'T HAVE ONE.

THE 2016 PRIUS IV WE JUST PURCHASED 2 WEEKS AGO COMES WITH A WHITE DASH! THE WHITE DASH CREATES A HORRIBLE GLARE WHEN TRYING TO LOOK OUT EITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER WINDOW! THE ONLY WAY TO AVOID GLARE IS DRIVE WITH WINDOWS DOWN ALL OF THE TIME. VISIBILITY IS GREATLY HAMPERED BY THE WHITE DASH REFLECTION OFF THE WINDOWS! THIS IS HUGE SAFETY ISSUE!