| Issue | Symptom(s) | Reports |
Solution | TSB or Notice Number |
| Alignment | Skittery steering - questionable handling - tire wear at inner and outer edge | 1 |
Realign to specs. | Unknown |
| Back-up Blow-Up | Engine went nutso shaking and spewing white smoke when shifted into R and started backing up without waiting for READY light. | 1 |
Unknown (Don't do it?) | Unknown |
| Brake Failure | Prius with about 1,000 miles lost complete brake control while parked. Brake warning light came on with total brake failure. Took three weeks for the dealer to get parts and to fix. No details or explanation was provided other than repair slip. | 1 |
Part-47071-47010 Pump S/A, Brake B | Unknown |
| Combo Display failures | Odometer reads " " (blank) | 1 |
Replace Combo Display | Unknown |
| Creak N Squeak | Creaks and squeaks, moans and groans, clunks and thunks specifically happening when getting in or out of the car. No - NOT noises the driver or passengers make. | 4 |
Unknown | Unknown |
| Death Shudders | MG2 "pulses" violently while car is stopped | 5 |
Unknown | Unknown |
| Door Gasket | Rubber-like door gasket comes loose | 4 |
Dealer glue back on. Repeat incidents? | Unknown |
| Freewheeling | Loss of regen breaking (car feels like going faster) after applying brakes and letting up and reapplying | 2 |
Unknown | Unknown |
| Guess Gauge | Extremely non-linear and innaccurate Gas Gauge. | 1 |
Unknown | Unknown |
| Newarkitis | Tape won't eject and MPG display screwy | 1 |
CD Changer cable plugged in wrong during port or dealer installation despite labeled connectors: Green Side UP! | Service Bulletin Number: 396 Date of Bulletin: 0012 NHTSA Item Number: SB616081 AND Service Bulletin Number: EL01300 Bulletin Sequence Number: 160 Date of Bulletin: 0012 NHTSA Item Number: SB616107 |
| Paint Chips | Paint chips easily | 3 |
Unknown (other than repaint) | Unknown |
| PS Recall | Failure of power steering in some vehicles manufactured during Summer 2000. Temporary power steering failure. Warning symbol PS appears on screen and power steering fails. It resets upon restarting the car. Car remains controllable if you are accustomed to older cars without power steering. | 2 |
Covered by recall. Call dealership with VIN to see if your vehicle is included. Part must be ordered; don't just show up! Replacement takes one day; you may be entitled to free rental car. | Recall |
| Stuck Key | Key sticks in ignition. Wiggle shift lever, steering wheel, key in various combinations usually lets it go | 3 |
Unknown | Unknown |
| Surging | Unanticipated increase or loss of power transiting to or from hybrid operation at highway speeds | 6 |
HV ECU replacement (89981-47040 suffix #?? or later) - Not Verified | TSB EG00601 issued May 4: "conflict with the Logic Unit in deciding if the gas engine or electric motor should be running." |
| Tire Failure | Catastrophic, premature tire failure or abnormal wear leading to premature replacement | 2 |
Unknown 1 report of dealer warranty replace |
Unknown? Should be one that is tire related?? |
| Wheel Corrosion | Wheel corrodes immediately adjacent to center plastic "hub" | 3 |
Unknown in US. EU dealers replacing under warranty? (confirm) |
Unknown |
Last Update: 2001.07.02
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