6.7
fairly significantTypical Repair Cost:
$600.00
Average Mileage:
14,287 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (3 reports)
electrical problem
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Toyota dealer.
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2009Mar 18
Prius 1.5L
- CVT transmission
- 8,200 miles
When the start button on my Prius was pressed the dashboard did not light up. The car was running though and I was able to drive. This is possibly connected with other problems; the car engine did not turn off when the button was pressed again. After reading the manual a few times over and finding no solution why the car would not stop running, I finally used my computer knowledge. When nothing works on computer, press and hold the start/off button for 5 seconds. This will shut computer off on a deeper level. I pressed the Prius start/off button for 5 second. It worked.
2009Feb 18
Prius
- Automatic transmission
- 6,700 miles
I purchased the Prius March 2008. Over the past 11 months, at various times, when starting the car, I have no dash display, other than on the far right hand side, where it says airbag. The whole dash is black, so I don't know how fast I am going, cannot tell how much gas I have. Also, when this occurs, the backup camera doesn't work. I have taken the car in several times, but the problems will not occur when it is in the shop. In the past few months, another problem developed. In addition to having no dash display, when turning the car off, the gas motor will turn off, but the electrical engine will not turn off. It requires repeated backing up, and pulling forward, and pushing the power button. The problems usually occur in the morning,when I am unable to take the car to the shop. On 2/18 it happened as I was leaving work, and I was able to take it by the dealer and show them the problems. It is currently in the shop being worked on. I was happy to finally be able to show them the problem, because they had acted as if I were making up the whole thing. According to them, I am the only person to complain of these problems. I find it hard to believe no one else has experienced this.
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2010May 07
Prius 1,5
Forgot the electronic key in place, next morning car didn't start. Toyota dealer said boost the battery. No avail. Towing to dealership. Have to rent a car for 4 days. Dealership said it was the fault of wrong boosting: invoice with renting car $600.
Nothing in the Toyota book about leaving a key in place ..... Think twice before buying a fine car.........because with the car come the after-sale service and warranty.
derecy
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC, Canada
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