Vehicle report

2008 TOYOTA PRIUS

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Reported problems

1497 complaints · median 50050 miles
ComponentReports
EXTERIOR LIGHTING553
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM228
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC157
SERVICE BRAKES145
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL142
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC77
UNKNOWN OR OTHER50
ENGINE49
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)43
POWER TRAIN41
STRUCTURE:BODY41
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM40
AIR BAGS33
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS29
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM27
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE22
STEERING18
STRUCTURE18
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE14
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING12
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES12
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION12
SEAT BELTS8
TIRES8
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL7
VISIBILITY7
VISIBILITY/WIPER7
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE6
WHEELS6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL5
EQUIPMENT5
SUSPENSION5
INTERIOR LIGHTING4
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY3
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER3
SEATS3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP3
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW2
CHILD SEAT2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM2
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT2
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:PUMP1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE1
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER1
PARKING BRAKE1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

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