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2009 TOYOTA PRIUS

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Reported problems

501 complaints · median 29000 miles
ComponentReports
EXTERIOR LIGHTING109
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC80
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL67
SERVICE BRAKES62
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM52
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC44
UNKNOWN OR OTHER21
ENGINE19
POWER TRAIN15
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM15
AIR BAGS14
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE14
STEERING13
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)12
STRUCTURE:BODY12
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE11
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING5
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING5
SUSPENSION5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL4
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION4
STRUCTURE4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL3
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT2
SEATS2
VISIBILITY/WIPER2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR1
EQUIPMENT1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE1
SEAT BELTS1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
TIRES1
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS1
WHEELS1

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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.