Exhaust
Muffler, pipes, catalytic converter, exhaust manifold, heat shields, leaks.
What Owners Say
"the catalytic converter was stolen in a public garage. Toyota did a good job of repairing and adding a shield. I should have added the shield years ago !"
Anonymous, CA (2009 Toyota Prius Base 1.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"Straightforward. Catalytic converter went bad and had it replaced for a reasonable price."
Anonymous, FL (2009 Toyota Prius Base 1.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)""The car failed its emissions testing in 2022 with an estimated repair cost of $600+. Shortly after that, the manifold developed problems and now makes a very loud noise when the engine is running.""
Anonymous, MA (2009 Toyota Prius Touring 1.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"Occasionally have to perform battery jump start"
Anonymous, CA (2009 Toyota Prius Unsure 1.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"Water pump failed. Dealer fixed it."
Anonymous A., CO (2009 Toyota Prius Touring 1.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"Dead battery due to phantom discharge that we could not solve"
Anonymous, VA (2009 Toyota Prius Touring 1.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"My horn stopped working. My local mechanic couldnt fix it. At the dealership I learned that the horn failure also resulted in the airbags becoming unable to deploy. It took one day to fix the faulty component was located in the steering wheel but I was not amused that I drove a car for several days with no functioning airbags."
Anonymous, CA (2009 Toyota Prius Base 1.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"Needed to have the front to back brake lines replaced. Rocker panels have bad rust; a water valve failed"
Anonymous, ME (2009 Toyota Prius Base 1.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)""Prius had starting issues, several times, for my wife. And once for me. Finally wouldnt start for her at all. Turned out to be a simple fix, replacing the small battery that controls the electronics and cleaning the battery terminals. So not actually a very serious problem, regular maintenance.""
Anonymous, (2009 Toyota Prius Touring 1.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)""Water pump bearing failed. Made a worrying noise. Prius is in the shop right now getting a new water pump. Expensive, but at 171,200 hardly surprising. It also recently needed new plugs, air filters, and such.""
Anonymous A., PA (2009 Toyota Prius Base 1.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"ABS"
Anonymous, IN (2009 Toyota Prius Base 1.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"Paint is failing on whole car."
Anonymous A., CA (2009 Toyota Prius Touring 1.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)
""The catalytic converter is a popular item for theft. This is the third time mine has been taken or attempted to be taken. When I last had the problem, I was convinced to put a "cage" around it. The cage prevented the actual theft, but not damage. I needed to replace it anyway. Because my car has over 100,000 miles, insurance would only cover used parts & Toyota would only install new parts. This made the cost of replacement extremely high but necessary.""
Anonymous, CA (2009 Toyota Prius Base 1.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)