Toyota Prius

"Had to do an alignment twice because of the strut problem and there remains slight steering wheel vibration."

"front struts leaked and required expensive ($2000) repair bill."

"Rear wheel bearing keep failing in about 18 months. Original ones went at 200k"

"ABS light, Brake light and anti-skid lights all at the same time. Diagnosed as speed sensors with rear bearings. Currently being repaired at the dealership."

"Cable froze and made the parking brake inoperable. Replacement cost was $800 to $1000 but dealer was able to free the cable and lubricate it so it became operable and will pass inspection."

"It has a leak and will cost around 2500 to 3000 to replace it."

"Dashboard squeaks and rattles when driving. If you hold the center console down, it stops"

"We had one headlight go out. It was replaced. After that, both headlights became very dim so that it could not be driven at night. The dealer fixed it."

"Started 8.Aug.2023. Check engine light (P0301). Dealer replaced spark plugs, swapped #1 and #3 coil packs. Dealer said possibly a dirty or sticking valve. Wanted to disassemble engine for $4000 (declined). Light stayed out for 1 month, then came back on (P0301). Took it to one of the local Firestone/Grismer location, which did a 3-step decarbonization. CEL stayed out for 6 months. Took it to an independent mechanic. Mechanic removed intake manifold and found buildup on cylinder #1, said it may be due to bad spray pattern. Mechanic added a can of BG 44K Platinum, and gave instructions for 2 additional cans. Said injector may need to be replaced. Seems to run somewhat better, check engine light either was not reset or came back on. Will monitor until after treatment with third can. Not as bad as before, but still some hesitation after engine cools for 5-15 minutes. May not be as noticeable on hybrid, since a good deal of torque is being supplied by electric motors. CEL, when illuminated, is solid, has never flashed."

"water pump failed leading the hybrid system to disengage. was able to drive the prius on "engine only." problem began with engine stress on very hot day in high elevation (smokey mountains) area. after letting the car cool off, was able to drive WITH hybrid system functioning but AC off to relieve load being placed on system. after coming back to Illinois, the problem would resurface intermittently. after water pump was replaced the problem did not happen again."

"Car didnt start reliably. Resolved st very reasonable cost."

"Car shook and had hiccups in the acceleration. There were 2 ignition coils and fuel injectors that were replaced. In the end it seemed it may have been a problem with spark plugs that on visual inspection appeared to be fine, but in actuality were the problem."

"Was told by the Toyota repair shop that the AC compressor was not working when I had my Prius towed in for a major engine failure. It had been working fine up to that point. I opted not to have it replaced since the cost of the head gasket replacement was over $5000."

"The paint is crackling. There is a recall.we have to wait until July to get it painted."

"In winter 2022-2023 had 3 episodes of finding battery dead after parked overnight. Then Hybrid engine light came on. Battery replaced which did not solve warning light on. Initially diagnosed as short in A/C compressor and This was replaced. However the problems continued and they eventually figured out it was some small (but very expensive!) switch was defective and that fixed the problem. Repairs completed in early February 2023. Cost of repairs over $7,000."