Toyota Prius

"EGR pipe and EGR ports on the intake plenum were clogged with crusty carbon buildup. I use only top tier gasoline and change the oil every 5,000 miles. Not sure how this became an issue but it certainly affected the performance and efficiency of my car."

"Two weeks ago, car would shake & shudder when pressing the gas pedal from a complete stop. Had the spark plugs and spark plug boots replaced. About a week later, problem reoccurred and the cylinder #1 fuel injector failed. Had to replace it at the dealership."

"Paint clouding on rear spoiler now has to be sanded and painted"

"Rust started coming up through the paint on the roof. The dealer stated that they won't repair rust. We found an auto paint shop that would. We're disappointed. Over the decades, we've had other vehicles (the Saturn we had before this) that lasted twice as long without any rust whatever. I ascribe this to the common problem with modern capitalism: enshittifaction. Make something, but each year make it cheaper and cheaper and cheaper. Quality doesn't matter, only cheapness and greedy profit-taking."

"stopped working"

"Pressure testing of the A/C system indicated that the problem was not a simple refrigerant leak and would likely cost many hundreds of dollars to fix. Based on this information, We have decided to trade this car in for an EV."

"Right front fender liner broke in half when something on the road bumped up into it. Still not resolved, communicating with the dealer is difficult."

"Head gasket developed a leak, which required a re-build of the engine. The car was able to be driven, but was performing poorly. Cost to repair was $5,000."

"Sometimes pairing the phone via Bluetooth to play music or call doesnt work at first after starting the car. Sometimes it required turning the car off and restarting to get it to work. It doesnt require a repair , but its a little annoying."

"Spring of 2024. Squeaked every time braked. Resolved in early summer 2024"

"I guess a car that's been driven 200,000 miles gets some wear and tear on it's joints--kinda like my joints after 75 years."