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2003 Toyota Prius Equipment Problems

2 owner-reported equipment complaints from NHTSA data

2
Complaints
Sep 2009Oct 2006
Date Range

Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (2)

mediumEQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Filed: Sep 2009

TOYOTA CONSUMER SAFETY ADVISORY POTENTIAL FLOOR MAT INTERFERENCE WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH THE FLOOR MATS IN MY 2003 PRIUS ALMOST FROM THE BEGINNING OF OWNING MY CAR. WHEN I LOOKED AT THE ILLUSTRATIONS ON THE TOYOTA WEB SITE IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE RETAINING MECHANISM IT IDENTICAL TO THAT OF THE 2004 PRIUS. YET THE MODEL IS NOT BEING COVERED BY THE RECALL. PLEASE CONSIDER EXPANDING THE RECALL TO ALL AFFECTED MODELS AND MODEL YEARS. *TR

NHTSA #: 10285859
mediumEQUIPMENT
Filed: Oct 2006

CONSUMER 2003 PRIUS PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THE CONSUMER THOROUGHLY READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL ON HOLD TO CHANGE THE TIRE. THE SUPPLIED JACK WAS USED TO RAISE THE CAR. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RAISED A SHORT DISTANCE THE JACK SLID FORWARD AND THE CAR DROPPED TO THE GROUND. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO RAISE THE VEHICLE THREE MORE TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULT. *NM

NHTSA #: 10171179

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