2009 Toyota Prius Other Problems

Your brake system has a problem where the brake actuator pump cycles every 20 seconds, and you're hearing an intermittent beeping tone when you press the brake pedal before starting the engine. The brake warning light on your dashboard stays on constantly, and you've experienced occasional loss of brake power when reversing, requiring you to press the brakes again to stop the vehicle. This will likely require inspection and possible replacement of the brake actuator pump assembly or related hydraulic components.

Your car's cooling system may not be functioning properly. This could cause your engine to overheat, which may affect performance and reliability. Getting your cooling system inspected and serviced should resolve the issue.

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MY CAR HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAYING ABS VSC AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS. WHEN THEY ARE ON THERE IS NO BRAKE REGENERATION. THE LIGHTS HAVE COME ON AND GONE OFF AND NOW ARE ON AGAIN. GETTING OBD CODE C1391 (ABNORMAL LEAK IN ACCUMULATOR) MY VEHICLE IS JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OVER MILEAGE TO COVER THIS UNDER ENHANCED WARRANTY BUT TOYOTA KNOWS THEY HAVE A BRAKE ACCUMULATOR PROBLEM AND WANTS 3K TO FIX WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL LONG AGO. HAVE CALLED AND TOYOTA WILL NOT HELP.

THE LIGHTBULBS BURN OUT VERY EASILY. THE CAR STALLS WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO LEAVE FROM A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS BUT NOT ON MY MODEL AND THERE SHOULD BE SOMETIMES WHEN STOPPING ON BREAKS THE CAR WILL SHOW SLIPPERY ALERT EVEN THOUGHT THERE IS NO REASON FOR IT. ALL THESE THINGS HAVE CAUSED DANGER FOR US WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS

THE COMBINATION METER WENT OUT ON MY PRIUS. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE DASHBOARD WENT BLANK. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO SEE THE SPEED OR ANY OTHER SAFETY LIGHTS. THE MOST ALARMING ISSUE WAS WHEN OUR VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AFTER THE DASHBOARD WENT BLANK. WHEN WE ARRIVED AT OUR DESTINATION WE WERE UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF WITH THE PUSH BUTTON 'START.' THE CAR CONTINUED TO RUN ON RESERVE EVEN AFTER THE BATTERY TERMINALS WERE DISCONNECTED. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND TOYOTA HAD ALREADY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART TO NINE YEARS FROM ORIGINAL DATE OF USE. UNFORTUNATELY FOR US, OUR CAR WAS NINE YEARS AND ONE MONTH. THE SCARIEST ISSUE IS THAT THE CAR DRIVER IS UNABLE TO TELL THEIR SPEED AND THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR ALSO IS EXTREMELY DARK (AT NIGHT) WHEN THE DASHBOARD IS NOT DISPLAYING AND CAUSES ISSUES WITH VISABILITY.

PRIUS HYBRID BATTERY TUBE VENT MATERIAL GIVES OFF A STRONG PLASTICIZER SMELL. THIS IS CONTINOUS AND IN ALL SEASONS. THIS MAY BE DANGEROUS TO HEALTH OF OCCUPENTS.

2009 TOYOTA PRIUS. S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING- LETTER FROM REGARDING TOYOTA PROBLEMS* TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, SHE NOTICED THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS GLARED IN THE WINDSHIELD. *JB

PETITION FOR SAFETY RECALL OF ANY VEHICLE WITHOUT A SINGLE FUNCTION, DIRECTLY ACTING, FAIL -SAFE, OFF SWITCH OR BUTTON. *TGW DOCUMENT ADDED AND SCANNED INTO THE SYSTEM REF: PETITION FOR INVESTIGATION OF DTCS AND MISSING DTCS (TOYOTA) *TGW

1. DRIVING NORMALLY UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS 2. 2009 PRIUS PURCHASED IN APRIL OF '09 LOSES TRACTION OVER POTHOLES, BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I DRIVE, SINCE I LIVE IN A CITY AND GO OVER POTHOLES AND UNEVEN ROADS OFTEN. IT IS NOT A PARTICULAR ISSUE IN THE SNOW- IN FACT IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN ON CLEAR ROADS. 3. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE, BECAUSE MY PRIUS WAS BOUGHT ONE MONTH BEFORE THE RECALL COVERS (APRIL OF '09, VERSUS THE NEW RECALL THAT GOES BACK TO MAY OF '09). MY CAR WITHOUT A DOUBT HAS THE SAME ISSUE. *CN

IN MARCH 2009, WE PURCHASED A TOYOTA PRIUS AT THE TOYOTA OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TOYOTA DEALERSHIP OF ROGERS, AR. ON JULY 29, 2009, I PULLED UP TO THE CURB TO PARK AT A STRIP MALL. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD. I TURNED RIGHT ON THE SIDEWALK AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR RAN INTO A POST/UPRIGHT THAT HOLDS UP THE ROOF OVER THE SIDEWALK, DAMAGING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR (BOTH DOORS, ETC) AND THE POST/UPRIGHT. THE COST TO REPAIR THE CAR AND THE POST/UPRIGHT WAS APPROXIMATELY $5,300. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES (THANK HEAVENS NO ONE WAS ON THE SIDEWALK). THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND THE POLICEMAN SAID IT WAS A NON-REPORTABLE ACCIDENT SINCE IT DID NOT OCCUR ON A STREET AND NO PERSONAL INJURIES WERE INVOLVED. WE SAW PRESS RELEASES CONCERNING FLOOR MAT PROBLEMS AND REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT. WE ALSO STOPPED AT THE DEALERSHIP TO INQUIRE IF THERE WAS SOMETHING MORE WE SHOULD DO AND WERE GIVEN A TELEPHONE NUMBER TO CALL. THE PERSON WE SPOKE WITH ASSURED US THAT THE PROBLEMS DID NOT PERTAIN TO THE 2009 CAR WE HAVE. HOWEVER, WITH THE WASHINGTON POST SAYING "TOYOTA SAID IT HAD CORRECTED PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IN PRIUS MODELS SOLD SINCE LATE LAST MONTH. BUT THE COMPANY WAS STILL DECIDING WHAT STEPS TO TAKE TO FIX THE PROBLEM IN PRIUS CARS SOLD . . . . BEFORE LATE JANUARY. OUR QUESTION: WHAT IS THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION FOR US? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN EVER THE CONTACT WORE POLARIZED SUNGLASSES THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED DIM LIGHTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RESOLUTION. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,400. UPDATED 9/17/09 *CN UPDATED 09/18/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN EVER THE CONTACT WORE POLARIZED SUNGLASSES THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED DIM LIGHTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RESOLUTION. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,400. UPDATED 9/17/09 *CN