Worst 2004 Toyota Prius Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2004 Toyota Prius.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 164 | — | — | 117,219 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 153 | 4 | 2 | 68,579 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 48 | 10 | — | 66,304 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 45 | — | — | 27,719 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 29 | 1 | — | 12,354 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 24 | 4 | — | 57,165 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 21 | 2 | — | 141,478 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 18 | 2 | — | 92,548 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 17 | — | — | 84,100 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 16 | 14 | — | 102,835 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 15 | — | — | 15,857 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 14 | 1 | — | 60,498 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | 13 | 1 | — | 84,541 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 12 | 1 | — | 48,183 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 11 | — | — | 13,691 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 10 | — | — | 48,660 mi | |
| ENGINE | 9 | — | — | 120,453 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 9 | 3 | — | 42,752 mi | |
| STEERING | 9 | 1 | — | 136,916 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 6 | — | — | 50,742 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 6 | — | — | 67,551 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 5 | — | — | 115,196 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 5 | — | — | 19,250 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 4 | — | — | 58,203 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 4 | — | — | 113,750 mi | |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | 4 | — | — | 65,340 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 4 | — | — | 40,856 mi | |
| PARKING BRAKE | 3 | — | — | 47,200 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | 3 | — | — | 26,667 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2 | 2 | — | 8,500 mi |
Recalls for 2004 Toyota Prius
4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~2,040,734 vehicles.
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 6, 2003, through March 30, 2009 and FCHV-adv vehicles manufactured December 12, 2008, through September 13, 2011. During manufacturing, a scratch may have occurred inside of the electrically driven water pump at the coil wire. The coil wire may corrode at the scratched portion.
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 6, 2003, through March 30, 2009 and FCHV-adv vehicles manufactured December 12, 2008, through September 13, 2011. During manufacturing, a scratch may have occurred inside of the electrically driven water pump at the coil wire. The coil wire may corrode at the scratched portion.
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 5, 2003, through March 30, 2009. The affected vehicles have a steering intermediate extension shaft assembly built with metal splines that complete the connection from the steering wheel to the steering gear. These splines may have been manufactured with an insufficient hardness.
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 5, 2003, through March 30, 2009. The affected vehicles have a steering intermediate extension shaft assembly built with metal splines that complete the connection from the steering wheel to the steering gear. These splines may have been manufactured with an insufficient hardness.
Other Toyota Prius Years
Wider context: See the full Toyota Prius reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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