Worst 2005 Toyota Prius Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2005 Toyota Prius.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 316 | 2 | — | 117,939 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 161 | 3 | 2 | 103,724 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 98 | 15 | — | 50,897 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 98 | 29 | 1 | 63,347 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 82 | 4 | — | 283,035 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | 68 | 10 | — | 49,854 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 38 | 1 | 1 | 44,479 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 37 | 5 | — | 95,063 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 36 | 21 | — | 98,791 mi | |
| STEERING | 36 | 2 | — | 88,552 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 29 | 3 | — | 100,053 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 27 | — | — | 80,441 mi | |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | 19 | — | — | 53,044 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 18 | 1 | — | 70,964 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | 17 | 2 | — | 39,907 mi | |
| ENGINE | 15 | 1 | — | 141,392 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 13 | 1 | — | 29,263 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 11 | — | — | 42,430 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 10 | — | — | 112,176 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 8 | 8 | — | 62,812 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 7 | — | — | 109,295 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 7 | — | — | 56,504 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 7 | — | — | 76,813 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 7 | 6 | — | 47,487 mi | |
| TIRES | 7 | — | — | 47,500 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 7 | 3 | — | 15,510 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 6 | — | — | 16,725 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 6 | 1 | — | 33,079 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 6 | — | — | 64,949 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 5 | 3 | — | 95,611 mi |
Recalls for 2005 Toyota Prius
5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~2,194,152 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.
SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
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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