Worried about potential repair costs? An extended warranty can provide peace of mind.
Chart based on 5 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatch
76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
223200 mi
C $350
Proactively changed both driveshafts as boot on drivers side had split over the winter.
8100 mi
US $800
pull out and rebuild transmission that dealer broke on last visit
20000 mi
US $890
Replace rebuilt transmission with New transmission like they should have in the first place
70000 mi
US $600
Cracked CVT Boot
93000 mi
US $350
Gearshift was stuck in neutral, had to be held in D to go forward. Shifter replaced under a TSB, apparently this is a common enough problem.
See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. To see how
frequently 2008 Toyota Prius problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.