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2005 Toyota Prius repairs by problem area

Engine (41%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (2%)

Brakes and Traction Control (6%)

Suspension and Steering (13%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (32%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)

Other (3%)

Chart based on 357 repairs.
See TSBs and recalls for the 2005 Toyota Prius.

2005 Toyota Prius engine repair cost distribution

$2500+ (7%)

$1000 - $2499 (10%)

$500 - $999 (11%)

$100 - $499 (37%)

< $100 (36%)

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Chart based on 132 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2005 Toyota Prius

Engine not specified

41000 mi Second oxygen sensor replaced under our extended warranty (aka prepaid service agreement) 
49000 mi Heard unusual sound; read TSB's consulted dealer, who then replaced the water pump. 
116000 mi

US $2100
Hybrid Battery Failed 

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2005 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatch

76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD

210000 mi

US $110
Hybrid battery pack issue 
93000 mi

€275
Second oxygen sensor caused error P0138 the MIL turned on. 
127000 mi

US $80
a piece of the exhaust pipe was replaced. 
176000 mi traction battery failing - red triangle of death. Cell block showing much lower voltage. 
132700 mi

US $500
Hybrid battery cooling fan failure; short in remote wires. 
136800 mi A coolant control valve needs replacement and throws a specific trouble code, but I've chosen to live with it (will repair eventually) as it doesn;t really affect the car's performance. It's the engine coolant; code is P1121; for a "secondary" tank that helps the engine warm up faster (hence why it's a non-essential repair).  
207000 mi

US $80
Got the red triangle of doom. ECU gave an HV battery code. Checked and one pair (block) was 1V low. Bought used pair for 80 and swapped them in. Edit - After doing a few of these, I'd say it's doable in 6+ hours by yourself, but you definitely need something to help compress the modules in the pack so you can install the bolts on the pack's underside. I use wooden boards of differing widths and a couple wood clamps. If someone is helping you out and they're reasonably handy, you might be able to do this in 3-4 hours. 
208000 mi

US $100
Another battery module went sideways, but this time it threw one of the "block XX becomes weak" because the module was weak, but hadn't failed (internal short) yet. I had picked up another 2007 Prius from a friend for $1500, so I PNO'ed this Prius and have been driving that since. I have a few decent modules I purchased off ebay to swap into the pack, but I'm planning to pull it and do some thorough testing and possibly rehydrating to see if that improves the pack's performance. TODO - Pull pack, cycle/measure battery modules, try to rehydrate modules with limited capacity, cycle/test those modules again, reassemble, test how the pack does in the car. 
113200 mi

£60
Pipe separated from flange due to corrosion/wear. Repaired by welding. 
148000 mi

£20
Exhaust pipe separated from flange due to corrosion/wear ( again ). Repaired by welding. 
270000 mi

US $1300
HV battery died @ 268K. Replaced with warranted reman unit. 
320000 mi

US $30
Remanufactured HV battery had bad cell outside of 18 month warranty. Bought used cell off of Amazon for $35 and replaced myself. 
93000 mi Warranty/Service Campaign replacement of the inverter electric cooling pump. 
103600 mi

US $120
coolant control valve, water pump, thermostat 
105000 mi

US $50
Cabin heat stopped working 
113000 mi

US $35
Radiator fill tube replaced. Seal failed causing coolant leak. 
112000 mi

US $600
Hybrid battery reconditioning 
110000 mi hybrid battery needed to be replaced. Toyota has extended battery warranty to 150k miles. 
135800 mi Engine doesn't run; can drive a few more miles on the battery. Throws codes 3190, 3191, and 3193. CEL and large triangle with ! inside lights up on dash. After sitting 30-40 minutes, car drives normally again. 
161800 mi

US $800
P3190 and P3191. Replaced fuel tank assembly (includes fuel pump). 
284000 mi

US $5
~1" through-hole in the exhaust pipe between rear flange and muffler. Welded a piece of pipe in to patch the hole. 
163000 mi hybrid system inverter pump was replaced under campaign warranty. 
320000 mi

US $305
waterpump leaking coolant / pump and gasket replaced warning light was on / system failed test. Catalytic converter replaced. 
340000 mi

US $1878
Hybrid battery fail / replaced with used battery with 1 year warranty. part $1387.50 and labor $212.50 
345100 mi

US $394
radiator failed / replaced with used part $200.00 labor $157.50 
358000 mi

US $1384
5 months with the used hybrid battery it failed. It was on a 1 year warranty so the same shop installed (by my choice) a brand new Factory Battery deducting the price of the used one including labor. Has Factory warranty. 
205000 mi

US $120
Gasoline engine water pump noisy. Replaced the water pump 
246200 mi

US $200
Module in the hybrid battery failed. Replaced four modules and reinstalled the HV battery. Is functioning adequately for now. No idea how long this repair will last, could be months or years from now. 
133200 mi

US $153
Replaced serpentine belt. 
182000 mi

US $350
Exhaust system replacement 
53000 mi

US $3879
Hybrid battery failed and needs to be replaced. Will trade car instead. 
119500 mi

US $200
HV Battery at 40%. Deep cycled 3x. 
138700 mi Replaced hybrid battery pack under warranty 
166000 mi

US $2000
Hybrid battery pack failure, required replacement 
278000 mi

US $330
Exhaust pipe patched 
97000 mi

US $1000
Water pump replaced 
101000 mi

US $2650
The main battery replaced 
174500 mi

US $300
Coolant control valve was stuck causing the engine light to come on. Valve replaced. 
223000 mi Traction Battery Cell went bad. Had to pull, rebuild, electrically cycle and rebalance charge on cells. 
223000 mi

US $2000
I originally was working to rebalance my hybrid battery, but I never got the vehicle back to good condition. I chose to replace with a new hybrid (traction) battery. 
98000 mi

US $585
Leaky water pump. Pump making rattling noise. Pump replaced, drive belt replaced, system fluid changed and system vacuumed down. 
117000 mi

US $2600
Replaced traction battery in vehicle after it failed. 
117000 mi

US $300
Catalytic converter stolen, replaced. Covered by comprehensive insurance. $300 deductible. Repair cost $1800 without insurance. 
185000 mi

US $28
Oil change 
188000 mi

US $100
Battery pack errors. Using Dr. Prius app and guidance from Eric Powers I identified and replaced a bad module. But I didn't check the back sides of the bus bars. Reinstalled pack ended up also coding after ten minutes. Removed pack and found one bus bar was black on the back. Cleaned it, reinstalled pack, now working well. 
118 mi

US $600
Inverter coolant reservoir cracked and discharged, causing car to go into limp mode (25mph) on the highway. Received CEL and notifications on car MFD. OBDII code indicated cam shaft sensor. Took to mechanic, verified diagnosis and replaced cam shaft position sensor. 
160000 mi

US $300
Replaced PCV. Also replaced spark plugs. 
65000 mi

US $750
water pump replacement 
190000 mi Driving and car died. Towed home and researched on internet that electric inverter coolant pump for hybrid engine was the cause. Replaced fuse and pump and car was good. Got recall 1 month later and sent Toyota my receipts and refunded $. 
180000 mi

US $650
Internals of front catalytic converter had broken loose and were rattling around in the housing. Replaced the whole center pipe and both converters rather than welding. 
230000 mi

US $100
High voltage battery failure had to replace 2 bad modules 
245000 mi

US $40
Replaced one bad battery module took 3 hours and 40$. 
248000 mi

US $40
Replaced 1 bad battery module took 2hrs and 40$ 
253000 mi

US $120
Replaced 3 hybrid battery modules 2 different repair. 
273000 mi

US $30
Replace 1 hybrid battery module 
280000 mi

US $80
Replaced 2 bad battery module 
114000 mi

US $2900
Dealer said car was due for drive belt replacement, likely original, over 110,000 miles at that point. 
115000 mi

US $1005
The hybrid traction battery failed. Initial estimate to repair was $5300. I called Toyota and a different dealer who was honest about the battery core charge, etc.. Toyota kicked in about $1950 towards the repair. 
114000 mi

US $300
Hybrid battery failure and fix 
41400 mi

US $756
Two of the four coil packs failed and required replacement of all four spark plugs + two coil packs. The car was out of service for two days. 
245000 mi

US $2300
CEL P0A80: Hybrid Battery Failure. Battery level would quickly charge to full and quickly fall, causing the engine to run constantly. Reduced power. 
245500 mi Code P0A80: Hybrid Battery Failure. Battery failed again two weeks after the first replacement. Replaced under warranty. Same symptoms. 
42628 mi

US $870
flush fuel injectors;replace 2 front tires; alignment; oil change; replace air cleaner and cabin filters; spark plugs 
61829 mi

US $461
Coolant flow control valve replaced 
158000 mi

US $3000
Mass airflow sensor needed to be cleaned or replaced 
160000 mi

US $500
Exhaust needed replacement 
50000 mi

US $400
Valve in hybrid cooling system triggered P1121 CEL. Replaced by dealer at same time hybrid cooling pump recall service done for additional charge. 
64000 mi The engine coolant valve needed replacement and was replaced under warranty. 
100000 mi

US $400
Some kind of water pump was leaking. Had to do with the engine. Also had 2 recall items performed, which was how the issue was discovered. 
129000 mi Check engine light came on. Shop read code and diagnosed issue with coolant valve. Will cost approx $500 to repair. Have not made repairs yet. 
22000 mi Traded car with broken transmission coolant pump drive. Dealer performed repair after trade. 
124100 mi

US $395
thermostat for hybrid cooling system replaced 
136000 mi

US $3200
Inverter for the power brakes had to be replaced. 
110900 mi

US $200
Electric coolant recovery pump was making noise so I replaced it. 
148700 mi

US $2300
Hybrid battery needed replacement. 
152000 mi

US $400
Water pump (for ICE) needed replacement 
198000 mi

US $600
One of the cells in the rebuilt hybrid battery failed. A replacement cell cost only about $40. However,the labor to remove the bad cell and replace it, cost about $560. 
247000 mi

US $300
O2 sensor was replaced 
126000 mi

US $220
Water pump and V belt replaced 
134000 mi

US $200
The check engine light came on and local Toyota dealer quoted $450 to $500. I ordered the coolant valve position sensor online for $80 and neighbor/friend installed for $100.00--all better now! 
54900 mi

US $300
water pump and belt replaced 
85000 mi

US $240
Thermostat replacement. 
62000 mi

US $130
Inverter water pump failed and had to be replaced - although car is out of warranty, manufacturer paid for all but $130 of repair cost and provided free loaner vehicle 
106000 mi Hybrid battery failure 
100000 mi Oxygen sensor in exhaust required replacement. The error message recurred twenty minutes after leaving the garage. When re-examined the garage thinks it is due to using a non-standard catalytic converter. Too expensive for minor benefit. 
102700 mi Leaking water pump required replacement 
108000 mi

£50
VSC and Regenerative Braking warning lights on. Hybrid battery low charge only abnormality found by workshop. Recharging hybrid battery cured warning lights. 
98000 mi Engine water pump weeping coolant- was replaced. 
168000 mi

US $580
Engine water pump had a slight leak, so it was replaced along with the thermostat (preventative). 
180000 mi Hybrid water pump was replaced 
102000 mi Replace cat converter...what a drag and big bucks!!! 
200000 mi replaced water pump  replaced water pump 
41540 mi

C $706
Replace water pump (I think it was leaking). done under warranty !! 
170000 mi

US $240
Rusted exhaust pipe replaced 
63000 mi

US $498
Grinding type noise noted when gas engine engaged. 
37000 mi Electric coolant pump replaced at Toyota's option due apparently to pre-empt premature failure. 
45000 mi Dealership introduced H2O into the ignition coil areas of 2 spark plugs during routine service. Severe misfiring occurred on engine warm-up. Dealer clean up and dried affected area at no charge (imagine that). Problem fixed. 
60000 mi water pump leak, caught by mechanic during routine service for oil change, etc. Water pump replaced under warranty (2 weeks before end of 5 year warranty). 
83000 mi Went in for routine oil change. When backing out of the garage, the next day, noticed oil spill all over floor. Took car back to dealer, and they had overtightened the oil pan gasket and cracked it, so they had to replace it. No more oil leak! 
186000 mi

US $35
Burning some oil...had the engine cleaned 
61000 mi Dealer reported leak @ water pump while trouble shooting an open circuit in air bag system. Decided to have local Goodyear dealer install. Do not trust, repeat - do not trust Toyota dealer where we purchased our Prius. 
79000 mi

US $430
Water pump for gas engine was leaking. 
146000 mi

US $400
The coolant valve was stuck and had to be replaced. 
157000 mi

US $100
Drive belt was cracked so it was replaced. 
175000 mi

US $1600
Hybrid battery finally died. A private company came to my house and replaced it in under an hour. 
78000 mi inverter water pump failed. 
61000 mi

US $120
Coolant control valve failed. Part of Emissions system. Required replacement to pass State Inspection. Code P1121. 
31862 mi

US $2516
Exhaust mangled by road hazard. Replaced exhaust pipe assy FP# 17410-21500 plus 2 gaskets. Replaced all 4 tires Oil change/filter/fluids 
77392 mi

US $50
Hybrid inverter cooling pump replaced Hybrid inverter cooling pump failed. Dealer replaced (waited 1 week due to backorder) under Extn. Warr. Also request coolant storage pump replace (TSB-0087-08) due to loud squealing after shutoff. Dealer could not replicate/no repair 
78000 mi Electric Hybrid Water Pump p/n 04000-32528 replaced under a Toyota Limited Service Campaign. No symptoms noticed, no cost. Mysterious rattle/clunk in front end when going slowly over washboard road or RR track. Shop proposed an engine mount TSB that is a) not important, and b) $400, so I'm ignoring it for now. Also, I don't think it's an engine mount problem. 
101200 mi

US $447
Replaced inverter water pump. Also recall C0T - Steering shaft. 
73000 mi

US $307
Check Engine light went on. Oxygen sensor was replaced. Check Engine light went off. 
57000 mi Coolant transfer pump was squeaking in cooler temperatures, replaced under warranty. 
98000 mi

US $250
Dealer replaced one of the two water pumps on a recall and said the other was leaking, and not covered, so we took it to our regular mechanic and he replaced the second pump. 
162500 mi

US $200
Prior codes were leftovers. Actual codes indicated inverter overheat. Electric side water pump failed. Replaced, ok now. 
175860 mi

US $1600
Main battery failed. Not the little 12 volt starter, the big high voltage hybrid battery. Replaced with used / reconditioned battery with a 18 month full warranty and 5 year prorated. Could have gotten a 1 year warranty battery for about $800, or a new battery from the dealer for $2400, but the dealer would not offer ANY warranty! 
198000 mi

US $325
Main (hybrid) battery failed again. Replaced under warranty at cost of labor only. 
199000 mi Cooling valve failed. Replaced by part from China via Amazon. Failed again a few months later. Cooling system valve failed AGAIN. Purchased / replace with dealer part. 
61000 mi

US $1000
Replaced Engine Seal. HV Water Pump Recall. Replaced Leaking Water Pump and cracked Belt. 
85000 mi

US $639
The inverter water pump was replaced. I have listed this under "electrical repair" because I understand that this pump cools the AC to DC mechanism. 
120000 mi

US $130
The triangular warning light was coming on intermittrntly. At the last lube and oil, it needed oil, for the first time ever. The PCV valve was replaced, no additional oil was needed at the most recent l&o and the light has not come on since 
217000 mi

US $1800
Catalytic converter 
139000 mi

US $80
hybrid main battery failure 
163000 mi

US $38
One of the 28 cells in the hybrid HV battery went bad I bought a new one for $37.50 on Ebay and did the repairs myself. Fairly easy fix. 
112000 mi

US $350
Replaced leaking water pump and replaced engine coolant 
237460 mi

C $200
Coolant Diverter Valve replaced. 
267620 mi Engine Water pump replaced 
285100 mi

C $140
Began losing coolant. one dealer diagnosed as faulty replacement ICE water pump and replaced at no charge (They had already replaced pump 8 months earlier. Coolant loss continued so I took it to another dealer who diagnosed faulty rad cap. Second dealer diagnosed and replaced faulty rad cap. Cost $130, No problem since. 
296360 mi

C $5430
Continued coolant loss eventually diagnosed as cracked engine block. Replaced the gasoline engine. 
336040 mi

C $68
Dealer was unable to resolve no heat problem despite over $800 in costs. I reverse-flushed the heater core numerous times and finally a quantity of what looked like flakes of black paint came out. It now appears to be heating normally 

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2005 Toyota Prius 4-door

4-cylinder automatic 2WD

150000 mi

US $350
water pump valve needed to be replaced 
192500 mi

US $2600
Replaced the hybrid traction battery ourselves. 
247000 mi

US $45
The water pump was making lots of noise when it was spinning; possibly a bad bearing. Replaced the water pump. 

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