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2006 Toyota Prius repairs by problem area

Engine (34%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (2%)

Brakes and Traction Control (5%)

Suspension and Steering (11%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (41%)

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

Other (4%)

Chart based on 310 repairs.
See TSBs and recalls for the 2006 Toyota Prius.

2006 Toyota Prius engine repair cost distribution

$2500+ (9%)

$1000 - $2499 (9%)

$500 - $999 (14%)

$100 - $499 (31%)

< $100 (36%)

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Chart based on 99 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2006 Toyota Prius

Engine not specified

46000 mi CEL came on, Toyota replaced a sensor under extended warranty (some sensor related to the cooling system).  

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2006 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatch

76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD

109700 mi The main hybrid battery failed. Replaced under 150k warranty. 
178700 mi

US $717
New muffler 
165000 mi Still a problem. Weird pattern of warning lights including at times the CEL Car still runs just fine but there is a question as to what systems are working correctly. Will report more as this story unfolds. 
180000 mi

US $40
Car suddenly started to misfire. Check engine light flashed at first then became steady. No problems previously at all. Turned out to be worn spark plugs. I have never known plugs to fail suddenly. 
108500 mi

US $978
Two cells of the HV battery were not working and all dash lights came on quite unexpectedly. Diagnosis by dealer confirmed HV battery needed to be replaced. Dealer replaced the HV battery and two cables. Toyota covered 70%; I paid 30%. 
131300 mi

US $691
Check Engine Light came on when Hybrid cooling pump failed. I got a 20% discount on repair as reward for using dealer for maintenance and repair. 
153327 mi

US $3468
Replace hybrid battery on Prius. 
185000 mi

US $3665
Replaced high voltage hybrid battery. 
195000 mi

US $125
Replaced spark plugs at 65,000 miles. One was found to be defective. 
243500 mi

US $868
While traveling, got error code PO301 (Cylinder 1 misfire). However, there was no evident misfire, loss of power reduced gas mileage. 100,000-mile plugs had 50,000 miles on them. I should have simply replaced one ignition coil. for $68. Since the car had 243,000 miles on it, I went to dealer. They replaced all coils and plugs and cleaned the intake for $868. Car runs exactly the same, which has always been just fine. Color me dumb. 
224000 mi

US $129
Replaced 3 cells in the traction battery and completed a discharge/ charge "refresh" on all cells and tracked initial voltage, internal resistance and final voltage 
227000 mi

US $30
Balanced traction battery modal voltages, removed corrosion on copper and nickel plated module connectors and nickel plated them all. 
50300 mi

US $50
water pump seepage fix and recall work related to acceleration fix (shortening the pedal) 
101000 mi

US $940
Three way valve in coolant system was stuck. Also, water pump had minor leak. Both were replaced 
102000 mi

US $350
Water pump leaking coolant, discovered while replacing serpentine belt. Pump replaced. 
167200 mi

US $3900
Traction battery failing. Red triangle and check engine illuminated, could not accelerate to high speeds. Hybrid battery replaced. 
52000 mi Inverter coolant pump replaced under powertrain TSB warranty 
137000 mi

US $400
Hybrid battery failure. Rebuild a spare and replaced. 
62000 mi

US $400
Computer died this time battery car would not shut off transmission kept shifting in neutral while driving all dash lights came on car would not start or shift water pump leaking replaced battery had no brakes! 
108160 mi

R 90
I took my car to Toyota and they pulled a P3110 "IGCT Relay Malfunction" and a B2799 "Immobilizer Malfunction" code. They reset, checked and cleared everything and the error hadn't occurred since. Cost me $90. 
123380 mi

R 100
Leaking engine water pump (not the inverter).Replaced along with new V belt 
163360 mi

R 2500
Main traction battery failed 
109000 mi

US $1800
Replaced traction battery at 106,000 miles, in March. Used rebuilt battery. I had a surging when first started for the first 5-10 minutes when parked in the direct sun, in very hot weather for 4 years. Trouble code 3-14. New battery eliminated problem. 
130000 mi Needed catyltic convertor, new tires and was losing oil 
142000 mi

US $100
Replaced idler pulley. 
198300 mi

US $1000
Hybrid battery failed. 
124000 mi Hybrid battery failed and was replaced under warranty 
86098 mi

US $375
Hybrid inverter. Already replaced once before in recall, so this is the second time. Inverter Coolant Pump 
112000 mi

US $3600
Replaced Hybrid Battery 
114000 mi

US $71
Muffler was noisy. Replaced section of exhaust pipe on muffler. 
157000 mi

US $124
There was a pinhole leak in the exhaust pipe that's attached to the muffler. The muffler was replaced. 
150000 mi

US $1500
main Hybrid battery pack needed to be replaced 
107000 mi

US $1500
Rechargeable hybrid battery 
214000 mi

US $70
Car occasionally would throw P0011 code especially after a fresh oil change. Narrowed it down to the oil control valve being faulty. Replaced it and car continues to give trouble free miles. 
193000 mi

US $120
Hybrid cooling valve replace 
196000 mi

US $300
Replace waterpump 
91216 mi

US $319
Water Pump was leaking identified on previous periodic maintenance check. REplaced pump and belt 
106398 mi

US $454
Replaced the engine coolant control valve sensor and coolant. 
260000 mi

US $60
Replaced downstream O2 sensor. 
83500 mi Main hybrid battery pack failed. 
215200 mi

US $2300
Was burning oil; about 1 qt/350 miles. Replaced engine. 
153000 mi

US $1900
Hybrid Battery 
10000 mi vehicle lost power on hwy 680 nothing was done by toyota to fix this 
199000 mi

US $1750
After nearly 200k, our hybrid battery finally went out. 
158000 mi

US $250
R/R inverter coolant pump (PA093). 
36000 mi Inverter pump failed. 
186000 mi

US $2800
Broken rod in engine, presumably due to wear. Entire engine was replaced with used engine (68K) as it was much more expensive to rebuild. 
156000 mi

US $1497
Water pump was leaking 
172000 mi

US $1945
Hybrid battery pac needed to be replaced 
190000 mi

US $150
Hybrid battery replacement from February 2015. Failed and was replaced under warranty 
89600 mi

US $250
water pump seal was leaking and was replaced 
112500 mi

US $500
Coolant sensor triggered "check engine" light; replaced 
41000 mi Slow (at the time of repair) coolant leak at the water pump. Water pump replaced under warranty and the leak was fixed. 
85000 mi

US $330
Needed new H20 pump. 
43000 mi Inverter pump was starting to make a lot of noise at shut down. While my car was being serviced for the recall, I mentioned the problem to the dealership, and there was a tsb out on the problem. They replaced the pump quickly and well. 
76000 mi

US $340
Coolant Water Pump was replaced as it was weaping coolant. 
25000 mi

US $887
Clean Throttle Plate Replace Water Pump Replace Belts 
5000 mi

US $50
Tire press. light came on while driving, stopped and put air in and tried to reset but the light did not go off. More user error- I didn't hold the set button down long enough and they put in a little more air. 
120000 mi

US $650
Engine water pump was leaking. Had it replaced. 
90000 mi

US $450
Leaking water pump was replaced by dealer. Requested new serpentine belt since old one had 88,250 on it and there would be no additional labor charge. 
206547 mi

US $118
Replaced rear muffler/resonator. My original muffler developed a leak. 
87000 mi Recall to replace hybrid inverter coolant pump. 
89000 mi

US $900
Cracked radiator, leaking water. Water pump, etc repaired/replaced. 
35000 mi

US $450
CEL on w/ many codes-most caused by aftermarket installation. Xtra time taken for repair to isolate & repair real problem-dirty sensor. 
68000 mi

US $50
Replace leaking water pump 
111000 mi

US $3300
Hybrid battery needed replacement. Dealer tried charging me 4400 even though two other dealers had lower quote. Dealer did not lower price until I actually sent a tow to tow it somewhere else! This is even after I talked to manager! 
69000 mi Water pump leakage identified during oil change and lube 
60000 mi Noisy thermos water pump. 
119100 mi

US $200
Replace muffler - can rusted through, no longer attached to pipe towards resonator. 
150000 mi

US $60
Slow coolant weeping from internal combustion engine water pump, replaced with OEM (Aisin) part from Amazon plus a gallon of Valvoline Asian Car 50/50 coolant. 
79000 mi Hybrid traction battery failure 
119000 mi

US $114
Inverter coolant pump faulty per Toyota TSB/recall. Throwing up error messages on the dashboard and about to fail completely. Parts replaced under warranty. 
56000 mi Prius stopped running, but limped to dealership. Main battery and several other items replaced. Cost not disclosed. 
58000 mi To diagnose low gas mileage; reported to be result of higher ethanol levels & not a problem with car; skeptical. 
137000 mi

US $200
belt replacement required 
51000 mi Hybrid inverter pump broke. 
131000 mi

US $500
While driving, large, red triangle of death and CEL appeared. Since there are no actual gauges on the car, the red triangle of death was all I had to go by. Called around for repair, only one repair shop (not dealer) answered their phone, and got our business. When we arrived, technician pulled the code, which confirmed the inverter coolant problem. Although busy, took our car and repaired it by the next day. Will be taking it to them next time, if there are any issues in the future. 
160000 mi Cats stolen. State Farm Insurance covered repair. Tow company did not deliver vehicle for two weeks. P0420 after repair. 
127700 mi

US $140
Serpentine belt replacement. Made noise, dealer said it was fraying. 
99500 mi Hybrid battery defective. Battery was on back order and took over 6 weeks to arrive at dealership 
30000 mi

US $115
I went in for 30k maintenance and also for squeaky coolant pump under TSB 0087-08, and also a squeaky rear window. They could not replicate either of my problems, and nothing was fixed. I was very disappointed and angry with them for not fixing anything 
35000 mi squealing noise coming from coolant pump. replaced under TSB 0087-08 
39200 mi Mechanic found that the water pump was leaking and replaced it on warrantee. 
36000 mi Coolant transfer pump made high pitched whine on start-up and shut-down, especially in cold weather. Pump replaced under warranty. 
121000 mi

US $315
Weeping engine coolant pump replaced. 
135000 mi

US $850
Replaced HV battery due to reduced battery capacity resulting in poor climbing performance. 
145000 mi

US $4200
Hybrid battery failure 
162000 mi

US $710
Water pump, $480 
247000 mi

US $145
Coolant switching valve replaced 
85000 mi

US $470
Water pump was just starting to leak 
120000 mi

US $500
Water pump replacement 
186620 mi

C $100
Changed coupling between muffler and exhaust system (donut) 
229400 mi

C $50
Patched exhaust pipe from muffler to tailpipe due to corrosion. 
203000 mi

US $2500
Hybrid Battery died 
45000 mi

US $135
While in for Oil, Filter, and wheel alignment the technician discovered that the water pump was leaking which also affected several belts. The water pump and belts were replaced under warranty. 
59000 mi water pump was leaking causing a loss of coolant. Car was flatbed towed to dealer for repair. 

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2006 Toyota Prius 4-door

4-cylinder hybrid CVT 2WD

41000 mi Noisy coolant recirculating pump. Installed parts. 

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