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Chart based on 7 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2014 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatch
98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
18000 mi
US $908
My car started having a hard vibration as I drove to work. Acceleration made it worse. Drove the short distance to work, and then had it towed to a local Toyota dealership. No codes came up, other than a hard misfire in cylinder 2. They proceeded to take the engine apart looking for a mechanical problem, but found none. Called in some experts from Toyota who had them "try things". Eventually they found it was an air pocket in a fuel train(??). This was not covered under warranty. The car was 2 months beyond the 3 year warranty. I had just purchased it in May. Eventually called Toyota who extended a good will reimbursement to me.
No one could explain how or why this happened. I have since noticed some vibration when driving at high speed. I am concerned that I have purchased a lemon.
64000 mi
US $200
rodents had chewed on the wires of the O2 sensor. straightforward replacement.
136000 mi
US $800
Cooling, replaced inverter water pump.
32000 mi
US $225
Oil leak
14200 mi
Check engine light came on - the code said it was a loose gas cap - they checked for leaks and reset the code, no charge
16700 mi
Complete hybrid failure caused by some error code. Dealer cleared the code and the car drives perfect again.
19000 mi
Ever since the hybrid failure, MPG has topped out to 37-39 MPG. Dealer tested everything out and can't find anything wrong. This car gets NOWHERE NEAR the 48-51 EPA MPG. If I wanted 39 MPG, I would have bought a Ford Focus.
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