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2002 Toyota Prius repairs by problem area
Engine (44%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (27%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (14%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (0%)
Other (3%)
Chart based on 101 repairs.
2002 Toyota Prius repair cost distribution
$2500+ (6%)
$1000 - $2499 (12%)
$500 - $999 (15%)
$100 - $499 (39%)
< $100 (28%)
Chart based on 93 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2002 Toyota Prius
Engine not specified
| Toyota Prius in Colorado, United States Feb 2011 - Mar 2011 | |||
| Mar 201190000 mi | Purchased car used. Nav/display not working. Too costly to fix blown fuse/wiring issue. | ||
2002 Toyota Prius 4dr Sedan
70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| Toyota Prius in Arizona, United States Nov 2003 - May 2015 | |||
| Sep 200325064 mi | Internal binding in power steering rack. Code C1513, torque sensor abnormal. Replaced power steering rack and scan tool for light OP Code 444401P.X T1:97, T2:73. Warranty work. | ||
| Oct 200437327 mi | Got oil change (covered under maintenance agreement). Got warranty work on steering column. Got free modification to hybrid battery - SSC #40G. | ||
| Dec 2009102889 mi | I think this was the gas tank problem (warranty repair). Error code: TSB 0-180-09. Corrected by EG9016. | ||
| Feb 2011110000 miUS $300 | Drive belt replaced; can't find receipt. I think it was like $300. | ||
| Dec 2012132000 miUS $440 | The 12 V battery wore out for the first time since I bought the car. I was mad that it cost $440 installed, but I guess that's not so bad for an 11-year-old battery. | ||
| Oct 2013143300 miUS $165 | Codes P0300 - Random/multiple misfire; P3191 - Engine does not start. Cleaned mass airflow meter and intake manifold. Cleared codes and test drove. Rechecked system. Note: Engine did start, but just not immediately. | ||
| May 2015159000 mi | Cell 6 of HV battery is weak. Lots of conflicting advice from mechanics and Prius owners who have dealt with this problem. Can drive for a year or a day. | ||
| Toyota Prius in Connecticut, United States Dec 2013 - Jun 2015 | |||
| May 201581000 miUS $465 | caliper failed, driver's side. resulted in needing new pads and rotors | ||
| Toyota Prius in California, United States Sep 2012 - Aug 2013 | |||
| Nov 2012180500 miUS $1600 | Hybrid Battery needed rebuild | ||
| Aug 2013184000 mi | ABS light went on. Brakes had extremely low pressure after a hard stop one day. It still worked but was extremely slow to respond to the brake. Felt incredibly unsafe to drive. | ||
| Toyota Prius in Minnesota, United States Mar 2012 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Aug 2012120000 miUS $2000 | electric brake booster pump leaking brake fluid. | ||
| Toyota Prius in New Jersey, United States Jan 2012 - Dec 2014 | |||
| May 2012155700 miUS $495 | Hole in the radiator; had to replace radiator. | ||
| Jun 2014176000 miUS $102 | Charged a/c | ||
| Toyota Prius in Michigan, United States Nov 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jul 2015254000 miUS $140 | inverter pump quit, replaced | ||
| Feb 2016269300 miUS $110 | replaced rr bearing hub | ||
| Toyota Prius in Massachusetts, United States Jul 2011 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Aug 2011119000 miUS $500 | Blinking A/C light and intermittent A/C function. Repaired by replacing Compressor Clutch only, as read on various discussion boards. Shaking in steering wheel column. Only happened when cold or certain other conditions. Toyota recently issues recall to fix. No charge to owner. Not clear if problem fixed or not, as it was very intermittent. | ||
| Toyota Prius in Slovenia Jun 2013 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jul 2015119140 mi€1500 | Car entered limp mode, with only electric motors working (gasoline engine would not start). After a tow to the dealer, the car was diagnosed with a catalytic converter failure, which was replaced. | ||
| Sep 2015119660 mi€1500 | Car drove normally, except for a loud whine and a shudder when starting from a complete stop. OBD2 scanner showed excessive MG2 temperatures, so the shop replaced the motor assembly. (Repair cost is approximate) | ||
| Mar 2016120280 mi€150 | Replaced HV battery wiring harness (corroded). Problem was discovered with Toyota OBD scanner while trying to diagnose another problem (engine not starting). Engine started then stalled after a few seconds. Fixed by cleaning the throttle body. | ||
| Jul 2016121000 mi€60 | Noticed a weird "barking" noise originating from ABS brake actuator, especially when cold. Brake actuator replaced with a used one. Issue persists. | ||
| Toyota Prius in Colorado, United States Dec 2016 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Feb 2017219000 miUS $140 | replace mass airflow sensor | ||
| Toyota Prius in Minnesota, United States Nov 2014 - Oct 2017 | |||
| Oct 2017213000 mi | Hub bearing failure Elected to scrap car Also recently developed an exhaust leak under the hood. | ||
| Toyota Prius in Virginia, United States May 2016 - Dec 2018 | |||
| Dec 2018216000 miUS $500 | Replaced both rear wheel bearings. They had developed a very loud hum over 215,000 miles. Replaced front struts and rear shocks. | ||
| Toyota Prius in California, United States - Jul 2008 | |||
| Jul 200879000 miUS $500 | Replace inverter coolant pump | ||
| Toyota Prius in California, United States Jan 2015 - Jul 2017 | |||
| Feb 2015199000 miUS $2450 | traction battery (the big one) tested bad, with two cells failing. Throwing codes and red triangle warning icons. Installed refurbished battery | ||
| Toyota Prius in Oregon, United States Apr 2014 - Sep 2014 | |||
| May 2014168200 miUS $1700 | MG2 stator burnt, replaced. | ||
| Toyota Prius in Western Australia, Australia May 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 2014148180 miA $155 | Car displayed CEL with other warning lights and would not start after 12V battery went flat and was recharged. Workshop cleared codes and car started and ran without further issues. | ||
| Jul 2014148480 miA $461 | Inverter water pump replacement | ||
| Feb 2016156860 miA $270 | High voltage battery replaced | ||
| Mar 2016157480 miA $120 | Rear Wheel Bearing replacement | ||
| Jun 2018165850 mi | Water accumulated in spark plug well causing misfiring. Removal of coil, absorption of water with paper towels, replace parts and test. The water found it's way into the spark plug well because I'd been parking the car under a tree and falling leaves were blocking drains at the base of the windshield. When it rained intensely, water overflowed onto the engine. The rocker cover has a recessed area where the coil and spark plugs ate fitted - a good spot for water to collect! | ||
| Toyota Prius in Texas, United States Jul 2011 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Sep 2011224000 miUS $516 | Inverter electric water pump replaced,none in USA per dealer had to use rental for week. | ||
| Feb 2012232000 miUS $350 | Rear axle bearing making noise on passenger side. Only solution is to replace bearing. Dealer is only place to get replacement part! | ||
| Sep 2012242000 miUS $90 | engine shuddered on start up. Replaced plugs because computer readout said misfire #2. Swapped coils around to verify not coil. Mechanic said valve cover gasket leak might be cause will cost $150 to replace. Then will have to do cmptr ck agn | ||
| Mar 2014249000 mi | Warning lights are on. As of late July still haven't taken it to the dealer. Shudder, gasket leak still present as well. | ||
| Sep 2014250000 miUS $2633 | I found Greentec auto online and ordered a replacement 1st gen battery pack. They came down from Dallas and removed/installed battery pack behind back seat.The total bill was for labor, material and sales tax. | ||
| Oct 2014250700 mi | I had a couple of warning lights come on that the manual said tow to dealer. I trailered it myself, it ran but I didn't know how long it would.They did a diagnostic test and said the battery pack was defective. Greentec auto called me and had me do some simple diagnostic tests involving the warning lights. They agreed the battery pack was defective and sent a tech with replacement battery pack. | ||
| Jun 2015257000 miUS $348 | Replaced right front drive shaft and CV joint | ||
| Jul 2015257200 mi | Starter battery not holding a charge. Unable to start without a jump. | ||
| Mar 2016267000 miUS $125 | Replaced the blower fan for the fourth time since originally purchasing car 14 years ago. | ||
| Apr 2017269000 mi | 12 volt starting battery has died, dealer is the only place I can get a replacement. Their price is outlandish!!!! | ||
| Toyota Prius in California, United States Jun 2011 - May 2018 | |||
| Sep 2011116000 miUS $5200 | Transducing axle replaced, plate slipping | ||
| Jul 2012129000 miUS $799 | Fuel pump failed - had to replace both pump and fuel tank as they are one unit in this Prius. This vehicle is a piece of s---. | ||
| Oct 2012130000 miUS $266 | Small 12v. battery died. Had to purchase at dealer because 2002 Prius has a different battery than the newer ones, and nobody else had one. | ||
| Toyota Prius in Connecticut, United States Jul 2009 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Apr 2012169000 miUS $280 | Replaced right rear wheel bearing | ||
| Aug 2016219100 miUS $195 | Replaced driver side window due to smash and grab theft | ||
| Oct 2016221200 miUS $26 | Replaced both headlights | ||
| Toyota Prius in Massachusetts, United States Jul 2003 - May 2013 | |||
| Aug 200320539 mi | Replace charcoal canister (warranty) | ||
| Feb 200657078 mi | Replace ECM (warranty) | ||
| Sep 200664920 miUS $150 | Replace Crankshaft Position Sensor (warranty), replace weatherstripping in trunk | ||
| Jan 200888187 miUS $900 | Replace Steering ECU and Steering Rack Assembly (covered under warranty), replace 4 tires, 4 wheel alignment, 90,000 mile service | ||
| Aug 2009116694 miUS $1717 | Replace Hybrid Battery - 50/50 split of cost with dealer | ||
| May 2010129000 miUS $400 | wheel bearings (one wheel) | ||
| May 2012154500 miUS $650 | Front struts replaced | ||
| Aug 2012157000 miUS $1400 | Catalytic converter replacement | ||
| Toyota Prius in Kentucky, United States Oct 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jan 2010109000 mi | Replaced the oxygen sensors. Heater for one seems to be bad. | ||
| Toyota Prius in Michigan, United States Aug 2009 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Apr 2010184700 mi | Power Steering Problem, Power Assist disables itself, manual steering works fine. Driving car without power assist--not recommended. | ||
| Apr 2011202000 mi | Power steering out when traded. | ||
| Toyota Prius in Washington, United States Aug 2009 - Nov 2011 | |||
| Jan 2010US $430 | Replace rear wheel bearings | ||
| Toyota Prius in Minnesota, United States Jul 2008 - Feb 2018 | |||
| Jan 2008130000 miUS $21500 | main computer at 16,000 miles (very cold -25 degrees) replaced no problem. warranty No other problems / repairs | ||
| Aug 2009155000 miUS $1100 | sensor, communication between motor and hybrid system | ||
| Mar 2010182000 miUS $640 | Left front wheel bearing replaced. | ||
| Jul 2010192700 miUS $249 | wheel bearing front driver side, saved hub | ||
| Toyota Prius in New York, United States May 2010 - Jun 2010 | |||
| Jun 2010130000 miUS $105 | The dealer cleaned the Mass Air Sensor to cure a stall-at-start-up problem that I used a work-around for 5 years to avoid (I shifted into Neutral after start-up and waited to hear a relay click before shifting into Drive). | ||
| Toyota Prius in Hawaii, United States Nov 2010 - Jan 2012 | |||
| Dec 201070000 miUS $7000 | Power inverter coolant pump failed; told had to replace both pump and inverter. Requested dealer repair comp parts, since car only a couple of months out of warranty; they refused. When the car was returned the AC did not work, 2nd repair Car returned from power inverter replacement; AC fan worked but air not cold; told "not their fault," cost $1500 to repair/replace compressor. | ||
| Jan 2011 | Car is still in shop; identical warning lights 2 wks after initial repair. Shop could not diagnose, first said computer, then power inverter AGAIN. No charge but without the car for over four weeks now. | ||
| Toyota Prius in Illinois, United States Jan 2011 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Apr 2016128300 miUS $500 | a/c recharge | ||
| Toyota Prius in California, United States Apr 2011 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Sep 2012233000 mi | Total Failure of Transmission required replacement sold car to Toyota Mechanic. | ||
| Toyota Prius in California, United States Aug 2002 - Jan 2011 | |||
| Oct 20021000 mi | bad sensor on the catalytic converter. Covered under warranty | ||
| Jun 2010110000 miUS $2800 | MG1 hybrid electric traction motor failed. | ||
| Toyota Prius in Michigan, United States Oct 2010 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Dec 201165000 miUS $230 | 12 volt battery replacement | ||
| Toyota Prius in Maryland, United States Sep 2008 - Jan 2016 | |||
| Feb 2008105000 miUS $250 | Mass Air Flow Sensor. On my way to a Valentines Day dinner, no less. Gas engine didn't start when I left a gas station, ran on battery for about 2 miles until the poor thing gave out. | ||
| Jun 2011132000 miUS $900 | Steering rack needed to be replaced. From the dealership it cost $2,200!?!? Bought a re-manufactured part and had it installed at a local shop. Has worked wonderfully for 300 miles. | ||
| Jul 2012145700 miUS $395 | HV battery replacement. Replacement battery was a re manufactured battery from ReInvolt. | ||
| Jan 2013140800 miUS $250 | inverter cooling pump failure. | ||
| Mar 2014170000 miUS $750 | Wheel bearings, rear driver side replaced | ||
| Jan 2016153000 mi | Excessive play in the steering system. Will require a new steering rack. Happily I have one. Also, wheel bearings need to be changed in front two wheels. | ||
| Toyota Prius in New York, United States Nov 2010 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Dec 2010225000 miUS $2150 | HV battery failed and replaced | ||
| Feb 2011229000 miUS $5 | P1436 code check engine light. Lubed and freed catalytic converter warmup valve. Sticks from road grime. | ||
| Apr 2011234000 miUS $120 | exhaust gas leak. Attempted replacing both donut gaskets to no avail. trying other things next. Strut noise evident in front and back. Not repaired yet. | ||
| May 2011235000 miUS $550 | sway bar bushings bad - bolts snapped off and had to lower front frame to fix. major job fixing 2 broken bolts. | ||
| Jul 2011242000 miUS $300 | Front struts replaced due to noise. | ||
| Oct 2011250000 miUS $260 | front brake calipers frozen up and dragging. | ||
| Jan 2012259000 mi | newly installed caliper was defective from factory. AutoZone caliper seized up when heated. Took 2 weeks to debug. | ||
| Apr 2012269700 mi | new noise has appeared - not yet debugged, but sounds like a ball joint. | ||
| Dec 2012295000 miUS $1100 | both lower control arm bushing were worn out. front right wheel bearing worn out Plug for catalytic warm up valve broken wire | ||
| Feb 2013299300 miUS $500 | rear connector link worn out. | ||
| May 2013307000 miUS $380 | left front wheel bearing noise repaired with bearing and casting replaced. | ||
| Jun 2014342000 miUS $900 | subframe broken during replacement of bushings. Shop at fault, but would not take responsibility. | ||
| Jun 2015361000 miUS $250 | hydraulic lines rotted out. | ||
2002 Toyota Prius 4-door
4-cylinder hybrid automatic 2WD
| Toyota Prius in North Carolina, United States Dec 2010 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Sep 2012104000 miUS $325 | Battery would not hold charge, replaced with new battery. | ||
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