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Toyota Prius repairs by problem area
Engine (31%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (2%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (12%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (36%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)
Other (6%)
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- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 2836 repairs.
Toyota Prius transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (9%)
$500 - $999 (24%)
$100 - $499 (33%)
< $100 (30%)
Chart based on 46 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2017 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatch
95-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| 60000 mi US $1000 |
Shaft assembly torn right cv joint |
2016 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatch
95-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| 25000 mi | Under light braking clicking noise coming from drivetrain. Dealer states could not duplicate but problem persists. |
2014 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatch
98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| 15166 mi | Intermittent problem. When shifting from R to D, it does not engage in D, and slips back to R. Beeping sound lets me know I am not in R, so I do not apply gas. They could not duplicate the problem, or find any codes. Nothing done. Continued intermittent problem with the transmission not engaging when shifting from R to D. Goes back to R. Sometimes takes 3 tries before D engages. Could not duplicate the problem. Kept the car overnight. No codes. Decided it must be a driver problem. Have owned previous Toyota hybrids (Camry and Prius) with no such problem. Have to wait until the problem can be duplicated. |
2012 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatch
98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| 103000 mi US $160 |
There were a few times the car would not allow to switch to drive, all warning lights were on ... after shut down and restart (sometime once ) everything was normal and a few days later this happened again. Shop couldn't find anything and since then it has NOT reoccurred. |
2011 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatch
98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| 73000 mi | Transaxle was leaking oil. A spring on the damper between engine an transaxle came loose which punched a hole in the transaxle this was the leak. Bill would have been $5,100 if extended warranty didn't cover it. |
| 124200 mi US $872 |
Replaced leaking axle seal |
2010 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatch
98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| 45000 mi US $575 |
Warning light for hybrid system failure. Dealer said code was for Hybrid system cooling pump failure. |
| 117180 mi C $300 |
Front wheel bearings are vibrating. Replaced front left bearing, the right will be done in March. |
| 117800 mi C $300 |
Replaced front right wheel bearing. |
| 2000 mi | Shifter was stuck in PARK for 30 minutes. After several attempts I forced the car into gear & drove to Cherry Hill Toyota. I was told "could not replicate the problem". Car has continued to shift properly since the event. |
| 61200 mi | Car does not go into drive. |
2009 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatch
76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| 163300 mi US $1100 |
Front right CV joint/ axle |
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. |
| 70000 mi US $600 |
Cracked CVT Boot |
| 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 |
| 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. |
2007 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatch
76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| 38700 mi US $50 |
Unable to shift from Park to D or R with temp over 90. The transmission came out of P, and did not crisply return to the center position as is typical. The shifter became "sticky" and "floated" in between D and R, the car recognized this as "N." |
| 220000 mi US $200 |
Car was not engaging. Replaced Hybrid DC converter and started working again. |
| 148000 mi US $500 |
transmission gasket change |
2006 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatch
76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| 32000 mi | Drivers side axle seal went bad. Warranty covered in full. Dealer claims that seal was improperly installed by manufacturer. |
| 142000 mi US $1300 |
Transaxle failed and was replaced with salvage transaxle. |
| 23000 mi | Left axle seal replaced under warranty |
| 49000 mi US $1014 |
Transmission fluid leaking from corroded parking cover. Ten hours labor to get to, diagnose and fix leak. |
| 98000 mi US $965 |
Dealer did these repairs prior to my purchase of the vehicle (copies of receipts in hand). Fluid Leak in Trans Area - left front axle seal replaced. Alignment performed. |
| 109000 mi US $450 |
Front axle seal leaking |
2005 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatch
76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| 79000 mi US $500 |
My shift gear assembly needed to be replaced for some time. It became hard to shift and then one day I believe a retainer spring popped out of the slot. Since then I had to manually put the knob back to the center position after shifting. |
| 140700 mi US $818 |
Front left CV axle has a crack and is leaking grease. Replaced shaft assy. |
| 46200 mi US $500 |
The manual gear shifter return mechanism/spring failed leaving shift knob in random positions instead of "home' position. This can cause confusion - also prevents placing car in "park" |
| 120000 mi US $400 |
Noticed a low hum coming from around the front passenger side wheel. Pitch varied with speed of car, not engine, and was louder on left turns. Turned out to be a loose wheel bearing. Replaced bearing/hub assembly. No more hum. |
| 70000 mi US $250 |
Driver's side transaxle seal replaced. Transaxle fluid replaced also as preventive maintenance. |
| 185000 mi | HV inverter electric water pump replaced. Toyota limited service campaign (AON). Pump failed. Toyota replaced free of charge. |
2004 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatch
76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| 65000 mi US $120 |
The shifter would not return to the neutral position after it was placed in drive or reverse. Dealer wanted $700 to replace. Got new one from junkyard for $120. Checking old one, found insufficient grease. |
| 153000 mi US $64 |
Replace transaxle lubricant |
| 139000 mi US $200 |
Check whine in transmission during cold weather, replace dirty transmission fluid |
| 100000 mi US $25 |
Left axle seal was leaking "pretty good". Covered by a 7-year 100k extended warranty, $25 deductible. Problem was discovered while the dealership performed a "pre-delivery inspection" done at my request and for which I paid $95, to find problems. |
| 49000 mi US $200 |
Gear shift lever was binding and sounded like it was going to break. Shop said lever was bent behind dash. They fixed the lever and greased the rods. |
| 133000 mi US $691 |
The shifter was binding when shifting from park to drive and reverse. Entire shifter assembly had to be replaced. |
| 107000 mi | Shift lever clicks during shifting. This is likely due to a warped piece of plastic. Decided to live with the problem for now. |
2003 Toyota Prius 4dr Sedan
70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| 145000 mi US $2950 |
Electric portion of transmission failed ..sublet from my mechanics shop to 'expert on CVT' ..new electric motor rebuild, torque converter, cooling elements for electric, and one cel of 32 in main battery. NOW, runs fine..cost vs time..equal |
2002 Toyota Prius 4dr Sedan
70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| 232000 mi US $350 |
Rear axle bearing making noise on passenger side. Only solution is to replace bearing. Dealer is only place to get replacement part! |
| 257000 mi US $348 |
Replaced right front drive shaft and CV joint |
| 110000 mi US $300 |
Drive belt replaced; can't find receipt. I think it was like $300. |
| 233000 mi | Total Failure of Transmission required replacement sold car to Toyota Mechanic. |
| 116000 mi US $5200 |
Transducing axle replaced, plate slipping |
2001 Toyota Prius 4dr Sedan
70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| 186000 mi US $60 |
Front wheel bearings went out, caused so much noise that normal conversation is affected. |
| 147000 mi US $470 |
Replaced transmission fluid pump |
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