119000 mi

Blowing warm air: Compressor replaced Feb 2014, Evaporator had leak as of Jan 2015

39000 mi US $434

Headlight sensor corroded due to inferior sealing of the unit. Sensor replaced

106000 mi

Damn rear led went out

149000 mi US $50

Headlight replace not fun on gen 2 prius

83700 mi

CD-changer died.

144000 mi US $2312	airbag light was on and the internal harness on the left side of the vehicle was replaced.
163000 mi US $180	Airbag sensor went on. It was for the other side from the one done several years ago and the cost for the repair was much less.
165300 mi US $278	Left headlight was out. I was told the whole assembly needed to be replaced. The second time one has failed.
178000 mi US $455	Rear defroster did not work. 40 amp fuse replaced
197000 mi US $20	Taillight (actually LED light) changed out because it had become very dim.

207200 mi

Passenger side headlight wouldn't stay on (just flashed). Removed the bulb/socket and found the bulb was shorting out in the socket. Cleaned up socket and replaced both bulbs.

254000 mi US $80	Blower motor started to squeak occasionally. Probably could've been cleaned, went ahead & installed new blower motor.
308000 mi US $700	Condenser broke & loss refrigerant. May have been due to road debris.

124000 mi US $110

gps,radio,screen problems,works some times .dealer said it needs new screen ,$3000 for part.i removed screen sent out to be repaired ,test screen on car at their shop ok . installed screen back in my car same problem. sent back to repair ok

265300 mi US $60	Blower motor failed, had to replace with a new blower motor.
268000 mi US $150	12V accesory battery not holding enough charge (capacity)

125749 mi US $1569	Water valve assembly, Decarb, Auxiliary battery replaced, water pump replaced
137800 mi US $473	Also oil change and left fog light bulb replacement. Requires removal of the skirt below the bumper to access it.
151700 mi US $2108	Seals let go, metal filings clogged condenser. Condenser and compressor replaced

320000 mi US $305	speado head dash cluster / blacked out a few tims before but came back on creating inaccurate mileage reading / mechanic replaced with a used display because I was 1 month out of 10yr warranty.
340000 mi US $1878	controls on steering wheel stoped working / mechanic replaced with new clockspring/spiral cable $65.00 labor $85.00

146900 mi US $65	Mechanic attempted to repair headlight leveling device, but it was too corroded. Replacement cost at dealer is about $500-700--too expensive. Living with it.
162700 mi US $323	The auxiliary battery failed after 5 years. The price has gone up $60 since the first replacement.
221000 mi US $10	Fog light bulb replaced.

352000 mi	rear defrost. Connection is broken. Will require complete replacement of rear windscreen.
355000 mi US $100	attempted to repair rear defrost with electricity conducting adhesive. Does not appear to have helped.
426000 mi	Rear defrost never fixed. Would have had to replace the entire rear window.

142000 mi US $30

One burnt out headlight bulb; replaced both; tricky installation process; takes about an hour

194000 mi US $150

12V battery showing voltage at 11.9V even after driving. Battery was an Optima Yellow-Top that was less than 2 years old. Replaced with an AC-Delco unit made for 2nd Gen. Prius. Hopefully this fixes rapid charge/discharge of traction battery

65000 mi US $750

electronic key replacement

180000 mi US $50

Headlight leveling sensor failed. Replaced with a used sensor from an auto recycler in Florida

132000 mi US $1000

I had to replace the hybrid battery again with a refurbished battery for my Prius again. The cost of the two replacement batteries so far have been around 2800

62000 mi US $550

A/C started blowing hot air then Triangle of Death appeared approx 1-2 hrs later. Dealer said A/C repair was likely due to evaporator core leak that needed to be replaced. However, dealer estimated A/C repair to be $2700 which was more than half of what we paid for 13 yr old vehicle! We declined dealer repair & recharged A/C for $50 - we believe dealer was completely dishonest because they said they had recharged A/C when they replaced inverter water pump but we found A/C caps laying under the hood. Later found on Prius Chat blogs the A/C diagnostic code lights have been known to trigger when inverter pump goes out.

125000 mi US $120

rear tail lamp LEDs failed

196000 mi

A/C recharged and dye put into system to check for leaks. Also normal engine battery replaced (not hybrid).

265000 mi US $100

AC blower working but no cold air. Found several leaks in lines and condensor unit. Not cost effective to repair, usually natural air cooling.

138000 mi US $3000	Replaced hybrid battery pack under warranty
155300 mi	Replace HID headlight
159000 mi US $175	Replace HID headlight

116900 mi US $100	Replaced fog lights and added LaminX shields
119500 mi US $200	12v battery died.

195000 mi US $135

Replaced headlight bulb passenger side ($30), replaced headlight ballast passenger side (100), replaced headlight level sensor with $3.50 potentiometer.

242000 mi US $300	The A/C blower died. It kept on shorting out while driving. Sometimes the a/c will be on and sometimes it wouldn't. When I went over big bumps in the road, it would sometimes turn on. Blower was $150 and labor was $150.
241000 mi US $2000	The A/C compressor oil leaked out of the evaporator, causing the A/C compressor to explode. Small metal shards flew around the A/C pipes and shredded the lines. I had warm A/C, but the car sounded like a blender with the many metal shards.
247000 mi US $600	The A/C compressor exploded again sending metal shard throughout the system again. Compressor was covered under a 1 year warranty.
256000 mi	Only blows warm air after engine warms up. A/C condenser exploded for the 4th time since January 2017, sending metal shards through the lines. Dealer will pay for repair or I'm taking them to small claims court.
260000 mi US $60	Replaced left headlight.

42293 mi US $87	Extreme static/noise in AM radio - varies with vehicle speed. Checked antenna assy connections (lowered headliner); removed radio assy chk connex; cleaned terminals at antenna. SOme improvement but not like when car was new. Also oil change
43402 mi US $50	2nd complaint - AM Radio reception poor / heavy static varies with engine or vehicle speed. Dealer replace radio unit; checked all other connex. Some improvement - not back to "like new". Covered under extend warranty
52531 mi US $50	3rd complaint re. excessive static & noise in AM radio causing poor reception. Dealer replaced antenna assy w/amplifier. Checked radio connex. Significant improvement but not back to "like new". Covered under extend warr,
53824 mi	4th complaint - AM radio weak reception, much static when engine on or vehicle in motion. Dealer checked same connex as in Feb.08. Could not find any obvious probs. to fix. No improvement realized.
54074 mi	5th complaint. AM radio reception weak; noise/static excessive; cannot hear stations that play fine on 2002 PT Cruiser in same location. Removed radio, checked ant & ground connex; tightened & cleaned all connex. Minimal improvement.
70878 mi US $276	Replaced 12V aux. battery (failed - caused erratic Start/unable to power off).

70000 mi US $396

Starter battery finally died. Battery was as old as vehicle, 10 years old. Vehicle was purchased Dec. 2004 and this was the original battery

98000 mi US $68

12V battery discharged while car was sitting. They determined that the battery was still good, but terminals needed cleaning & tightening.

161600 mi US $250	Original battery (NOT hybrid battery) needed replacement.
189000 mi US $150	Headlight HID bulb was replaced. Dealer cost was $300 for replacement bulb. Found one on eBay for $35.
202300 mi US $225	One HID headlight bulb failed. New one at dealership was $300.Found OEM replacement on eBay for $35.
215900 mi US $120	Right headlight bulb died. Had it replaced. Dealership quoted $300 for bulb, plus labor. Got bulb online for $35. Had dealership install it.
228000 mi US $300	Right headlight was turning off intermittently. Sometimes it wouldn't come on. Turning the switch on & off several caused it to come on. Right headlight bulb was changed.

76000 mi	Sensor and bracket for automatic headlight leveling system were not functioning and broken. Dealer replaced parts at no cost under extended warranty.
125000 mi US $350	The CD player stopped working. The unit was pulled, sent to a repair facility, and returned to the car.

94000 mi US $450

Headlight leveling sensor was bad

106000 mi US $34	tail and license plate bulbs blown.
117000 mi US $1750	Air compressor bearing failure.
119700 mi US $1150	air compressor failure
133000 mi US $600	air conditioning coil failure

114000 mi US $90	Right HID headlight bulb failed while away from home in Phoenix AZ. The dealer I called quoted me $300+ for the repair and $162+ for the bulb only. I got the bulb from an auto parts store for $90 and put in myself. Not easy but do-able.
126000 mi US $220	12 volt battery was replaced

73000 mi US $2200

The main battery lost power and needed to be replaced.

32000 mi	Vehicle went completely dead in my driveway, was towed to the dealership, and the 12 volt battery was replaced. I had noted and reported an odor of something burning coming from the hood area which the dealer could not confirm. While driving the same d
76600 mi US $1050	R&R Compressor Assy
155000 mi US $365	Car was completely dead in the driveway. 12 volt battery was replaced.

127000 mi US $600	Headlight leveling sensor
152000 mi US $245	A/C stopped working - they did a system flush and recharge with freon

91200 mi US $260

Stopped for gas and car did not respond when trying to start it. After a while a bunch of error lights came on and the computer started so did the car. The clock reset the time. Replace 12V battery.

99000 mi	Replacement of Headlamp leveling sensor for HID headlamps.
224800 mi US $90	Blower motor replacement
243000 mi US $150	The A/C was no longer cooling, and needed to be recharged.

75000 mi US $400	Headlight leveling sensor.
211000 mi US $200	Battery dead (possibly after leaving dome light on) and wouldn't take a charge, self replaced, took to dealer to check for other potential battery drains that would have caused it

89000 mi US $50

Headlights require changing every few months, They have been replaced 3 times in the last year! Everything else is fine though, so a minor annoyance.

193000 mi US $102

Paid 102.00 for non-Toyota battery and installed with modification to battery bracket.

75000 mi US $300	The right head light needed replacing.
83200 mi US $245	Replaced battery for 2nd time since o2/10
97000 mi US $1000	electrical repair

49000 mi US $43	Tail light replacement.
64000 mi US $447	Headlight level sensor corroded and needed replacement.
74000 mi US $640	Flashing computer screen for navigation and audio.

139000 mi US $400

Small battery died so I had to have the car jump started. First time in 10 years/ever - not bad for a small battery to last 10 years.

128000 mi US $75

2 LEDs in tail amp assembly stopped lighting when brake was applied. These LEDs are in the upper sealed part of the assembly and are not replaceable. I bought a new aftermarket assembly online and replaced the unit in less than an hour.

72700 mi US $38	Warning light for autoleveling headlight sensor kept coming on. Garage took it apart, checked it. Computer showed no problems and mechanism was working fine, so no repairs were made. Told to monitor. Has come back on twice in past month.
74000 mi US $200	LED tail light assembly needed replacement to pass inspection
116000 mi US $179	A/C suddenly stopped working. Fan was still blowing and sensors were responsive. Evac and recharge done with dye test. No leaks or other problems detected but it's working now. To bring it back in a month for follow up on possible leaks.
116000 mi	Evaporator core failed. Dealer quoted $2560 to repair it. Sold it to friend who had it repaired at another dealership for $1385.

180000 mi US $100

Short in brake light caused LEDs to not fully light when brake applied, also caused battery drain when left for > 24 hours. Required frequent jump starts, battery charged normally during operation.

118300 mi US $135	Drivers door lock actuator needs replacing.
135000 mi US $85	replaced blower motor Door lock actuator never fixed.

61000 mi US $1000

Replaced bad Headlight.

61000 mi US $90

Warning lite on for airbag - front seat circuit. Dealer reset but claimed problem still existing w/airbag not functioning. Claimed only solution was to replace passenger side front seat assembly @ $2400 cost. Declined repair. 2nd dealer to inspect car for airbag/seat open circuit. Dealer couldn't identify any problem, verified that airbag was operable suggested open circuit may have been loose harness connection under seat.

160000 mi

Intermittent driver's headlamp failure.

159000 mi US $210	The speedometer, etc... display was increasingly intermittent and was affecting the vehicles operation. A rebuilt unit was purchased and installed.
165000 mi US $120	Driver side rear brake light dim. Not a bulb, must replace /entire/ assy. Ordered replacement online, arrived, and while installing noticed driver side brake light out! Ordered that, rush shipping, and installed. Stupid design.
173000 mi US $60	Parking brake indicator switch broke. It showed the brake as being set even when it was released. Replacement required disassembly of part of the dash, and removal of the parking brake pedal mount.

267620 mi	Multi Purpose Display replaced under unpublished extended warranty because of intermittent failure. Warranty covers cars up to 9 years from purchase date, upon customer complaint
310000 mi	Odometer stopped registering miles at 299,999 miles. This speedometer was replaced by dealer 18 months ago for other glitches Toyota is aware of this common problem but refuses any remedy. They consider it a "maintenance" item.
322400 mi C $150	Heater produces less and less heat. Dealer replaced thermostat and checked all systems. No fault found. They are now asking Toyota for advice on next step. Unfortunately Toyota National is closed between Christmas and New Years.
325600 mi C $690	6 weeks after my original complaint Toyota sent the dealer a list of items to check. I got the car back with no improvement to the heater, and the cooling system was full of air. The labor cost was $690. I can't afford help like that.

131700 mi US $2000

Air bags warning light came on intermittently. Wiggled 2 connectors under seat to turn it off. Factory bulletin said new seat harness, $1300 labor. Bought 2 under seat connectors & 6" of wire each side. Dealer spliced in. $!35.00

78000 mi US $34

warranty recall on battery issue

186800 mi

The auxiliary battery died. Replaced the battery.

258000 mi US $10	Recharged the AC due to only warm air blowing out. Got cold aid after the AC recharge but only for 2 weeks so do not consider the repair successful.
258000 mi US $140	We had recharged the AC two or three weeks prior to the visit to the shop so we asked the shop to look for a leak in the AC system. They did not find one and think that the leak is in the evaporator under the dash.