Plus, these 2005 prius problems were reported as late as mid may, 2005, indicating they are not early model 2005s. The recall involves aygos that were produced between february 2005 and. Toyota motor corp on wednesday issued a recall covering all 1. On certain vehicles, due to improper assembly of the air bag inflator, which is used in the side air bag, the curtain shield air bag, and the knee air bag assembly, some inflators were produced with an insufficient amount of the heating agents necessary. You can check the status of any recall on your toyota here. A toyota spokeswoman told cr that a software issue could cause an electrical component to. Toyota prius 2005 came with two possible headlight systems. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. The campaigns affect a wide range of vehicles across the auto makers lineup. And i did not realize that some 2005 model year problems have been reported. Dealers will apply a software fix to the prius cars for free. Read real discussions on thousands of topics and get your questions answered.
New prius came with as i recall an 8 year warranty on hybrid battery. Owners may contact their toyota dealer or the toyota customer experience center at 18003314331. Toyota motor on wednesday issued a recall covering all 1. The most recent recall, to update brakingsystem software, was announced this morning. Toyota recalls more than 700,000 prius hybrids for. The 2005 toyota prius has 1 nhtsa complaints for the electrical system. Toyota has recalled certain prius models to inspect and possibly replace the. Seven hundred thousand 2010 to 2014 toyota prius models are among nearly a million toyota vehicles to be recalled over electronic issues in the u. Toyota prius software problems page 3 car forums at.
Toyota is recalling approximately 1 million vehicles in the u. Doesnt make sense as it appears to be a defect with the. Then, i put on winter tires in dec and expected further drops. Toyota prius software problems page 9 car forums at.
Toyota to recall prius hybrids over abs software computerworld. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 18882709371. Toyota recalls 625k prius models for faulty hybrid software. That is being done to fix a programming problem in the hybrid systems, which could. Toyota readies for a recall over 170,000 prius hybrids in japan.
My car was not recalled but with colder weather, the mpg dropped 2 to 3 mpg. Our list of 10 known complaints reported by owners can help you fix your 2005 toyota prius. The consumer was told that the problem was due to bad programming at the factory. Toyota is recalling certain model year 20042009 prius vehicles manufactured august 6, 2003, through march 30, 2009 and fchvadv vehicles manufactured december 12, 2008, through september, 2011. This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for toyota prius 2005 vehicle speed control accelerator pedal. This is the only toyota model in the united states and united states territories involving drivers airbag inflators. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the.
On certain vehicles, due to improper assembly of the air bag inflator, which is used in the side air bag, the curtain shield air bag, and the knee air bag assembly, some inflators were produced with an insufficient amount of the heating agents necessary for proper air bag deployment. Official recalls have been issued for the 2005 toyota prius by the nhtsa. Toyota has issued a voluntary recall on certain 20102014 toyota prius for a drivetrain software issue, as well as certain 2012 toyota rav4, 201220 toyota tacoma, and 201220 lexus rx350. Toyota is recalling 625,000 prius models worldwide for faulty hybrid ecu software. I have been getting excellent average of above 48mpg. Most recent 2005 toyota prius recall on april 06, 2006, toyota recalled 3 toyota prius. After i took it to the recall programming at the local toyota dealer, i have been seeing a notable mileage.
Southeast toyota distributors, llc set is recalling certain model year 20102011 prius and corolla, 20092011 venza, 20062010 avalon, 20072010 fj cruiser, 20052011 sienna and sequoia, 2006. Toyota recalls newest priuses over software the new york. But the complexity of the prius, a highly computerized car, has led to problems in the past. Explain and showing how to take out abs toyota prius 2005 2009 step by step duration. Toyota plans to recall around 400000 of its prius hybrid cars to replace software that controls the antilock braking system abs, the auto maker. Description customer message campaign number stop sale safety recall e0e remedy available certain 2010 2014 my prius vehicles software update for motor generator ecu and power management ecu this is an important safety recall.
The complete details of all recalls are listed below, along with what they cover. This recall affects 807,000 toyota prius hatchbacks from 2010 to 2014 model years and 2012 to 2014 prius v vehicles. How to check if your prius is part of toyotas recall. Toyota recalls prius hybrids over software glitch pcmag. In 2005, the company repaired 75,000 of them to fix software glitches that caused the engine to stall. Southeast toyota distributors, llc set is recalling certain model year 20102011 prius and corolla, 20092011 venza, 20062010 avalon, 20072010 fj cruiser, 20052011 sienna and sequoia, 20062011 tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, camry, highlander, tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 20072011 rav4 and 4runner. Territories, and mexico using our quick and easy recall and campaign lookup below. A recall was issued by toyota in summer 2011 to replace the nuts in the steering linkage in over 50,000 prius vehicles. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons. Letters will go out to 2010 toyota prius owners starting next week, and that is the sole model year affected. Gen 2 20042009 toyota prius forums gen 2 prius care, maintenance and troubleshooting diagnostic software discussion in gen 2 prius care, maintenance and troubleshooting started by jsgrind, mar 7, 2015. Toyota has initiated a nationwide safety recall action related to the drivers dualstage airbag inflators in 2004 2005 model year rav4 vehicles.
These events are similar to those that occurred in days prior to the march 29,2005 when the car stalled at 45 mph on a highway in the outer banks of north carolinas and was serviced with what became a recall later for priuss. The problem affects about 700,000 model year 20102014 prius. The worst complaints are lights, engine, and body paint problems. Repair motor abs brake toyota prius work back 100%. The issue affects 109,000 units of the 20122014 prius v in the us.
Hybrid software defect causes toyota prius recall economy. In 2005 toyota repaired 75,000 prius that had a software problem that caused the car to stall and the prius also has had problems with the headlights going out since 2001 is there a fix that they would not tell me about. Enter your license plate number plus the state it was issued in, or enter your 17digit vin number. Find 2005 toyota prius recalls information, reported by the nhtsa, and we will help you find a nearby service center where you can get your car fixed. The issue affects 109,000 units of the 20122014 prius v in the. Toyota recalls a million prius vehicles citing a fire risk the verge. The recall is related to a software issue that in rare circumstances could see the. Toyota says it will use a software update to fix an issue with some prius models, saying certain conditions could result in their unexpectedly. Toyota recalls more than 800,000 prius vehicles in u. North american toyota dealers will be asked to reprogram software in about 7,000 prius models as part of the biggest recall of the worlds best selling hybrid. Pt after a national highway transportation agency investigation into sudden stalls reported by toyota prius owners, toyota. What i find very troubling is that some owners were told there were two software fixes for the prius. Mpg 4mpg lower after software upgraderecall priuschat.
Im herbst 2005 wurde ein dezentes facelift durchgefuhrt. Toyota prius problems and common complaints toyota parts. Toyota announced on wednesday that it is recalling 1. The huge recallrepresenting more than half of all prius cars ever soldshows how toyota has adopted an increasingly cautious stance as major automakers struggle with the rise of software. Toyota is recalling 670,000 of its 20049 prius hybrids in the united states to fix problems involving the loss of steering and the hybrid powertrain shutting down, the automaker has told the national highway traffic safety administration the move is part of a worldwide recall of 2. Toyota announces recall for 20102014 prius to update. Get information on open safety recalls and service campaigns released since 1999 for toyota, lexus and scion vehicles intended for sale or sold in the u. Toyota is part of significant recalls including takata airbag inflators and other manufacturing or safety issues. I believe that the recall began about the time the weather turned colder in most parts of the country. Introduced in the united states in 2000, the prius helped establish toyota as. The software updates in this recall are needed even if the vehicle had the software previously updated under recalls 14v053 or 15v449. Find existing toyota prius car recalls dealerrater. Toyota plans to recall around 400,000 of its prius hybrid cars to replace software that controls the antilock braking system abs, the auto maker said tuesday.