2017 Toyota PRIUS problems and owner complaints

PLEASE NOTE: THAT I HAVE OWNED A PREVIOUS GENERATION PRIUS - A 2011 - AND I AM MORE THAN AWARE THAT REGENERATIVE BRAKING WORKS ENTIRELY DIFFERENTLY THAN A CONVENTIONAL BRAKING SYSTEM. SO IN NO WAY AM I REFERRING TO THE "USUAL NOISES" THAT COME FROM REGENERATIVE BRAKING. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FOR EXPLANATION OF LIFE AND SAFETY ISSUE.

Owner-reported narrative. 8,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 11003217 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT ROLLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CATCH UP WITH THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT STRUCK A POLICE VEHICLE. THE OFFICER GAVE THE CONTACT A WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN INTERMITTENTLY. THE LOCAL DEALER (ELMORE TOYOTA, 15300 BEACH BLVD, WESTMINISTER, CA, 92683) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V741000 (SERVICE BRAKES), AND RECOMMENDED HE SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICL…

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11025256 at NHTSA ↗

CAR WAS ON 2 LANE BLACKTOP IN 40 MPH ZONE DRIVING APX 35 MPH, A FEMALE, RESPONSIBLE OWNER/DRIVER AGE 79 WAS DRIVING WHEN SUDDENLY,WITHOUT ANY WARNING,COMES TO NEAR HALT IN ROAD AND PULLS/HARD TO RIGHT HAND SIDE OF SHOULDER OFF THE ROAD. DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL OVER DIRECTION OR SPEED BEFORE FINALLY ABLE TO STOP CAR ON TOP OF DITCH. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET CAR TO STALL/STOP ENGINE BEFORE REACHING DITCH AND POSSIBLY A TURNOVER. DRIVER HAD NEVER BEEN SO FEARFUL IN HER LIFE,HAD SHE BEEN UNABLE TO STOP CAR IT WOULD HAVE DRIVEN HER OVER.REPORTED SITUAT…

Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11155825 at NHTSA ↗

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE DESIGNED TO ENTER A FAILSAFE DRIVING MODE IN RESPONSE TO CERTAIN HYBRID SYSTEM FAULTS. TOYOTA HAS FOUND THAT IN RARE SITUATIONS, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT ENTER A FAILSAFE DRIVING MODE AS INTENDED. IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE COULD LOSE POWER AND STALL. WHILE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING WOULD REMAIN OPERATIONAL, A VEHICLE STALL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11173877 at NHTSA ↗

TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME 2017 LANE DEPARTURE WARNING WITH STEERING ASSIST. THIS STEERING ASSIST FUNCTION DOES NOT WORK AS IT DOES IN ANY OTHER TOYOTA MODEL. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH TOYOTA ENGINEERING AND MET WITH A TOYOTA TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE AND THEY ADMIT THAT THE STEERING ASSIST FUNCTION DOES NOT WORK AS IT DOES IN ANY OTHER TOYOTA MODEL. AS YOU WILL SEE FROM MY ATTACHED DOCUMENT THIS FUNCTION REALLY DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS A REGULATED SAFETY FEATURE OR NOT BUT IT WAS SUGGESTED BY A TOYOTA EMPLOYEE THAT I MAKE THE NHTSA AWARE …

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11054723 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL BEGAN PEELING AT (12 O' CLOCK LOCATION). THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED ON THE STREET AND GARAGED (NORMAL EXPOSURE TO SUN). FIRST, IT BEGAN TO BUBBLE AND THEN IT PEELED UNTIL NOW REACHING A3 INCHES WIDE.

Owner-reported narrative. 26,014 miles reported. Look up ODI 11144823 at NHTSA ↗

ON I-75 @70 MILES/HR, WITH AROUND 800 MILEAGE NEW PRIUS, TOYO TIRE OF THE REAR TIRE POPPED OUT AND ROLLED ON THE I-75 WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS BUT WITH SOME GAS SMELL, PUTTING ALL THE OCCUPANTS TO HIGH RISK OF CRASH ON THE BUSIEST FREEWAY, AND THE AGONY OF THE INCIDENT. I TOWED MY PRIUS TO VALDOSTA TOYOTA, EVEN THOUGH TOYOTA CARE SHOULD COVER ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, THEY CHARGED ME FOR TOWING AND PUTTING NEW TIRE. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PRIUS GAS SYSTEM OR TOYO TIRE OF PRIUS. AFTER AROUND 100 MILES I TRIED TO PUT IN GAS, PRIUS TANK DID…

Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 11090031 at NHTSA ↗

UNABLE TO FILL GAS TANK. VAPOR-CONTAINMENT VALVE ENGAGES DURING REFUELLING, CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL TO GROUND AND UNABLE TO FILL MORE THAT ONE-HALF GALLON OF FUEL. SEE ALSO: HTTPS://PRIUSCHAT.COM/THREADS/INTERESTING-FUEL-ISSUE-2016-THREE-TOURING-OVERFLOWING.173660/ (SEARCH FOR "OVERFLOW" - YOU WILL SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM)

Owner-reported narrative. 16,324 miles reported. Look up ODI 11156794 at NHTSA ↗

For the past year or so we have had issues with the vehicle not starting properly. If we leave the radio, wipers, heater, or air conditioner in the ON position when we shut the car off, or a window down a little on a hot day, a sensor triggers a Low Battery error code. We have had the battery checked and it is NOT low. When this happens to start the car we need to get a jumpstart from someone. This limits where we feel safe driving to as in a remote place where not many other people and cars are it would be more difficult to find someone to…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11491012 at NHTSA ↗

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while the contact's wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed. The accelerator pedal was depressed, however the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and jerked. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The contact stated that the battery indicator did not look as if the battery was charging. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to two independent mechanics; however, the failure was not duplicate…

Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11627707 at NHTSA ↗

THE VEHICLE STARTED NORMALLY BUT WHEN I REACHED ABOUT TWO BLOCKS FROM MY HOUSE, THE PRIUS STARTED TO ACT AS IF THE ELECTRIC MOTORS WERE NOT ENGAGING. THE ENGINE DID NOT ENGAGE EITHER AND THE GAS PEDAL WAS UNRESPONSIVE. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED, I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A 4-WAY INTERSECTION UNTIL I SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT. AFTER I RESTARTED THE PRIUS, IT CONTINUED BEHAVING ERRATICALLY. IT SOUNDED AND FELT LIKE THE GAS MOTOR HAD ENGAGED BUT THE ELECTRIC MOTOR HAD NOT. IT ALSO FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING/NOT E…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,240 miles reported. Look up ODI 11118193 at NHTSA ↗