Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Toyota Prius has 20 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
20
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DUE TO IMPROPER MOLDING OF THE RESIN BODY OF THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENOR INSTALLED ON THE ENGINE BLOCK, ENGINE OIL MA...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2012 | ENGINE | IF THE PRIUS ENGINE DOES NOT START IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE COMPUTER TELLS IT TO, THE COMPUTER STOPS TRY... |
| Jul 16, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY 2001 PRIUS HAS ALWAYS BEEN STALLING (AT LEAST 30 TIMES), USUALLY UPON STARTUP, (AND ESPECIALLY IN... |
| Apr 5, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ... |
| Feb 9, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I OWN A 2001 PRIUS SINCE MARCH OF 2006. IT RAN FINE FOR ONE YEAR, BUT AFTER THAT ALL I HAD WAS PRO... |
| Sep 20, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY FRIEND WAS DRIVING MY 2001 TOYOTA PRIUS ON THE HIGHWAY, GOING 65 MPH. I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEA... |
| Sep 9, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 65-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPO... |
| Sep 6, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE STALLING OCCURRING RANDOMLY WHILE CRUISING AT HIGHWAY SPEED BETWEEN APPROX. 54 TO 64 MPH CAUS... |
| Aug 26, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | 2001 TOYOTA PRIUS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THREE INCIDENTS LATE AUG 2006 FIRST... |
| Sep 14, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND OPERATED AT A REDUCED SPEED ... |
| Jun 21, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE INTERMITTENT STALLING. ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND GIVES CODE "171 LEAN MISSFIRE" DEALER ATTEMPS TO... |
| Jun 2, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY 2001 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS INTERMITTANTLY STALLED, FORCING ME TO PULL OVER, TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND ... |
| Apr 17, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY 2001 PRIUS HAS BEEN IN FOR CPU REPLACEMENTS 4 TIMES AND A ENGINE REBUILD @ 69000 MILES FOR THE PR... |
| Aug 16, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH OARD. HOWEVER, THE PROBL... |
| Jun 15, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY 2001 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS STALLED TWICE AT HIGH SPEEDS (~75 MPH) WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. IN BOTH INCID... |
| Nov 15, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | PROBLEMS STARTED IN NOVEMBER 2003. HAD OIL CHANGED AND AN HOUR LATER ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON... |
| Aug 2, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TWICE NOW I HAVE HAD WARNING LIGHTS APPEAR ON MY 2001 TOYOTA PRIUS SCREEN. THE FIRST TIME WAS THREE... |
| Jul 29, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR LOST POWER AND WOULD START UP AGAIN, BUT WOULD NOT STAY RUNNING. CAR WAS TOWE... |
| Jul 15, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROA... |
| May 15, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DT: WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. ALL 3 TIMES THAT THIS HAPPENED CONSU... |
| Jan 14, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WITHIN ONE WEEK OF OWNERSHIP, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO BOG DOWN WHEN MAKING A TURN FROM A DEAD STOP. A... |