Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Toyota Prius has 15 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
15
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE CAR ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AT HIGH SPEED ON IT'S OWN IN A PARKING LOT AND RAMMED ITSELF INT... |
| Mar 15, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR RAPIDLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AND DID NOT SLOW DOWN UNTIL MY FOOT HIT THE... |
| Feb 10, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DRIVING MY 2001 PRIUS DOWN RT 95 IN CT. SUDDENLY LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE - ELECTRIC DRIVE ... |
| Sep 1, 2009 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON TWO OCCASIONS, I EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN MY 2001 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE FIRST TIME IT ... |
| Aug 11, 2006 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | EXPERIENCE: DRIVING A 2001 TOYOTA PRIUS BETWEEN 60 AND 65 MPH ON I-494 IN EAGAN MINNESOTA. THE SEN... |
| Oct 8, 2005 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2001 TOYOTA PRIUS: ACCELERATOR SENSOR FAILURE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE, THERE WA... |
| Sep 24, 2005 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | (1) NORMAL DRIVING, NO ABNORMALITIES WHATSOEVER (2) AT FREEWAY SPEED, IN BUSY TRAFFIC, WITHOUT WARN... |
| Jun 13, 2005 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DT: CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS REPLACED. *AK *JB |
| May 15, 2005 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I OWN A 2001 TOYOTA PRIUS. SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER C... |
| May 13, 2005 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER, SLOWED DOWN TO A MAX. SPEED OF 37 MPH, RUNNING MOST... |
| Mar 10, 2004 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2001 TOYOTA PRIUS-SUDDEN DROP IN SPEED-COULD NOT EXCEED 17 MPH. DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC TOYOTA REPLAC... |
| Feb 14, 2004 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE 2001 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS A FAULTY ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE 8-YEAR HYBRID S... |
| Sep 10, 2003 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I OWN A 2001 TOYOTA PRIUS. SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER ... |
| Jul 21, 2003 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | A READER OF THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIB WHEELS SECTION RESPONDED TO AN ARTICLE REGARDING UNEXPECTED ACC... |
| Jan 1, 2002 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAD GONE OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONSUMER WAS COASTING INTO THE DR... |