Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Toyota Prius has 12 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
12
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2009 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 65-75 MPH ON ... |
| Jul 16, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | AT THE END OF AN 8 HOUR TRIP FROM VA TO TN, ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE CAR AND IT LOST POWER. WE... |
| May 11, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | ONE WEEK AGO I WAS RUNNING ERRANDS WITH THE TOYOTA SEQUOIA, BUT THE CAR REFUSED TO START ONCE I COM... |
| Sep 22, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED VIOLENTL... |
| Feb 1, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE LOCATION OF THE GEAR SHIFTER ALLOWED THE GEARS TO BE SHIFTED BY ACCIDEN... |
| Sep 6, 2005 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON THE CAR STALLED AND EVENTUALLY CAME TO A COM... |
| Apr 15, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | TOYOTA 2002 MR2 SPYDER: SEQUENTIAL MANUAL TRANSMISSION (SMT) CREEPING WHILE IN FORWARD OR REVERSE GE... |
| Sep 1, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | ONCE YOU COME TO A STOP DURING NORMAL BREAKING, AND TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BREAK PEDAL TO START MOVI... |
| Jul 26, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED AND VARIOUS LIGHTS IL... |
| Jul 2, 2003 | POWER TRAIN,TIRES | WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED A NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT END. THE FIRST FAILURE OF THE... |
| Jan 19, 2002 | POWER TRAIN | DEALERSHIP ORDERED NEW POWER TRAIN, WHICH TOOK MORE THAN A MONTH TO ARRIVE (2/25/02).*AK |
| Dec 1, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE OUT OF GEAR, AND IF IT DID MOVE OUT OF GEAR, IT ABRUPTLY DOWN SHIFTED TO SE... |