Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Toyota Prius has 80 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
80
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001 THROUGH 2003 PRIUS PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 28, 2000, THROUGH MAY 30, 2003. THE STEERING ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2023 | STEERING | I was driving on the 91 freeway west exit ramp to merge into the 57 freeway in Orange County ca. whe... |
| Sep 22, 2020 | STEERING | DRIVING UP AND DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE, POWER STEERING SUDDENLY GOES OUT. ONLY HAPPENED TWICE SO FAR B... |
| Feb 2, 2020 | STEERING | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND FELT A JERKING AT MY STEERING WHEEL A FEW MONTHS BACK, I THOUGHT OK... |
| Nov 15, 2019 | STEERING | MY STEERING WHEEL STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING UNDER 32 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND LOCKS UP THE AB... |
| May 12, 2019 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO OSCILLATE BACK AND... |
| May 10, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED... |
| Apr 13, 2019 | STEERING | WHEN MAKING A TURN AT SLOW SPEEDS THERE IS VIOLENT BACK AND FORTH UNCONTROLLABLE MOVEMENT IN THE STE... |
| Sep 28, 2018 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING LOST OF STEERING MOMENTARILY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS BUT THOUGHT IT WAS BELT SLIPPAGE. TODA... |
| Dec 25, 2017 | STEERING | VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL BEGINS TO VIBRATE OUT OF CONTROL WHEN ATTEMPTING TURNS. THIS VIOLENT SHAKIN... |
| Sep 26, 2016 | STEERING | I HAVE TOYOTA PRIUS 2002 I WAS DRIVING YESTERDAY THE STEERING HAD BEEN MAKING LIKE A RUBBER-SQUEAK N... |
| Feb 17, 2016 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED UNCONTRO... |
| Dec 18, 2015 | STEERING | ON DEC 18, 2015, DRIVING AT ABOUT 20 MPH ON A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET WHICH CURVED LEFT, THE STEERING WH... |
| Nov 16, 2015 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK IN VERY C... |
| Mar 30, 2015 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN MAKING TURNS OR REVERSING AT ... |
| Mar 9, 2015 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN,... |
| Mar 5, 2015 | STEERING | I WAS DRIVING ONTO THE FREEWAY, TURNING RIGHT ONTO THE RAMP THAT CIRCLED INTO THE SOUTHBOUND INTERST... |
| Jan 2, 2015 | STEERING | WHEN IN COLD TEMPERATURE THE STEERING WHEEL WILL VIOLENTLY SHAKE WHEN MAKING A TURN AT SLOW SPEEDS. ... |
| Sep 18, 2014 | STEERING | MADE A LEFT TURN OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AFTER STARTING VEHICLE. STEERING BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHUDDER AND ... |
| Jan 22, 2014 | STEERING | TURNED ON CAR IN COLD WEATHER (UNDER 10DEGF). STARTED UP AND TRIED TO TURN RIGHT. STEERING WHEEL S... |
| Jan 14, 2014 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITHOUT WARNING, THE STEERING SHOO... |