Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Toyota Prius has 152 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
152
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The odometer on my 2004 Prius stops at 299,999. This is a known problem in the 04-05 models that was... |
| Apr 9, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the veh... |
| Nov 2, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ALL THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS CONTINUE TO GO OUT ON MY 04 PRIUS. I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL I HA... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | During a hot period of summer, my drive selector decided to not stay in the drive position unless I ... |
| Apr 3, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HEADLIGHTS OCCASIONALLY GO OUT AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING. BEGAN WITH DRIVER SIDE, VERY INTERMITTENT, ... |
| Dec 15, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | COMBINATION METER IS BLACK 90% OF THE TIME. RESTARTING ENGINE OR DISCONNECTING BATTERY ONLY WORKS ON... |
| Apr 22, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I AM THE OWNER OF A 2004 PRIUS. AFTER BUYING MY CAR USED 2 YEARS AGO I NOTICED THAT ONCE IN AWHILE T... |
| Feb 22, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TAKATA RECALL VEHICLE NEEDS TO HAVE BRAKE ACTUATOR. BG BRAKE FLUID SERVICE. |
| Nov 21, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | (COMBINATION METER PROBLEM) WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON THE FREEWAY THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL (DASH ... |
| Sep 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY CAR HEAD LIGHTS ARE TURNING OFF, AT FIRST IT WAS ONE NOT TURNING ON AND THEN IT WAS THE OTHER ONE... |
| Dec 5, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | CAR WAS IN MOTION, 55 MPH ON HIGHWAY GOING STRAIGHT, HAD BEEN DRIVING ONE HOUR. SMOKE STARTED FILLIN... |
| Sep 16, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY 2004 PRIUS'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON RANDOMLY WND OFTEN AND I LOSE FULL POWER OF THE CAR. ... |
| Aug 14, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DIGITAL DASH FAILS TO ILLUMINATE DEALER SAYS RECALL HAS EXPIRED A KNOWN PROBLEM BY TOYOTA. |
| Jul 24, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH HID OPTION. ONE OR BOTH HID HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE PARKED OR DRIVING. TURNIN... |
| May 26, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 DAYS AFTER BUYING MY 04 PRIUS BOTH OF MY LOW BEAMS AND ONE OF MY HIGH BEAMS WENT OUT. A FEW MONTHS... |
| Sep 25, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE HEADLIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT . ALREADY REPLACED IT TWICE AND IT SEEMS THIS IS VERY... |
| Aug 15, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMBINATION METER FAILED, WHIC... |
| Jul 9, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | SPEEDOMETER & OTHER CONTROL INFORMATION DISPLAY WENT BLANK. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD BUT UNABLE T... |
| May 9, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD N... |
| Mar 15, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA PRUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON THE INS... |