Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Toyota Prius has 92 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
92
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 6, 2003, through March 30, 2009 and FCHV-adv vehicles manufactured...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HYBRID SYSTEM, STABILITY CONTROL... |
| Aug 28, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE GARAGE, THE ENGINE STARTED RU... |
| Jul 1, 2016 | ENGINE | EVERY TIME I GET AN OIL CHANGE I MAKE SURE THAT THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF OIL GETS PUT IN THE ENGINE. I US... |
| Nov 29, 2015 | ENGINE | COOLANT CONTROL VALVE IS FAILING ON MANY PRIUS'S WHICH WERE MADE BETWEEN 2004 TO 2009 |
| Aug 19, 2015 | ENGINE | WARNING TRIANGLE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE TRAVELING. TOOK VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENT MECH... |
| Dec 23, 2011 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HOT AND COLD AIR WAS BEING ... |
| Mar 5, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 63 MILES PER HOUR, I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES WHE... |
| May 10, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | FAILURE OF INVERTER COOLANT PUMP OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS IS ... |
| Apr 10, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT ON THE 405 FREEWAY AT APPROX. 65MPH, SUDDENLY ALL THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS ILLU... |
| Feb 18, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WE OWN A 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS. ON 02/18/2010 IT LOST POWER ON THE ROAD, MAJOR MALFUNCTION LIGHTS CAME ... |
| Jan 23, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ON 23 JAN 2010, WHILE DRIVING I-85N IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS THE CAR STALLED AT 70MPH. AN AU... |
| Nov 7, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2004 PRIUS: AFTER DRIVING AT 10MPH ON GRAVEL ROAD WITH POTHOLES AND THEN TURNING ON TO SMOOTH PAVED ... |
| Sep 7, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS. DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON I-57 NORTH. WHILE DRIVING THE GASOLINE ENGINE STOPPED FUNC... |
| Jun 9, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THIS HAPPENED TO ME AND COST OVER $700 TO FIX: FAILURE OF INVERTER/CONVERTER COOLANT PUMP. HYBRID V... |
| Apr 8, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2004 PRIUS STALLED WHILE DRIVING. TOWED TO DEALER WHO FOUND NO PROBLEM. *TR |
| Feb 25, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS STALLING. AFTER SPEAKING W/ THE TOYOTA CONSUMER HELPLINE, I'VE LEARNED THAT THE CO... |
| Nov 8, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | PRIUS STALLED WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC FROM A STOP LIGHT. ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD WERE ILLUMIN... |
| Sep 19, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. TH... |
| Jun 26, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | FAILURE OF INVERTER/CONVERTER COOLANT PUMP. HYBRID VEHICLE HAS 2ND COOLANT LOOP FOR HIGH VOLTAGE INV... |
| Oct 14, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY TOYOTA PRIUS 2004 VIN [XXX] ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED ON THE FREEWAY. I STILL CAN'T RESTART THE ENG... |