Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Toyota Prius has 151 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
151
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| May 11, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The red triangle keeps coming on with engine repair light when ever I'm driving from Los Angeles. M... |
| Mar 22, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | When driving the vehicle multiple lights came on (ABS, VSC, & brake)! Brakes became hard to push at ... |
| May 10, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the instrument ... |
| Sep 23, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | THE DASHBOARD LIGHTING SYSTEM QUIT TURNING ON IN JULY 2019. I COULD NOT TELL HOW FAST OR HOW SLOW I ... |
| Jul 19, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY STOPPED WORKING IN MY 2005 PRIUS. YOU PRESS THE BUTTON TO START THE CAR... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY VEHICLE WILL NOT GO BUT ABOUT 30 OR 40 MAYBE 50 ON HIGHWAY AFTER VERY SLOW EXELARATION I'M ALMOST... |
| Feb 13, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, ALL THE WARNING INDICA... |
| Feb 12, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE COMBINATION METER WHICH CONTAINS THE SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, HAS BEEN GOI... |
| Dec 7, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE HEADLIGHTS WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT. I WILL TURN THE LIGHTS OFF AND ON, IT WILL COME BACK ON.... |
| Oct 11, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD REMAIN ... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | COMBINATION METER INTERMITTENTLY NOT FUNCTIONING. WHEN TURNING THE CAR ON, SOMETIMES THE DASH METER ... |
| Apr 12, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOMETER WAS NOT GOING OVER 30... |
| Feb 14, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE COMBINATION METER ON MY 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS IS NOT WORKING. SO MY INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL GO OUT OR... |
| Nov 3, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY , |
| Nov 1, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I STARTED THE CAR AND THE SPEED INDICATOR DIDN'T ILLUMINATE. I THOUGHT IT WAS A LIGHTBULB OR SOMETHI... |
| Nov 1, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHT GOES OUT REPEATEDLY. HEADLIGHT WORKS AGAIN AFTER HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED OFF THEN ON AGAIN. ... |
| Oct 11, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE HEADLIGHTS ARE PRONE TO TURNING TO OFF RANDOMLY, SOMETIMES ONE SIDE, OTHER TIMES BOTH SIDES. AF... |
| Aug 22, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | TOYOTA PRIUS COMBINATION METER NOT WORKING FOR 2 DAYS WHEN I REPEATLY TURN IT ON AND TURN IT OFF....... |
| Jul 10, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE PRIUS ODOMETER STOPPED AT 299999 AND WON'T RECORD MORE MILEAGE. HOWEVER, THE TRIP ODOMETER CONTI... |