Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Toyota Prius has 69 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
69
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
12V536000
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 1, 2021 | ENGINE | CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING/ ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING AT 20-30 MPH EXITING HOLLAND TUNNEL. COASTED, TH... |
| Jul 8, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING INDI... |
| Apr 3, 2018 | ENGINE | 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RED AND WHITE SERVICE LIGHT INDICATOR. *LD THE C... |
| Apr 4, 2016 | ENGINE | THIS IS THE FIRST CAR WE EVER OWNED THAT ATE OIL. WE ARE METICULOUS ABOUT SERVICING THE CAR AS RECO... |
| Jan 9, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | FAILURE OF ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROLS: SUDDEN RAPID ACCELERATION, UN-COMMANDED, WHICH TERMINATED QUIC... |
| Feb 25, 2013 | ENGINE | THE THREE WAY COOLANT CONTROL VALVE FAILED. *TR |
| Nov 17, 2012 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE S... |
| Dec 2, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT AND SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, THE ENGINE STALLED COMPLETELY... |
| Oct 25, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SHORTLY AFTER I SAW A LAR... |
| Sep 21, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE SHUT OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 8500 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL (CARSON PASS, HIGHWAY 88). DRIVING APPROX... |
| May 21, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED ALL OF THE WAR... |
| Feb 6, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WI... |
| Jan 25, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE ENTERING HIGHWAY. CHARGED FOR ECM UPDATE WHEN PROBLEM HAS BEEN KNOWN. CNN... |
| Jan 19, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | INCIDENT = ON 1/19/11 MY 2005 PRIUS BEGAN TO SHAKE WHILE DRIVING ON SURFACE STREETS. I PULLED OVER C... |
| Jan 19, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH WHEN THE V... |
| Nov 9, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEH... |
| Oct 8, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS STALLED ON AN OVERPASS WITH NO SHOULDERS. THE TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK IN PARK, A... |
| Aug 24, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2005 PRIUS STALLING PROBLEM!! I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION ON THIS ISSUE. AS THE ARTICLE SAID"... |
| Aug 20, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INVERTER COOLING WATER PUMP FAI... |
| Aug 10, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE OVERHEATING *TGW IT WAS DETERMINED THE WATE... |