Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Toyota Prius has 39 NHTSA steering complaints and 2 steering-related recalls.
39
Complaints
2
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
12V537000
STEERING
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 5, 2003, through March 30, 2009. The affected vehicles have a ste...
06V188000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND SLIDING YOKE IN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM CAN CRACK WHEN LARGE FORCES ARE APPLIED AND THE CONNECTION MAY SEPARATE ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | I had lost functionality for some buttons on the steering wheel that didn't directly impact safety. ... |
| Dec 9, 2018 | STEERING | THE STEERING ON MY 2005 PRIUS WITH ROUGHLY 119,000 MILES FAILED. FORTUNATELY IT WAS AT A LOW SPEED A... |
| Nov 15, 2016 | STEERING | STEERING IS STICKY ON TURNING WHILE DRIVING. KIND OF JERKY. TOYOTA DEALER IN FT. MYERS, FL. SAID THE... |
| Jul 25, 2016 | STEERING | STEERING IS STICKY WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED.*DT |
| Feb 14, 2016 | STEERING | THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THEIR INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. THEY HAVE NEVER COMPLETELY RESOLVED THE RE... |
| Feb 14, 2016 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE ... |
| Dec 1, 2015 | STEERING | I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND MY STEERING COMPLETELY GAVE OUT. I COULD TURN MY STEERING WH... |
| May 30, 2015 | STEERING | I LEFT MY HOUSE OFF NOBLE ROAD, CORA, WY AND PULLED ON TO WYOMING HIGHWAY 352 HEADED WEST AT ABOUT 1... |
| Feb 1, 2015 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS), VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (VSC), BRAKE LIGHT, AND BRAKE SYSTEM W... |
| Oct 16, 2014 | STEERING | STEERING COLUMN BROKE WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN IN CITY DRIVING. RECALL SERVICE HAD BEEN PERFORMED O... |
| Oct 11, 2014 | STEERING | TAKATA RECALL, DASH (SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS LOSSE) WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMP OR AT HIGHER SPEEDS. T... |
| Sep 23, 2014 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOU... |
| Jun 3, 2014 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE, ABS AND (O) WITH EXCLAMATION MARK INSIDE HAVE BEEN ON , THE SELLER WAS NOT HONEST WITH ME AB... |
| Jan 15, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | CPCS:I1410421A. 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATED THE CAR WAS TAKEN IN FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. APPAR... |
| Oct 18, 2013 | STEERING,ENGINE | I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR A RECALL ON STEERING MECHANISM WHICH RESULTED IN A BOLT REPLACEMENT. THE ... |
| Jun 17, 2013 | STEERING,WHEELS | AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT I HEAD A SNAPPING SOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE WHEELS S... |
| May 1, 2013 | STEERING | I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION TO FUEL UP AND WHEN I LEFT THE GAS STATION I SUDDENLY LOST STEERING IN M... |
| Feb 1, 2013 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | PETITION FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO DEFECT CONDITIONS IN UPPER IMMEDIATE STEERING EXTENSION SHAFT #2 ... |
| Dec 18, 2012 | STEERING | WE BOUGHT OUR TOYOTA PRIUS ON JUNE 2006. RECENTLY MY WIFE, WHO IS THE PRINCIPLE DRIVER, COMPLAINED ... |
| Sep 12, 2012 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING, THERE WAS AN ABNORM... |