Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Toyota Prius has 221 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
221
Complaints
0
Recalls
8
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2008 Toyota Prius. The contact discovered that there was a m... |
| Jun 4, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | I recently took my vehicle to the dealership because all the hazard lights on the dash came on. They... |
| Jan 7, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the i... |
| Oct 21, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the instru... |
| Jul 19, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | About 3 years ago we started getting the red triangle of death with 2 amber lights on display the vs... |
| Dec 30, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | Hello. My 2008 Toyota Prius had a malfunction with the "combination meter" which caused the vehicle... |
| Feb 17, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The vehicle we own is no longer covered by an extended warranty offered to Toyota owners of 2004-200... |
| Dec 19, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I am currently having this issue with Combination Meter, which means the Prius dash board will not s... |
| Aug 18, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | Brake actuator is going bad, they had a recall on it and are refusing to fix it. Brakes are a lot ha... |
| Aug 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Trunk lock will not unlock or allow opening, back latch malfunctions, when car battery dies or car l... |
| May 19, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The electric dashboard (warning lights, speedometer, fuel gauge, etc.) is sometimes off when startin... |
| Mar 22, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The instrument cluster goes completely blank (no fuel gauge, no speedometer, no odometer) and the ca... |
| Feb 9, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DASHBOARD SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, HEADLIGHT INDICATORS, TRANSMISSION STATUS, CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT ... |
| Dec 17, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Enroute to Maryland, dashboard lights failed - no speedometer, no gas tank info, no mileage. Safety... |
| Nov 19, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that the instrument cluster intermittently ... |
| Sep 7, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | When driving on CA highway 4 at about 73 MPH the car complete shut off, with the momentum I safely m... |
| Feb 21, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY VEHICLE WAS SHOWING 4 BARS FOR HOW MUCH GAS WAS LEFT IN THE TANK. I DROVE TO FILL IT UP BUT DESPI... |
| Jan 28, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | A RECURRENT AND HARD-TO-DIAGNOSE PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH MY 2008 PRIUS FOR SEVERAL YEARS IS THE FACT... |
| Jan 21, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN MY 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS COMPLETELY WENT DARK WHILE DRIVING FROM PHOENIX TO MY HOM... |
| Sep 13, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | THE DASH LIGHTS ON MY CAR WENT COMPLETELY BLANK AND THE CAR IS UNABLE TO SHUT OFF. TOYOTA HAS A SAF... |