Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Toyota Prius has 34 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
34
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2021 | ENGINE | While driving the 2008 Prius with approximately 107,219 miles for approximately 15 miles, all the RE... |
| Mar 8, 2021 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALL... |
| Jan 6, 2020 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE COOLING PUMP FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD CRACKED AND FLUID LEAKED OUT NO HEAT IN CAR AND RED ... |
| Sep 23, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COMPL... |
| Jan 5, 2018 | ENGINE | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. ONE QUART DOWN EVERY 1500 MILES. FIRST NOTICED JAN 5, 2018 |
| Nov 25, 2017 | ENGINE | CAR BURNS A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES WHICH STARTED AT 150K. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT CA... |
| Aug 13, 2017 | ENGINE | OUR 2008 PRIUS EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING CA. 70 MPH ON A DAY WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS... |
| Nov 26, 2016 | ENGINE | THE CAR HAS AN 11.9 GALLON GAS TANK AND I CANT PUT IN MORE THEN 7 GALLONS OF GAS AT A TIME. WHEN PU... |
| Oct 1, 2016 | ENGINE | TOYOTA HAS EXCLUDED THE PRIUS IN ADVISING THEIR OWNER ABOUT EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION BUT INCLUDED T... |
| Aug 23, 2016 | ENGINE | AT 93,000 MILES MY 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS BEGAN RAPIDLY CONSUMING OIL. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT NOTHING ... |
| Aug 5, 2016 | ENGINE | BURNING OIL AND CLOGGED INJECTORS AT 90000 MILES DESPITE HAVE ALL OIL CHANGES AT PRESCRIBED INTERVAL... |
| Jul 17, 2016 | ENGINE | CAR SUDDENLY LOSES POWER AND HAZARDE WARNING,BRKAES,ABS LIGHTS COME ON. TOOK TO DEALER,THEY CHARGED ... |
| Jul 5, 2016 | ENGINE | MY CAR HAD PERFORMED PERFECTLY FOR THE FIRST 100K MILES. BY 112K MILES THE OIL WAS VERY LOW, NO OIL... |
| Dec 19, 2015 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING MY PRIUS UP MAUNA KEA SUMMIT ACCESS ROAD ON THE BIG ISLAND (HAWAII) TODAY WHEN THE POW... |
| Jun 28, 2015 | ENGINE | WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, IT POPS BACK INTO NEUTRAL - EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVING DOW... |
| Feb 20, 2015 | ENGINE | ENGINE COMPRESSION CATASTROPHICALLY FAILS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 2000 MILES. *TR |
| Dec 29, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REM... |
| Jul 24, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THERE WAS... |
| Apr 25, 2014 | ENGINE | AFTER A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AT 149,706 MILES, MY 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS BEGAN USING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF... |
| Oct 1, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE PARTS REPLACED IN VEHICLE. *SMD THE... |