Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Toyota Prius has 52 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
52
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | In temperatures above 95 degrees the vehicle shifts into neutral while driving, and you need to phys... |
| Aug 4, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, she hea... |
| Aug 27, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL UNEXPECTEDLY, AND WHEN IT DOES, OFTEN YOU CAN'T GET IT OUT... |
| Nov 14, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | ON THE MORNING OF 11/14/18, VEHICLE (W. 112,000 MILES ON IT) FAILED TO START OR MOVE IN OUR DRIVEWAY... |
| Sep 13, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | CAR SHIFT LEVER POPS OUT OF DRIVE POSITION AND REVERSE POSITION INTERMITTENTLY ON STARTUP. SEEMS TO... |
| Apr 7, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | CAR STALLED COMPLETELY UNDER HIGH SPEED ACCELERATION ABOUT 70-75MPH MPH ON FREEWAY. LOST ALL POWER ... |
| Sep 14, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT STAY EN... |
| May 8, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY SH... |
| Mar 19, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | INVERTER WATER PUMP REPLACED AT 75000 MILES UNDER RECALL AND FAILURE. SAME PUMP FAILED AGAIN AT 146... |
| May 28, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WHAT'S WRONG WITH TOYOTA AND NHTSA? TODAY IN HOT WEATHER WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON MY 2008 PRIUS O... |
| Jan 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I HAVE HAD MY 2008 PRIUS SINCE IT WAS NEW AND I HAVE TAKEN METICULOUS CARE OF THE VEHICLE WITH DOCUM... |
| Aug 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | ON A WARM/HOT DAY THE VEHICLE DROPS SUDDENLY ITSELF OUT OF DRIVE OR REVERSE. THIS CAN HAPPEN FROM BE... |
| Jul 29, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | VEHICLE WAS OFF AND IN PARK. VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. IN LESS THEN 1 SECOND, VE... |
| Feb 4, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS INTO NEUTRA... |
| Jan 4, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE CAR MOVES FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL MODE. I PUT THE CAR IN "D" AND IT SUDDENLY MOVED BACK TO "N". K... |
| Jul 25, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | 1 - AFTER BEING PARKED THE CAR WILL GO INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE, BUT WHEN YOU LET OFF OF THE BRAKE, IT ... |
| May 16, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ... |
| May 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN I TRIED TO SHIFT MY CAR INTO GEAR, IT AUTOMATICALLY WENT TO NEUTRAL . THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERA... |
| Apr 18, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MY 2008 PRIUS WON'T STAY IN GEARS OCCASIONALLY GEAR JUMPED BACK FROM D TO N MODE. FORTUNATELY, IT DI... |
| Jan 7, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | ON OCCASION THE VEHICLE WILL POP OUT OF D OR WILL HAVE A PROBLEM GETTING INTO D. THIS DAY I PARKED, ... |