Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Toyota Prius has 112 NHTSA speed control complaints and 1 speed control-related recall.
112
Complaints
1
Recalls
17
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING T...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | My name is [XXX] ,i am filing this report on behalf of My daughter [XXX] the driver of the vehicl... |
| Aug 17, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | The inverter water pump failed while I was driving 50mph, it caused the car to stop working and the ... |
| Mar 10, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | MY BRAKE, ABS, VSC, AND (!) LIGHTS ARE ON. THE BRAKES WORK AT ROUGHLY 10% STOPPING POWER. MAKES AN A... |
| Feb 14, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | FOR THE PAST YEAR SINCE I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE THE CAR ACCELERATES INSTEAD OF SLOW DOWN IF I HIT A BUM... |
| Feb 19, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | RUNNING ON A CITY STREET AT 20 MILES, GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT WORK, COULD NOT DECREASE OR INCREASE MILE... |
| Feb 9, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WHERE I REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I TRIED TO STOP BUT THE V... |
| Feb 12, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT APPROX. 50 MILES PER HOUR PRIUS LOST POWER AND APPEARED TO BE IN NEUTRAL. DID... |
| Oct 24, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 3 M... |
| Sep 15, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH 105K MILES ON THE FREEWAY. SUDDENLY, I SAW THE ABS,VCS AND BRAKE LIGH... |
| Jul 7, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP DRIVING ALONG A SIDE STREET, I HIT A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD WHILE BRAKING... |
| May 30, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | ON THIS DATE WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE 5 NEAR LOS ANGELES MY PRIUS MADE A LOUD NOISE AND START... |
| Mar 6, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED TWO TIMES WITHIN A MONTH. IN ONE CASE, I WAS TURNING LEFT TO TAKE A RAMP WITH A... |
| Nov 11, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I HAVE A TOYOTA PRIUS AND IT IS USED AS A TAXI IN SAN FRANCISCO. I HAD NOTICED A FEW TIMES THAT THE ... |
| Oct 19, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH... |
| Oct 4, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING,NO MORE GAS POWER,WARNING LIGHTS ON,VSC TOO.THROTTLE RESPONSE WAS NOT WORKING,TURNED O... |
| Jan 10, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, T... |
| Mar 21, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ... |
| May 11, 2011 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 20 MPH WHEN HE ATTE... |
| Apr 22, 2011 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHI... |
| Mar 21, 2011 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY 2008 PRIUS HAS BEEN ACCELERATING FORWARD AFTER I GO OVER AMY BUMPS IN THE ROAD. IT HAS ALMOST CAU... |