Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Toyota Prius has 18 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
18
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INC... |
| Dec 10, 2018 | ENGINE | MY CAR RECENTLY HAS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE OBDII SCANNER SHOW THE FAULT CODE P1121 WHICH IS A ... |
| Sep 15, 2018 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED ON THE... |
| Jan 25, 2018 | ENGINE | I KEEP GETTING THE CODE P 1121. I HAVE REPLACED MY ENGINE COOLANT VALVE SENSOR UNIT THREE TIMES AND... |
| Jan 23, 2018 | ENGINE | MY 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS 100,700 MILES ON IT. WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR IT'S LAST OIL CHANGE I WAS INFOR... |
| Aug 24, 2017 | ENGINE | ONCE MY CAR GOT PAST 100,000 MILES, THE NON-SPECIFIC WARNING LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AND THE WORD "P... |
| Jul 11, 2017 | ENGINE | EMGINE COOLANT SENSOR IS MESSED UP. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR 2004 TO 2007 OR 8 BY ... |
| Dec 14, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ENGINE S... |
| May 1, 2015 | ENGINE | THE 2009 PRIUS ENGINE HAS A DEFECT IN THE SEALS ALLOWING OIL TO SEEP INTO THE ENGINE AND BE BURNED. ... |
| Oct 1, 2014 | ENGINE | TOYOTA DEALER RECEIPT: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON - COOLANT CONTROL VALVE STUCK... REPLACED COOLANT CONT... |
| Jul 7, 2014 | ENGINE | WATER PUMP FAILURE. 76,000 MILES IS PREMATURE FOR A WATERPUMP. *TR |
| Nov 14, 2013 | ENGINE | WHEN MY 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS REACHED APPROXIMATELY 65,000 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND TH... |
| Nov 4, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HYBRID ELECTRIC WATER PUMP RECALL NOTICE. *SMD TH... |
| Nov 5, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ... |
| Jan 12, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON EIGHT DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE... |
| Jan 10, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 60 MPH THE VE... |
| Aug 29, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | NOXIOUS FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE. SMELLS LIKE BURNING PLASTIC / METAL. FUMES BURN EYES AND PERMEATE CLOT... |
| May 20, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID (GAS/ELECTRIC) ON MARCH 31, 2009. THE CAR WORKED GREAT, ... |