Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Toyota Prius has 13 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
13
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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STEERING
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 5, 2003, through March 30, 2009. The affected vehicles have a ste...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2023 | STEERING | I was driving the 2009 Prius to my storage unit there was a car that I needed to go around so i sift... |
| Jan 25, 2017 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A MOVING COLLISION THAT TOTALED THE DRIVERS FRONT END AND CAUSED THE DRIVER ... |
| Apr 21, 2016 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE STEERING LOSS, BRAKE LOSS AND ACCELERATION ISSUES, CORPORATION... |
| Sep 25, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, TH... |
| Sep 25, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | STEERING IN MY 2009 PRIUS COMPLETED FAILED AND LOCKED UP. I LITERALLY WAS UNABLE TO STEER MY CAR. LU... |
| Nov 11, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | WHILE INCHING SLOWLY INTO A PARKING SPOT, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT FULL SPEED TO JUMP OVER TH... |
| Dec 12, 2013 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | AS I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS ON THE SERVICE ROAD OF I-30 IN DALLAS AROUND 25 MPH AFTER PREV... |
| Mar 4, 2013 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID ONCOMING CALVES ON A COUNTY DIRT ROAD DRIVER INADVERTANTLY PULLED STEERING W... |
| Apr 29, 2011 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS I HIT A CURB AND THEN LOST ALL STEERING. STEERING WHEEL TURNED CO... |
| Mar 14, 2010 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2009 PRIUS - ON TWO OCCASION RECENTLY WHEN I WENT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN MY STEERING FROZE AND THE ENG... |
| Sep 1, 2009 | STEERING | I HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 2009 PRIUS AS DESCRIBED BELOW. I HAVE HAD IT INTO THE DEALER 3... |
| Jul 31, 2009 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | IN ADDITION TO THE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, GAS PEDAL/FLOOR MAT PROBLEMS WITH THE TOYOTA PRIUS THERE I... |
| Jan 18, 2009 | STEERING | WE OWN A 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS AND WE'RE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE PRIUS'S STEERING WHILE OPERATIN... |