Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Toyota Prius has 17 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. LOUD BEEPING SOUND HAPPENED, COULDN'T STOP CAR EVEN IN A PARKING LOT. HAD ... |
| Jul 18, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY CAR HAD THE HYBRID SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATE RECALL DONE AND IT STILL STALL WHILE DRIVING , EVEN AT ... |
| Aug 21, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | CAR STALLED PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. TOOK ABOUT 15 SEC TO RESTART. NO DIAGNOSTIC LIGHTS LIT UP ON DASH... |
| Mar 28, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY TOYOTA PRIUS LOSES POWER RANDOMLY AFTER HAVING THE RECALL FIX J0V COMPLETED UPDATING THE SOFTWARE... |
| Mar 5, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN BREAKING AND STILL MOVING, THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE MOMENTARILY RESULTING IN GOING FASTER FOR A ... |
| Feb 13, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WENT IN TO HAVE THE SPARK PLUGS AND 2 COILS(CYLINDERS 1 & 2) STARTED SHAKING, KNOCKING AND SMOKING A... |
| Dec 2, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING MY 2011 PRIUS INTERMITTENTLY CHANGES FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. THE CAR CONTINUES TO RO... |
| Jul 6, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WAS DRIVING ON THE ON THE SURFACE STREET ABOUT TO GET ON THE FREEWAY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCEL... |
| Jul 6, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | CAME IN FOR CONCERN OF THE HYBRID SYSTEM LIGHT BEING ON |
| Jul 6, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON. |
| Nov 29, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BURNED AN EXC... |
| Sep 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. RECENTLY I NOTICE OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT LIGHTS FREQUENTLY. IT USED THE ... |
| Dec 3, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH... |
| Jun 15, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN BRAKING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS GOING OVER A BUMP OR DEPRESSION IN THE GROUND, THE VEHICLE LURCHES... |
| Oct 5, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHENM THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTE... |
| Jun 15, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2011 PRIUS II INTERMITTENTLY GOES INTO REVERSE WHEN I SHIFT INTO DRIVE. APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES NO... |
| Mar 27, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | NEW 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS SHOOK VIOLENTLY UPON STARTUP. SEVERE ENGINE NOISE FOR 10 SECONDS UNTIL SMOOTHI... |