2007 Toyota Prius: excessive oil consumption

Filed Jul 17, 2020 · Engine, Steering · PA

We noticed the red triangle light and so we checked the engine oil. The dip stick was dry. I put oil in the engine and the red triangle went away. I kept an eye on the oil level occasionally I needed to put more oil in the engine. 3 months after taking the car for a regular oil change at the toyota dealer the red triangle came up again and this time I spoke to the dealership about the issue. The response was that it would be expensive to repair the car and the best solution was to buy a new car. I was never told about the 2011 tsb for excess oil consumption that toyota had issued. Today, july 17th, 2020,I called the dealer to ask about the tsb, and I was told that the tsb has been out for 10 years so I had had until 2017 to qualify. I do not believe I ever received a letter notifying me about the issue. Had I received the notification I would been the first person in line at the dealership. Also, my steering wheel feels like it is loose, if the speed is over 45 MPH it feels unsafe, the slippery sensor light comes on when I am turning the wheel slightly on a dry road, and there is an excessive noise inside the car even with the windows closed. This happens during highway driving. I am about to donate the car so that it can be used for parts. I love the car now I know to check with the federal safety agency when I purchase my next car.

Filed Mar 28, 2017 · Engine, Lights · 65,000 miles · CA

Head lights turnoff while driven the car any moment at night unable to see the road.car is burning oil too fast with only 70000 miles.

Filed Jul 2, 2016 · Engine · 130,000 miles · WI

Excessive oil consumption - 1 qt per 1,000 miles

Filed Jun 13, 2016 · Engine · IL

2007 toyota prius. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle oil consumption issues. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle used a quart of oil a week.

Filed Sep 13, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · 105,800 miles · AL

I'm the original owner and do my own regular oil changes at the manufacture specified intervals of 5000 miles. This last time I noticed not much oil coming out of the drain pan, poured it back into an empty oil jug to measure and yes only 1.5 quarts drained out. I haven't seen any smoke or smelled any oil burning and no obvious leaks. I don't run the engine hard or at high speeds (less than half my driving is interstate) but can't figure out why it's all of a sudden started using oil. When I searched online it seems to be a common failure with prius over 100k miles. I want to add my other toyota and honda vehicles have lasted well over 200k and 180k miles with no engine troubles at all (I also do the maintenance on them)