2008 Toyota Prius: engine stalls while driving

Filed Mar 18, 2021 · Engine · 150,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota prius. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to thousand oaks toyota (2401 thousand oaks blvd, thousand oaks, ca 91362) where it was diagnosed with the water pump needing to be replaced. The vehicle was serviced in 2013 under the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v536000 (engine and engine cooling, hybrid propulsion system). The vehicle was repaired however, the failure was experienced years later. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the warranty for the part was only good for a year. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Filed Mar 29, 2019 · Lights · 156,000 miles · TX

Headlights shut off while driving at night. I received two warning tickets from highway patrol as I was driving back from ft. Worth to nacogdoches, but when I stopped, both headlights were working. Then as I was driving, both headlights (with bright lights on) turned off. Had to pull over and then they started working again.

Filed Oct 16, 2018 · 105,000 miles · TN

I called toyota about the stalling software recall and my car is not on the list and needs to be added to it. My car does the same thing as the others reported. When I hit a bump on any street or freeway the engine flutters and the slippery when wet light comes on and it hard excellorates forward even when my foot is on the brake and there's really no stopping it.

Filed Oct 8, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 135,000 miles · TX

Car stalled completely under high speed acceleration about 70-75mph MPH on freeway. Lost all power .

Filed Oct 2, 2018 · Engine · AZ

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota prius. While driving at low speeds, the vehicle stalled and completely turned off. The vehicle would then restart without warning. The vehicle was towed to right toyota (7701 e frank lloyd wright blvd, scottsdale, az 85260, (480) 771-6449), but the cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Feb 20, 2018 · Electrical · 150,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota prius. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the instrument cluster failed. Also, the vehicle became sluggish and stalled. The vehicle was taken to riley toyota (2105 christy drive, jefferson city, mo 65101) where it was diagnosed that the combination meter failed. The vehicle was currently at the dealer to be repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Feb 17, 2018 · Lights · 100,900 miles · CA

Both headlamps will intermittently shut off while driving. First started with the right side headlamp turning off then progressively both are now turning off while driving at night creating an unsafe driving situation.

Filed Dec 27, 2017 · Engine · 108,497 miles · CO

My car had performed perfectly for the first 100k miles. By 112k miles the oil was very low, no oil on the dip stick when I went in to have the oil change. Yet there was no low oil light or engine light to warn me. This was a complete surprise to me since that had never happened before and the usage had been at a normal rate up until then. I began looking for leaks, etc with no evidence of that. The next service it was again extremely low. I now know that I must add about a quart every 1000 miles to keep up with its demand. The dealer and other mechanics all tell me the only solution is a new engine. Some suggest a used or rebuilt one though they are still many thousands of dollars. This problem, they say, will only get worse, clogging the spark plugs and potentially having an incident of engine stalling or shutting totally down while driving. This is a safety issue that toyota should be fixing. I paid $1500 for an extended warranty for the first 100k miles with no problems, and now, it seems, I am stuck with a true lemon! This car should be listed with the others that toyota has acknowledged have engine defects because it has the same problem. I will never by another toyota unless they warranty this issue. The word is getting out. They do not take care of their defect problems. So much for the very undeserved reputation of many toyota models!

Filed Aug 8, 2017 · Fuel system · 132,335 miles · VA

The fuel gauge for my 2008 toyoto prius recently became inaccurate and it was determined defective according to the toyoto dealership, which required me to spend $1,115 to have it and its gas tank replaced. I wrote toyoto on june 24, 2017 asking that they reimburse me for the defect. When they failed to respond I called toyoto customer experience center, who told me that they would not reimburse me because the defect was "out of warranty" and there had been "no recalls." please investigate and order toyoto to conduct a recall and reimburse its owners. Inaccurate defective prius fuel gauges appears to be a widespread problem, with repairpal.com reporting 119 complaints. And in the past the federal safety agency has determined that inaccurate fuel gauges is a safety issue since "it may result in the vehicle unexpectedly running out of fuel and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash."

Filed Feb 3, 2016 · Lights · 158,000 miles · SC

Right headlight flickers and intermittently turns off and on. About a week ago both headlights turned off while driving. This has happened 2x in the past week and half. Luckily we turn them off then on and they have come back on each time. We have had the right headlight fixed several other times also. I just heard about the issues that other people have had which is why I am just now pursuing this.

Filed Dec 20, 2015 · Engine · 65,000 miles · HI

I was driving my prius up mauna kea summit access road on the big island (hawaii) today when the power stalled. I was already at the visitor center (elv. 9,000 ft) so I steered off the road, sat for awhile, then started up the car. It started up but the power seemed off and on. I turned around and headed down the mountain. By the time I got to the bottom of the access road, I had no power and a red triangle light with an exclamation mark came on. Of course I was out in the middle of nowhere, 40 miles from any homes, so I coasted 43 miles down the mountain until I reached hilo town and steered into a gas station. I asked the owner if I could leave the prius there while I called a tow truck. She said I had to move my prius into a parking stall. I thought maybe we could push it into the stall. I tried starting the car and the power came on, just like that. But the red triangle light with exclamation mark didn't go away. I managed to drive home, which was only a few miles away. The prius seems to be driving fine now, with the exception of the red triangle light, but I know something is wrong.

Filed Dec 6, 2014 · Driver assistance, Transmission · 100 miles · CA

When making a turn from a stop and trying to accelerate quickly the car jerks and hesitate as the anti slip system light flashes and engages. You cannot accelerate quickly into traffic from a dead stop making a turn as the car refuses, jerks and acts like it will stall. Pavement is dry and no gravel. Happens each and every time since I purchased the car. Easy to replicate. Come to a complete stop, then turn right while pressing the accelerator down quickly and the slip system kicks, car jerks, hesitates and then very slowly starts to eventually accelerate.