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2005 Toyota Prius engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 73 complaints for the 2005 Toyota Prius, 6% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
73 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
26,000 miles 62 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 1
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2005 Toyota Prius Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 26,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 28 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 6 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 4 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 3 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 26,000 miles
Based on 62 complaints that include mileage. 63% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles28
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles6
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles4
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles3

What the data shows

Of the 62 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 26,000 miles, and 63% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

I was involved in an accident with my 2005 prius on 3/29/2006. The cause of the accident remains a mystery. I was sitting at an intersection, waiting for traffic to clear. Witnesses reported that I pulled out into the oncoming traffic, resulting in a collision with another vehicle. Due to the injuries I suffered (a minor concussion resulting in retrograde amnesia), I had no recollection of the period prior to arriving at the intersection up until the paramedics removed me from the vehicle.

Reported at 24,700 miles, March 2006 CrashInjury

I have a 2005 toyota prius with 255k miles. I service my car regularly (about every 5 weeks). When I started my car after work, none of the dashboard lights came on. I put my car in drive and the car moved forward. I drove my car about 60 miles and stopped by the store. I became alarmed when the car wouldn't shut off. I pressed the "power" button several times but the car would not turn off.

Reported at 255,600 miles, October 2009

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