2005 Toyota Prius steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 40 complaints for the 2005 Toyota Prius, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
The car's passenger side tie rod was cracked, most likely since the day of manufacturing. The car spun around 180 degrees. The car rolled three times at 75 MPH. Wife has memory problems as well as some physical and emotional problems. Toyota said that the car having lost the passengers side tie rod would have remained controllable. I don't believe that and I think toyota is responsible for the accident.
I was making a turn at low speed and the steering failed. The steering wheel kept turning but the wheels did not. I took the car in for service and found out that the steering intermediate shaft splines were worn. As a secondary issue, the failure of the shaft splines caused unimpeded rotation of the steering wheel which subsequently damaged the steering clock spring.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Toyota Prius
- Lighting 349 complaints
- Brakes 285 complaints
- Electrical system 179 complaints
- Cruise control 109 complaints
- Engine 73 complaints
- Air bags 45 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 31 complaints
- Fuel system 28 complaints