2006 Toyota Prius stability control problems
Owners reported stability control problems in 15 complaints for the 2006 Toyota Prius, <1% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 41,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When stability control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 stability control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 41,000 miles, and 70% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While driving approximately 65 MPH with the cruise control activated, the steering failed to respond while swerving left to avoid striking a deer. The contact lost control of the vehicle and it veered to the right. All four tires blew out and caused the vehicle to roll over three times. The vehicle was towed to a storage towing shop. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed and injuries were sustained. The current and failure mileages were 50,000.
The water pump went out causing the hybrid battery to die. Pressing the break is supposed to recharge the battery but the battery is now completely gone
Other problems reported for the 2006 Toyota Prius
- Lighting 948 complaints
- Brakes 222 complaints
- Electrical system 152 complaints
- Cruise control 84 complaints
- Engine 45 complaints
- Air bags 32 complaints
- Steering 22 complaints
- Fuel system 20 complaints