2006 Toyota Prius steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 22 complaints for the 2006 Toyota Prius, 1% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 82,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 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 | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Driving in good weather on a local road and car skid light went on and wheels locked to the right. Steering was not responsive. The lack of steering caused the accident. However, the airbags did not deploy.
I am requesting that NHTSA investigate expanding/adding-to the recall of toyota prius coolant inverter pump failures* to include coolant storage pump failures blowing a main fuse causing dangerous loss of all power and control. On may 31st, 2014, while traveling at about 60MPH, without any warning, the car instantly shut down: no drive power, no power steering, no power brakes, no front panel display. This was a dangerous situation.
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
- Fuel system 20 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 15 complaints