2008 Toyota Prius transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 16 complaints for the 2008 Toyota Prius, <1% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 52,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 52,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota prius. The contact stated that he shifted into reverse gear and the vehicle moved forward. He was able to apply the brakes in order to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure occurred approximately ten times but he did not take the vehicle to an authorized dealer. He stated that the failure occurred in a parking lot when the brakes were applied and crashed into another vehicle. No damage was done to either vehicle. The driver sustained a knee injury.
I am having a recurring transmission problem on a 2008 prius that seems to be a very similar problem to one described by other prius owners. When the car is warm (warm day, drive for longer than 15 minutes) the transmission can slip out of drive (or reverse) into neutral. It will do this repeatedly and not allow to proceed in gear until you turn off the ignition for some minutes.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Toyota Prius
- Lighting 587 complaints
- Brakes 400 complaints
- Electrical system 236 complaints
- Cruise control 156 complaints
- Body & structure 69 complaints
- Engine 62 complaints
- Fuel system 56 complaints
- Stability control 43 complaints