2009 Toyota Prius drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 16 complaints for the 2009 Toyota Prius, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 43,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 43,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
When putting the prius into park and shutting off the car, it rolls back every time. Putting on the emergency brake helps but it still rolls. Also putting the car into neutral (ie going through a automated car wash) the car does not stay in neutral, it pops out and is very hard to put back into neutral.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle shifted out of gear and stalled. The vehicle could be restarted. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000. The VIN was not available.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Toyota Prius
- Brakes 206 complaints
- Lighting 111 complaints
- Cruise control 71 complaints
- Electrical system 60 complaints
- Engine 27 complaints
- Fuel system 25 complaints
- Body & structure 19 complaints
- Air bags 17 complaints