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2009 Toyota Prius engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 27 complaints for the 2009 Toyota Prius, 4% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
27 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
70,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2009 Toyota Prius Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 70,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 70,000 miles
Based on 20 complaints that include mileage. 40% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 20 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. The contact stated that a warning indicator flashed on the instrument panel regarding the brake system when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact also noticed smoke coming from the exhaust system. The contact inspected the vehicle and found a leak underneath the vehicle. The manufacturer indicated that the obt2 sensor did not show the specific diagnostic trouble code (DTC) to receive the brake actuator replacement covered by the campaign.

Reported at 115,000 miles, September 2018 Fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. While the vehicle was traveling at a speed of 60 MPH the vehicle suddenly shut off without warning and would not restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealership who stated that the failure could not be reproduced. The failure occurred twice prior to the recent failure. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 20,000.

Reported at 20,000 miles, January 2010

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