2011 Toyota Prius drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 18 complaints for the 2011 Toyota Prius, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 15 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 | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
New 2011 toyota prius shook violently upon startup. Severe engine noise for 10 seconds until smoothing out after 40 seconds. Dashboard and body panels visibly rattling. Only 970 miles on odometer. Checked internet, and found many others with same problem. Worried about drivetrain damage.
While driving my 2011 prius intermittently changes from drive to neutral. The car continues to roll but slows down. A warning comes up on the screen that the car is in neutral. I can pop the gearshift into drive and it seems fine, and may or may not behave the same way again. This has occurred on the freeway as well as on city streets. There does not seem to be any correlation to acceleration or deceleration or to movement (turns or changing lanes).
Other problems reported for the 2011 Toyota Prius
- Brakes 277 complaints
- Electrical system 68 complaints
- Engine 51 complaints
- Lighting 49 complaints
- Air bags 46 complaints
- Cruise control 28 complaints
- Stability control 16 complaints