2005 Toyota Prius fuel/propulsion system problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2005 Toyota Prius — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Fuel pump malfunctioned. The vehicle stalled at low speeds while driving on an incline and gave a large red exclamation error sign on the dashboard. It stopped accelerating and came to a stop. Afterwards the engine will not start anymore. The car was towed to a garage and they found the fuel pump…”
filed Aug 17, 2022
“My vehicle will not go but about 30 or 40 maybe 50 on highway after very slow exelaration I'm almost killed every time I get on the highway highway and reg streets to excearate it very very slow to start then I have to pull over and kill it start over not using het or air now it just won't start…”
filed Nov 16, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Prius years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Prius | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 Prius | 2 | 6% |
| 2017 Prius | 12 | 13% |
| 2016 Prius | 5 | 3% |
| 2015 Prius | 6 | 4% |
| 2014 Prius | 5 | 2% |
| 2013 Prius | 16 | 4% |
| 2012 Prius | 9 | 2% |
| 2011 Prius | 11 | 2% |
| 2010 Prius | 60 | 2% |
| 2009 Prius | 8 | 2% |
| 2008 Prius | 27 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Toyota Prius
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.