2009 Toyota Prius power train problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2009 Toyota Prius — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The car stopped moving while I was driving. The engine is functional but it will not engage the drivetrain. The dashboard lights up intermittently. Most of the time the dash is dark. The local Toyota dealer will not take this car into the service department since it is over 10 years old and the…”
filed Jan 3, 2022
“Driving vehicle on a city street in drive gear and it slipped out of drive into neutral without warning. Tried to put it back in drive (as I was on the road) but every time I switched gears back to drive and released the gear shifter it would immediately pop back into neutral. I parked & turned the…”
filed Apr 11, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Prius years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Prius | 1 | 5% |
| 2022 Prius | 1 | 4% |
| 2019 Prius | 2 | 7% |
| 2018 Prius | 2 | 6% |
| 2017 Prius | 4 | 4% |
| 2016 Prius | 14 | 9% |
| 2015 Prius | 13 | 8% |
| 2014 Prius | 6 | 3% |
| 2013 Prius | 14 | 3% |
| 2012 Prius | 21 | 5% |
| 2011 Prius | 18 | 3% |
| 2010 Prius | 79 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 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.