2004 TOYOTA PRIUS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 601 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: EXTERIOR LIGHTING (171 complaints · 28.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 38
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 29
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution EXTERIOR LIGHTING appears in 171 of 601 owner complaints (28.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 171 complaints, 28.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 171 · 28.5% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 137 complaints, 22.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 137 · 22.8% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports ENGINE: 86 complaints, 14.3% of reports ENGINE 86 · 14.3% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 63 complaints, 10.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 63 · 10.5% · 10 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 40 complaints, 6.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 40 · 6.7% · 9 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 27 complaints, 4.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 27 · 4.5% AIR BAGS: 15 complaints, 2.5% of reports AIR BAGS 15 · 2.5% · 13 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 1.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 9 · 1.5% STEERING: 8 complaints, 1.3% of reports STEERING 8 · 1.3% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 155 complaints, 25.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 155 · 25.8% · 9 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 171 28.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 137 22.8% 2 crashes · 2 fires
ENGINE 86 14.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 63 10.5% 10 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 40 6.7% 9 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 27 4.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 15 2.5% 13 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 9 1.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 8 1.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 155 25.8% 9 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2003. 2003-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q2: 113 owner reports 113 2005-Q3: 36 owner reports 36 2005-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2006-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2009-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2009-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2009-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2010-Q1: 62 owner reports 62 2010-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2010-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2010-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2012-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2013-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 2003 Jul 2025 Investigation PE05029 ● Investigation PE05029 Investigation DP13001 ● Investigation DP13001 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2003-Q4 Owner reports 2
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q2 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q4 Owner reports 6
2005-Q1 Owner reports 6
2005-Q2 Owner reports 113
2005-Q3 Owner reports 36
2005-Q4 Owner reports 17
2006-Q1 Owner reports 5
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 9
2006-Q4 Owner reports 4
2007-Q1 Owner reports 5
2007-Q2 Owner reports 5
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 6
2008-Q1 Owner reports 8
2008-Q2 Owner reports 7
2008-Q3 Owner reports 4
2008-Q4 Owner reports 7
2009-Q1 Owner reports 14
2009-Q2 Owner reports 11
2009-Q3 Owner reports 17
2009-Q4 Owner reports 21
2010-Q1 Owner reports 62
2010-Q2 Owner reports 15
2010-Q3 Owner reports 15
2010-Q4 Owner reports 12
2011-Q1 Owner reports 9
2011-Q2 Owner reports 3
2011-Q3 Owner reports 6
2011-Q4 Owner reports 9
2012-Q1 Owner reports 13
2012-Q2 Owner reports 8
2012-Q3 Owner reports 3
2012-Q4 Owner reports 13
2013-Q1 Owner reports 5
2013-Q2 Owner reports 5
2013-Q3 Owner reports 7
2013-Q4 Owner reports 4
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 5
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 5
2015-Q1 Owner reports 4
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 6
2015-Q4 Owner reports 10
2016-Q1 Owner reports 4
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 6
2017-Q4 Owner reports 4
2018-Q1 Owner reports 5
2018-Q2 Owner reports 6
2018-Q3 Owner reports 6
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 4
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
Defect investigation 1 PE05029
Defect investigation 1 DP13001
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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