2005 TOYOTA PRIUS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,043 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: EXTERIOR LIGHTING (324 complaints · 31.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 102
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 66
  • Deaths 1
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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 324 of 1,043 owner complaints (31.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 324 complaints, 31.1% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 324 · 31.1% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 233 complaints, 22.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 233 · 22.3% · 25 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 122 complaints, 11.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 122 · 11.7% · 2 crash reports 3 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 85 complaints, 8.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 85 · 8.2% · 29 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 65 complaints, 6.2% of reports ENGINE 65 · 6.2% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 35 complaints, 3.4% of reports STEERING 35 · 3.4% · 4 crash reports AIR BAGS: 29 complaints, 2.8% of reports AIR BAGS 29 · 2.8% · 20 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 28 complaints, 2.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 28 · 2.7% · 4 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 22 complaints, 2.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 22 · 2.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 343 complaints, 32.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 343 · 32.9% · 48 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 324 31.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 233 22.3% 25 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 122 11.7% 2 crashes · 3 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 85 8.2% 29 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 65 6.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 35 3.4% 4 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 29 2.8% 20 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 28 2.7% 4 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 22 2.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 343 32.9% 48 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 Jan 2005. 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 40 owner reports 40 2005-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2005-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2006-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2006-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2008-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2008-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2009-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2009-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2009-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2009-Q4: 35 owner reports 35 2010-Q1: 230 owner reports 230 2010-Q2: 36 owner reports 36 2010-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 2010-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2011-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2011-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2011-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2012-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2012-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2012-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2013-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2013-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2013-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2013-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2014-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2014-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2014-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2016-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2019-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jan 2005 Jan 2026 Investigation PE05029 ● Investigation PE05029 Investigation DP13001 ● Investigation DP13001 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 40
2005-Q3 Owner reports 21
2005-Q4 Owner reports 9
2006-Q1 Owner reports 17
2006-Q2 Owner reports 9
2006-Q3 Owner reports 8
2006-Q4 Owner reports 8
2007-Q1 Owner reports 8
2007-Q2 Owner reports 3
2007-Q3 Owner reports 4
2007-Q4 Owner reports 4
2008-Q1 Owner reports 11
2008-Q2 Owner reports 7
2008-Q3 Owner reports 13
2008-Q4 Owner reports 18
2009-Q1 Owner reports 10
2009-Q2 Owner reports 15
2009-Q3 Owner reports 20
2009-Q4 Owner reports 35
2010-Q1 Owner reports 230
2010-Q2 Owner reports 36
2010-Q3 Owner reports 30
2010-Q4 Owner reports 24
2011-Q1 Owner reports 28
2011-Q2 Owner reports 10
2011-Q3 Owner reports 20
2011-Q4 Owner reports 14
2012-Q1 Owner reports 10
2012-Q2 Owner reports 3
2012-Q3 Owner reports 12
2012-Q4 Owner reports 23
2013-Q1 Owner reports 22
2013-Q2 Owner reports 18
2013-Q3 Owner reports 17
2013-Q4 Owner reports 15
2014-Q1 Owner reports 19
2014-Q2 Owner reports 10
2014-Q3 Owner reports 15
2014-Q4 Owner reports 14
2015-Q1 Owner reports 14
2015-Q2 Owner reports 11
2015-Q3 Owner reports 13
2015-Q4 Owner reports 15
2016-Q1 Owner reports 9
2016-Q2 Owner reports 11
2016-Q3 Owner reports 6
2016-Q4 Owner reports 7
2017-Q1 Owner reports 10
2017-Q2 Owner reports 6
2017-Q3 Owner reports 8
2017-Q4 Owner reports 7
2018-Q1 Owner reports 8
2018-Q2 Owner reports 10
2018-Q3 Owner reports 8
2018-Q4 Owner reports 13
2019-Q1 Owner reports 6
2019-Q2 Owner reports 5
2019-Q3 Owner reports 8
2019-Q4 Owner reports 7
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 3
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 3
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 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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