2005 Toyota Prius vehicle speed control problems
109 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2005 Toyota Prius — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Combination meter intermittently not functioning. When turning the car on, sometimes the dash meter works, sometimes it's just black and continues the entire time the car is running. Then when trying to turn the car off, it will not turn off, which is a major safety concern. When this occurs, there…”
filed Dec 11, 2018
“I started the car and the speed indicator didn't illuminate. I thought it was a lightbulb or something that that had gone out since the car drove like normal. When I got to my destination I tried to turn off the car but it didn't turn off. I called the campus car service, by the time they got to me…”
filed Jun 22, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicle Speed ControlCampaign 09V388000 · Oct 5, 2009
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Prius years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Prius | 2 | 9% |
| 2022 Prius | 1 | 4% |
| 2019 Prius | 4 | 14% |
| 2018 Prius | 4 | 11% |
| 2017 Prius | 13 | 14% |
| 2016 Prius | 13 | 8% |
| 2015 Prius | 7 | 4% |
| 2014 Prius | 14 | 7% |
| 2013 Prius | 21 | 5% |
| 2012 Prius | 13 | 3% |
| 2011 Prius | 28 | 5% |
| 2010 Prius | 287 | 10% |
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.