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2006 Toyota Prius electronic stability control (esc) problems

15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2006 Toyota Prius1% of all complaints for this model year.

15
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
1%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The water pump went out causing the hybrid battery to die. Pressing the break is supposed to recharge the battery but the battery is now completely gone

    filed Dec 3, 2019

  • I have two cars toyota prius. The first year of 2006. The second car of 2010. The second complaint is no. But with the first car toyota prius 2006. Many claims. In the first control. When turning the car at speed. The car is set aside. I remind the rest of the cars that I driving the car. Such…

    filed Dec 3, 2018

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Prius years

YearReportsShare
2019 Prius13%
2017 Prius11%
2016 Prius21%
2015 Prius11%
2014 Prius84%
2013 Prius72%
2012 Prius72%
2011 Prius163%
2010 Prius582%
2009 Prius122%
2008 Prius433%
2007 Prius342%
Prius electronic stability control (esc) problems by year →

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.