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2009 Toyota Prius engine problems

The 2009 Toyota Prius has 27 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

27

Engine complaints

4%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Prius engine complaints by model year173 complaints2001: 20 complaints2002: 11 complaints2003: 11 complaints2004: 104 complaints2005: 80 complaints2006: 45 complaints2007: 54 complaints2008: 65 complaints2009: 27 complaints2010: 173 complaints2011: 51 complaints2012: 31 complaints2013: 37 complaints2014: 17 complaints2015: 7 complaints2016: 18 complaints2017: 14 complaints2018: 4 complaints2019: 6 complaints2020: 1 complaints2021: 2 complaints2022: 3 complaints
Prius engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID ONCOMING CALVES ON A COUNTY DIRT ROAD DRIVER INADVERTANTLY PULLED STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND HIT A TREE AT ROAD SIDE. TREE IS TWELVE INCHED FROM ROAD SURFACE. BEFORE SEAT BELT RESTRAINED DRIVER, DRIVER'S FORWARD MOMENTUM BROKE THE STEERING WHEEL. DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED.…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · March 4, 2013 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2009 Toyota Prius have?

NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 2009 Toyota Prius engine — 4% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.