2009 Toyota Prius Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 60 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2009 Toyota Prius, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 89,761 miles. The words owners use most often: “instrument panel” (12% of reports).
- 60electrical system complaints
- 89,761median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 28%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Instrument panel: mentioned in 7 of 60 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 49 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 60 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 4 a fire.
Toyota Prius electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Prius | 2 | 33% | — |
| 2025 Prius | 6 | 38% | 12,450 |
| 2024 Prius | 4 | 15% | — |
| 2023 Prius | 5 | 25% | — |
| 2022 Prius | 6 | 25% | 114,000 |
| 2021 Prius | 1 | 17% | — |
| 2020 Prius | 2 | 14% | 1,325 |
| 2019 Prius | 4 | 13% | — |
| 2018 Prius | 2 | 5% | 19,100 |
| 2017 Prius | 11 | 12% | 5,000 |
| 2016 Prius | 20 | 13% | 25,500 |
| 2015 Prius | 27 | 16% | 21,000 |
| 2014 Prius | 33 | 16% | 19,483 |
| 2013 Prius | 52 | 13% | 65,000 |
| 2012 Prius | 52 | 12% | 36,600 |
| 2011 Prius | 68 | 13% | 81,482 |
| 2010 Prius | 192 | 7% | 65,000 |
| 2009 Prius | 60 | 12% | 89,761 |
| 2008 Prius | 235 | 16% | 81,500 |
| 2007 Prius | 248 | 12% | 66,945 |
| 2006 Prius | 152 | 11% | 61,500 |
| 2005 Prius | 178 | 17% | 100,000 |
| 2004 Prius | 177 | 29% | 30,000 |
| 2003 Prius | 13 | 13% | 108,000 |
| 2002 Prius | 18 | 11% | 88,500 |
| 2001 Prius | 27 | 16% | 61,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2009 Toyota Prius. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Breaking system failure do to ASB Actuator, breaks are locking and vehicle is engine braking.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, extra effort was needed to stop the vehicle while depressing the brake pedal. In addition, the contact stated that the instrument panel intermittently went blank and failed to operate as needed. The…
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that the instrument cluster was intermittently inoperable. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring increasingly. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle would fail to start or to turn off intermittently while pressing…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2009 Toyota Priuss have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 60 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2009 Toyota Prius (12% of the 502 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2009 Toyota Prius electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 89,761 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2009 Toyota Prius?
The most frequent phrase is “instrument panel”, in 7 of 60 complaints.
Other 2009 Toyota Prius problems
See all 2009 Toyota Prius problems or electrical system problems across all Prius years.