NHTSA Complaint #10671670 — 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10671670
Vehicle	2011 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	January 14, 2012
Date Filed	January 11, 2015
Mileage	8,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

I WAS STOPPED AT A SIGNAL AND THEN STARTED TO PROCEED ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. I COULDN'T DRIVE ANY FASTER THAN IDLE SPEED. EVEN AT THAT SPEED THE CAR WAS OUT OF CONTROL,IT WAS SWERVING,EVEN THOUGH I WAS HOLDING THE WHEEL STRAIGHT. THE STREET HAD A DUSTING OF SNOW. ALL OF THE OTHER CARS WERE ABLE TO DRIVE AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMITS WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ,THEY ADVISED ME TO GET NEW TIRES, WHICH I DID EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS ONLY 9 MONTHS OLD .THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED THE COMPUTER AND STEERING SYSTEMS. THEY INFORMED ME THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH EITHER. THIS STEERING PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES. EACH TIME IT HAPPENS THERE IS SNOW ON THE GROUND BUT EVERYONE ELSE IS ABLE TO DRIVE AT THE POSTED SPEED. THIS SITUATION HAS HAPPENED WHEN IT WAS BITTER COLD AND WHEN IT WAS 30 DEGREES OUT. WHEN THE CAR SWERVES, IT ENTERS OTHER LANES, EVEN AT IDLE SPEED. I AM VERY LUCK NOT TO HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. I AM SO UPSET THAT I AM GETTING A NEW CAR. I FEAR FOR MY LIFE. *TR

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