NHTSA Complaint #11170924 — 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS
STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11170924 |
| Vehicle | 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 82,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
THE RUBBER TRUNK SWITCH COVER HAS DEGRADED, AND CONTINUES TO "MELT" OR "DISINTEGRATE" OVER TIME. ORIGINALLY THIS WAS A MERE IRRITATION, LEAVING STICKY BLACK RESIDUE ON MY FINGERS EVERY TIME I OPENED THE TRUNK. HOWEVER, NOW THE SWITCH FAILS TO OPERATE MOST OF THE TIME. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE I AM UNABLE TO OPEN THE TRUNK TO ACCESS THE SPARE TIRE, AS WELL AS OTHER SAFETY EQUIPMENT OR SUPPLIES.
Related Complaints for the 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS
Other STRUCTURE:BODY Complaints
#11684149
Trunk lock will not unlock or allow opening, back latch malfunctions, when car battery dies or car looses power《• you...
#11395021
I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH ON A 4 LANE CITY ROAD & A TRUCK PULLED IN FRONT OF ME FROM A SHOPPING CENTER ON OP...
#11067325
THE HATCHBACK RUBBER DOOR HANDLE MELTED EVEN THOUGH MY CAR IS GARAGED AND NOT EXPOSED TO THE SUN'S HEAT. ALSO THE HA...
#11040438
TOYOTA PRIUS (2008) - FIRE AFTER MINOR ACCIDENT (BATTERY FIRE) AFTER A FAIRLY STANDARD REAR END COLLISION (25-30 M...
#10966665
MY 2008 PRIUS (67,500 MILES) REGULARLY SERVICED AT THE TOYOTA DEALER HAD A CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE WHILE I WAS GOI...
Recent Complaints for the 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS
#11714800
SERVICE BRAKES
Brake pedal became hard and vehicle was difficult to stop. ABS warning light appeared on dashboard. This is a problem...
#11706320
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
In 2025 I decided to clean the hybrid battery fan. I removed the side panels and found that the fan to battery duct h...
#11690871
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
In the cars digital instrument cluster have problem on the same model many of cars because I know many of friends tha...
#11689871
SERVICE BRAKES
The ABS brake booster/accumulator is going out and this has been a known issue with Toyota for years. Mine was purcha...
#11684148
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Randomly my instrument panel goes blank while in motion and can only be retrieved by hard turning the car off when st...