2002 TOYOTA PRIUS Steeringcolumn Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Steeringcolumn Issues in the 2002 TOYOTA PRIUS
1 steeringcolumn complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 TOYOTA PRIUS. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Steeringcolumn Complaints
I PURCHASED 2002 PRIUS IN JUNE, 2005. IN SEPTEMBER 2005 POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY BETWEEN TUCSON AND PHOENIX. DEALER SAID THE POWER STEERING TORQUE SENSOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND WOULD COST $1450.00 TO REPLACE. TOOK TO MY OWN MECHANIC (AUTHORIZED PRIUS MECHANIC) WHO CONFIRMED THE DEALERS ASSESSMENT AND ALSO TOLD ME THAT TOYOTA DOES NOT PROVIDE PARTS TO REPAIR THE POWER STEERING SO ENTIRE UNIT MUST BE REPLACED. PROBLEM DISAPPEARED FOR ABOUT 1 YR. THEN IN JULY OF THIS YEAR, POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON WHILE DRIVING FROM TUCSON TO LAS CRUCES. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN BACKING UP OR TURNING WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION. BATTERY ALSO FAILED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE NM AND HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY AT A COST OF $140 WITH ONLY A ONE YEAR WARRANTY AND NO ONE EXCEPT TOYOTA SELLS THE...
Other 2002 TOYOTA PRIUS Problem Areas
Steering
57 complaints
Electrical System
13 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
13 complaints
Tires
12 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
10 complaints
Steeringelectric Power Assist System
8 complaints
Steeringrack And Pinion
8 complaints
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
5 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
4 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
4 complaints
Service Brakes
4 complaints
Air Bags
3 complaints
Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly
3 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
3 complaints
Power Trainaxle Assembly
3 complaints
Service Brakes Electric
3 complaints
Tirestreadbelt
3 complaints
Unknown Or Other
3 complaints
Exterior Lighting
2 complaints
Steeringhydraulic Power Assist System
2 complaints
Steeringrack And Pinionrack
2 complaints
Tiressidewall
2 complaints
Traction Control System
2 complaints
Electrical Systemignition
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignitionmodule
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasolinebelts And Associated Pulleys
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlcatalytic Convertor
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlights
1 complaint
Fuel System Otherstoragefuel Gauge System
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Power Train
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagecolumn Shift
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissiontorque Converter
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfront
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicpower Assist
1 complaint
Steeringgear Box Other Than Rack And Pinion
1 complaint
Steeringgear Boxshaft Sector
1 complaint
Steeringlinkages
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Suspensionfront
1 complaint
Suspensionrear
1 complaint
Suspensionrearshock Absorber
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
1 complaint
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System
1 complaint