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2002 Toyota Prius Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 167 total for the year
Median mileage
241,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2002 Toyota Prius, 1% of the 167 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 241,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was driving the vehicle under speed limit when my steering wheel became stiff. I was driving when my steering wheel became stiff and after few seconds I was at a curve and was not able to turn left and went off the road into a ditch and colliding with an object. The car got huge damage and was not drivable and still in my yard.”

NHTSA complaint #10478896, filed 2012-10, 241,000 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202017%
201913%
201711%
201621%
201511%
201484%
201372%
201272%
2011163%
2010582%
2009122%
2008433%
2007342%
2006151%
2005202%
200481%
200322%
200211%

Other parts of the 2002 Toyota Prius

Steering
80 complaints
Brakes
20 complaints
Electrical system
18 complaints
Tires
18 complaints
Vehicle speed control
12 complaints
Engine cooling
11 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
9 complaints
Suspension
8 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 Toyota Prius

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology