2005 Toyota Prius Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 0%of 1,051 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,200miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the wheels of the 2005 Toyota Prius, 0% of the 1,051 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,200 miles.
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.
“As I was pulling into a parking spot I head a snapping sound in the steering column and the wheels stopped turning. The steering wheel would turn, but the wheels would not turn at all. We had the vehicle towed and it is currently in the shop.”
NHTSA complaint #10520180, filed 2013-06, 77,201 miles“My Prius exhibits removal of electrical and engine power to the front wheels during acceleration when turning sharply right or left on a slippery surface. This occurs as soon as one of the front wheel slips. Ordinarily this is only a minor aggravation, and easing on the throttle usually restores power but in icing conditions it's dangerous. There are conditions where I could not move the car when crossing a small berm of snow (3 inches high where one wheel had significantly less traction than the other. I had to be pushed over it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10489211, filed 2012-12, 85 miles“While driving my 2005 Toyota Prius, the rear passenger wheel became so loose it was causing the car to vibrate and shake. I thought it was a flat tire, pulled off of the freeway I was driving on onto the shoulder. There was no flat, pulled off at the next exit into a garage. My husband, whom I called by cell, told me that it was a loose wheel probably. The garage mechanic raised the car in the air and the wheel was ready to fall off. He checked over the wheel, etc, re-tightened the wheel, and found that all of the wheels were loose, but none this badly. …”
NHTSA complaint #10164919, filed 2006-08, 22,200 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10207946Jan 12, 2022POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept…
- 10177781Jun 23, 2020TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin Nos. ST005-01, SU001-08, and T-SB-0391-08. The aforementioned bulletins are…
Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 6% |
| 2024 | 3 | 11% |
| 2023 | 3 | 14% |
| 2021 | 1 | 17% |
| 2020 | 1 | 7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 | 4 | 4% |
| 2016 | 4 | 3% |
| 2015 | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 9 | 2% |
| 2012 | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 | 17 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 6 | 0% |
| 2007 | 2 | 0% |
| 2006 | 3 | 0% |
| 2005 | 3 | 0% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2005 Toyota Prius
346 complaintsBrakes
282 complaintsElectrical system
178 complaintsVehicle speed control
109 complaintsEngine cooling
64 complaintsOther or unknown
56 complaintsAir bags
44 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
41 complaintsSteering
39 complaintsFuel system
28 complaintsElectronic stability control
20 complaintsEngine
15 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Toyota Prius
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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