2006 Toyota Prius Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 84about this part
- Share
- 6%of 1,440 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 84 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2006 Toyota Prius, 6% of the 1,440 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,000 miles. 18 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I believe its a glitch in the car's computer. At unpredictable and intermittent intervals the electronic heads up display does not operate. This leaves me with no speedomoeter, no fuel level indicator, no bright or dim indicator for the headlights, and the cruise control does not work. During the incidents the car also might not respond to the power off button, so it keeps running. This problem might last for a day or two and then it starts to work again.”
NHTSA complaint #11019826, filed 2017-08, 140,000 miles“We have had several head lights on our pruis stop working. Usually you have to turn the lights on and off to get them to go back on when they turn off on their own. We have replaced the headlights approx. 4 times over the years and again we are having the same problem. They are extremely expensive headlights. The consumer stated she experienced sudden acceleration on three separate occasions.”
NHTSA complaint #10501462, filed 2013-03, 10,000 miles“Unintended acceleration in my 2006 Toyota Prius. Lasted less than 30 seconds. Responded to repeated braking and hitting and pulling with my foot on the gas pedal. It happened when I floored the gas pedal to pass another vehicle.the pedal was not stuck to the floor mat. I could not reproduce the event after it occurred by flooring the gas pedal again.”
NHTSA complaint #10306988, filed 2010-02, 60,000 miles“For the past several weeks my 2006 Toyota Prius temporarily accelerates after crossing minor road bumps. I do not have a floor mat in the driver's side as Toyota had issued a recall for this model several months ago saying there was a problem with the floor mat causing accelerator problems. This acceleration problem has occurred without the presence of a floor mat.”
NHTSA complaint #10318246, filed 2010-03, 54,325 miles“I have experienced extreme acceleration when using my cruise control on my 2006 Prius. I have not determined how fast it would continue to go for safety reasons so when it has started to accelerate extremely fast, I would turn off the cruise control so as not to continue to accelerate that fast. I would turn it off as soon as I began to feel out of control with the car.”
NHTSA complaint #10311100, filed 2010-02, 5,000 milesRelated recalls
- 09V388000Oct 5, 2009Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 passenger vehicles. The accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by…Covers: Toyota Prius 2004–2009, Tacoma 2005–2010, Avalon 2005–2010 +5 more
Related service bulletins
- 10244113Aug 17, 2023TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most…
- 10045140Jun 13, 2012Toyota: accelerator pedal sensor assembly information regarding the inspection, removal, and installation, if lubrication or oil, is applied.
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 6% |
| 2024 | 2 | 7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 17% |
| 2020 | 1 | 7% |
| 2019 | 4 | 13% |
| 2018 | 4 | 11% |
| 2017 | 13 | 14% |
| 2016 | 14 | 9% |
| 2015 | 7 | 4% |
| 2014 | 14 | 7% |
| 2013 | 22 | 5% |
| 2012 | 13 | 3% |
| 2011 | 28 | 5% |
| 2010 | 287 | 10% |
| 2009 | 71 | 14% |
| 2008 | 156 | 10% |
| 2007 | 124 | 6% |
| 2006 | 84 | 6% |
| 2005 | 109 | 10% |
| 2004 | 52 | 9% |
| 2003 | 5 | 5% |
| 2002 | 12 | 7% |
| 2001 | 25 | 15% |
Other parts of the 2006 Toyota Prius
941 complaintsBrakes
210 complaintsElectrical system
153 complaintsOther or unknown
44 complaintsAir bags
30 complaintsEngine
25 complaintsSteering
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsEngine cooling
20 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsEquipment
18 complaintsElectronic stability control
15 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Toyota Prius
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 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