2008 Toyota Prius Suspension Problems

“There was a popping noise in my steering wheel and then I had no movement in my tires. My steering wheel just spins round and round but my tires will not move I was driving down the street and I had no control of my car. So I believe it has something to do with the steering shaft or suspension.”

“2008 Toyota Prius leans to left 3/4 . It is visibly noticeable and sits even lower with driver occupant. Toyota dealer says within specs and is safe. They won't replace springs on left side or coils. Many other Prius owners have same problems. I have extended warranty which we paid a lot for and they still won't fix vehicle. This can't be safe can it?”

“I bought a 2008 Toyota Prius in the summer of 2008 and almost immediately got into an accident. I was turning a corner and the car didn't handle as I expected - I got a hydroplaning warning light even thought it was not raining and tried to brake, but the brakes did not react and I ended up crashing into a curb, causing $3,000 in damage to the wheel, axel, and bumper. No one was hurt and there was no property damage other than to my own car. …”

“I was leaving the airport and beginning to pick up speed (approximately 30-35 MPH) when I had a very scary incident with my 2008 Prius. It suddenly fishtailed to the left, several seconds later fishtailed to the right, and as it yet again began to fishtail to the left, I jammed on the brakes very hard and it corrected. It was terrifying and fortunately there was no one to my right or behind me and the taxi on my left managed to avoid me. I knew that I would never feel safe in my Prius again. …”

“The contact owns a 2008 saturn vue. During routine service, a technician noticed that both rear tires exhibited uneven tire wear. The rear tires were replaced. However he speculated that the rear suspension system caused the tread to abnormally wear. The failure mileage was 15,325. The current mileage was 15,400. Updated 3/8/10 updated 06/11/10.”