2014 Toyota Prius Other or unknown Problems

“I was driving on a freeway off ramp when the power just stopped. It did not slow but stopped and I managed to pull over. The warning signals all came on and so I could not look up the problem. Since then they say there is a problem with the inverter but the dealer will not fix it even though we are under the original warranty as well as buying an extra certified platinum warranty for $2000!”

“I was traveling on an interstate highway using cruise control and going about 72mph. The Prius suddenly shut down. At first I thought I had bumped the cruise control so I tried resetting it but nothing happened. I stepped on the gas and nothing happened I continued to slow down. Made it to the side of the highway where I sat wondering what had happened. After shutting the car down I restarted it and it seemed to be ok so I continued my trip. Never forgot the episode.”

“My 2014 Prius had a loss of power and check engine light came on and msg check hybrid system appeared while started in the morning and drove out of my garage. That day I went to san francisco Toyota and they did a diagnosis and told me that my hybrid system battery was bad and need replacement and quoted $3600. I asked that if they can do the recall because I was 90% sure that the problem was due to the recall, but they told me that they cant unless the error code clears out by replacing the hv battery. …”

“Going 70 MPH coming down a steep hill on a freeway in solid traffic, the cars ahead in my lane suddenly stopped. I had to slam on the brakes. My foot was on the brake and my hands on the wheel. When the car ahead started moving, I put my foot onto the gas pedal but the car would not move. All that I saw on the dashboard was a light green long arrow pointing left (not the turn signal higher on the dash). I managed to roll into the left shoulder. I never turned off the car but at that point put it into park. (before that I had not touched the gear shift.)called 911. …”

“I frequently get a musty smell out of my vents that I have noticed from time of taking ownership. I was told at that time Toyota was aware of it and the solution was to take the system out of recirculate a few miles from home allowing outside fresher air in to remove the apparent moisture buildup. I tried to leave the system in the fresh air mode most of the time, but still experience this smell/odor. At my 10k service I brought this up again and was offered a 'goodwill' system cleaning and a charcoal filter. …”