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Reliability information on first-gen Prius

Discussion in 'Generation 1 Prius Discussion' started by mkaresh, May 20, 2008.

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  1. mkaresh

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    Interesting CR test--though about what anyone reading these forums would expect.

    Updated stats later this month. Continue to need more participants for all years, and especially the 2003.

    To sign up to help:

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    #81 mkaresh, Feb 8, 2011
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    Do I qualify think I have the NHW10 japanese Import? UK member someone told me its a Dinosaur and should be in a Museum!! How rude LOL
     
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  3. mkaresh

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    Just did some research and learned that the NHW10 overlapped with the NHW11. I probably shouldn't include this with the 2001 NHW11s, so if you do enroll it please select 2000 rather than 2001 as the model year and note that it's a 2001 in the "license plate / color" field. We only have two 2000s enrolled, so unfortunately they're not included in the survey yet, and might never be.
     
    #83 mkaresh, Mar 11, 2011
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    NHW20 is the 2003-2009 model year Prius, the second-generation hatchback.

    NHW11 is the 2000-2003 model year 'first-generation' sedan, the first model to be sold in Europe and the United States.

    NHW10 is the 1997-2000 original sedan, only ever available in right-hand drive, and only officially sold in Japan. However, some were grey-imported into other right-hand-drive countries such as the UK.

    I wouldn't lump the NHW10 with the NHW11. They have different batteries: the NHW10 used sticks of 'D'-size cells, while the NHW11 was the first to use the prismatic battery. The engine produced less power, though it is still the same model code (1NZ-FXE) from NHW10 through to NHW20.
     
    #84 Mike Dimmick, Mar 11, 2011
  5. mkaresh

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    Had a typo, sorry. Fixed it.
     
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    First gen here. Battery dead in 2011 @ 107,000 miles. Bummer.:(
     
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    We have a 2002 Prius, purchased new, with 152,000 miles on it. We just returned from a round trip from DC to Florida.... 1,100 miles each way, with no problems. We do seem to be a few miles per gallon under the economy we observed in prior years (we drive to Florida about once a year), and the gas engine seems to start earlier than it used to. This is currently our only car, so it is used daily... I doubt if there have been more than a few days since we bought it that we haven't taken it for at least a short hop around town.
     
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  8. mkaresh

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    We have initial results for the first-generation Prius based on owner experiences through December 31, 2010.

    Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

    2002: 140, about average, but very small sample size and very high average odometer (153k)

    2001: 64, better than average, small sample size

    Thank you, to this forum and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May and August.

    To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

    Toyota Prius reliability ratings and comparisons
     
    #88 mkaresh, Apr 19, 2011
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    We have updated results for the first-generation Prius based on owner experiences through March 31, 2011.

    Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

    2003: 19, better than average, very small sample size

    2002: 119, about average, small sample size

    2001: 72, about average

    We'll have further updates in August and November. With more participants we could provide more precise information.

    To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

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    #89 mkaresh, Aug 2, 2011
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    We have updated results for the first-generation Prius based on owner experiences through June 30, 2011.

    Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

    2003: 29, better than average, very small sample size

    2002: 110, about average, small sample size

    2001: 92, better than average

    We'll have further updates in November and February.

    To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

    Toyota Prius reliability ratings and comparisons
     
    #90 mkaresh, Nov 10, 2011
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    We have updated our reliability stats for the first-generation Prius based on owner experiences through December 31, 2011.

    Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

    2003: 30, better than average, very small sample size

    2002: 76, better than average, small sample size

    2001: 76, better than average

    Thank you, to this forum and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May and August.

    To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

    Toyota Prius reliability ratings and comparisons
     
    #91 mkaresh, Apr 4, 2012
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    We have updated our reliability stats for the first-generation Prius based on owner experiences through June 30, 2012.

    Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

    2002: 83, about average, very small sample size

    2001: 43, better than average

    Thank you, to this forum and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in November and February.

    To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

    Toyota Prius reliability ratings and comparisons
     
    #92 mkaresh, Oct 4, 2012
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    How do I sign up, do I join Truedelta ?
     
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    We have updated our reliability stats for the first-generation Prius based on owner experiences through September 30, 2012.

    Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

    2002: 90, about average, very small sample size

    2001: 58, better than average

    We'll have further updates in February and May. We'd love to provide more precise stats and cover all model years--just a matter of getting more owners involved!

    For the details, and to sign up to help:

    Toyota Prius reliability ratings and comparisons
     
    #95 mkaresh, Jan 23, 2013
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    I have one, but only got it a month ago... so not much to report other than fuel economy numbers in the winter
     
    #96 Sytex, Jan 23, 2013
  17. mkaresh

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    To avoid biased results, the survey collects data starting with when you join, so when you've just gotten the car is an ideal time to sign up.
     
    #97 mkaresh, Jan 23, 2013
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    We've updated our reliability stats for the Prius to include owner experiences through March 31, 2013.

    Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

    2002 Prius: 84, moderate, very small sample size
    2001 Prius: 56, low, small sample size


    We'll have further updates in August and in November. With more participants, these could be more precise and include all model years.

    To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

    Toyota Prius reliability ratings and comparisons
     
    #98 mkaresh, Jun 22, 2013
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    We've updated our reliability stats for the Prius to include owner experiences through June 30, 2013. (Another source is about 14 months behind.)

    Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

    2003 Prius: 38, low, very small sample size
    2002 Prius: 78, low, small sample size
    2001 Prius: 63, low, small sample size

    We'll have further updates in November and February.

    To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help us provide more precise stats (we're especially short on these first-gen cars):

    Toyota Prius reliability ratings and comparisons
     
    #99 mkaresh, Sep 16, 2013
  20. mkaresh

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    We've updated our reliability stats for the Prius to include owner experiences through September 30, 2013.

    Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

    2003 Prius: 58, low, very small sample size
    2002 Prius: 47, low, very small sample size
    2001 Prius: 41, low, small sample size

    We'll have further updates in February and in May. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

    To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

    Toyota Prius reliability ratings and comparisons
     
    #100 mkaresh, Dec 18, 2013
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