I have a 2012 V level 5, it has 28.5k and recently I feel the ride quality has become very harsh. You tend to feel every bump, jarring potholes. I just upgraded my truck and my wife things it me because the truck suspension is so soft and just makes the prius fell harsh. Going to take it in for its 30k service in a couple of weeks but is there anything/anywhere I should check in the meantime. Tia.
I would agree tire pressures. The service people could have raised them or just the heat could have increased the pressure. Set to pressures shown on sticker inside driver's door jam.
I'm also concerned about the ride of my 2012 Prius v. In fact, it's why I logged in to PriusChat today. The ride in my car has become downright jarring. It has always been harsh, but I have become genuinely concerned about it. Any bumps that I take straight-on, like the frost heave bumps we have now, make a really harsh "bang" and I'm becoming concerned that the constant jarring is going to damage other components like engine mounts. If I take them at an angle then things are okay, but this is most inadvisable when doing 70 MPH on the highway! I've always had concerns about my rear suspension: it tends to "boom" when it hits a bump whereas the front suspension produces a normal, although stiff, "bump". The dealership looked at it but could find nothing wrong. My tires are inflated to the spec listed on the inside of the door.
I never found out why, I took another Pirus V for a test ride and it was smooth ours is still harsh. The dealer thinks it's just us, we hardly use the car now and favor our other cars. We plan to sell this summer and look for an alternate make/model. Very Disapointed but the ride is very hard and jarring, we do not trust in another V has we feel it may do the same thing over time and the dealer we not even acknowledge the issue. Harry
Do check the tire pressures. It is amazing to me the number of "tire technicians" who think the number stamped on the sidewall is the "right" pressure.
My tire pressures are exactly what's posted in the door jamb. I've checked with two separate meters, one of which is a special German-engineered thingy my Dad won at a car show!
Bet the struts/shocks have leaked some oil (little to a lot), producing the awful ride you are feeling. Toyota's strut/shock warranty replacement on a new car is tough to get covered. Pretty much a lot of the oils has to have liked out for them to cover it. I believe warranty is only for 3yr/36K miles on a new car.
