Classic Prius Repairs

My 'other repair' was right rear wheel bearing (assembly), under warranty. The ECU and steering (listed) were under warranty.

Routine maint - I bought engine oil, other fluids, filters, tires, wiper blades and 12 volt battery (twice, unfortunately). That was a 2001 up to 109k miles, last July.

I don't know the current odometer on the vehicle, but it's probably running <10k miles /yr. If any problems develop, I'm sure to get an email asking for advice

Oh, the 90987-02006 headlight relay needed replacing $30, but I'd rather not say why.

 

Currently have 171500 Miles (276000km).
It currenly on its 3rd set of summer tire and 2nd set of winter tire.
Other major parts had been replace are:

• 12V battery,
• traction battery (@151000mi / 243000km),
• a inverter/converter unit (replaced with a used one since the new one is so expnsive),
• engine ecu has been changed to an updated one (change it because the dealer think the engine ecu is dead, but the truth is the inverter unit dead.)
• currently the steering rack act funny and it need to be replace (just receive the new rack, now just need to find time to put it on my prius).

 

Wait a minute, you've had a traction battery replaced out of your own pocket? I haven't actually heard of someone replacing this outside of warranty? What did it run ya?

 

There was Jesse, who recently lost his Classic to some hothead
kid who whipped a left in front of him... just shy of 350,000
miles, original engine/transaxle/battery. He had been through
a number of other parts over time, though, such as wheel
bearings. I encouraged him to post a complete list but if
you wander the thread there might be more details from him.
.
_H*

 

Yeah, it happen in last year feb. The traction battery need to be replaced due to several cells have problem. Try to get Toyota Canada involved in this but they said my prius was way out of warrenties so they can't help me at all. The traction battery was replaced @151000mi / 243000km. I end up getting a huge discount on labour from my dealer but still the bill is almost CAD$4000 (just the battery it self is already CAD$3500!!! I don't know why that battery in Canada was that expensive because even a new one from US is CAD$ 1500 cheaper.). I was try to located a used battery at that time (that's what my dealer suggest me) but I just can't found one in Canada. There are several in US but all of them didn't willing to ship across the border (even the new one from US dealership). After consider the condition of my prius (it still look pretty new, the pics speak for itself), and the cost of the battery is actually cheaper than buying a new vehicle. So I just go ahead and order a new battery and put it on.

 

Wow, that's a big expense. Too bad you couldn't find it used. BTW, that's a nice looking vehicle you have there.

 

Thanks...there are other reason I that I rather not selling my prius because there aren't any new car that attract me (include the new prius), and it is hard to find a good condition classic prius with gps these days (I don't want to go thru the retrofit gps system again since the pics will speak for itself):

 

^ yeah...if only the aftermarket system can provide the maintance reminder and can still function even if I'm going thru a tunnel or some area didn't have sat reception. Even though it already 7 years old, I still love my prius.

Yeah....not just the traction battery, even other parts as well. I just got a brand new steering rack from a US dealership for CAD $1100 shipped (the same part from a Canadia dealer they quote me for around CAD$4000!!!! That's CAD$2900 difference!!!!!!!!).

 

Patric - why not add to the poll the catalytic converter failure? It is a majorly expensive repair if done by the dealer, lead only by transaxle/traction battery replacements interms of cost ($2-$2.5K or so for the converter).

I've had mine fail at 118K. My cost was $450 for a salvaged unit. And I read about such failures by other posters on the net...

 

You might consider getting the Dept. of Energy fleet reports on Prius Classic and making 'faux' accounts using the VIN numbers to put in their data. If I remember correctly, one had a power steering failure. Then there is the Canadian taxi company.

I put my data in but know directly of three failed batteries: (1) Huntsville last summer, (2) SC in Nov./Dec. and (3) FL in Nov./Dec. whom I continue to work with. The FL user is just replacing the failed modules.

Then Florian has a friend in Germany who needed module(s) replaced in his pack.

Bob Wilson

 

Been waiting for that shoe to drop

 

8729-Tires replaced due to very rapid edge wear (Recall).

36268-Replaced Fuel Tank/Canister/Engine Computer(Huh?) under warranty due to Engine Check light/codes reporting Bladder Leak. P3191,P3101(id code 205)

49286-Service Campaign for Battery Junction Sealing (Recall)

56874-Rear Right Wheel Bearing replaced due to noise/failing ($356 non-warranty) Transaxle drain and fill (my request-$50)

68129-Got Triangle of Death (first time) due to engine stalling while backing out of parking space. Drove to dealer and left overnight. Could not find problem, even with "TOD" still active. Reset and did not apply diagnostic $$ charge-Thanks.

75071-12V Battery went bad ($290 non-warranty). Prius sites showing secret screen to monitor 12V battery is most welcome.

82880-Car lost most power while driving down interstate. Went to dealer, got gas pedal/sensor replaced ($543 non-warranty)

83411-TOD went on, but with no change in car behavior at all. Took to dealer and had HV battery replaced under warranty. P3000, P3006 - Uneven charge in HV battery.

85546-Replace rear tires with Goodyear Regatta 2s due to cupping of left rear tire. ($186)

 

FL, I suggest that you need a suspension alignment and maybe shims in the rear? You may have paid a bit much for the rear bearing assembly. On the other hand I have read up to $700 for the accelerator pedal assembly, so maybe it all balances out.

Bob, you need to advertise your accel pedal rebuilding here - somebody in need may visit this thread.

Patrick it would be most useful to somehow put the known transaxle failures into this framework, so we could begin to tentatively compare the various failure rates.

If this project becomes very complete, it could be used to generate Prius cost per mile of 'extra repairs', along with statistics. That would be very interesting and superior to the anecdotal 'one-vehicle' numbers that I and a few others have posted.