Toyota Prius
2009 only
150,831 sold in the US for 2009.
per 10,000 sold
2009 Toyota Prius have 590 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 5 recalls. The most common issue in this year is ABS module and wheel speed sensors, typically surfacing around 15,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2009 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Toyota Prius report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2009 only
Median onset: 15,000 miles. 1.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.
Median onset: 80,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 79,000 miles. 10.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 70,000 miles. 4.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 19,250 miles. 19.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 81,000 miles. 56.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 57,500 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $260–$1,910 nationally.
Median onset: 65,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2009 model year. See the full Toyota Prius report for every year and full specs/safety data.