Vehicle profile

2003 Toyota Prius

Sedan · Compact Cars

1 federal recall illustration
Illustration of a 2003 Toyota Prius

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower
108 hp
Cylinders
4-cyl
Displacement
1.5L
Fuel
Gasoline
Transmission
CVT
Drive
FWD
Body class
Compact Cars
Doors
4

Federal recall campaigns

1 federal recall campaign.

2003 Toyota Prius

How this compares

vs 2003 Compact Cars
0.22× the 4.53 campaigns averaged across that group (fewer than typical)
Most-affected system
STEERING — 1 of 1 (100%)

Derived from the federal campaign record across 2003 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.

  • 11V304000

    STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

    TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001 THROUGH 2003 PRIUS PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 28, 2000, THROUGH MAY 30, 2003. THE STEERING LINKAGE MAY LOOSEN, RESULTING IN REDUCED ELECTRIC STEERING ASSISTANCE WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN.

    Consequence: LOSS OF POWER STEERING, PARTICULARLY WHEN AN OPERATOR IS ACTIVELY INTENDING TO STEER THE VEHICLE, MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

    Remedy: TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE NUTS IN THE STEERING LINKAGE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 8, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

    01/06/2011

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{
  "id": "elxvxiwzqencejm",
  "year": 2003,
  "make": "Toyota",
  "model": "Prius",
  "trim": "Prius",
  "submodel": "Sedan",
  "horsepower": 108,
  "cylinders": 4,
  "displacement_l": 1.5,
  "transmission": "CVT",
  "drive_type": "FWD",
  "fuel_type": "Gasoline",
  "body_class": "Compact Cars",
  "image_url": "https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/vehicle/vehicle-images/2003-toyota-prius-1754771665376-3b2bc754.jpeg",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 1
}
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