Prius Prime Troubleshooting

Solutions to Toyota Prius Prime issues and tips for happy ownership.

[@brucejohnson5568]

Excellent tips, especially the 4-door unlock, jack location and gas door release. Thank you !

[@louis2661]

I went to the car dealer to test a Subaru Impreza and I ended with Toyota prime,good car

[@lindalasalle6098]

Thank you so much. Very informative. I have a 2021 prius prime unlimited and dealer couldnt help me with the issues youve described. You're video was great. I'm a loyal toyota person but prius is rather complicated

[@alexi2460]

The best Ive watched

[@GrantGelinasBrown]

Ok, there were great tips in here. Specifically, where the jack is!! My sales rep didn't show me that.

[@jss455]

Mine didn’t either. The service supervisor thought they didn’t come with a jack.

[@alexi2460]

My sales rep was usless also. I am binge waiting videos and reading!

[@ulyhpiga3830]

LOVE YOUR VIDEO. VERY INSIGHTFUL AND INFORMATIVE AS WELL AS VERY FUNNY WHEN YOU MAKE COMPARISONS. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND THANKS FOR THE WEALTH OF INFORMATION

[@georgebronstein8588]

Terrific information, thank you.

[@UmairAslamPak]

Thanks a lot. It was very informative.

[@infinit3platin7m90]

Never had any problems with mine, but good to know just in case "lightning strikes".

[@johnmitchell2741]

That's why your supposed to read the owners manual when you buy anything new

[@SCP_Mauro]

Too much problems. 😔 thanks for this video

[@beebob1279]

My Prime is a month old. It's running just fine. I'm hoping nothing does go wrong, but if it does I'm confident it'll be something simple. One question. Why are they providing jacks if they don't provide a spare tire?

[@RFK_71]

Good information. We are having a difficult time pushing in the nozzle into the charging "pins" with our 2017 Prius Prime's plug in. It goes in but with some difficulty. A little easier coming back out. Any solid advice to restore back to normal? Thanks in advance.

[@jits1]

Thanks very much for the video

[@liveuntetheredmusepodcast4832]

If that's all we got to worry about,... I'll take it! lol

[@RFAKHM]

good video

[@nadiagordon237]

Does anyone know how to install the torneau cover? I’m supposed to twist the part closer to the seat but can’t get it off

[@eduardoe4200]

This car has turned into a nightmare. I can’t open the hood anymore. The latch seems to be in place but when I pull it nothing happens. Any advice.

[@user-uz9ur9lr2n]

about the gas, I'm more worried about the ethanol in the gas that will gradually rust anywhere it touches in the circulation system. What are your thoughts and advice for that?

[@toyotahontas9296]

Use public transportation.

[@beebob1279]

I can get 'real gas' with no ethanol. I just found it last week at a station. I have to check with my Toyota dealer.

[@1969MARKETING]

Elvis was paying a fraction of what we pay for a loaded vehicle and he was a multi millionaire. He had it made :)

[@zaidalhabshi]

Does any one know if 2015 pruis plug in pruis accepts 8 amps charging mode? Thank you

[@mackenmd]

So many good things here. Thank you. I love my Prime with one exception - maybe you have the same problem. My A/C drain tube keeps getting clogged by bugs (cock roaches) crawling up from the opening below the car. Small bugs will make it all the way up to the indoor air filter and do some not so nice things to it. They then make it into the cabin and leave traces of their presence. Big bugs will get stuck where the tube bends at 90 degrees right below the front passengers left foot. I literally have a box fan blowing on the padding right now as I found a way to pull the carpeting back and get access to the tube to suck out the bugs. WhenI did this, water came gushing out. The conclusion that I came to was that the end of the tube closest to the ground should have been designed with some type of stainless steel screen on the end that allows water out but keeps bugs from entering. I am searching the web now to see if something exists. In the interim, I'm going to see if there is some type of pantyhose-like material I can use. The flooding got so bad that my driver's side floor board got flooded as well and I am researching how to carefully remove the carpeting so I can adequately dry it out and inspect for mold. If you have any ideas on how to create a screen device, I would greatly appreciate it. I thought this might be useful for other Prime owners nonetheless. Thanks again for your video.

[@toyotahontas9296]

Mark MacKenzie Service department has no remedy?

[@mackenmd]

@@toyotahontas9296 Thanks for your quick reply. The first time it happened 2 years ago, they said it was clogged by a snail, but offered no idea for preventing future occurrences. I am way overdue for my next regular servicing and will ask about a remedy when I visit them next week. I'm trying to dry out the car in the meantime. It happened year ago to my Lexus LS 430 and flooded the rear passenger floor board and they put the car on the lift and forced compressed air up the tube which freed the blockage and water came streaming out. There are numerous class action lawsuits against Toyota regarding musty/smelly/moldy A/C systems in general out there. I don't think it's acceptable for car flooding to be considered a normal part of owning a car. This is a design issue and should be fixed. Going back to 2 years ago, I called the U.S. Toyota headquarters customer service department to express my displeasure and they were nice enough to issue me a code that I could use for $150 in future service reimbursement. I thought that was cool and wrote this first time off as a fluke. Now I know it's far more than just a flooding issue. It's the reason things have been eating and shitting in my indoor air filter (I have photos, BTW). Anyhow, I will let you know how this progresses, Thanks again.

[@keweadventure7510]

Car starting problem after storage for 4 months winter. without boost, charge the car back to 100% then problem solved.

[@devoidbmx1]

Are these common problems? My 2005 Prius with 200,000 miles doesnt have any issues like this. I'd be awfully dissapointed that a brand new one would perform worse.

[@toyotahontas9296]

No they’re not. I try to show things that people don’t know about, that’s all. Usually those things are troubleshooting.

[@devoidbmx1]

@@toyotahontas9296 Makes sense! Thanks for the video. Useful info.

[@johnpuccetti6019]

The all door unlock will not work on base model Prius Prime.

[@toyotahontas9296]

Yes. Needs to have the better Smart Key system. Thank you.

[@theadvocate4698]

Never heard of the jack....why a jack is there is no spare tire?

[@theadvocate4698]

I mean if there is no spare tire?

[@toyotahontas9296]

If you buy a tire, you’ll still need a Jack. And there are other reasons to get under the car for service/repair.

[@alexwk9830]

Toyota designed the Prius for the customer to troubleshoot those basic problems instead of using a mechanic or technician.

[@naughtysauce4323]

Now how do turn off the annoying beep reverse noise

[@toyotahontas9296]

The dealer can do that.

[@yellowscorpion100]

What if my charging port won’t open?

[@toyotahontas9296]

Does yours have the Smart Lid that interacts with your key?

[@Sway1177]

I have a friend that keeps getting restoring engine oil conditions and it wont let her drive for about 15 minutes

[@mateopen8597]

i have a problem with my trunk i try many times to open it and press the control many times open close and after many many times open and i start to break my head lol

[@toyotahontas9296]

Sounds like a good ending for a low-budget horror movie.

[@wimschoenmakers5463]

Who needs a jack owning a Toyota Hybrid without a spare tyre? :-) Some of those tips also apply to other Toyota models like a Auris or a Corrolla. Luckely you almost never need those tips owning a Toyota. :-)))

[@toyotahontas9296]

You might need to get the car up to change a tire or just get underneath.

[@wimschoenmakers5463]

@@toyotahontas9296 Needed no jack for the last 30 years, and I have also road assistance. They fix it for me :-)

[@dtlastraightahead2133]

Toy Prime has no spare more trunk space lost holding spare

[@samsen3965]

3:22 Decisions, decisions decisions... I was sure to buy ourselves a Prime Prius limited this 4th of July but the more I see and the less interested I am. I'm seriously thinking of plan A !

[@toyotahontas9296]

What’s plan A?

[@danielmartins9901]

So you're telling me the prius prime has 5 minutes of possible problems?

[@toyotahontas9296]

No, just five minutes of stuff nobody else has in their videos.

[@mikesmith1702]

and why would I buy this car?

[@toyotahontas9296]

If you’ve never heard of Tesla.

[@msmith53]

I just bought a 2021 Prime. After putting 130000 miles on 2009...oh and my name is also, Mike Smith...ha

[@awillis244]

Wow! Well what the heck

[@sabinal01]

After this I don’t want it

[@tommac5411]

WTF I thought Toyota built quality cars. Some of these problems are reminiscent of American manufacturers.

[@toyotahontas9296]

Tom Mac--- They’re all what-ifs.