2008 Toyota Prius Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,497 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2008 Toyota Prius overview page.
What owners report
“I AM NOT BEING MELODRAMATIC WHEN I SAY THAT I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE TODAY. MY 2008 PRIUS ACCELERATED ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL…”NHTSA complaint 10289907 — filed 10/26/2009
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID. WHILE ENTERING THE PARKING GARAGE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENTION. AS A CONSEQUENCE THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO…”NHTSA complaint 10286665 — filed 10/07/2009
“WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, AT A LIGHT. LIGHT CHANGED TO GREEN. CAR AHEAD OF PULLED FORWARD. I MOVED FORWARD, ~15-20MPH. CAR AHEAD STOPPED. I RELEASED…”NHTSA complaint 10280896 — filed 08/18/2009
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2008 Toyota Prius have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2008 Toyota Prius: 142 of 1,497 complaints on file (9.5%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2008 Toyota Prius have in total?
1,497 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 152 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, 71 reported injuries, and 7 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
